Sited directly in front of Sorrento’s Surf Life Saving Club, a picturesque, paved terrace features interesting information signage about the ocean beach area. It includes historical, ecological, directional and useful safety information. Viewing the area as it presents today, it is hard to imagine the Ocean Amphitheatre, Steam Tramway and station, rotundas, and many other historic infrastructures that once adorned the Read more…
The southern perimeter of the ‘London Bridge Car Park‘, on Portsea’s ‘Back Beach‘, provides access this viewing platform and beach access walkway, as well as to a glider launch platform and another length of pathway that embraces even more views of this stunning surfside location. This particular viewing platform provides surfers a great opportunity to observe the waves before unpacking their gear and Read more…
Located just a short 30 m walk from the Upper Car Park at Portsea’s ‘Back Beach’, this lookout will delight in the enormous and outstanding views of the Bass Strait coastline along Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula. For the surfers, it is a great spot to observe how the waves are breaking before taking the trek down to the beach . . . Breathtakingly Beautiful !!! Read more…
Located adjacent to Sorrento’s Surf Life Saving Club, public toilets and car park, these outdoors showers are ideally situated to wash off the sand, salt and sea prior to your journey home. The beautiful and historic Sorrento Back Beach precinct provides all the opportunities to enjoy a day at the beach → swimming, surfing, body boarding, sun bathing, strolling amid the crystal Read more…
‘London Bridge’, located on Portsea’s ‘Back Beach‘ – a beautiful coastal location which enjoys magnificent views over Bass Strait, including the wild surf of the open ocean, as well as the tranquility of the rock pools that surround the ‘Bridge’. Is the landmark of ‘London Bridge’ falling down ??? The information signage located centrally within the car park would suggest that Read more…
Picnic tables and large square benches are strategically positioned all around the beautiful and historic Sorrento Back Beach foreshore – designed to capitalise on the mesmerising ocean views. Surf, beach, fresh salt air – perfect accompaniments for a delicious picnic. Once the tummy is full – a walk along the beach below → to the Lookout above → or on the many Read more…
Public toilets can be found along the eastern perimeter of the ‘London Bridge Car Park‘ on the Mornington Peninsula in Victoria – which are perfectly positioned to service all those enjoying the stunning natural beauty, walks, beach and sporting pursuits that this area has on offer. These public toilets are wheel chair accessible. Helpful Hints: – Located approximately 3 km South of the Portsea Town Centre Read more…
Located adjacent to the Sorrento Surf Life Saving Club, these public toilets are fittingly positioned to service all who wish to explore and enjoy this beautiful and historic Sorrento Back Beach precinct. Sorrento’s ‘Back Beach’ enjoys a stunning surf beach, many walking trails, Coppin’s Lookout, picnic facilities → just to mention a few . . . These public toilets are Read more…
The ‘London Bridge Car Park’ services the lookouts, glider launch area, beach access and walking trails that depart from this beautiful location. Nestled within the shelter of the dunes, there are in excess of 40 car parking bays at this location. A short walk to the cliff top reveals stunning views of the rocky outcrop known as ‘London Bridge‘ as well as remarkable Read more…
‘Portsea Back Beach’ lies within the parameters of the ‘Mornington Peninsula National Park’ which runs all along the surf coast from just west of ‘London Bridge‘ to beyond Cape Schank. Arriving at the first car park as you enter the National Park, atop a hill, the views are breathtaking !!! A 360° panorama greets you with the most enormous views across Bass Strait Read more…
Located a short 1.5 km from the bayside township of Sorrento, which is located on the shores of Port Phillip Bay, the ‘Sorrento Back Beach’ precinct is situate on the ‘surf-side’ of the Mornington Peninsula – abutting Bass Strait. The ocean beach is captivatingly beautiful revealing a sandy cove protected by rocky outcrops at each end – as the surf rolls in . Read more…
‘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…
The SS ‘Formosa’ was a brand new iron-hulled coaster which was rigged as a three-masted schooner as well as a twin screw steamer. She was nearing the end of her maiden voyage from Glasgow, Scotland to Melbourne, Australia, when she came to grief and was wrecked off Portsea back beach – approximately 3 to 4 km south-east of Point Nepean, on the 5th February 1869 Read more…
Looking across the vastness of Bass Strait as well as along the ocean coastline, the beauty and wonders of Nature captures your mind. Three information signs are set within the western end viewing platform of the ‘Middle Car Park‘ at Portsea’s ‘Back Beach‘ – at the entrance to the ramp which descends down to the beach. This information reminds us to respect the power of Read more…
Two viewing platforms are located at either end of the ‘Middle Car Park‘ at Portsea’s ‘Back Beach‘ on the Mornington Peninsula. Though they are only some 30 m above sea level, the views are amazing. For surfers, they are perfect to observe the waves – for visitors, the panoramas are so big and beautiful, they are literally breathtaking. Bench seats are provided on which to Read more…
Situate approximately 33 m above sea level, the ‘Middle Car Park’ at Portsea’s ‘Back Beach‘ on the Mornington Peninsula, provides the most direct access, via a long ramp, to the beach and Portsea Surf Life Saving Club (SLSC) below. The views across the surf from this car park are breathtaking – in fact, many of the car parking bays lie directly on the edge Read more…
A large viewing platform is located directly adjacent to the Lower Car Park and public toilet facilities at Portsea’s ‘Back Beach‘ on the Mornington Peninsula. It provides the perfect opportunity for those unable to make their way down to the sand, to absorb the wonderful views of the surf beach at Portsea , whilst all the way breathing in that wonderful fresh sea Read more…
A 125 m long ‘Lookout Walkway’ can be accessed from the southern perimeter of the ‘London Bridge Car Park‘, on the Mornington Peninsula in Victoria. Be sure to have the camera ready as the views from the many vantage points along this cliff edge walkway are outstanding. The eastern end bestows views all the way to Cape Schanck, whereas at the Read more…
Public Toilets are situate at the western perimeter of the Lower Car Park at Portsea’s ‘Back Beach‘ on the Mornington Peninsula. They are conveniently located to service the car park, viewing platform, and the surf beach just below. Outdoor showers are also provided at this locale. These public toilets are wheel chair accessible with an allocated disabled parking bay close by . . Read more…
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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