Beaches in Melbourne: Photos capture history of Ocean Grove, Phillip Island, Mordialloc

From Mordialloc’s carnival to lazy days at Ocean Grove, take a stroll down memory lane with these nostalgic photos.

Beachgoers at Ocean Grove in 1993. Picture: Peter Ward.

A trip to the seaside is a holiday tradition for many Melbourne families.

Check out our incredible collection of nostalgic photos capturing the history of our coastal towns.

MORDIALLOC

The carnival at Mordialloc lit up the night’s sky in 1950.

A family walks down the palm-lined main shopping area in the 1950s. Picture: HWT Argus Collection.

Under the shade of a ti-tree and with the Mordialloc beach in the background, picnic lunches are to be seen everywhere on Boxing Day 1953. Picture: Argus Collection

Returning from a dip in the 1950s. Love the vintage bathing suits. Picture: HWT Argus Collection

PHILLIP ISLAND

In the eye of the storm, Laurie Thomson catches a wave at Phillip Island.

Phillip Island penguin centre, a new information location for visitors, in 1990.

The bridge linking San Remo with Phillip Island in 1970.

The small town of Cowes in 1970.

SORRENTO

Sorrento pier in 1954.

Ocean Beach Rd in 1954.

Sorrento from the hill, near the pier, in 1935.

ANGLESEA

Tourists enjoy the many varied water sports available at Anglesea in 1988.

OCEAN GROVE

Beachgoers at Ocean Grove in 1993. Picture: Peter Ward.

TORQUAY

Hastily gathering together a few belongings, Torquay residents sought refuge on the beach when a bush fire swept through a section of the town in 1940.

Christmas in Australia takes many forms. For the Taylor family on holiday by the sea at Torquay on December 25, 1956, Christmas dinner was roast chicken a la caravan. Photo: Frank Grant/The Argus Image from HWT book 'MOMENTS IN TIME'.