![The Australian on Twitter: "ON THIS DAY in 1967: Harold Holt was reported missing. The former prime minister was 59 years old when he disappeared while swimming in heavy surf in Victoria. The Australian on Twitter: "ON THIS DAY in 1967: Harold Holt was reported missing. The former prime minister was 59 years old when he disappeared while swimming in heavy surf in Victoria.](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EL9LpcnU4AA7uGA.jpg)
The Australian on Twitter: "ON THIS DAY in 1967: Harold Holt was reported missing. The former prime minister was 59 years old when he disappeared while swimming in heavy surf in Victoria.
![Harold Holt: the legacy is evident, 50 years after his disappearance | Australian politics | The Guardian Harold Holt: the legacy is evident, 50 years after his disappearance | Australian politics | The Guardian](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/c1af2450f2ecc0b9a8e918a02de1f46780b9564e/0_9_1600_960/master/1600.jpg?width=1200&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=e3b94eb2295feb2e1e0d483cd4cb5ff5)
Harold Holt: the legacy is evident, 50 years after his disappearance | Australian politics | The Guardian
![Memorial to Australian Prime Minister Harold Holt, who disappeared whilst swimming at Cheviot Beach, Point Nepean, Victoria, in December 1967 Stock Photo - Alamy Memorial to Australian Prime Minister Harold Holt, who disappeared whilst swimming at Cheviot Beach, Point Nepean, Victoria, in December 1967 Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2HB9PDE/memorial-to-australian-prime-minister-harold-holt-who-disappeared-whilst-swimming-at-cheviot-beach-point-nepean-victoria-in-december-1967-2HB9PDE.jpg)
Memorial to Australian Prime Minister Harold Holt, who disappeared whilst swimming at Cheviot Beach, Point Nepean, Victoria, in December 1967 Stock Photo - Alamy
![The water just seemed to boil” – Australian Prime Minister disappears – fresh take on enduring mystery The water just seemed to boil” – Australian Prime Minister disappears – fresh take on enduring mystery](https://www.pacificlongboarder.com/files/News/holt5.jpg)
The water just seemed to boil” – Australian Prime Minister disappears – fresh take on enduring mystery
Remembering the Past Australia - On this day, 17th December 1967, Australian Prime Minister Harold Holt goes missing whilst swimming at Portsea, Victoria. Harold Edward Holt was born in Sydney on 5
![Canberra Insider on Twitter: "December 17, 1967: Australia's 17th Prime Minister Harold Holt went missing while swimming at Cheviot Beach, near Portsea. His body was never recovered. He had served as Prime Canberra Insider on Twitter: "December 17, 1967: Australia's 17th Prime Minister Harold Holt went missing while swimming at Cheviot Beach, near Portsea. His body was never recovered. He had served as Prime](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FkI_ZtpUUAAUhRu.jpg)