mornington peninsula wineries

Girls Weekend: Alba Hot Springs & Wineries on the Mornington Peninsula

Filled with wineries, dotted with hot springs & fringed by beaches and coastal hikes, the Mornington Peninsula is the perfect girls weekend destination, year-round. This August, a group of girlfriends and I took our friend Erin away to the Mornington Peninsula for the weekend, to celebrate a milestone birthday. We rented a beautiful 4 bedroom house in Rye, and spent 24 hours visiting the new … Continue reading Girls Weekend: Alba Hot Springs & Wineries on the Mornington Peninsula

The Best Wineries on the Mornington Peninsula, Australia

The Mornington Peninsula is one of the most beautiful and most popular wine regions in Australia. Located in southeast Victoria, the Mornington Peninsula is fringed by beaches with crystal clear water, and filled with wineries, orchards, dairies and excellent restaurants. It’s easily one of the best day trips from Melbourne. The Mornington Peninsula Wine Region There are more than 200 wineries in the region, and … Continue reading The Best Wineries on the Mornington Peninsula, Australia

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Cape Schanck: The Mornington Peninsula’s Most Beautiful Hike

The Cape Schanck Walk is the most beautiful hike I’ve done in Victoria. Just over an hour’s drive south of Melbourne on the Mornington Peninsula, Cape Schanck is perfect as a day trip from Melbourne. It’s also one of the easiest hikes I’ve done. I can’t find anywhere online that has the length of the boardwalk trail but I’d guess it’s less than 2 kilometres. It’s rare to find a … Continue reading Cape Schanck: The Mornington Peninsula’s Most Beautiful Hike

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Wine & Sunshine on the Mornington Peninsula

The Mornington Peninsula has won the geographical lottery. Fringed with beaches and filled with wineries, the peninsula is quickly becoming my favourite destination for day trips from Melbourne. While you could definitely plan a weekend spent between waves and wineries, we did a simple day trip with coffee in Sorrento followed by wine tasting and lunch at T’Gallant Winery. When I started planning a weekend … Continue reading Wine & Sunshine on the Mornington Peninsula

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Dromana: The Mornington Peninsula’s Prettiest Beach

Since I moved to Melbourne last year, I’m constantly surprised by the number of beautiful beaches and swimming spots surrounding the city. The Mornington Peninsula is one such beach hotspot, with more than thirty villages and stretches of beautiful coastline, providing seemingly endless options for an easy day trip from Melbourne. My dad was in town over the weekend, so we decided to make the … Continue reading Dromana: The Mornington Peninsula’s Prettiest Beach

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Day Trip to the Mornington Peninsula

The Mornington Peninsula is one of my favourite regions in Victoria and is an easy day trip from Melbourne. The peninsula is about an hour’s drive southeast of the city and has around 30 small towns and villages, numerous beaches and several award-winning wineries to visit. Our first stop was Mornington, a small town about halfway down the peninsula. We were planning to go to the Mornington … Continue reading Day Trip to the Mornington Peninsula