Tag: Walking - Mornington Peninsula
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What a wonderful way to spend an afternoon !!! Though the ‘Arthurs Seat Circuit Walk’ is only 1.63 km in length (marked in red in the map below), the many deviations from the trail, which meanders its way around the summit of the mountain, results in a wonderful few hours exploring gardens, sculptures, ponds, forests, history, monuments, and of course, Read more…
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Defence Road stretches from the entrance into the beautiful Point Nepean National Park, some 5.4 km in a westerly direction, to the very tip of the Mornington Peninsula, where one can view the notorious and infamous Corsair Rock and ‘The Rip’ – across to Point Lonsdale, Queenscliff, the Bellarine Peninsula, and, along the surf coast towards Cape Otway. . . The Read more…
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Point Leo, on Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula, is a small coastal hideaway perched on a rocky outcrop overlooking Western Port. It is a tiny suburb packed full of the most stunning sceneries, featuring tranquil coves; tall cliffs; long sandy beaches; surf; reserves which present coastal woodlands and wetlands; and a myriad of facilities and amenities. We embarked on a short circuit walk Read more…
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Accessible via a dirt road by car, or the ‘Two Bays Walking Track’ by foot, this short 1 km circuit walk meanders its way through a varied landscape that includes: grasslands, fern gullies, she-oak forests, banksias, expanses of bracken, cliff edges, a gorge, granite escarpments, a waterfall, views – a walk that should be added to everyone’s itinerary. The waterfall apparently procured its Read more…
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Helpful Hints: – List of Points of Interest along the trail – click here – The Trail features: – 500 m from Gunners Cottage to junction with Coles Track – Option to continue east along Coles Track to Fort Nepean add 3.3 km (3.8 km Total) – Option to continue west along Coles Track to the Quarintine Station add 1 km (1.5 km Total) – Difficulty = Easy – Gradient = Minimal – Unsealed track, Read more…
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‘Coles Track’ is a beautiful 2.8 km, generally sandy walking trail, that meanders its way through heavily timbered areas, along cliff tops bestowing the most amazing views, to beaches and the many, many historical points of interest to be found along the way – that are as informative as they are fascinating. Shipwreck sites, historic cemeteries, jetties, quarantine facilities dating back Read more…
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The entire ‘Port Phillip Bay Trail’ extends spasmodically all the way along the coast of Port Phillip Bay from Point Nepean National Park at the western extremity, through to Mt Eliza being the north-eastern boundary of the Mornington Peninsula. It is generally a relaxing, enjoyable and beautiful bike riding and walking experience that meanders its way along reasonably flat gradients, with surfaces varying from bitumen → Read more…
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The entire Port Phillip Bay Trail extends spasmodically all the way along the coast of Port Phillip Bay from Point Nepean National Park at the western extremity, through to Mt Eliza being the north-eastern boundary of the Mornington Peninsula. It is generally a relaxing, enjoyable and beautiful bike riding and walking experience that meanders its way along reasonably flat gradients, with surfaces varying from bitumen → to Read more…