Mornington Peninsula | Victoria
The Mornington Peninsula has long been a destination for the beachside holiday that comes with green hinterlands and wild ocean beaches on the side.
Cliff-top mansions, lively local markets, grand historic gardens and galleries spilling over with art and antiques create colour and life around our seaside villages.
The bays offer every type of water sport you could wish for, from sailing to scuba diving, fishing to sea kayaking.
Walk quiet miles along coastal trails, through national parks and on peaceful country lanes, breathing in ocean-fresh air that's instant balm for the weary mind and body.
Wineries abound offering cellar doors, along with restaurants and cafes set in beautifully landscaped gardens and on terraces overlooking the vines. A wine-tasting can stretch into lunch or dinner, and then into an overnight stay in a luxurious suite.
The peninsular is famous for its golf couses and many are available to the general public.
Country retreats, intimate hotels, cottages and charming B&Bs, the accommodation available includes beachside luxury in contemporary suites, limestone-and-lace B&Bs and heritage hotels.
The Mornington peninsular is a comfortable one hour drive from Melbourne.
A variety of gardens are open to the public with a variety that includes lavender farms, hedge mazes, cottage gardens, formal gardens perfumed with 70,000 rose bushes and gardens with towering trees from the 1860s.
