Sorrento, Victoria
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| Coordinates: 38°20′20″S 144°44′27″E / 38.33889°S 144.74083°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Victoria | ||||||||||||
| City | Melbourne | ||||||||||||
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| Established | 1830s | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 7 km2 (2.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 2,013 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 288/km2 (740/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 3943 | ||||||||||||
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Sorrento is a town on the Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia, located within the Shire of Mornington Peninsula local government area. It is 103 km (64 mi) south-west of Melbourne's central business district. Sorrento recorded a population of 2,013 at the 2021 census. 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 unparalleled scrub.
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.