Portsea Island
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- There is also a town in Australia named Portsea, Victoria after this island.
Portsea Island is a small, flat and low lying island just off the south coast of England. The island is totally within, and contains a large proportion of the city of Portsmouth.
To the east lies Langstone Harbour, and to the west is Portsmouth Harbour. To the south it faces into the Solent. A small channel, known as Ports Creek, separates the island from the mainland, Great Britain.
Three road bridges, a pedestrian and cyclist bridge and a rail bridge connect the island to the mainland. In addition there are ferry services to Gosport (on the mainland), Hayling Island and the Isle of Wight.
There are seven bridges. A small bridge joins it to Whale Island.
The name of Portsea is also used for the administrative district of Portsmouth, located in the south-west corner of the island.
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