The State school is a handsome brick building, with a good staff of teachers, and shows very good results. An excellent Private School, under the management of Mr. C. Tonner, draws a number of boarders from Melbourne, and with good school discipline, and the pleasant and healthful surroundings of Portarlington, it is quite easy to understand that such an institution as Mr. Tonners is highly appreciated. Cobb and Co's. 3 p.m. Excursions will find no difficulty in driving about the beautiful district surrounding Portarlington. Cobb and Co. have also a well furnished stable near the Grand Hotel, where visitors are supplied with family waggonettes, pony phaetons, buggies, etc., at reasonable charges.
Visitors have an opportunity of seeing the United Service Home, butter factory, chicken farm, etc.
The hill overlooks Corio Bay, Swan Bay, Port Phillip, and Bass Straits, with fine view of Geelong, Drysdale, Queenscliff, Portsea, Sorrento, etc. First-rate accommodation is provided for visitors at the Portarlington Grand Hotel, Miller's Family Hotel, Bay View Hotel, also the Coffee Palace, and a number of nicely furnished boarding houses. Your Contribution Record Sources Bibliography Portarlington History Links Members of the Bellarine Historical Society and residents of the towns of the Bellarine Peninsula have commenced a major project to document the history of their local areas on the Internet. These histories will includes towns, buildings, families, schools, environment - in fact any subject which adds to the history of the Bellarine Peninsula. These are not all encompassing histories and certainly will not replace the need for researchers to visit or contact the Bellarine Historical Society and other local repositories for more detailed information.