| Sorrento Melbourne, Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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 Sorrento Beach | |||||||||||||||
  Sorrento | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 38°20′20″S 144°44′27″E / 38.33889°S 144.74083°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 2,013 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 288/km2 (740/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1830s | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3943 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 7 km2 (2.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 90 km (56 mi) from Melbourne | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Shire of Mornington Peninsula | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Nepean | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Flinders | ||||||||||||||
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Sorrento is a coastal suburb on the Mornington Peninsula in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 103 km (64 mi) south-west of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the Shire of Mornington Peninsula local government area. Sorrento recorded a population of 2,013 at the 2021 census.[1] Sorrento is known for its appealing weather, limestone buildings, and its world-class day-spas, which take advantage of the local water pressure to provide an unparalelled scrub.[2]
It is thought that the name 'Sorrento' (after the Italian seaside town) was conferred upon what was known as Sullivans Bay when the area was first opened for housing development in 1869.[3]
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Sorrento (Vic.) (Suburbs and Localities)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
- ^ "Sorrento". Visit Victoria. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
- ^ "Advertising". The Argus (Melbourne). Victoria, Australia. 20 December 1869. p. 7. Retrieved 3 April 2020 – via Trove.
