Port Melbourne.

Colonial engraving of the Pier at Port Melbourne. The area was originally known as Sandridge. The name continued until 25 January 1884, when the borough was renamed Port Melbourne. Port Melbourne was first settled in 1839 by Wilbraham Liardet, who established a hotel, jetty, and mail service. It was initially known as Liardets Beach, though soon took on the official name of Sandridge, and finally Port Melbourne in 1884.Wonderful colonial engraving of the Hobson’s Bay Railway Pier at Sandridge (now Port Melbourne), Victoria. The Melbourne and Hobsons Bay Railway Company conceived a scheme to link Melbourne to the bay with a rail line and a large, deep water pier in Hobsons Bay. Due to its proximity to Melbourne, the swampland of Sandridge (Port Melbourne) was chosen for the location of this new pier, which became known as Railway Pier. It was opened in 1854.