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The Mornington Peninsula feels like an island, with a mighty ocean to the south, and bays and sheltered beaches on either side. Fertile hills roll down to iridescent beaches and tranquil harbours and serene bay views are everywhere you look.

The hills around Arthur’s Seat and Red Hill are a tapestry of small orchards, vineyards and farms. Wineries and restaurants overlook the blue waters of port Philip Bay to the west and Western Port Bay to the east. The Peninsula’s orchards and small farms once provided food to Melbourne and fresh produce can still be bought on the roadside. Many small farms produce gourmet food, wine, cheese, bread and fruit for the fine local restaurants.

Golf courses at Flinders, Cape Schanck and Rye Ocean Beach spread out beside cliffs and rocky beaches. Australia’s best sandy beaches can be found between Cape Schanck and Portsea and along Port Philip Bay’s shores. Every kind of water activity is available, from sailing to surfing, diving, fishing, as well as majestic coastal walks past dunes, beaches, cliffs and lighthouses.

Mornington Peninsula National Park runs from the old fort at Point Nepean alongside pristine ocean beaches past Cape Schanck and towards Flinders.

The Mornington Peninsula has also been an artists retreat for more than a century. The Artists’ Trail from Frankston to Cape Schanck highlights the scenes that inspired some of our best known painters. There are also regular craft markets at Red Hill, Mornington and Balnarring.

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