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VICTORIA
MELBOURNE
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GEELONG
Geelong
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BALLARAT
Ballarat
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BENDIGO
Bendigo
Bendigo Hotels

ECHUCA
Echuca
Echuca Hotels

GIPPSLAND LAKES
Lakes Entrance
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WARRNAMBOOL
Warrnambool
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YARRA VALLEY
Yarra Valley
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OTHER PLACES TO
STAY IN VICTORIA

Hotels in Victoria
Anglesea
Apollo Bay
Ararat
Arthur's Seat
Bairnsdale
Cape Otway
Colac
Hamilton
Halls Gap
Horsham
Lorne
Maryborough
Mansfield
Merrijig
Metung
Mildura
Ocean Grove
Point Lonsdale
Port Fairy
Portland
Portsea
Queenscliff
Rutherglen
Shepparton
Sorrento
Swan Hill
Torquay
Yarra Junction
 


Tiki Touring Victoria

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Mornington Peninsula and Phillip Island
Beaches, Rolling Hills, Island Life

 

THINGS TO DO
MORNINGTON PENINSULA
Mornington Peninsula Day Trip from Melbourne
Mornington Peninsula Hot Springs and Wine Tasting Day Trip from Melbourne
Mornington Peninsula Horseback Winery Day Trip from Melbourne
Mornington Peninsula including Strawberry Farm Day Tour
Custom Private Tour: Mornington Peninsula Winery Tour
Warrook Cattle and Sheep Farm, Koalas and Penguin Parade Day Tour from Melbourne
 

By Richard Moore

The Briars, VictoriaDuring my early photographic career I spent a lot of time taking news photos on the Mornington Peninsula, south-east of Melbourne.

I remember long summer days, beautiful countryside and amazing beaches as being places I passed through as part of my working day. It was tough.

As a result I really love the Mornington Peninsula, which runs down the eastern side of Port Phillip Bay and the western side of Westernport Bay.

It really is a lovely part of the world and has some really attractive towns within its area such as Mornington, Mount Eliza, Mount Martha, Sorrento ... each with its own personality and reason to visit.

Take for example the historic homestead - The Briars - outside of Mt Martha. It belonged to the Balcombe family and has links to Napoleon Bonaparte's exile on St Helena. The Briars has a very special collection of Napoleonic items, including a death mask of the great emperor himself. It is well worth visiting if you are in the area.

The Briars, VictoriaAnother of my favourite spots on the Mornington Peninsula is Sorrento. I have spent many weeks over summer holidaying there and the beauty is that it not only has a very safe family swimming beach on Port Phillip Bay, but also a rugged rolling ocean one only a few minutes away.

The beaches on the ocean side can be rough and dangerous - in 1967 an Australian Prime Minister, Harold Holt, went missing - presumed drowned - at nearby Cheviot Beach.

From Sorrento you can take a car ferry across Port Phillip Bay to the Bellarine Peninsula and hop off at Queenscliff. A good day's drive is to head off from Melbourne and head either south-west or south-east and drive down to catch the ferry across the bay and then back up the other side and back to the Victorian capital.

On the other side of Westernport Bay is one of Victoria's top holiday spots and one of the state's major tourist attractions - Phillip Island.

Connected to the mainland by a 640m bridge, Phillip Island welcomes more than 3.5 million visitors a year - most of whom are there to see the world famous parade of little blue penguins.

It is a great spectacle as the little birds waddle ashore and back to their nests and well worth the effort of going to see it.

Phillip Island is also home to surfing championships, rock festivals and plenty of motorsports on its highly rated racetrack.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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