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MorningtonPeninsula
THINGS TO DO
PLACES TO GO
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CONTENTSFind Your Way 4
Stylish Villages 6
Arts and Culture 8
Adventure and Attractions 14
Transport and Tours 23
Nature and Walking 24
Marine Activities 26
Spa and Wellbeing 32
Food and Wine 38
Advertisers’ Index 56
Region Map 57
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MORNINGTON PENINSULA
FIND YOUR WAYThere are hundreds of ways to discover the Mornington Peninsula. And, with just a little
help from us, you’ll find your own unique way. Maybe it’s tippling and tasting on the Wine
Food Farmgate trail. Slipping into slow mode in a spa. Diving to the depths of the ocean or surfing the tree tops. Walking beaches, wandering villages, watching wildlife. Just
come and find your way.
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Highways all the way
All roads lead to the Mornington
Peninsula …you’ll be here in just an hour.
You could easily spend days exploring this trail, with its orchards, vineyards, chef ’s hat restaurants, cool cafés, cooking classes and more than 50 cellar doors. Breweries, distilleries and cideries are expanding the drinks list too, with a distinctive regional twist.
Other trails criss-cross the Mornington Peninsula: horse rides wind their way around bridle trails, cyclists hit mountain bike and bitumen trails, walkers tackle the 100km Mornington Peninsula Walk, art lovers follow the coastal arts trail.
And if you’re loving the fresh maritime air, there are plenty more ways to enjoy it. Tee off on some of Australia’s top
golf courses, walk dramatic cliff tops or stroll through award-winning sculpture parks and historic gardens.
The water’s so fresh and clear too – you can revel with seals and dolphins, kayak along a coastline or hook your own catch of the day.
At dusk, it ’s time to slip into naturally heated mineral waters. Float in a private outdoor pool sculpted from local limestone, or luxuriate in a hilltop pool and watch stars emerge in the sky.
DAYBREAK TO DUSK DISCOVERIESSip an early morning coffee from local roasters and plan your day. If you’re up with the birds and want a unique wildlife experience, find your way to Greens Bush where kangaroos feed in the wild at dawn. Then it’s time to stock up on your own provisions: follow the Wine Food Farmgate trail and discover a busy local market, a gourmet village store or a farmgate selling just-picked produce.
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FIND YOUR WAY
THE VILLAGE VIBERoam around colourful villages right along the coastlines and in the hinterland. It’s a
way of life that’s delightfully lazy and full of unexpected finds.
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Home is where the art is…Mornington, Red Hill, Mt Eliza, Sorrento and Flinders have your style.
If you’re into vintage and antiques or love the quaint and quirky, Tyabb is your kind of town. Marvellous markets dotted around the Peninsula are the best places to unearth handmade treasures, along with super-fresh produce. Standouts are Red Hill’s monthly market (spring to autumn) and the Wednesday Main Street market which stretches almost a kilometre in Mornington.
The big food and wine focus is up in the hinterland, especially around Red Hill and Main Ridge. You can tick off fine dining restaurants, gourmet stores, farmgates, olive groves and tipples from breweries, distilleries, cideries and cellar doors.
Then there’s the continuous shopping spree right along Port Phillip Bay, from Frankston through Mt Eliza, Mornington and Mt Martha, to the family villages of Dromana, McCrae, Rosebud and Rye. Sorrento is serious sophistication, then you can relax with a drink at the end of the day at Portsea and the Peninsula’s most famous beachside hotel.
Next day, drive over to Western Port Bay: Balnarring and Merricks are edged with vineyards and boast lots of local produce, and Flinders makes its mark for dining, boutiques and antiques.
WHAT’S OLD IS NEW Around 30 villages with traditional main streets and little retail squares reveal your kind of shopping…cafés with cred, boutiques with style, artists’ studios and galleries, food stores packed to the rafters with local produce.
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STYLISH VILLAGES
INSPIRED! ARTS, CULTURE AND EVENTS
If it’s creative, inventive and fun, you’ll find it here.
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Then there are the galleries and studios where you can watch artists at work – including world class glass blowers and ceramicists. Check out the fine art exhibitions, wander around outdoor sculptures and fossick in markets for local crafts.
The history is just as absorbing, as Victoria’s first European settlement was established near Sorrento in 1803. Many strands of this story are woven together by tiny museums, simple heritage homes and richly furnished mansions.
Two of the Peninsula’s most famous heritage features are best combined with fabulous coastal walks: the military installations and the old Quarantine Station in Point Nepean National Park, and the maritime history of the 1859 Cape Schanck Lightstation.
LOOK, LAUGH, LEARN AND LISTENYou’ll find an event calendar that can get as busy as a pop diva’s diary. Summer sand sculpting and carnivals, garden tours, art and cooking just for kids, sports events, theatre, music and twilight markets. And it’s just as busy along the Wine Food Farmgate trail, with a Pinot Noir celebration, regular cooking classes, wine dinners and picnic race meetings.
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ARTS AND CULTURE
From Boxing Day 2016, guests are invited into our wildest, whimsical and most extraordinary sand sculpting exhibition yet.
Walk amongst towering giants, journey through Candy Land, turn back time and join our dinosaurs in Prehistoric Valley, explore the Enchanted Forest and head down the rabbit hole to visit Wonderland. Visitors can wander the exhibition and learn about the art of sand sculpting through talks,
workshops, sand art and bottles, while kids can let loose their imaginations in the gigantic sand pit.
LANDS OF IMAGINATIONLet your imagination ignite this summer, as childhood dreams are brought to life in over 3,500 tonnes of sand.
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Did You Know!
This is the largest Sand
Sculpting exhibition
in the Southern
Hemisphere!
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Henry Rielly Mount Martha – From Dromana [1875] (detail)
Henry Rielly Mount Martha – From Dromana [1875] (detail)
#MPRG At the centre of the Peninsula’s artistic pulse, the Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery is renowned for exhibiting outstanding Australian art.
Australia’s most well-known artists have long been romanced by the history and picturesque scenery of the Mornington Peninsula including Arthur Streeton, Louis
Buvelot, Eugene von Guérard, Fred Williams and Albert Tucker. Located in the heart of the region, Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery
embraces this history and presents traditional and contemporary art in all its forms.
MPRG-curated exhibitions often explore the distinctive coastal environment and feature works
by Australian artists with a connection to the Mornington Peninsula. The Gallery also showcases
its outstanding collection, which focuses on the cultural heritage of the Peninsula and contemporary
Australian works on paper.
2017 exhibition highlights include Birds: Flight paths in Australian art, 2 December to 12 February, TextaQueen:
Between You and Me, 24 February to 30 April, Max and Olive: The Photographic life of Olive Cotton and Max Dupain, 12 May to 9 July and Constance Stokes, 21 July to 17 September.
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Who’s here?
Hans Heysen, Rover
Thomas, Fiona Hall, Ben
Quilty, John Wolseley,
Wendy Sharpe.
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Experience the colour and excitement of a working hot glass studio. From the security of the gallery, watch internationally renowned glassblowers create artworks by traditional hand blown methods.
View a gallery of magnificent contemporary art glass and stunning gifts made by the Gordon Family and local artisans.
Open – 7 Days, 10.00am to 5.00pm.
T: 03 5989 7073290 Red Hill Road, Cnr Dunns Creek Road, Red Hill VIC 3937 www.gordonstudio.com.au
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The Marion Rosetzky Gallery is located in a peaceful bush gully in the heart of the Red Hill hinterland.
It is here that Marion creates a timeless patterning reminiscent of Persian rugs on her hand painted tiles.
Enjoy unique craft works, great espresso coffee and native birdlife, in a gallery surrounded by natural bushland.
T: 03 5989 2557 M: 0401 505 215650 White Hill Road, Red Hill VIC [email protected]
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Australia’s leading Sculpture Park and Gallery is set among 16 hectares of serene bushland, lakes and landscaped gardens in Langwarrin. Explore over 100 outdoor sculptures. Be inspired by the best in contemporary art. Enjoy wonderful food and wine in the McClelland café overlooking the beautiful lake and works of art. Engage with the collection and exhibitions through a free guided tour.
T: 03 9789 1671F: 03 9789 1610390 McClelland Drive, Langwarrin VIC [email protected]
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MPRG is the region’s major cultural facility and is supported by Mornington Peninsula Shire and other partners. Visitors can enjoy tea and coffee in the Gallery café, guided tours at 3pm on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays, talks, workshops, children’s activities and picnicking in our picturesque parklands. Visit website for information on exhibitions and events.
T: 03 5950 1580Civic Reserve, Dunns Road,Mornington VIC [email protected] out more on page 11
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Lands of Imagination
Sand Sculpting Australia presents annual exhibitions on the Frankston Waterfront – showcasing 3,500 tonnes of sand transformed into life sized sand sculptures that will amaze all ages. Open daily from 10am, 26 December 2016 to 25 April 2017. For further details and to purchase tickets visit our website.
T: 03 5986 6684510N Nepean Highway, Frankston VIC [email protected] out more on page 10
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50 SHADES OF GREENGet out amongst it…great golf courses, grand gardens, crazy hedge mazes. And
you can hop on a horse for a bush ride, or handfeed the wildlife.
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A neat package
Have we got a deal for you!
Golf touring with accommodation,
horse riding with hot springs, or a
beach ride followed by lunch.
Entertaining the kids on the Mornington Peninsula is also very easy. Let ‘em loose in adventure gardens, treat them to a pony ride and introduce them to super cute baby farm animals. There’s mini golf, tree surfing, a new gondola ride at Arthurs Seat, the annual sand sculpting exhibition on Frankston waterfront and some very puzzling mazes in huge historic gardens.
These gardens put on a show right through the year, with blossoms and bulbs in spring, acres of rose gardens in summer and hills of lavender flowering year-round. Garden cafés are the best spot to admire it all.
Ever been horse riding? If not, this is the perfect place to learn. There are rides through native bushlands, over the sand dunes to a dramatic ocean beach, all-day excursions for experienced riders and romantic twilight rides along the beach.
Just after twilight, take a lantern-lit tour of endangered wildlife that emerges only after the sun goes down. Daytime highlights include little wallabies that love to be handfed, and many rare Australian creatures.
GREAT IDEAS FOR THE GREAT OUTDOORSWith magnificent landscapes to explore and the sea almost surrounding us, the Mornington Peninsula has about as much adventure as you can take. Discover a wealth of fun activities and attractions for everyone to enjoy.
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ADVENTURE AND ATTRACTIONS
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Lantasia is Back!Stunning silk lanterns sculptures inhabit the park during summer evenings.
BEAUTIFUL BONEO MAZEDown a secret path, through a mysterious hedge and over a charming boardwalk there is an outdoor wonderland for families to explore.
Boneo Maze is a happy place of outdoor adventure, nature connections and family fun. Leap for joy in the adventure zone with bungee trampolines, climbing walls and zorb balls or putt a hole-in-one in the Mini-Golf course. Or you can explore the wetlands in a peddle boat, unearth treasures on a scavenger hunt, challenge your friends to a giant board game or grab a ride on the vintage carousel. When you’re feeling peckish, there’s a healthy snack and treats in the café overlooking the wetlands and gardens as the birdlife show you their home.
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DID YOU KNOW?You’d never catch an ostrich – they can run up to 70km per hour! Another fun fact: guinea pigs are born fully developed.
‘A’ = ACTION, ANIMALS AND ADVENTURES!Three things kids can’t resist: farm animals, an adventure park and fun activities. So let The Big Goose take your little brood under its wing.
If kids are having fun, parents are happy. Particularly if they can relax with a coffee while the kids explore the petting barn, tackle the tyre maze or hit the adventure playground. And if the mini golf, tractor rides and pony rides don’t exhaust them, the giant jumping pillow certainly will.
The Big Goose specialises in hands-on experiences and excitement. Kids are encouraged to learn how to handle and feed guinea pigs, chickens, baby goats and lambs. When they take a tractor ride, there’s a close up view of cows, camels, ostriches, goats and many more animals in their natural environment. Pony rides led by staff are safe and fun, and exclusive animal encounters are a special treat.
GET MUDDLED IN THE MAZEThe tyre maze is one of the biggest in Victoria, and it’s a challenge for sharp little minds. Mini golf is fun, as well as a test for hand-eye coordination over 18 holes of easy to moderate play. The adventure playground is packed with action, including three slides, a rock climbing wall, speed boat, a truck with operational windows and steering wheel, sandpit and cubby house. And the colourful, trampoline-like jumping pillow is guaranteed to keep kids entertained for as long as their energy lasts.
Naturally, this is a great place for a kids’ party, as there’s a party room, all the entertainment of the park plus tours to see all the animals.
Find out more on page 20
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“ Just a leisurely drive from Melbourne will take you to a whole new world of experiences.” Get Up & Go Magazine
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Ace-Hi is a western themed adventure park set on 200 acres of rolling hills with panoramic ocean views.
We offer log cabin accommodation, horse riding and adventure activities – perfect for family holidays, group bookings and events.
T: 03 5988 6262 810 Boneo Road,Cape Schanck VIC [email protected]
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Board a state-of-the-art gondola and fly to the highest point of the beautiful Mornington Peninsula. Enjoy breathtaking views across the bay to the city as you soar high above the trees.
The all weather Eagle carries passengers between the Base Station in Dromana to the Summit Station at Arthurs Seat, soaring over the beautiful State Park. Passengers can board at either station.
795 Arthurs Seat Road, Arthurs Seat VIC [email protected]
ARTHURS SEAT EAGLE
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Australia’s oldest and largest hedge maze, the world’s first circular Rose maze, a lavender labyrinth and beautifully themed gardens. Set on a magnificent property, the maze and internationally acclaimed woodland gardens create delightful sensory experiences that changes with every season.
Open 7 days a week (excluding X-mas Day) 9am to 5pm.
T: 03 5989 8387 15 Shoreham Road, Shoreham VIC [email protected]
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Boneo Maze is a magical place to discover the outdoors, where kids can roam nature and adults can remember that the world is a playground. Explore the hedge mazes, roam the boardwalks, float on the wetlands, play giant board games and mini-golf, leap, climb and spin in the Adventure Zone and relax with a picnic in the gardens or treats from our onsite café. School holiday programs for kids.
T: 03 5988 6385695 Boneo Road, Fingal VIC [email protected] out more on page 16
BONEO MAZE
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Our 22 acre adventure park features more than six tricky Mazes, five thrilling downhill Tube Slides, 20 creatively themed gardens, Brain Teaser Puzzles and a Sculpture Walk. The Enchanted Adventure Garden is also home to Tree Surfing – a high ropes obstacle course including Zip Line experiences. Suitable for families, friends and couples daily 10am to 6pm (Except Christmas Day).
T: 03 5981 8449 F: 03 5981 869955 Purves Road, Arthurs Seat VIC [email protected]
ENCHANTED ADVENTURE GARDEN & TREE SURFING
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Discover the Peninsula with family and friends by horseback, on one of our award-winning Horseback Winery Tours – the best way to see the views and taste some of the magnificent wines in this must-visit region.
Horseback is the benchmark for everything equine and now provides lessons, education programs and more.
Open daily (except for Tuesdays) from 10am.
T: 03 5989 6119356 Shands RoadMain Ridge VIC [email protected]
HORSEBACK
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Melbourne’s award-winning wildlife park, explore our bushland, meeting endangered species, feeding kangaroos and wallabies and enjoying encounters with koalas, colourful birds, reptiles, dingoes and many other animals. Daily wildlife show. At night, Moonlit Sanctuary comes alive with world-famous lantern-lit tours. Gliders swoop around as endangered quolls and bettongs forage for food.
T: 03 5978 7935550 Tyabb-Tooradin Road, Pearcedale VIC [email protected]
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A new, exciting and unique innovation to the Peninsula, combining farm animals with an Adventure Park.
The Big Goose has many attractions to keep children happy for hours including tractor rides, meet and greet over 25 different animals, explore the petting barn, play mini golf, get muddled in the tyre maze, climb around the adventure playground and bounce on a giant jumping pillow.
T: 0459 911 549233 Mornington-Tyabb Road, Moorooduc VIC 3933 (entry off Stumpy Gully Road)[email protected] Find out more on page 17
THE BIG GOOSE
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The Mornington Peninsula Golf Trail – 14 clubs and 15 outstanding courses (nine are ranked in Australia’s Top 100). Avid golf enthusiasts and social golfers are discovering that the combination of courses, their accessibility, their variety and the sheer number of them provides a golfers’ paradise that is hard to resist. The Golf Trail should be on every golfer’s ‘Bucket List’.
M: 0439 396 617PO Box 111, Rosebud VIC 3939info@golfmorningtonpeninsula.com.auwww.golfmorningtonpeninsula.com.au Find out more on page 21
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Hot DealsHow to find the best play at the best prices? Just check out Mornington Peninsula Golf Tourism’s Hot Deals.
NINE GOLF COURSES RANKED IN AUSTRALIA’S TOP 100
These are the numbers that really add up for golfers on the Mornington Peninsula. Fifteen golf clubs with 18 outstanding courses. And nine of them are ranked in Australia’s top 100.
Many of the courses have been designed by prominent golf architects including Tom Doak, Greg
Norman, Robert Trent Jones Jnr and Thomson Perrett.
BE REWARDED FOR PLAYING THE GOLF TRAIL
Players who tackle seven of the participating courses on the Mornington Peninsula Golf Trail receive a free polo shirt and cap.
The Golf Trail starts just one hour from Melbourne and all courses are within an easy 30 minutes drive of each other.
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“ The daily choice of ocean adventure or bayside leisure is a luxury.” Australian Gourmet Traveller
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Locally owned and operated small bus company specialising in wedding transfers, conference transfers from both airport and city, winery tours and ticket and bus packages to theatre and concerts in Melbourne.
All drivers are mature aged and have second to none local knowledge.
T: 03 5981 1277M: 0400 053 449F: 03 5981 1477Factory 1, 7 Jennings Court, West Rosebud VIC [email protected]
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Experience the beauty of Melbourne’s Port Phillip on Australia’s favourite car and passenger ferry. Sailing between Sorrento and Queenscliff, the 40 minute crossing is a great alternative to the drive around the bay. Good coffee, awesome views, dolphin spotting, free WiFi.
Ferries depart every hour on the hour every day 7am to 6pm. Easy drive on drive off facilities. All weather.
T: 03 5257 4500Sorrento Pier, The Esplanade, Sorrento VIC [email protected] Find out more on page 29
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TRANSPORT AND TOURS
WALK IT, CYCLE IT, HORSEBACK RIDE IT
The rolling hills and endless coastlines are beckoning you to come and explore.
Who could resist?
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DID YOU KNOW?
The Mornington Peninsula
has long been a muse…take
the Sorrento-Portsea Artists’
Trail or the Coastal Arts
Discovery Trail at Frankston.
Clifftop rambles and country lanes Super fit and want a challenge? Take the 100km Mornington Peninsula Walk through the countryside and along the coast. Love history? There are the dramatic wartime relics of Point Nepean to explore on foot, while Cape Schanck has one of Victoria’s oldest light stations perched high above Bass Strait.
Inland, it’s all green, quiet and shady, with bird-filled wetlands and grand gardens. And you can walk-and-shuttle between wineries. End the day with a walk at Arthurs Seat, the Peninsula’s highest point, with bays curving right along the coastline below you. (If you stay on till evening, the villages become part of a huge patchwork of pretty lights.)
Trail tacticsHire a bike, and you never know who you’ll meet: fellow cyclists, walkers, horse riders, runners or locals walking their dogs.
There’s lots to discover, including little villages, local history, famous old bathing boxes, bushlands and seascapes. Mountain bikers love the Red Hill to Merricks rail trail, cyclists spin along the 17 km Bay Trail from Dromana to Sorrento or the 26 km Western Port Bay Trail from Somerville to Balnarring.
CLIFFTOP RAMBLES AND COUNTRY LANES If ever a region was made for walking, it’s the Mornington Peninsula. Take a beach stroll along a white sandy beach on Port Phillip Bay, or brave the breezes and wild surf along an ocean beach. Up on the cliffs, walking tracks bring the bonus of spectacular views, especially around Sorrento and Portsea.
INSPIRATIONAL WALKS
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MARINE MARVELSIt’s another world down here, where seals
swim, dolphins dive and all sorts of curious sea creatures can be spied.
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From coast to coast
Just across Port Phillip Bay is
historic Queenscliff. Pop over for a
day visit from Sorrento – the ferries
run every hour, on the hour.
Scuba divers have the ultimate experience: diving along steep walls, shallow reefs and some of the 60 shipwrecks that have gone down since the 19th century. Snorkellers have just as much fun, with the 200m Octopuses’ Garden Trail at Rye pier. Weedy sea dragons are the main attraction, but watch for pygmy seahorses hiding in the seaweed, octopuses in the sand, as well as sponges, sea stars, fish and rays.
There’s just as much action on top of the water – ever been sea kayaking, stand up paddle boarding or
wakeboarding? Instructors are ready and waiting, and there are sea kayaking tours to the dolphin sanctuary off Point Nepean National Park.
Port Phillip is renowned for fishing, so come and hook your own ‘catch of the day’. There are enough varieties here to make a seafood chef go misty eyed… King George whiting, snapper, shark, garfish, calamari, flathead and more. Just make sure you’ve got a bottle of Mornington Peninsula wine nicely chilled.
SPLASH OUT ON AQUATIC ADVENTURESPort Phillip is one big adventure that’s just waiting to happen. So come and meet your new playmates: the wild bottlenose dolphins and the fur seals that provide endless entertainment when you snorkel down to join them. Operators provide all the gear you need, along with comfortable boats for non-snorkelling partners.
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Good To Know
Polperro was the first
dolphin-swim operator
in Port Phillip, and is an
internationally renowned
Ecotourism operator.
OPEN YOUR EYES TO ANOTHER WORLD
The antics of fur seals and bottle nose dolphins are legendary, and snorkelling amongst them in the pristine waters of Port Phillip is the best way of exploring their world. The family-owned Polperro business has been operating the same classic wooden boat for 30 years, so these wild creatures feel comfortable being around it.
All snorkelling gear is provided on daily tours. Non-swimmers have a great view of the action from Polperro’s deck and can learn about the marine environment and conservation from the experienced, qualified crew.
Open your eyes to the wonders down under in Port Phillip, where generations of wild dolphins and seals have swum with Polperro for 30 years.
Freshly caught fish and a bottle of Mornington Peninsula wine are the perfect end to a family-and-friends fishing day. Timeout take up to 12 novice and experienced anglers for 4-hour morning and afternoon trips on their new 11m boat, with twilight trips over the Christmas holidays.
Senior citizens, kids as young as five and all ages in between will be kitted out with rods and given expert angling tips as ‘Bojangles’ captain Peter heads out for the most productive fishing grounds. Excursions are relaxing, with light refreshments included.
FAMILY FRIENDLY FISHING Timeout Fishing Charters welcome families on board for a morning or afternoon’s fishing. They’ll even clean your catch ready for dinner!
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Good To Know‘Bojangles’ is now wheelchair friendly bookings essential. Private charters designed to your needs also available.
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CROSSING THE BAY IN 40 MINUTES OF FUNThe scenery is spectacular, but it’s the unexpected sights such as playful dolphins or whales in winter that add even more fun to Searoad Ferries’ trips across Port Phillip.
The 40-minute crossing between historic Sorrento on the Mornington Peninsula and Queenscliff near the Great Ocean Road is the start of a great day trip. Ferries run on the hour, every hour from 7am to 6pm daily, so there’s plenty of time to explore Queenscliff ’s Victorian-era streetscapes before returning to Sorrento.
The trip features views of the multi-million dollar clifftop mansions of Portsea, the dramatic coastline of Point Nepean National Park, the vicious Rip that claimed many ships in the 19th century and the war-time fortifications of Queenscliff. There are often sightings of wild bottlenose dolphins which love to frolic near the ferries and, in winter, migrating whales are sometimes seen in the Bay.
ARE WE THERE YET?The large ferries are designed to keep everyone happy, with a children’s play area and colouring corner, binoculars for dolphin and whale spotting, a licensed café with a barista on every sailing, comfortable lounges with huge viewing windows, lift access and plenty of deck space with seating for sunny days. Relax and sip on a regional wine, cider or ale as the magical scenery slides by.
Searoad Ferries take cars as well as foot passengers, so for visitors heading to or from the Great Ocean Road, this is a relaxing alternative to the 200km drive right around the bay.
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High Tea on the High SeasIndulge on selected sailings with exquisite sweet and savoury treats, sparkling wine, coffee or tea.
MARINE ACTIVITIES
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Stay and Play by the Bay
• Snorkel or Dive with Seadragons
• Dolphin Sanctuary Sea kayak Tour
• Sailing, Seals and Catamaran Charters
• SUP, Kayak and Bike Hire – Explore Pt Nepean
• Beach Cottages and Group Lodges
• PADI Five Star Dive Training Centre
T: 03 5984 08883755 Point Nepean Road, Portsea VIC [email protected]
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Prepare for adventure and some of the best fishing Victoria has to offer! Joe takes specialty small group fishing trips bay and ocean fishing from Sorrento by appointment. Beginners and experienced anglers welcome. Learn to fish, target certain species or just unwind amid breathtaking views and wildlife. Private charters available, family friendly and plenty of fishing space for all.
M: 0488 229 752Sorrento Boat Ramp by [email protected]
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Ecologically sound and internationally renowned, come aboard for the marine adventure of a lifetime. Put on a mask and snorkel and look a dolphin or seal in the eye or stay dry and enjoy the marine wonders on offer from the deck. Join our experienced and qualified crew and open your eyes to another world. Safe and fun for all ages.
“So sublime is this experience that it is almost too good to share”, Paul Pottinger, The Australian Magazine.
T: 03 5988 8437M: 0428 174 160Departs Sorrento Pier, Esplanade, Sorrento VIC [email protected] out more on page 28
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Come join us on our Family friendly 36 Foot Fishing Charter Boat, included in charter is all use of our fishing gear, light refreshments, toilet on board. Fish can be cleaned should you wish. All your private charter needs can be catered for. Licensed to carry 12 passengers.
Wheelchair access by arrangement.
M: 0400 440 705Rye Pier, Rye VIC [email protected] Find out more on page 28
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MARINE ACTIVITIES
SIX DEGREES OF RELAXATION
For some, it’s a brisk and breezy walk or 18 holes of golf. For others, it’s ‘me time’ at
a luxurious spa or private mineral pool. What’s yours?
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Did You Know?
That local Shiraz grapes can be
transformed into a luxurious
antioxidant balm, which is
applied during a soothing and
calming massage.
Treatments at day spas certainly fall into the miraculous category. Just an hour of body bliss is all it takes, with therapists using western, eastern and Aboriginal massage techniques. Add a facial and foot treatment, scrubs, masks and wraps with organic ingredients, and you’re well on the way to a new you.
Outdoors you’ll find a choice of mineral water pools, warm water exercise classes and yoga. Then there’s a reflexology walk, Turkish steam bath, underground sauna, hand and foot baths and cold plunge pools.
If boosting your wellbeing involves a little more exertion, think bush walks, cycle trails, golf courses, horse rides, surf breaks and aquatic adventures.
Feeling better already?
IT’S BODY BLISSYou’ll find quite a few miracle workers on the Mornington Peninsula. A walk on a deserted beach, with the rhythm of the waves and fresh sea air, is one. So is the naturally heated mineral water which flows into private spa pools. Just lie back, let go and put life on hold for a bit.
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With a commitment to personalised service, The Wellness Manor embraces the latest in alternative natural therapies as well as clinically proven treatments for face and body. Free skin consultations by qualified therapists promote medically aesthetic treatments that leave you feeling gorgeous both inside and out. Set in beautiful
private gardens, you’re encouraged to go slow, enjoy a bathe in the outdoor pools and take time out to re-connect in the lux relaxation rooms post treatment.
THE WELLNESS MANORImmerse yourself in six star luxury and celebrate ‘Your Time’ at the Peninsula’s most exciting spa and wellness facility.
Your Place,Your Space,Your Time.
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Healing, naturally heated
mineral waters bubble
up from 637m below the
ground, flowing into pools
and private baths.
WORLD’S ‘BEST MINERAL SPRINGS SPA’ WINNERMore than 20 globally-inspired bathing experiences set in a beautiful natural environment have won Peninsula Hot Springs the Worlds Best Mineral Springs Award in 2014,2015 & 2016
Peninsula Hot Springs grew from the vision of founder Charles Davidson, who spent more than 10 years searching for naturally heated spring waters near Rye after discovering Japan’s outdoor hot springs during a snowy winter.
And the World Luxury Spa Awards say he’s created a global winner. While influenced by the best international spa traditions, Peninsula Hot Springs is true to its own natural environment. Subtle landscaping follows the natural contours of sand dunes, and healing hot water cascades down the hillside through bathing pools to a lake.
There’s the magic of sunrise or sunset from a hilltop pool with 360° views to local landmarks and across the bay to Queenscliff. Natural thermal pools are sculpted from local limestone, framed by indigenous vegetation and softly lit at night.
Charles Davidson has also captured more than 20 of the world’s best experiences in the social Bath House including hydrojet pool, a traditional Turkish hamam, reflexology walk, sauna and cold plunge pool.
In the luxurious Spa Dreaming Centre with its tranquil spaces and private pools, treatments embrace Indigenous practices and ‘Peninsula Senses’, a new range of exclusive products featuring local botanicals and ingredients including Manuka honey.
Two dining options complete your spa experience from early morning to early evening: the Spa Dreaming Centre Café and the Bath House Café.
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A luxurious boutique day spa, located in the heart of the Peninsula’s wine region. A space where you can rest and refresh your mind, pamper and rejuvenate your body, awaken your senses and expand your spirit.
Utilising the finest organic products for Facials, Massages, Body Treatments – scrubs and wraps, Beauty Services, Spa Ritual Packages.
Online Gift vouchers available. Open 7 Days.
T: 03 5931 0088 F: 03 5931 00661012 Mornington-Flinders Road, Red Hill VIC [email protected]
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At The Wellness Manor, everyone’s unique beauty is honoured and enjoyed. No Expectations. No impossible standards, just personal respect. The retreat offers massage, steam, scrubs, yoga, refreshments, giftware and full access to pools, sauna and relaxation room with every treatment. Ask about a free aesthetic skin consult with our medically qualified therapists. Gift vouchers also available.
T: 03 5976 87911 Ross Street, Mornington VIC [email protected] out more on page 34
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Peninsula Hot Springs is Victoria’s first thermal mineral springs and day spa centre. Enjoy over 20 globally-inspired bathing experiences in our social Bath House including a Turkish steam bath and cave pool or indulge in a spa treatment in our Spa Dreaming Centre reserved for guests 16 years and older.
Two cafés serve breakfast and lunch daily and dinner Thursday to Saturday.
T: 03 5950 8777140 Springs Lane, Fingal (Rye) VIC [email protected] Find out more on page 35
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WINE FOOD FARMGATEHow delicious is this? Come and discover the
many places to eat, forage, sip, shop and learn on the Wine Food Farmgate trail. More than a
dozen trail maps show you where and how.
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DownloadThe Wine Food Farmgate trail maps at www.visitmorningtonpeninsula.org, and look for the Wine Food Farmgate logo on your travels.
Just follow the Wine Food Farmgate trail map, and it all unfolds …market gardens, farmgates and farmers’ markets. Artisan food producers, restaurants, cafés and cooking classes.
There are special interest trails too. Start your next lunch or dinner party with a new talking point – just follow ‘That’s the Spirit ...and Cider and Ale’ trail and meet the new wave producers who are really shaking up the cocktail lists.
‘Gourmet Stores and More’ will tick everything off your shopping list…from dukkha and olive oils to jams and pickles, honey and chocolate to spices and locally roasted coffee.
‘Down on the Farm’ pinpoints all those farmgates where everything has come from the paddocks, orchards,
vegetable gardens, hen coops and beehives. Want to know more? The ‘Learn and Grow’ trail lists cooking classes and produce-growing workshop. The ‘Tour Around with a Local’ trail highlights local tour operators who have an abiding passion for food and wine.
The ‘Great Indulgence’ trail winds a delectable route between cheese and chocolate producers. The ‘Berries and Cherries’ trail yields luscious summer fruit – just pair it with house-made ice cream and dessert is on the table.
And check out the ‘Wine and Dine’ trails where you’re staying, such as Red Hill/Main Ridge, around Port Phillip and from Merricks to Flinders along Western Port.
4 SEASONS, SO MANY REASONS TO EXPLOREEverything changes with the seasons. The fruits and vegetables from farmgates. Restaurant menus inspired by what’s fresh and local. Summer delights like cherry picking, winter adventures like truffle hunting.
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An old Blue Mini car is just part of the imaginative mix of up-cycled, industrial, modern and vintage elements in this big and eclectic space. It’s a fun place to eat, meet, relax and shop, with casual dining on restyled bowling lanes, a kids’ play area nearby and a huge emporium with art, sculpture, homewares, retro and lifestyle gifts sourced from local artisans.
Art, creativity and great food extend to the dog-friendly garden. The menu philosophy is simple: all day breakfast and lunch with freshly prepared, great tasting food at reasonable prices.
HERE’S KNOCK OUT FOOD!Rosebud’s old bowling alley has been reborn as the quirky and inventive Blue Mini Café, with emporium, children’s area and dog-friendly garden.
Creativity to a ‘T’
Blue Mini blends its own
range of delicious teas.
Staff will also pack lunches
and picnics to take
exploring.
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Good to KnowBehind the impressive doors at the rear of the Wine Centre is the Private Tasting Room. This can be booked to host up to 10 guests for your own private Wine Master Class.
Like father, like son…and daughter. Garry Crittenden founded his first vineyard on the Mornington Peninsula in 1982, and became an Australian pioneer in Italian wine varieties. Siblings Rollo and Zoe Crittenden were early adopters of the enticing styles of regional Spain, but the
family maintains its tradition of fine French varietals including Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Their latest innovation is an impressive new Wine Centre, where visitors sit in comfort and choose a ‘flight’ of five wines from the wine menu, guided by knowledgeable staff.
The Crittendens, the Peninsula’s ‘first family of wine’, have opened the region’s first Wine Centre featuring ‘flights’ chosen from 26 fine wines.
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SCULPTURE, FOOD, WINE, GARDENS AND WETLANDSMontalto Vineyard and Olive Grove reflects the finer things in life: food, wine, sculpture collection, olive groves, kitchen gardens, wetlands and secluded spots for private picnics.
John and Wendy Mitchell and their daughter Heidi have, in little more than a decade, created a beautiful and bountiful estate. It’s so generously shared with visitors that it’s sometimes difficult to know where to start...
A glass of Montalto wine and meal in the casual outdoor Piazza Café or in the much-awarded restaurant? A stroll between the vines to the wetlands? A wander through the permanent sculpture collection of 25 works, or around the abundant kitchen garden which supplies fresh produce for the chef?
The Mitchells want visitors to feel rewarded for time shared, so it’s best to allow a few hours here. Wendy’s
produce gardens cover two acres, with vegetables, herbs and an orchard. Any excess is transformed into
the Pantry Range which, along with olives, olive oil and Montalto’s fine wines, is sold at the cellar door.
WHITE TABLECLOTH PRIVATE PICNICSThe sculpture collection has grown from the acquisitive Montalto Sculpture Prize, launched in 2003, with works displayed throughout the estate. Also dotted around the estate are five secluded spots where sumptuous private summer picnics can be booked.
But probably the best place to take in all that is Montalto is through the glass walls in the restaurant, with their rural view of vines, olive groves, sculpture, wetlands, pastures and a glimpse of the ocean.
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Since opening in 2002,
Montalto’s fine dining
restaurant has won 12
Chef ’s Hats for exceptional
food, wine and service.
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Putting fresh, local
and seasonal treats on
your plate at Flinders
and hands on cooking
classes to inspire you.
Boasting an all-day dining menu, the Café is open daily serving delicious food with a healthy twist. House made artisan delights and savoury options are available to take away, or maybe you prefer dining alfresco alongside the herb garden.
Offering ‘hands-on’ cooking classes led by award winning chefs and cooked with premium Miele equipment, you’ll learn tricks of the trade at our scheduled classes. Or plan your own private class for up to 12 people.
FROM THE PATCH TO THE PLATE Georgie Bass Café & Cookery is all about fresh, regionally-sourced produce, drawing seasonal inspiration from our very own vegetable garden.
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Elegantly situated overlooking the bay and Portsea Pier, the Portsea Hotel is an iconic landmark of the Mornington Peninsula. Portsea is southern Australia’s most prestigious seaside township. The views from Portsea Hotel are spectacular, surrounded by Port Phillip Bay’s tranquil southern shoreline. Portsea Hotel is open for lunch and dinner daily with the hotel’s bistro offering a contemporary menu complemented by local and popular Australian wines and craft beer. Country style accommodation is available with rooms to suit all budgets.
RELAX, STAY, DINEAn ideal place for a relaxing stay, dining, weddings, celebrations, meetings or enjoying a few drinks out in the beer garden.
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Whether you are
overlooking the bay or
sitting by our fireplaces,
your stay at Portsea will
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IT’S ALL ABOUT THE FOCUS
Founded in 1978 by Brian Stonier and his family, this pioneering winery has never wavered from its much-rewarded obsession for outstanding cool climate Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Sparkling wines. There is minimal intervention in the vineyard and the winery, resulting in distinctive wines defined by their site. Designed
by renowned Melbourne architect Daryl Jackson, the combined cellar door and winery enables visitors to sample wine (including some outstanding single vineyard releases), enjoy local produce platters and watch the workings of the winery.
Thirty seven years is a long time to explore two varieties: Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. But the accolades certainly justify Stonier’s focus.
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Exclusive ClubStonier’s Single Vineyard Barrique Club gives members exclusive offers, including limited-quantity single vineyard wines.
Manuka honey
Did you know Australia
has the largest variety of
Manuka (Tea-tree) species
in the world? Come and
taste some Australian
produced Manuka honey.
After moving to a farm on the Mornington Peninsula 25 years ago, John Winkels discovered two feral beehives. It was the start of his hobby as an apiarist, which grew into a full time business at Pure Peninsula Honey.
There’s a bee-themed gift shop with a huge range of cold extracted honey, honey straws, honey cider, honeycomb, cosmetics made from Manuka honey, candles and free honey tastings. And there’s honey ice cream to enjoy while watching bees at work behind a glass beehive as they build honeycomb, collect pollen and produce honey.
HOW SWEET IT ISThe bees at Pure Peninsula Honey are very busy indeed, creating 20 varieties of honey plus bees wax candles, cosmetics, honey ice cream and more.
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“ With more than 50 cellar doors as well as cafés, restaurants and farmgates selling fresh produce, you’ll want to return again and again.” Australian Good Food Magazine
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SUCCULENT STRAWBERRIESThere’s nothing more succulent than the 40 tonnes of strawberries visitors pick between November and April at Sunny Ridge Strawberry Farm.
Farm-made ice creams
Sunny Ridge’s own ice creams
and sorbets have won multiple
awards in the Royal Melbourne
Show Fine Food Awards.
Freshly picked strawberries have an irresistible aroma and tantalising taste. Even when it ’s not the U-pick season, Sunny Ridge’s dessert café and shop are redolent with strawberry fragrances, because almost every imaginable strawberry product is sold there.
Top picks in the dessert café include the strawberry and Belgian chocolate fondue, Devonshire tea with house-made jam, strawberry kebabs and a tasting plate for two. The shop is full of take-home goodies, including jams, preserves, syrups, freeze dried strawberries, strawberry candies and wine.
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Inspired by their Sicilian heritage and European travels, the family established The Cups Estate with a philosophy of sharing… seasonal and local produce are celebrated, along with single vineyard, cool climate wines that express the unique, coastal location of ‘The Cups’.
In a remarkable setting amid sand dunes between the bay and Bass Strait, the cellar
door and restaurant have a glorious view over the dunes, olive grove and vineyard.
CHEERS TO THE CUPS!The Fisicaro family’s Cups Estate is a little slice of heaven, where food is matched to estate wines and designed to be shared amongst friends and family.
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Dine and Bathe
Peninsula Hot Springs is
right next door, so slip
into the naturally heated
mineral springs then wine
and dine at The Cups.
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Welcome to Blue Mini; retro café and eatery a Peninsula favourite! Open year round for all day breakfast, great ‘Di Bella’ coffee and delicious lunches made with fresh locally sourced produce.
Local artists and creatives works blend with a vintage range of quirky giftware in the ‘emporium’.
The perfect space for events, special occasion or just a casual catch up with coffee. See you soon.
T: 03 5981 25202 Colchester Road, Rosebud VIC [email protected] Find out more on page 40
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Undoubtedly, the best views overlooking Port Phillip and Bass Strait. This family run boutique winery now offers the complete ultimate package – food, wine and luxury accommodation.
Open for Lunch and Tastings 11am to 4pm weekends, Public Holidays and daily from 27 December until the end of January.
T: 03 5986 6560M: 0419 553343155 Gardens Road, Rosebud VIC 3939info@bluerangeestatewines.com.auwww.bluerangeestatewines.com.au
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Enjoy seated tastings in our wine centre where knowledgeable staff will guide you through carefully prepared wine flights. A range of alternative and traditional wines can be sampled in a format that is innovative and makes tasting wine an experience in itself.
T: 03 5987 380025 Harrisons Road, Dromana VIC 3936winecentre@crittendenwines.com.auwww.crittendenwines.com.auFind out more on page 40
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At Jackalope Hotel’s fine dining affair, a respect for the feast is effortlessly offered with disrespect for the familiar. Produce from the hotel’s expansive kitchen garden champions a menu showcasing seasonal, regional eating at its highest standard, paired with a unique selection of limited-release, single vineyard wines, curated from some of the world’s premier small-batch producers.
T: 03 5931 2500166 Balnarring Road, Merricks North VIC [email protected]
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A boutique culinary, accommodation and conference destination in the heart of the coastal village of Flinders.
The Deck Bar & Bistro, open 7 days a week for lunch and dinner with dining options inside or out on the deck. Dining by design in Terminus, available for private functions and corporate events.
‘2 Glasses’ and Top 3 Best Pub Wine List in Australia 2016 – Gourmet Traveller Wine
T 03 5989 0201 Cnr Cook & Wood StreetsFlinders VIC [email protected]
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“ With so many delicacies sprinkled throughout its hills, valleys and shores, the Mornington Peninsula is the place to indulge.” Royal Auto Magazine
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Open daily from 7am till 3pm, with extended trading hours over the summer months. Casual alfresco dining available.
‘Pop Up Patch’ dinners – bookings essential. Seasonal cooking classes in our state of the art Miele kitchen – bookings essential. Create your own hands on or masterclass cooking experience.
Bring your kids, your bike and the dog!
T: 03 5989 003130 Cook Street, Flinders VIC [email protected] out more on page 42
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All day tapas menu with matching wines from our olive grove, vineyard and sustainable farm on the Mornington Peninsula. While you are enjoying the view of our picturesque farm children are welcome to jump on the olympic size trampoline, with plenty of space to play and enjoy the fresh farm air.
Open 9.00am to 5.00pm everyday. Closed Christmas Day and Boxing Day.
T: 03 59 89 29921180 Mornington-Flinders Road,Main Ridge VIC [email protected]
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Famous Garden fabulous Food. Visit Heronswood and experience one of Australia’s finest gardens with magnificent borders of unusual flowers, heirloom fruit and vegetables, nestled below mature trees with sweeping sea views.
Shop in our Garden Shop for Diggers heirloom seeds and plants and enjoy casual coffee outside. Entry to the garden and historic house restaurant $10, kids under 16 years and Diggers members free. Bookings for restaurant advised.
T: 03 5984 7321105 Latrobe Parade, Dromana VIC [email protected]
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A farmhouse cheese factory and goat dairy, Main Ridge Dairy provides a true paddock to plate experience. Our beautiful milk is made into a range of award winning cheeses right here on the farm.
Open for tastings, platters, wine and coffee: Wednesday to Sunday from 10am-4.30pm. Public holidays 12pm-4pm. Open everyday through January. Groups welcome by prior arrangement.
T: 03 5989 6622 295 Main Creek Road, Main Ridge VIC [email protected]
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The Peninsula’s original winery, established in 1975. Renowned estate grown Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. The Sexton family continue the Main Ridge Estate traditions of high quality winemaking and friendly cellar door service. Sundeck overlooking the vineyard and extensive gardens. Weekend light lunches and special events, see website for details.
Weekends 11.00am to 5.00pm, weekdays 12.00pm to 4pm.
T: 03 5989 2686M: 0438 296 44980 William Road, Red Hill VIC [email protected]
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Established for over 20 years, highly awarded and positioned to capture the extraordinary vineyard and coastal views, Max’s is a Peninsula experience not to be missed. Our team deliver local, seasonal produce with a modern twist and professional service with a smile. Relaxed platter menu available on the lawn during summer.
Lunch 7 days, dinner Friday and Saturday.
T: 03 5931 017753 Shoreham Road, Red Hill South VIC [email protected]
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Visitors to Montalto will experience a unique offering of restaurants, wine, kitchen gardens and orchards, sculpture walk and wetlands. There’s fine dining in the Chef ’s Hat rated restaurant or a more casual option in the Piazza Café. Sample our award winning wines at the Cellar Door and explore the permanent sculpture collection on display across the Estate.
T: 03 5989 841233 Shoreham Road, Red Hill South VIC [email protected] out more on page 41
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Established in 1982, Moorooduc Estate has built an enviable reputation for fine wine.
Winemaker, Richard McIntyre has never been afraid to push the boundaries in his quest for delicious wine that expresses where it comes from as well as the variety it is made from. Wild yeast fermented Pinot Gris, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Shiraz. Open every day 11am to 5pm excepting public holidays.
T: 03 59718506F: 03 59718550501 Derril Road, Moorooduc VIC [email protected]
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Morning Star Estate is a historical venue located in Mt Eliza. The property boasts age old architecture dating back to the 1867 and has a unique charm.
Visitors can enjoy fine food and wine whilst dining at the Estate Restaurant and explore the extensive gardens with over 700 varieties of ornamental roses and acreages of vines.
On-site accommodation is available for guests.
T: 03 9787 7760F: 03 9787 71602 Sunnyside Road, Mt Eliza VIC [email protected]
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Come and visit one of Australia’s top craft breweries for a true experience. Enjoy award winning beer, amazing pizzas, and local wines while admiring the working brewhouse or relaxing in the beer garden. Live music every Sunday afternoon.
Open Thursday to Friday 3.00pm to 11.00pm, Saturday 12.00pm to late and Sunday 12.00pm to 7.00pm.
T: 03 5976 366372 Watt Road, Mornington VIC [email protected]
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Located on the beautiful Mornington Peninsula amongst some of the most prestigious wineries, we make exquisite handmade chocolates using Belgian and Swiss couverture. We use fresh, local and imported ingredients with no artificial flavours or preservatives. An experience to be remembered even for the most fastidious connoisseur. Any occasion tailored to your needs.
T: 03 5989 0040M: 0405 441 786F: 03 5989 005145 Cook Street, Flinders VIC [email protected]
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Situated near Arthurs Seat, Myrtaceae Winery specialises in producing quality cool climate Pinot Noir and Chardonnay which is 100% estate grown and made.
John and Julie look forward to sharing 30 years of stories with cellar door visitors whilst you experience the unique Riedel rolling glasses.
Open weekends, public holidays and daily from December to mid-January 12pm-5pm.
T: 03 5989 204553 Main Creek Road, Red Hill VIC [email protected]
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Paringa Estate has long established itself as one of the leading quality wine producers in Australia, having won James Halliday’s Inaugural ‘Australian Winery of the Year’ in 2007.
Awarded the Age Good Food Guide Chef ’s Hat for the fifth consecutive year. Paringa chef ’s unique style is centred on seasonal and local produce and his foraging expeditions around the region.
T: 03 5989 266944 Paringa Road, Red Hill South VIC [email protected]
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An architectural landmark and home to Kooyong and Port Phillip Estate wines. One of the most exciting food and wine destinations in Australia.
Soak up the spectacular views. Drop in for a wine tasting or a glass of wine and sample a few shared plates in the Cellar Door Kitchen. The Dining Room is a more formal space offering exceptional food and wine.
T: 03 5989 4444263 Red Hill Road,Red Hill South VIC [email protected]
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Our open dining spaces let you take in the superb views of Port Phillip Bay, Queenscliff and the surrounds. The terrace encircles the bay side of the hotel allowing for alfresco dining in the summer months, and protected views when it gets cooler. Alternatively you may wish to dine where open fires roar on a winter’s day. Your dining experience can also be enjoyed in our award-winning half acre beer garden situated right on the beach.
T: 03 5984 22133746 Point Nepean Road, Portsea VIC [email protected] Find out more on page 42
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Tony Hancy offers his highly-acclaimed Red Hill South wines alongside top-notch Burgundy and Chablis to shine a light on terroir and the vineyard. Whether the wine is from Burgundy, Chablis or Red Hill South, great wines are made in the vineyard and a Prancing Horse Estate tasting is a deep and fascinating journey through individual wine styles.
T: 0419 393 14539 Paringa RoadRed Hill South VIC [email protected]
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• Free honey tastings (over 20 varieties).• Watch bees building honeycomb.• Cosmetics made from Manuka honey.• Bee themed gift shop.• Indulge in a honey ice cream.• Enquire about farm talks.
Open 7 days 9am-5pm.
T: 03 5978 8413M: 0417 779 998871 Derril Road, Moorooduc VIC 3933enquiries@purepeninsulahoney.com.auwww.purepeninsulahoney.com.au Find out more on page 43
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The Rare Hare Wine & Food Store, at Jackalope Hotel, is a prime destination for lovers of food and wine. With a celebrated cellar door, produce store and restaurant, Rare Hare serves up the best of the Peninsula’s pastoral pleasures and intoxicating vineyard views.
Open daily for award-winning wine tastings, brisk bites and long lunches; weekend evening dining offered Friday to Sunday.
T: 03 5931 2501166 Balnarring Road, Merricks North VIC [email protected]
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In the heart of Red Hill, genuine handcrafted beers from our unique and independent microbrewery and hop garden. At our brewery you can taste all the specialty beers, enjoy a bite, drink a pint or even stay the night. Nestled in a rustic bush setting, relax and savour our delicious real ales created in our Brewhouse. Our seasonal brews excite the beerlover, always something new on tap to try. 11.00am to 7.00pm Friday to Sunday and Public Holidays, more in Summer.
T: 03 5989 295988 Shoreham Road, Red Hill VIC [email protected]
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Artisan Cheesemakers for Serious Cheeselovers.
This intimate Cheese Cellar in the Forest promises a high-end flavour experience. Treat yourself to a tasting plate of the Cheesemaker’s selection of distinctive cheeses handmade with sheep, cow or goat milk.
11.00am to 5.00pm weekends and public holidays. Daily 27 December to end January. No bus access. No facilities for groups more than 10.
T: 03 5989 203581 William Road, Red Hill VIC [email protected]
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From the fresh incarnation of Red Hill’s historic Cool Stores comes the Red Hill Epicurean, Mornington Peninsula’s most innovative and exciting new gourmet icon. Proudly showcasing the finest local produce and wine of the surrounding Mornington regions, Epicurean is a multi-functional venue with a spectacular atrium ‘cucina’ style restaurant, extensive wine tasting area, bakery, café and cheese larder formaggeria.
T: 03 5989 4000 165 Shoreham Road, Red Hill South VIC 3937,[email protected]
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The sharing of food and conversation is one of life’s most simple and enjoyable pleasures. Visit Stillwater, Hall of Fame winner of RACV Victorian Tourism Awards 2013, 2014 and 2105. Full service fine dining or graze and lounge lakeside for something more casual.
Bespoke private events our speciality. Mornington Peninsula’s premier food and social destination.
T: 03 5981955525 Harrisons Road, Dromana VIC 3936manager@stillwateratcrittenden.com.auwww.stillwateratcrittenden.com.au
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Established in 1978, Stonier is one of the Mornington Peninsula’s founding wineries and has developed an enviable reputation as one of Victoria’s leading producers of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. Visit Stonier Winery for a tasting and if time permits an informal tour of the fermentation and barrel rooms. Local cheese platters available daily. Children’s playground. Open 11am-5pm daily (except for Good Friday, Christmas and Boxing Days).
T: 03 5989 83002 Thompsons Lane, Merricks VIC [email protected] Find out more on page 43
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Explore the strawberry fields and pick your own strawberries (Nov-April). Indulge in heavenly delights from the dessert café, enjoy our award winning farm–made ice cream, local gourmet products and seasonal fresh produce. Sample Rebello’s award winning boutique strawberry wines, liquors and ciders produced from 100% Sunny Ridge strawberries.
Nov to April (U-Pick Season) 7 days, 9am-5pm. May to Oct Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 11am-4pm.
T: 03 5989 4500 F: 03 5989 6363244 Shands Road, Main Ridge VIC [email protected] Find out more on page 45
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Red Hill Estate is a stunning combination of cellar door, vineyard, restaurant and accommodation set upon a property with unspoilt views over Western Port to Phillip Island. Enjoy the sensational range of Mornington Peninsula wines including the award winning Pinot Grigio, Chardonnay, Shiraz and our double award winning Single Vineyard Pinot Noir, recently awarded Best Pinot Noir at the 2016 Victorian Wines Show.
T: 03 5989 2838 53 Shoreham Road, Red Hill South VIC [email protected]
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The T’Gallant homestead is an iconic destination on the Mornington Peninsula that conveys a sense of constant activity. T’G is stylish + quirky with plenty to discover + taste, eat + enjoy. Cellar Door open for tastings, 7 days per week 9am to 5pm. Spuntino Bar is open for our famous Roman-styled,wood-fired pizza 7 days per week, including school holidays.
T: 03 5931 13001385 Mornington-Flinders Road, Main Ridge VIC [email protected] www.tgallant.com.au
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The Cups Estate produces single vineyard, cool climate wines that represent their unique maritime location. Taste the entire range of wines in the Cellar Door or enjoy lunch in the European inspired Tapas Restaurant. The menu is designed to complement the wines and the shared plate experience encourages relaxing times – whilst taking in the serene coastal charm of ‘The Cups’.
T: 1300 131 741F: 03 9877 6679269 Browns Road, Fingal VIC [email protected] Find out more on page 45
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Set in the heart of wine country The Long Table serves up vibrant, seasonal and regional plates of food alongside an interesting cellar of local and Australian beer, wine and cider. Offering a range of beautifully appointed restaurant spaces as well as a relaxed wine lounge, fireplaces, outdoor deck and courtyard The Long Table is perfect for all seasons. Private dining and events a specialty.
T: +61 3 5989 2326159 Shoreham Road, Red Hill South VIC [email protected]
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Award Winning Waterfront Seafood Restaurant.
Located on Mornington Harbour with Seafood as its main focus. Achieving recommendations in The Age Good Food Guide since 2001 along with recent RCA Awards in 2015 and 2016 for Best Seafood Restaurant in Victoria and Tasmania, this is a must experience location. Daily fresh fish along Live options. Menu is designed for easy sharing, families welcome. Lunch and Dinner 7 days. B/F (Wednesday to Sunday).
T: 03 5973 55991 Schnapper Point Drive, Mornington VIC [email protected]
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Only 50 minutes from Melbourne, Yabby Lake Cellar Door is the perfect spot to escape the city and enjoy the best of this beautiful region. Settle in for a long lunch, take in the vineyard views with a glass of Pinot on the deck, taste a range of single vineyard wines, or sit back with a Market Lane Coffee single estate espresso by the fire. Lunch reservations recommended. Open 7 days from 10am to 5pm.
T: 03 5974 3729 86-112 Tuerong Road, Tuerong VIC 3915(off Old Moorooduc Road) [email protected] www.yabbylake.com
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Yaringa Boat Harbour, an hour’s drive south east of Melbourne, is the perfect location for exploring the waters of Western Port and beyond. Why not relax on the balcony of our waterfront licenced restaurant or go fishing and explore the bay on our hire boats.
T: 03 5977 37351 Lumeah Road, Somerville VIC [email protected]
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“ Now with its collection of good wineries, great food, galleries and gardens, there’s plenty to entice visitors beyond the beach.” Sunday Herald Sun
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Arts and Culture
Gordon Studio Glass Blowers 12
Marion Rosetzky Gallery 12
McClelland Sculpture Park 12 + Gallery
Mornington Peninsula 11, 12 Regional Gallery
Sand Sculpting Australia 10, 12 ‘Lands of Imagination’
Adventure and Attractions
Ace-Hi 19
Arthurs Seat Eagle 19
Ashcombe Maze 19
Boneo Maze 16, 19
Enchanted Adventure 19 Garden & Tree Surfing
Horseback 20
Moonlit Sanctuary 20 Wildlife Conservation Park
Mornington Peninsula 20, 21 Golf Tourism
The Big Goose 17, 20
Transport and Tours
Searoad Ferries 23, 29
Neptours 23
Marine Activities
Bayplay Adventure Tours 30 & PADI Dive Resort
Joe Farr Fishing Charters 30
Polperro Dolphin Swims 28, 30
Timeout Fishing Charters 28, 30
Spa and Wellbeing
Peninsula Hot Springs 35, 36
Red Hill Spa 36
The Wellness Manor 34, 36
Food and Wine
Blue Mini – eatery, 40, 46 emporium & eventsBlue Range Estate Wines 46Crittenden Wine Centre 40, 46Doot Doot Doot at Jackalope 46Flinders Hotel Dining 46Georgie Bass Café & Cookery 42, 48Green Olive at Red Hill 48Heronswood Garden and Dining 48Main Ridge Dairy 48Main Ridge Estate 48Max’s at Red Hill Estate 49Montalto 41, 49Moorooduc Estate 49
Morning Star Estate 49
Mornington Peninsula Brewery 49
Mornington Peninsula 50 Chocolates
Myrtaceae Winery 50
Paringa Estate Winery 50 & Restaurant
Port Phillip Estate 51
Portsea Hotel 42, 51
Prancing Horse Estate 51
Pure Peninsula Honey 43, 52
Rare Hare Wine & Food Store 52
Red Hill Brewery 52
Red Hill Cheese 52
Red Hill Epicurean 52
Red Hill Estate 53
Stillwater at Crittenden 53
Stonier Wines 43, 53
Sunny Ridge Strawberry Farm 45, 53
T’Gallant Wines 53
The Cups Estate 45, 54
The Long Table 54
The Rocks Mornington 54
Yabby Lake Vineyard 54 & Cellar Door
Yaringa Boat Harbour 54 and Restaurant
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