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Whether it’s a day trip, a few nights or linking to another region the Mornington Peninsula is an ideal destination.
There’s plenty more to explore beyond our beautiful borders.

 

	Melbourne to Phillip Island via the Mornington Peninsula There are two star attractions on the coast south-east of Melbourne – the Mornington Peninsula and Phillip Island. This two-day trail gives you lots of options to explore on the Mornington Peninsula before you take the one-hour drive to Phillip Island. Click below to view ... Other Major Touring Routes For your own exciting Phillip Island via Mornington Peninsula Tour Explore Phillip Island via Mornington Peninsula
	Melbourne to Great Ocean Road via the Mornington Peninsula It's Australia's great coastal drive: start in Melbourne, explore the Mornington Peninsula, then take the Sorrento-Queenscliff ferry and link up with the Great Ocean Road. Spend two days seeing the highlights of the Mornington Peninsula before you head west. Click below to view ... Other Major Touring Routes Download your own exciting Great Ocean Road via Mornington Peninsula Explore the Great Ocean Road via Mornington Peninsula

 Link to the Great Ocean Road:

Before you begin your Great Ocean Road adventure you can drive the length of our coastline and see the sights before boarding the vehicular ferry for the scenic trip from Sorrento to Queenscliff. Peninsula Searoad runs vehicular and passenger ferries every hour on the hour between Sorrento on the Mornington Peninsula and Queenscliff on the Bellarine Peninsula just across Port Phillip Bay. From Queenscliff, it’s just a short drive to the magnificent Great Ocean Road.

Link to Phillip Island:

The famous little penguins on Phillip Island are just 90 minutes away if you drive west from the Mornington Peninsula. It’s a breeze to ‘pop in’ to the Mornington Peninsula on your way to Phillip Island. You can even see the Island across the waters of Western Port Bay from some of our many attractions. Explore the sights and tastes of the Peninsula before travelling the short 60 minute drive around to Phillip Island in time for the Penguin Parade.

Link to the Yarra Valley:

It’s easy to add the Yarra Valley and The Dandenong Ranges to a Mornington Peninsula journey. And the Yarra Valley and Dandenong Ranges are just a 90-minute drive to the north. By travelling the short distance along Eastlink, you can create the perfect food and wine matching itinerary between the two destinations.

South East Touring Triangle:

Link Mornington Peninsula, the Yarra Valley and Phillip Island for a trip to remember. You could visit these destinations on a day trip, or when it’s time to leave the Mornington Peninsula, spend a day or two in these very different regions. The South East Touring Triangle will give you lots of ideas.

Link to the Sydney Melbourne Coastal Touring Route:

The magnificent stretch of coastline between Sydney and Melbourne is one of Australia’s most dramatic and naturally beautiful self-drive experiences. Along its length, the great waters of the Pacific Ocean, Tasman Sea and Bass Strait have carved out dramatic headlands and created beautiful coves and beaches. The ancient ranges that follow it inland are covered in vast expanses of national parks and forests protecting pristine lakes and rivers. Nestled amongst these natural wonders are dozens of quaint fishing villages, tiny colonial hamlets and thriving rural towns built by the country’s most adventurous settlers. The Mornington Peninsula is a great start (or finish) to this journey.