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- Holt became the third Australian Prime Minister to die in office when he disappeared in rough water off Cheviot Beach, near Portsea, Victoria, and was presumed drowned.
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On 17 December 1967, Harold Holt, the 17th prime minister of Australia, disappeared while swimming in the sea near Portsea, Victoria. An enormous search operation was mounted in and around Cheviot Beach, but his body was never recovered. Holt was presumed to have died, and his memorial service five days later was attended by many world leaders.
Nov 1, 2020 · 42m. Harold Holt went missing while swimming at Cheviot Beach in Portsea, Victoria. His body has never been found. abc.net.au/news/disappearance-harold-holt-inside-search-operation-australia ...
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In December 1967, Holt disappeared while swimming in rough conditions at Cheviot Beach, Victoria. He was presumed dead, although his body was never recovered; his disappearance spawned a number of conspiracy theories.
Dec 16, 2017 · CNN — “Australia’s Prime Minister Mr Harold Holt is missing.” They were the words that echoed from television sets and radios across Australia on December 17, 1967 – the day Holt stepped into...
Harold Holt disappeared while swimming at Cheviot Beach near Portsea, Victoria on 17 December, 1967. His body was never recovered. Without determining the cause of Holt's death, a joint report by Commonwealth and Victoria Police, submitted in January 1968, concluded that, '… there has been no indication that the disappearance of the late Mr ...
Jan 4, 2012 · Australia was paralyzed by news of the unthinkable: Prime Minister Harold Holt was gone at the age of 59. Two days later, Holt was officially declared dead, and Country Party leader John McEwen...
Liberal Party of Australia. Harold Holt (born Aug. 5, 1908, Sydney—died Dec. 17, 1967, near Portsea, Victoria, Australia) was the prime minister of Australia (1966–67) who supported U.S. policies in Vietnam and sponsored the visit to Australia of Lyndon B. Johnson, the first American president-in-office to travel there.
