About the Book
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 256. Not illustrated. Chapters: Arthur Phillip, Port Phillip Channel Deepening Project, Fort Queenscliff, Mornington Peninsula, Bunurong, Bellarine Peninsula, Wathaurong, Peninsula Searoad Transport, Station Pier, Hmvs Cerberus, Batman's Treaty, Fort Nepean, Queenscliff, Victoria, Geography of Port Phillip, John Murray, Beaches in Port Phillip, Point Lonsdale Lighthouse, Bay Trail, History of Port Phillip and Victoria, Princes Pier, Mud Islands, Ss Pfalz, Swan Bay, Point Nepean, Victoria, Swan Island, Around the Bay in a Day, Fort Pearce, Mv Queenscliff, Sullivan Bay, Victoria, Mv Sorrento, Corio Bay, Sailing at the 1956 Summer Olympics, Skeleton Creek Trail, South Channel Pile Light, Victoria, Port Phillip Bay and Bellarine Peninsula Ramsar Site, Peninsula Princess, Blue Wedges, Hobsons Bay Coastal Trail, Fort Queenscliff Lighthouse, Wyuna, the Rip, Pope's Eye, Williamstown Lighthouse, Hell Ride, Melbourne, Ozone, Port Phillip Heads Marine National Park, Beach Road, Melbourne, Sail Melbourne, South Channel Fort, Edwards Point, Hmas J7, Limeburners Bay, Daveys Bay, St Leonards Salt Lagoon, Chinaman's Hat, Portsea Hole, Gem Pier, Half Moon Bay, Victoria, Duck Island. Excerpt: The Port Phillip Channel Deepening Project (CDP) began on 8 February 2008 to deepen the shipping channels leading to Melbourne, Australia, in Port Phillip to 14 metres (46 ft) draught allow greater access for container ships. An estimated AUD$969 million, is to be spent on the works, with $150 million funded by taxpayers. The dredging works are currently being conducted by Dutch company Royal Boskalis Westminster for the Port of Melbourne Corporation (PoMC), a statutory body established by the Victorian Government responsible for the running of the port, at a cost of $500 million and is expected to be completed before 31 December 2009, pending auditor reports...
