Mornington Travel

The Mornington Peninsula is a peninsula located south-east of Melbourne in Victoria, Australia, surrounded by Port Phillip, Western Port Bay and Bass Strait.

A tourist region with a variety of beaches (both sheltered and open-sea) and seaside resorts, much of the area is now regarded as a part of greater Melbourne.

It is known simply as “The Peninsula” to locals and Melburnians alike.

The Melbourne suburb of Frankston is sometimes known as The Gateway to the Peninsula, being where the peninsula joins the mainland on its northern boundary.

The peninsula tapers away and terminates at Point Nepean.

Things to See at the Mornington Peninsula

• Peninsula Visitor Information Centre, Nepean Highway, Dromana.
• Arthur’s Seat Summit, inland from Dromana. Road goes to the 305m summit from where there are great views. The Lookout Tower is closed as at February 2004.
  • Arthur’s Seat Scenic Chairlift, Arthur’s Seat Rd, Dromana. Also goes to and from the summit. Currently closed (Feb 08).
• Mornington Peninsula National Park runs from Pt Nepean to Cape Schanck.
  • The Pt Nepean section has a walk to the point – 14km return. Entry fees apply.
  • Coppins Track walk, Sorrento Ocean Beach.
  • Cape Schanck walks including Bushrangers Bay Track, 2 hours,6km.
  • Cape Schanck Lighthouse and Museum
• Two Bays Walking Track is a 26km track running between Dromana and Cape Schank. From Dromana it runs through Arthurs Seat State Park, then the Greens Bush and Bushrangers Bay sections of Mornington Peninsula National Park.