Mornington Peninsula

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Mornington Peninsula lies south of Melbourne, Australia forming the eastern side of Port Phillip Bay.

	mornington peninsula Travel Guide : 1 Get in 2 See 3 Sleep 4 External links

Get in

Met (http://www.victrip.com.au/) suburban train to Frankston (3 zones) takes about an hour. From there Portsea Passenger Buses run to Portsea, the farthest settlement on the peninsula ? 90 minutes.

Car/passenger ferries cross the mouth of Port Phillip Bay between Sorrento and Queenscliff on the Bellarine Peninsula. They depart each terminal on the hour every hour 7am-6pm every day. From 26 Dec. until end of daylight saving there are also 7pm sailings. Foot passengers adult $8, 5-15 years $6, under 5 years $1, foot passenger?s bicycle $2, tandem $3; passengers with vehicle adult $4, 5-15 years $2, under 5 years $1; vehicle rates vary with season ? car up to 5.5m between $38 and $45. http://www.searoad.com.au/

There is also a passenger ferry that crosses Western Port Bay to Stony Point from French Island and Phillip Island.

See

• Peninsula Visitor Information Centre, Nepean Highway, Dromana. http://www.visitmorningtonpeninsula.org/

• Arthur?s Seat Summit, inland from Dromana. Road goes to the 305m summit from where there are great views. The Lookout Tower is closed as at February 2004.

• • Arthur?s Seat Scenic Chairlift, Arthur?s Seat Rd, Dromana. Also goes to and from the summit.

• Mornington Peninsula National Park runs from Pt Nepean to Cape Schanck. http://www.parkweb.vic.gov.au/1park_display.cfm?park=145

• • The Pt Nepean section has a walk to the point ? 14km return. Entry fees apply.

• • Coppins Track walk, Sorrento Ocean Beach.

• • Cape Schanck walks including Bushrangers Bay Track, 2 hours.

• • Cape Schanck Lighthouse and Museum. http://www.parkweb.vic.gov.au/1park_display.cfm?park=48

• Two Bays Walking Track is a 26km track running between Dromana and Cape Schank. From Dromana it runs through Arthurs Seat State Park, then the Greens Bush and Bushrangers Bay sections of Mornington Peninsula National Park.

Sleep

• Sorrento Beach House YHA, 3 Miranda St, Sorrento (788 bus from Frankston Station to Sorrento, Stop 18), 5984 4323 (sorrento@yhavic.org.au, fax 5984 2430). Reception hours 8-10 am, 5-10 pm. Not actually on the beach. YHA members $22, nonmembers $25. http://www.sorrentoadventures.com/

External links

• Mornington Peninsula Shire Council (http://www.mornpen.vic.gov.au/)
• Mornington Peninsula from Satlink Internet Services (http://www.mornington-peninsula.satlink.com.au/)
• Mornington Peninsula Regional Accommodation and Tourism guide. (http://www.peninsulapages.com/)

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