Mornington Peninsula
Good to know
- Best time to go
- November to April for beach season; year-round for wine region
- Budget
- $$
- Accessibility
- limited
- Coordinates
- Open in maps
The Mornington Peninsula is a narrow arm of land extending 40 kilometres into Port Phillip and Western Port bays, an hour's drive south of Melbourne. The ocean-facing surf beaches of the peninsula's eastern side — Portsea, Sorrento, and Rye — contrast with the calmer bay beaches of the western shore. The peninsula wine region, producing cool-climate Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris from its elevated hinterland, and the volcanic hot springs at Peninsula Hot Springs draw visitors outside beach season.
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