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Cheviot Beach is a beach near Point Nepean in Victoria, Australia. It was named after the SS Cheviot, which broke up and sank nearby with the loss of 35 lives on 20 October 1887. [1] [2] It was the site of the disappearance of Prime Minister Harold Holt; on 17 December 1967, Holt went swimming at the beach, disappeared, and was presumed drowned ...
Cheviot Beach is a picturesque seaside location, known for its golden sands and azure ocean. The beach is characterized by its rhythmic symphony of the ocean's gentle undulations and the briny zephyrs carrying whispers of salt and seaweed.
Cheviot Beach, the site of Holt's disappearance, faces the Bass Strait separating Victoria and Tasmania. Holt again rose early on Sunday, 17 December, and after breakfast telephoned his wife. He drove to the local general store mid-morning, where he bought insect repellent, peanuts, and the weekend newspapers.
Sep 21, 2019 · Discover Cheviot Beach in Portsea, Australia: This Australian beach became famous when Prime Minister Harold Holt disappeared from its shores.
Nov 1, 2020 · Divers were called in to search the waters around Cheviot Beach in the hopes of recovering Holt's body. ( ABC News ) But they were candid about their predicament.
- Bridget Judd
On your way to Nepean Fort, stop off to take in and explore Cheviot Beach, a beautiful stretch of wild and rugged coastline. Point Nepean Beach is within Mornington Peninula National Park. It begins at Cheviot Hill and goes out to the point and around to Observatory Point in the bay.
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Dec 16, 2017 · Cheviot Beach is only six kilometres beyond the last of the multi-million-dollar holiday homes of Portsea, but it's about as isolated as lonely beaches go. It's known to older locals by another name: Quarantine Back Beach.
