Once an orchard town, Somerville has grown rapidly over the past 20 years. Enjoy diverse dining, local brews, distilleries, and coffee roasters. Family fun includes Dinosaur World and Yaringa Boat Harbour, while adults can explore nightlife at Vesbar or tastings at Chief’s Son Distillery. Shop at Somerville Plaza, Centro Somerville, or browse charming specialty stores.
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Flinders is a beautiful and historic coastal village overlooking Western Port, located at the point where Western Port Bay meets Bass Strait. Flinders is a 73 km drive south of Melbourne’s Central Business District.
While in Dromana, head down to the beach with its white sands and calm waters, enjoy a relaxed lunch at one of the many cafes, or taste an award-winning drop at one of the local distilleries. Later, catch a movie at the Dromana Drive-In.
Portsea is located approximately 110 kilometres drive south of the Melbourne CBD, and is the most westerly settlement on the Mornington Peninsula.
Stroll the beach and pier walking paths, spot diverse birdlife in the wetlands, and visit a brewery or distillery on Hartnett Drive.
Red Hill is a 86 kilometre journey south from Melbourne, located in the hinterland of the Mornington Peninsula, between the coastal towns of Dromana and Balnarring.
Balnarring is situated approximately a one hour and 15-minute drive from Melbourne. The Aboriginal meaning for Balnarring is ‘camp in open places’.
A large beach-side centre fronting Port Phillip on the Mornington Peninsula, Rosebud is located between Rye and Dromana.
Frankston is a modern city, fronting Port Phillip Bay. The beaches around Frankston are mainly calm and sandy, ideal for swimming.