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former town hall (1863), has an interesting museum detailing Portland's colonial past.
Cus-
toms House
(1850) has a fascinating display of confiscated booty, including a stuffed black
bear.
Also here is the 1845
courthouse
, the 1886
RocketShed
with a display of ship rescue equip-
ment, and the 1889
battery
built as defence against feared Russian invasion.
Portland Cable Tram
( 03-5523 2831;
www.portlandcabletrams.com.au
;
adult/child/family $15/6/35; departures 10am, 11.15am,
12.30pm & 1.45pm)
This restored 1886 cable tram (now diesel-powered) does four trips a day,
plying a 7.4km circular route on a track laid in 2002. It links the
vintage-car museum
(
03-5523 5795; cnr Glenelg & Percy Sts; adult/child $6/1; 10am-4pm)
, botanic gardens, Maritime Dis-
covery Centre and WWII memorial water tower. Hop on and off as you please.
TRAM
Portland Maritime
MUSEUM
Discovery Centre
( 1800 035 567; Lee Breakwater Rd; adult/child $7/free; 9am-5pm)
Excellent displays on ship-
wrecks, Portland's whaling history, a sperm whale skeleton that washed ashore, and an
original 1858 wooden lifeboat.
Historic Walking Tours
The tourist office offers several self-guided walking tours, including a heritage building
tour and one that traces the steps of
St Mary MacKillop's
time in Portland.
WALKING TOUR
Sleeping
Portland Holiday Village
(
CAMPGROUND
$
03-5521 7567;
www.holidayvillage.com.au
; 37 Percy St; unpowered/powered sites from $25/30, cabins from $89;
)
Centrally located caravan park with decent facilities.
Annesley House
( 0429 852 235;
www.annesleyhouse.com.au
; 60 Julia St; d from $145; )
This recently restored
former doctor's mansion (c 1878) has six very different self-contained rooms, some fea-
turing clawfoot baths and lovely views. All have a unique sense of style.
BOUTIQUE HOTEL
$$
Clifftop Accommodation
GUESTHOUSE
$$
