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Cheviot Beach
On December 17, 1967, our then Prime Minister, Harold Holt,
went for a swim at Cheviot Beach.
He never returned or his body been found.
Last week was the first time I had ever seen this infamous beach.
Even on a calm, fine day the surf was rolling in from Bass Strait
This stretch of water is known as The Rip…the entrance to Port Philip Bay.
The Point Lonsdale lighthouse marks the western side of The Rip.
All sea-born vessels need to negotiate this narrow and shallow stretch
of water which can be as shallow as 5 metres.
My school days memories tell me it was/is 6 fathoms deep.
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The distance between Point Nepean and Point Lonsdale is about three and a half kilometres.
Reefs projecting from the two points reduce the navigable width to about 1 kilometre .
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