All Natural POI

The following is a comprehensive list of Natural Points of Interest (POI’s) available to the Public for their Enjoyment & Well-being. The Category of Natural POI is defined as being Things to See & Attractions that are Naturally occurring in the Environment.
Sub Categories Include: Bay | Ocean, Beach, Forest | Bush / Reserve, Lake | Lagoon | Estuary, Lookout | View, Mountain, Natural Landmark, River | Creek, Swamp / Wetland & Waterfall.



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Mount Cooroora – Tuchekoi National Park, Pomona, QLD

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Category: Lookout | View, Mountain, Forest | Bush | Reserve, and Natural POI
Mount Cooroora, located in Pomona, Queensland, is a prominent escarpment that juts out of the surrounding landscape and dominates all that surrounds it. With its striking vertical inclines rising to 439 m above sea level, one has to question how it came to be ? . . . In fact, Mt Cooroora was once within a volcano vent – some 20-30 Read more…

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Bay Lookout – ‘Seawinds Gardens’, Arthurs Seat State Park, Arthurs Seat, Mornington Peninsula, VIC

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Category: Community | Public Space, Information Shelter | Centre, Lookout | View, and Natural POI
Disabled Access: Yes
Balanced on the edge of ‘Selwyn’s Fault’, the ‘Bay Lookout’ bestows the most amazing views to the south, west and even northern reaches of Port Phillip Bay, in Victoria.  Clearly visible: are Port Phillip Heads, The Rip, Bass Strait, the western end of the Mornington Peninsula, Mud Island, the Bellarine Peninsula, and a little further in the distance, Corio Bay, Read more…

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Blowhole Lookout – Sth End Blowhole Track, Flinders, Mornington Peninsula, VIC

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Category: Lookout | View and Natural POI
The Blowhole is a spectacular site especially with a large swell as waves crash ruthlessly into a sheer rock cliff splashing metres into the sky. The views from the lookout warrant a visit all on their own, as rolling green hills fall quickly into the large blue expanse of the Bass Strait, but what really makes this spot special is Read more…

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Bridgewater Bay – Sth West End St Johns Wood Rd, Blairgowrie, Mornington Peninsula, VIC

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Category: Beach and Natural POI
The well hidden Bridgewater Bay can be found at the South West End of St Johns Wood Road after it becomes a dirt track and a car park at its termination point, from which a short walk along a sandy track will expose it in its entirety. The approach is from the sculptural sandstone cliffs down a wooden staircase that Read more…

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Beach – ‘Whitecliffs’, North End Whitecliffs Rd, Rye, Mornington Peninsula, VIC

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Category: Bay | Ocean, Beach, and Natural POI
Pet Friendly: Yes
Stretching westward from the rocky outcrop known as Whitecliffs is another sandy stretch of beach upon which you could literally walk for kilometres – all the way to Sorrento, in fact, which can be seen in the distance.  The sparkling waters of Port Phillip Bay are perfect for swimming, relaxing and enjoying fun in the Sun.  And when the weather turns wild, it captivates with the Read more…

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Rock Pools – Bridgewater Bay, Blairgowrie, Mornington Peninsula, Vic

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Category: Natural Landmark and Natural POI
The Rock Pools at Bridgewater Way are some of the best on the Mornington peninsula situated on the back beach in Blairgowrie there is plenty to explore. There are rock pools of all varieties and scales, some populated by seaweed, some with sandy bottoms and some deep enough to swim in, there really is something for everyone. For those adventurous types you could Read more…

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Flinders Blowhole – Sth End Blowhole Track, Flinders, Mornington Peninsula, VIC

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Category: Natural Landmark and Natural POI
The Blowhole is a spectacular site especially with a large swell as waves crash ruthlessly into a sheer rock cliff splashing metres into the sky. Its the unique circumstance where wave energy runs unimpeded and uninterrupted from the the deep ocean until it dramatically collides with the rock face that causes water to be thrown into the air with such Read more…

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London Bridge – Sth End London Bridge Rd, Portsea, Mornington Peninsula, VIC

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Category: Bay | Ocean, Natural Landmark, and Natural POI
Disabled Access: Yes
‘London Bridge’, on Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula, is a stunning locale – one that has captured the imagination of Europeans since they first ventured here.  This entire area provides so much for visitors to see and do.  Hiking, exploring, sightseeing, relaxing, meditating, swimming (at the SLSC), surfing, gliding, jet skiing, body & paddle boarding – to name a few.  The variance in colours Read more…

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Point Nepean National Park – West End Point Nepean Rd, Portsea, Mornington Peninsula, VIC

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Category: Historical, Forest | Bush | Reserve, Natural POI, and Site | Cultural
Disabled Access: Yes
Shade & Shelter: Yes
The ‘Point Nepean National Park’ was opened to the public in 1988 following some 90 years of active military defence, and, another 40 or so years as intermittent training grounds.  Reminders of its military past are dotted all around the landscape including numerous gunnery bunkers, forts, subterranean infrastructures, signage warning visitors not stray from the formal path at risk of discovering unexploded Read more…

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Arthurs Seat State Park, Mornington Peninsula, VIC

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Category: Lookout | View, Mountain, Forest | Bush | Reserve, Natural Landmark, Natural POI, and Waterfall
The two sections that are ‘Arthurs Seat State Park’, are located just south of the seaside townships of Dromana and McCrae.  It is possibly most famous for the 309 m high summit, known as ‘Arthurs Seat’, which bestows the most expansive and beautiful views across Port Phillip, Bass Strait, and Western Port. The park encompasses an area of 6.46 sq km in which numerous walking and Read more…

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Rye Front Beach – North End Napier St, Rye, Mornington Peninsula, VIC

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Category: Bay | Ocean, Beach, and Natural POI
Pet Friendly: Yes
The Rye Front Beach embraces Port Phillip Bay for the entire length of the suburb’s borders.  From jetties to cliff top lookouts, to white, sandy beaches that stretch for kilometres – all overlook the clear, sparkling waters of the bay providing immediate sanctuary from the bustling towns and suburbs behind.  The ever popular front beach is wonderful to walk year ’round, and to Read more…

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Ricketts Pond – ‘Seawinds Gardens’, Arthurs Seat State Park, Arthurs Seat, Mornington Peninsula, VIC

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Category: Lake | Lagoon | Estuary and Natural POI
Disabled Access: Yes
Shade & Shelter: Yes
Even during the depths of Summer, when the rains have evaded the area for many hot months, this particular precinct of Seawinds Gardens presents with green lawns, welcome shelter from the huge exotic trees, and, the serenity and tranquility of ‘Ricketts Pond’ which produces stunning mirror images of the flora that encircles it. It is amazing, the difference that a body of water Read more…

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Dromana Beach – Dromana Foreshore, North End Carrigg St, Dromana, Mornington Peninsula, VIC

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Category: Bay | Ocean, Beach, and Natural POI
Pet Friendly: Yes
The beautiful beaches of Port Phillip Bay on Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula never disappoint.  Long sandy stretches lined with the iconic and colourful boat houses cause you to quickly forget the metropolis that lies just behind the dunes . . . The beaches at Dromana are stunning – looking along the Peninsula foreshore and then, across the bay to see Melbourne, and the Read more…

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Eagles Nest Lookout – Point Nepean National Park, Portsea, Mornington Peninsula, VIC

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Category: Lookout | View, Natural Landmark, and Natural POI
. Bestowing views up and down the Mornington Peninsula, across Port Phillip Bay, as well as out to sea – across Bass Strait towards Cape Otway in the distance, this viewpoint is outstanding. Within the direct vicinity, the remains of the ‘Eagles Nest Gunnery Bunker’ and some shoreline ancillary gunnery bunkers are in stark contrast to the Radar Tower set on the Read more…

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Port Melbourne Beach – previously ‘Sandridge’, Beach St, Port Melbourne, VIC

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Category: Beach, Historical POI's 1841-1860, Historical, Natural POI, and Site | Cultural
Disabled Access: Yes
‘Port Melbourne Beach’ is the location where once international travellers would disembark their sailing ship and traipse their way along a tiny trail to the infant Melbourne.  As they arrived at the Yarra River they would be handsomely charged to cross the river via a punt. The following extract describes the experience of arriving Melbourne, Victoria pre 1849 when the first pier was Read more…

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Viewing Platform – Opposite 536 Charlton Esplanade, Urangan, Hervey Bay, QLD

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Category: Lookout | View and Natural POI
Disabled Access: Yes
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Set on top of a groin which stretches into the sea, this ‘Viewing Platform’ bestows tremendous views across the stunning Hervey Bay – stretching from Point Vernon to your left, to, the historic Urangan Pier and Fraser Island to your right.  One can really appreciate the length of the ‘Urangan Pier’ from this vantage point – as it stretches 868 m out into the Read more…

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Monument to Harold Holt c 1967 – Defence Rd, Cheviot Beach, Point Nepean National Park, Mornington Peninsula, VIC

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Category: Historical POI's 1961-1980, Historical, Lookout | View, Site | Memorial, Monument, Natural POI, and Site | Cultural
Disabled Access: Yes
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The monument positioned to overlook Cheviot Beach reads: The 17th Prime Minister of Australia disappeared at this location on the 17th December 1967 – holding office for just short of 2 years from the 26th January 1966 until his disappearance . . . Incidentally, it was on this same beach in the year of 1887 that 35 lives were lost Read more…

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Beach – ‘Steeles Rock’, Opposite, 30 The Esplanade, Portarlington, Bellarine Peninsula, VIC

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Category: Beach and Natural POI
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The ‘Steeles Rock’ swimming cove is located some 1.5 km east of the centre of the seaside village of Portarlington, on the shores of Port Phillip Bay in Victoria. Steeles Rock, Portarlington – Courtesy VRO – Diagram 19 This beautiful little cove is relatively shallow and therefore perfect for children and adults alike, to enjoy. The crystal clear waters abutting the sandy Read more…

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Seawinds Gardens – Arthurs Seat State Park, Arthurs Seat, Mornington Peninsula, VIC

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Category: Community | Public Space, Lookout | View, Mountain, Forest | Bush | Reserve, Natural POI, and Park | Garden | Reserve
Disabled Access: Yes
Shade & Shelter: Yes
‘Seawinds Gardens’ covers an enormous 84 acres of the summit region of Arthurs Seat.  Originally privately owned, the gardens still exhibit the exotic plants, trees, rock retaining walls, terracing, tree lined avenues, and infrastructure set in place by Sir Thomas and Lady Travers c 1950’s, and, the very first owner, Mr Chapman, who was a gardener employed at the ‘Heronswood’ Read more…

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Lookout & Bicycle Termination Point – ‘Pearce Barracks’, Defence Rd, Point Nepean National Park, Portsea, Mornington Peninsula, VIC

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Category: Lookout | View and Natural POI
It is at this point that the bike riding trail through the Point Nepean National Park terminates. The final 800 m leg of the journey to Fort Nepean can be traversed by foot or by hopping on the Shuttle Bus.  A Shuttle Bus Stop is located just across the road. This view point also bestows amazing views across Port Phillip Bay and over the Read more…