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Culture and Heritage Trails |
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all the Mornington Peninsula's Arts, Culture & Heritage businesses and their websites.
How do you like your history? Gracious, elegant mansions, antiques that tell their own story, or outdoor heritage that's linked with Victoria's first maritime fortifications at Point Nepean?
It's all here on the Mornington Peninsula, along with many galleries and lively markets filled with the work of regional artists and craftspeople who are inspired by our landscapes. And it's all only an hour from Melbourne.
To explore the Peninsula's culture and heritage, you can:
- Use the colour-coded cards below to plan your touring, seeing the attractions in one region of the Peninsula before moving on to the next.
- Download a ready-made itinerary (below) that includes art and culture highlights.
And don't forget we can arrange your accommodation, at European-style country estates, snug heritage cottages, wineries, B&Bs and beachside suites.
Download our ready made itinerary ...
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Nestled on the coastline, Fossil Beach is nature's gallery, displaying the history of our oceanic past. One of only two exposed fossil plains in the world, Fossil Beach presents to you Australia's sea life as it existed 10 - 15 million years ago. |
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* For more information and bookings please click on a links beside each of the cards. |
Frankston Arts Centre is one of Australia’s largest metropolitan and regional arts venues. With an 800 seat theatre, 3 gallery spaces and a purpose-built digital media space…. there’s always something to do or see.
The Centre provides a huge variety of theatre from drama and com ... cnr Young and Davey Sts, Frankston
Australia’s leading Sculpture Park and Gallery is set in 16 hectares of serene bushland, lakes and landscaped gardens in Langwarrin.
Explore the outdoor sculpture collection, over 70 sculptures by Australia’s leading artists.
Be inspired by the best in contemporary art through a ch ... 390 McClelland Drive, Langwarrin
A Must Visit
• Guided House & Garden tours and so much more
• Opera in The Garden
• Musical Theatre productions
• School Holidays – ‘Children days’
• Concerts and Recitals
• Winter Fireside reading
'A property associated with ... , Mornington
Manyung Gallery is the Mornington Peninsula's oldest (Est.1969) and one of Victoria's largest contemporary art spaces, showcasing the very best of Australian paintings and sculpture. Manyung was the winner of 'Best Tourism Venue '2007 voted best gallery in RACV's 'Top 101 Destinations' and a Tourism ... 1408 Nepean Hwy, Mt Eliza
The Peninsula's major cultural facility, the Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery, is renowned for its innovative and dynamic program of exhibitions and events. Situated at the picturesque Civic Reserve in Mornington, the Gallery presents workshops, illustrated lectures, Young at Art, guided tours ... Civic Reserve, Dunns Road, Mornington
The Mornington Racing Club is fast becoming the premier destination on the Mornington Peninsula for hosting the finest events. Overlooking Country racings’ leading racetrack and with views from Mornington across to the Moorooduc Plains, the newly renovated Grandstand offers function spaces tha ... Gate 3, 320 Racecourse Road, Mornington. , Mornington
Victoria's longest running Street Market presenting unique quality in a vibrant atmosphere.
PO Box 40, Mornington
Topez International Fine Art Gallery
“The controversial gallery”
Join the enchantment & fascination that is Topez with inspirational fine art work and sculpture. Set on over ¾ acre, Topez provides old country charm with an intricate blend of modern and traditional art from ... 16 Mornington – Tyabb Rd, Tyabb
Since 1975 the iconic Red Hill Community Market is the place to be on the first Saturday of the month September to May. Like its long established cousin, the Mornington Racecourse Market is a success story in it’s own right for the past 15 years. On the second Sunday of every month from 9am t ... Red Hill Community Market: Arthurs Seat Rd, Red Hill Reserve. Mornington Racecourse Market: Racecourse Rd., Red Hill and Mornington
Venice is famous for its glass blowing, but tucked away in the beautiful hinterland of the Mornington Peninsula is the hot glass studio and gallery of two of Australia’s most remarkable glassblowers, husband and wife team, Eileen Gordon and Grant Donaldson.
The Glassblowers is a small vibr ... 290 Red Hill Road. Cnr Dunns Creek Road, Red Hill
Opened in 1992, this working studio gallery, originally a machinery shed, is located in a peaceful bush gully in the heart of the Red Hill hinterland.
Well known for Marion Rosetzky’s unique hand-painted tiles, the gallery also exhibits a diverse range of glass, ceramics, jewellery, wood a ... 650 White Hill Road, Red Hill
Whitehill Gallery is an exhibition gallery, representing many artists of the Peninsula and those artists whose works are sought on the Peninsula. The Sculpture Walk has been a popular addition to the beautiful gallery space. Coffee and Specialist Teas available.
Whitehill Road, Red Hill / Dromana ... 60 Old White Hill Road , Dromana
Featuring the finest Traditional and Contemporary paintings on the Mornington Peninsula. Displaying over 250 Original paintings by Australian and International acclaimed artists.
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McCrae Homestead, Victoria’s oldest, original existing house, built on one of the largest leases in Port Phillip colony – Arthur’s Seat Run – 33 square miles – 20500 acres (8296 ha).
This National Trust property, built in 1844 of locally felled timber in drop-slab con ... 11 Beverley Road, McCrae
The Peninsula Studio Trail (PST) is a self guided journey through the studios and workshops of a diverse group of Mornington Peninsula artists. A trail map allows art patrons to select the artists and regions they wish to visit while setting their own individual pace. The PST provides a unique ins ... , Mornington Peninsula
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