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Mornington Peninsula Tours & Attractions We're gradually building our attractions database, and until then please feel free to browse a comprehensive collection of some attractions on the Mornington Peninsula :  Water Activities | Antiques & Galleries | Markets | Other
The Peninsula is dotted with many seaside villages, alive with early Victorian history, including museums, galleries, antique shops, markets and activities. The Mornington Peninsula attractions and activities will keep you as busy as you desire. Why not go fishing on the Bay, dive around World War II submarines, drive an armoured military vehicle, get lost in a garden maze, go horse riding along the beach or in the country side, take a dolphin and seal swim or a ferry ride. Or explore the magnificent ocean beaches along the rugged national park. The walking tracks in the national parks are ideal for a leisurely stroll or a challenging hike and provide spectacular ocean scenery, an abundance of natural Australian bush lands, bird watching, koala spotting and plenty of healthy country air. Bay Connections Seal Watching Cruises
Sunset Cruises, Bay Cruises, French Island Cruise/Tour
Ph. 03 5952 3501
Chardonnay Trout Lake
Freshwater fishing all year round, Twilight fishing Fri-Sat, Ryland River Winery 284 Main Creek Road Main Ridge
Ph. 03 5989 6098 or Ph 0411705844
Dive Victoria Dive
Snorkel in marine parks Portsea pier Portsea
Ph. 03 5984 3155
Jillian Fishing Trips
4 hours of fishing Fish cleaned, am/pm tea served & a visit to the seals. Departs all year round, weather permitting. Rosebud pier Rosebud
Ph. 0500 566010
Kestrel Charters
Fishing charters & sightseeing tours.
Sorrento pier Sorrento
Ph. 03 5258 1783
Moonraker Dolphin & Seal Swims
Sightsee or swim with the seals and dolphins - Departs daily, weather permitting from the Causeway, Sorrento pier Sorrento
Ph. 03 5984 4211
Peninsula swimming & Aquatic Centre
Heated pool. Lessons, water aerobics cnr Boneo & Colchester Roads Rosebud
Ph. 03 5952 9400 | Pier to Point Tours
Speed across the bay in a purpose built vessel - The Heads, seals Sorrento pier Sorrento
Ph. 03 59840324 or 0411 882 489
Polperro Dolphin Swims
Swim with Wild Bottlenose Dolphins
Ph. 03 5988 8437
Proline Charters Fishing trips, scenic cruises, dolphin watching
Departs Sorrento pier Sorrento pier Sorrento
Ph. 0429 846 279
Rye Boat Hire
4.2m power boats, canoe, waveski, paddle O, paddle bike, kayak, flipper ski, rod hire
Entrance of Rye boat ramp Rye
Ph. 0417 516 406
Sorrento Ferry Co
Sorrento, Portsea, Queenscliff Passenger Ferry Service Sorrento pier Sorrento
Ph. 03 5984 1602 or 0408545714
Yaringa Boat Hire
Boat hire at Somerville Yaringa Boat Harbour Somerville
Ph. 03 5977 4154 |
Aspects Gallery
Large canvasses, local artists, gifts
2843 Pt Nepean Road Blairgowrie
Ph. 03 5988 8876
Beast Creations
Hand blown glass by Roberta Easton
Shop 9/33 Cook Street Flinders
Ph. 035989 0902
Flinders Fine Art Gallery
Australian art and pottery
10/33 Cook Street Flinders
Ph. 03 5989 0889
Bottom Drawer Antiques
Housing 37 independent dealers - collectables, china, linen, Victorian and Edwardian furniture
Cnr Mornington-Tyabb & Derril Roads Moorooduc
Ph. 03 5978 8677
Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery
Civic Reserve, Dunns Road Mornington
Ph. 03 5975 4395
Art Shed Gallery
Unusual & stimulating artworks |
138 Arthurs Seat Road Red Hill Ph. 03 5989 2285
Marion Rosetzky Gallery
Unique hand painted tiles and craftwork
650 White Hill Road Red Hill
Ph. 03 5989 2917 | Red Hill Gallery
Original Australian art & crafts
141 Red Hill Road Red Hill
Ph. 03 5989 2614
Whitehill Gallery
Original art & craft
White Hill Road Red Hill
Ph. 03 5989 2483
The Gordon Studio Glassblowers Gallery
The art of traditional glass blowing
3/1591 Nepean Highway Rosebud West Watch
Ph. 03 5986 7044
Antipodes Gallery
Sorrento Bookshop & gallery
138 Ocean Beach Road
Ph. 03 5984 4217
Jeffery Malesa Jewellery
Master jeweler specialising in personally designed jewellery.
Upstairs, 101 Ocean beach Road Sorrento
Ph. 03 5984 1144
Lutons Hatters Gallery
Australian's artists work plus original hats and clothing
1552 Frankston-Flinders Road Tyabb
Ph. 03 5977 4447 |
Dromana Drive-In
Dromana
Old, New, Produce, Art/Craft
7am - 1pm every Sunday
Balnarring Emu Plains Market
Balnarring Race Course Coolart Road
300 diverse and colourful stalls are set among a grove of beautiful old stringybarks, giving the market a real Australian bush feel.
8am - 1pm November to May 3rd Saturday of month
Red Hill Community Market
Red Hill Recreation Reserve Red Hill is a village style country market.
The original "Home produce" Market established in Sept 1975. Its trademark is "Make it, Bake it, Grow it, Breed it."
September - May 1st Saturday of month: 8am - 1pm
| Mornington Racecourse Market
Mornington
Over 300 stalls are set amid grand old cypresses and there is ample parking for 3000 cars in the grounds.
All year - 2nd Sunday of month 9am - 2pm Sorrento Seaside Market
Sorrento
September - April 4th Saturday, 8am-1pm
Boneo Community Market
Boneo
Devonshire tea, unique crafts, fresh produce, plants and more…
All year - 3rd Saturday 8am-noon
Rosebud Community Market
Rosebud
Every 2nd Saturday |
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Ace Hi Ranch Fun & adventure ranch
Wildlife park, animal nurseries, horseriding & even ride in an armored military vehicle. Open Daily 10am - 5pm
810 Boneo Road Cape Schanck
Ph. 03 5988 6262
Arthurs Seat Maze
Masterpiece of mazes and 20 theme gardens, combines sculpture with horticultural delights. Open Daily 10am - 6pm
55 Purves Road Arthurs Seat
Ph. 03 59818449
Ashcombe Maze & Watergardens
One of Australia's largest hedge mazes. Features a rose maze, tinkling waterways, formal gardens and a forest of trees from around the world. Open Daily from 10am
Shoreham-Red Hill Road Shoreham
Ph. 03 5989 8387
Bukem Tours
Mornington Peninsula winery, beach horseriding, golf getaways Open Daily
Ph. 03 9531 3286 or 0412 319 208
Bushrangers Bay Walk
A moderate walk (approx 2 hours and 6kms) on an undulating bush track with elevated views. On the point of Bushrangers Bay is an impressive spire called Elephant Rock. Open Daily
Start - Cape Schanck and end on Boneo Road Cape Schanck
Cape Schanck Boardwalk
A staircase takes you from the cliff top lookout to the wild Bass Strait coastline.
Cape Schanck Road Cape Schanck
Open Daily
Cape Schanck Lighthouse & Museum
Operating since 1857, you can explore the light tower and historic buildings on a guided tour. Open Daily from 10am
Cape Schanck Road Cape Schanck
Ph. 03 5988 6184
Coolart Wetlands & Homestead
The red brick mansion and English gardens were built over 100 years ago. Today. Its 15 hectares of wetlands and 3 'hides' make it one of the most important bird sanctuaries in the nation. Open Daily 10am - 5pm
Lord Somers Road Somers
Ph. 03 5983 1333
Endota Spa
Customised massage, facials, le bon clay cocoons, body scrubs and soaks, waxing & tinting, air brush full body tans, well being workshops, girls day out Open Daily
Mornington, Lindenderry Red Hill, Sorrento
Ph. 1300 737 330
Gunnamatta Equestrian Centre & Trail Rides
Ocean beach and bush trail rides, riding lessons Open Daily 8am-7pm
Cnr Truemans & Sandy Roads Rye
Ph. 03 5988 6755
Heronswood
A magnificent bluestone homestead built in 1871 on the slopes of Arthurs Seat range overlooking Port Phillip Bay. The cottage gardens, in 8 separate sections, feature annuals and perennials which are at their best between April and October. Open Mon-Fri 9.30am-4.30pm
Latrobe Parade Dromana
Ph. 03 5987 1877
| McCrae Homestead
The drop slab construction homestead built in 1844 on the slopes of Arthurs Seat recalls the early farming days on the Peninsula. Open Daily noon-4.30pm
11 Beverley Road McCrae
Ph. 03 5986 5688
Mizu Spa Massage
Private hot baths, day spa, lithos, juice 175 Devonport Drive Fingal
Open Daily
Ph. 03 5988 6088
Mornington Peninsula Limousines
Sightseeing tours including galleries, wineries, restaurants, golf days Blairgowrie
Open Daily
Ph. 0419 307352
Nepean Historical Society Museum
Cnr Ocean Beach & Melbourne Roads Sorrento
Open Tues, Sat & Sun 2-4pm
Ph. 03 5984 4424
Peninsula Cinemas
3 Luxury cinemas
36 Ocean beach Road Sorrento
Open Daily
Ph. 03 5984 0822
Pine Ridge Car & Folk Museum
Collection of motor vehicles, motor cycles, signs, bowsers and motoring memorabilia and a collection of teapots form around the world.
Purves Road Arthurs Seat
Open Daily 10.30am-4pm Jan, then weekends and public hols (closed Jul-Aug)
Ph. 03 5989 6320
Quarantine Station Tours
Established in 1852 to protect Victoria from disease from foreign shores. Now a museum.
Pt Nepean Road Portsea
Open Sat-Sun & pub hols + Tues & Thurs school hols
Ph. 03 5984 0062 Rain Hayle & Shine Farmyard
Animals, hands on activities, BBQ, playground
490 Stumpy Gully Road Balnarring
Open Weekends 10am-4pm
Ph. 03 5983 1691
Sunny Ridge Strawberry Farm Produces Australia's biggest strawberries. Pick your own from the fields between Nov and Apr. Visit the produce showroom and sample the strawberry fare at other times of the year. Cnr Flinders and Shands Road Main Ridge
Open Daily 9am-5pm Nov-Apr, w/ends May-Jun and Sep-Oct (closed Jul-Aug)
Ph. 03 5989 6273
The Park at Point Nepean
Until 1988, Point Nepean was one of Australia's most secret military defence outposts. Now a labyrinth of tunnels, lookouts, turrets and forts, flora & fauna, and ocean views.
Mornington Peninsula National Park Portsea
Open Daily
Ph. 03 5984 4276
TV World A collection of memorabilia that traces the evolution of Australian pop culture, including television, film and radio. Moorooduc Coolstores - Moorooduc Highway Moorooduc
Open Daily 10am-5pm
Ph. 03 5978 8766 Top Fun Family Fun Centre Ten pin bowling, 36 holes of mini-golf, games room 123 Point Nepean Road Rosebud
Open Daily
Ph. 03 5982 2344 |
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