The natural elevation of Arthurs Seat Summit, being some 300 metres above sea level, attracts many day-trippers and tourists seeking the breathtaking views on offer. And it goes with out saying that these world class views across Port Phillip Bay make it a very picturesque place for an Aussie barbie or family gathering. The area provides a number of sheltered barbecues Read more…
Adjacent to the beautiful and tranquil Ricketts Pond, where much of the vegetation is exotic, a pathway leading eastward presents the ‘Seawinds Nursery Volunteers Indigenous Garden’. Here we experience the beauty of native Australia, where plants have evolved to grow in rock and a thin layers of dust – others retrieve nitrogen from the atmosphere and deposit it into the soil – plants that have so Read more…
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…
You will find these Public Toilets at the ‘Seawinds Gardens’ Car Park which is located within Arthurs Seat State Park. They are well situated to service the many nearby attractions. The Car park forms a loop in the middle of which you will find these restrooms nestled amongst the trees, only a short walk from the Seawinds Gardens fully equipped picnic area. From Read more…
A car park is available to service the stunning Murrays Lookout & Monument located some 850 m before reaching the summit of Arthurs Seat. The monument commemorates the naming of Arthurs Seat by Lieutenant John Murray on the 15th February 1802 . . . Helpful Hints: – Located approximately 850 m from the Arthurs Seat Town Centre – obtain Directions here – Located within Arthurs Seat State Park – Read more…
One of the many features within Seawinds Gardens are the sculptures found nestled into a rock retaining wall, whilst approaching the entrance to the Northern Lookout. Commissioned by the last private owners of these gardens, Sir Thomas and Lady Travers, William Ricketts is the sculptor behind these amazing figurines that have prevailed for what must be well over four decades, considering these gardens were Read more…
‘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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