Was it aliens or a Chinese sub...? by blinkings
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It was at this spot at Cheviot Beach Australia that our 17th Prime Minister, Harold Edward Holt, vanished whilst swimming and was never seen again. On the morning of Sunday 17 December 1967, Holt together with friends Christopher Anderson, Jan Lee, and George Illson and his two bodyguards, drove down from Melbourne to see the British yachtsman Alec Rose sail through Port Phillip Heads in his boat Lively Lady to complete a leg of his solo circumnavigation of the globe, which started and ended in England. Around noon, the party drove to one of Holt's favorite swimming and snorkeling spots, Cheviot Beach on Point Nepean near Portsea, on the eastern arm of Port Phillip Bay. Holt decided to go swimming, although the surf was heavy and Cheviot Beach was notorious for its strong currents and dangerous rip tides. Despite a huge man hunt, he was never seen again.
Conspiracy theories abound to this day. Everything from he was taken by aliens to a Chinese submarine picked him up.
I've been coming to this beach all my life and know well how dangerous it can be. In my mind there is no mystery as to what happened to him........I'm sure the men in grey suits ate well that day. Click 'open full size' for the best view.
Comments (20)
DukeNukem2005
This is a very nice!
durleybeachbum
Nothing would have induced me to swim there even when I was young and very fit. Maybe Mr Holt had too high an opinion of his own power. Great photo, Andrew, it really smells of lurking danger.
blinkings
Here he is entering the water......
debbielove
Most likely a Chinese sub.. And if we are lucky here the same will happen to Camfoon..
giulband
Very well composed photo !
Richardphotos
he probably ended up as food for a shark, or in egg rolls
Faemike55
beautiful beach and cool story
tetrasnake
Wonderful capture! I wish I was there!
X-PaX
Very nice capture. I would not swim there.
bugsnouveau
Great photo with a cool story, thanks for sharing, this is much fun
helanker
WHat a fabulous shot this is, but a horrifying story indeed.
Buffalo1
Lovely beach, but I can see from the waves that this would be a challenge for swimmers. How come the best looking beaches are the most dangerous?
bebopdlx
Cool photograph, strange story.
Jay-el-Jay
A great shot of the surf at this site of the mysterious disappearance.
photosynthesis
Nice place to visit, but I wouldn't want to swim there. This works equally well as a very appealing abstract image, IMHO...
clbsmiley
Very interesting.
CavalierLady
That is a shame about the loss of life, but the shot is stunning... look at all those subtle shades of color mixed with foam and sand. It's a very beautiful shot.
MrsRatbag
Looks dodgy to me, I'd stay on shore well above the tide line! I think your theory is most likely the correct one!
sharky_
He made a bad decision to go swimming that day... Aloha
kgb224
Superb capture my friend. God bless.