Skip to main content Skip to footer site map

Mornington Peninsula, VIC

The Mornington Peninsula lies to the southeast of Melbourne, bordered by Port Philip, Western Port and the Bass Strait. Its mainly rural area encompasses the indigenous ecology of the Mornington Peninsula National Park as well as numerous small towns and villages.

mornington peninsula

It’s a popular summer retreat for Melbournians, with its population increasing by 100,000 or more in the summer months.Scenic beauty, beaches both open-sea and sheltered, charming fishing villages, historic towns, vineyards, orchards and magnificent views are on offer in this ideal holiday location, along with the good life in dining and entertainment.

Historic Mornington town itself is a seaside haven with old-fashioned bathing cabins, sidewalk cafés and the Mornington Steam Railway, as well as a main street with many heritage buildings and a popular golf club.

mornington peninsula

Hastings is a charming fishing village in Mornington Peninsula known for its pelican flocks, fascinating antiques stores, craft shops and vintage fashion outlets. Close by is the award-winning Moonlit Sanctuary Wildlife Conservation Park with its cuddly koalas, kangaroos and wallabies, and several of the peninsula’s 19 golf courses are within easy reach.

Sorrento’s imposing heritage buildings and great choice of waterside eateries, boutiques and yet more antiques shops combine with viewing bottlenose dolphins and feeding pelicans along the foreshore for a unique Mornington Peninsula experience.

The town’s plethora of art galleries supports the annual January art festival, and the Sorrento-Portsea Artists Trail shows the glorious reality of scenery captured in paint by renowned artists. Colns Settlement Historic Site and Pioneer Cottage celebrate the peninsula’s settlement history.

Accommodation on the Mornington Peninsula is arranged to suit all pockets and tastes, and varies from luxury villas to beachfront campsites, bed and breakfasts, motels and winery cottages. Boutique hotels are favourites with weekenders from Melbourne, with many offering spa facilities as well as good restaurants and charming locations. Public transport options from Melbourne include overland rail, buses and a stunning ferry trip.

About Mornington Peninsula

  • State: Victoria
  • Timezone: Australia/Melbourne

Explore The Outback

Australia has a vast remote interior, much of it largely untouched. By night, the outback is deathly quiet, with the only light provided by the stars and the moon - a perfect oportunity for stargazing. Explore the isolated heart of the country, meet and connect with Aboriginal people and experience one of the oldest living cultures in the world. Go ‘walk-about’ and immerse yourself with Australia’s endless outback horizons.

Outback Experiences

Luxe Accommodation

Enjoy a distinctly Australian luxury experience, such as the unforgettable reefs, islands, beaches and coast; rugged mountain ranges, rainforests and vast national parks; and the many vibrant food and wine regions. Take a once in a lifetime adventure and discover the sheer indulgence of experiencing the wonders of Australia in style and stay in total luxury.

Australia has wide variety of accommodation options to suit most budgets and travelling preferences. Choose from luxury lodges, boutique hotels, serviced apartments, motels, bed and breakfasts, caravan parks as well as youth and backpacker hostels.

Accommodation

Glasshouse Mountains

The Glasshouse Mountains in the hinterland of Queensland’s Sunshine Coast are actually the cores of 20 million year old volcanoes. The sides of the volcanoes have eroded away leaving only the hardened rock spiremountain cores we see today. Learn more about this awe-inspiring landscape.

Glasshouse Mountains