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In a celebration of Aboriginal art across the region, Mornington Peninsula Shire has collaborated with NBN Co. and six local Aboriginal groups on a project to wrap sixteen nbn nodes with artwork across the Peninsula.

It is time to capture the last few weeks of summer fun and a relaxing day trip to the Mornington Peninsula should top the list.  Here we have captured one our favourite road trips where you can wander along the Western Port coastline meandering and visiting some of our most acclaimed attractions set in amongst the awe-inspiring rugged coastline taking tranquil villages along the Flinders Hinterland scenic drive.  Included is just a hint of what the Region has on offer. 

So we know it’s going to be cold for a while now, but let’s not fall into an icy slump.   There’s plenty to do on the Peninsula to keep your senses alive this winter. We get that there’s the temptation to curl up at home and stay warm until the chilly weather departs, but we’ve got plenty of things to do and see in the colder months.   So tackle Winter head on and work you way through our 30 things to tick off on our winter bucket list!

Western Port lies to the east of Port Phillip and in the eastern half of the state of Victoria, but in 1798 it was the most western section of coastline explored by George Bass and his crew travelling from Sydney in a whaleboat, no less. The drive today along the main Frankston-Flinders Road travels through several small villages and past hidden swimming beaches and surf breaks, rolling rural landscapes with pockets of bush, farmland and vineyards. 

The winding roads of the Mornington Peninsula lend themselves to secrets. There is always another road around the corner and something new to find over the next hill. With 50 cellar door wineries there are bound to be a few that you haven’t yet been to, there’s food producers that traditionally only the locals knew of and then there’s the historic gems that have been around for decades which are being discovered all over again. It’s amazing what you can find with a bit of local ‘intel’.