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MORNINGTON MAGIC
Long
Melbourne’s darling for weekend getaways, the coastal resorts, beaches,
golf and other exciting activities on the Mornington Peninsula help to
make this a desirable destination for romantic weddings as well as all
styles of functions and conferences.
Often described as Melbourne’s own slice of the Mediterranean only
an hour’s drive from the CBD, the Mornington Peninsula & South-East
Country more than lives up to its image with the Sorrento and Portsea
coastline decorated with hilltop mansions, great waterfront dining and
wine and gourmet trails through the heart of the region.
The Peninsula has three individual coastlines – Port Phillip Bay
with its sophisticated seaside villages, water sports and adventures,
the more laid-back Western Port Bay and the wild, rugged beauty of the
Bass Strait coastline. In between, the hinterland is the setting for wineries,
olive groves, farm gates, galleries and restaurants. The wineries on the
Peninsula now offer more than 50 cellar doors with a wide variety of options
to dine in the vines in the many restaurants and cafes.
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Coast
or country, the golf everywhere on the Mornington Peninsula & South-East
Country is exceptional and there are exciting beach and bush trail rides,
the opportunity to swim with dolphins and a wide range of water sports
such as sea kayaking, sailing, scuba diving and fishing.
The coastal resorts of Rye, Rosebud and Dromana have safe swimming beaches,
thanks to long sandbars, as well as ocean surf beaches and some the best
resort golf courses nearby. The retail strip of Point Nepean Road caters
for the growing residential population with shopping centres, wine bars
and cafes especially in Rye.
Point Nepean, at the tip of the Peninsula, is the best-known feature of
the Mornington Peninsula National Park open now after being closed to
public access for more than 100 years. Now you can be among the first
to explore on foot or by bike, discovering a military history dating back
to the 1880s. The Cape Schanck Lighthouse is also a fascinating piece
of Victoria’s history, open daily for tours.
