Shoreham Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 38°25′37″S 145°03′00″E / 38.427°S 145.050°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 679 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 3916 | ||||||||||||||
Location | |||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Shire of Mornington Peninsula | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Nepean | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Flinders | ||||||||||||||
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Shoreham is a seaside surfing town located on the shore of Western Port bay on the Mornington Peninsula in the Australian state of Victoria. It lies within the Shire of Mornington Peninsula local government area, about 68 km (42 mi) south-east of the central business district of Melbourne. Shoreham recorded a population of 679 at the 2021 census.[1]
Shoreham is in the southern Mornington Peninsula region on the Western Port, located on its shores around the mouth of Stoney Creek. It is a coastal recreation resort rich in artistic history, notable for its pine-covered cliffs, foreshore reserve, and Honeysuckle Beach.