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Our accommodation is the perfect distance to everything you need...
Elwood is 8 kms from the Melbourne city centre, 15 minutes by public transport and has a vibrant café culture and a fantastic selection of shops, spas, bistros and bars in this bustling village by the bay. Area Map (updated map coming soon)
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Tourist Information Centre:
www.visitmorningtonpeninsula.org
This Tourist Information Centre is chock full of great things to see and do, if you need ideas on how to have a truly memorable stay on the Peninsula, just click on the link above.
From wineries, to golf, hiking trails to scuba diving, this site has it all.
Adventure Tours and Extreme Sports:
Scuba Diving:
http://www.adventuredownunder.com.au/
Once you have experienced diving and the underwater realm, it's something you will remember for the rest of your life.
Harley Bike Rides:
http://www.andysharleyrides.com.au/
Whether you're young or old, worn-out or healthy, anyone will enjoy the gift of adrenaline. Experience the scenery of the Dandenong Ranges, the views of the bay from Frankston and the Mornington Peninsula or Melbourne's many great sights, other great Harley rides include Great Ocean Road, Yarra Valley which are best viewed from the back of our late model and customized solo and sidecar Harley Davidson chauffeured by Andy and his many riders - an adventure never to be forgotten.
Sport Fishing:
http://ripcharters.com.au/
Take time out on the water and be part of a unique Fishing Adventure. Sun, sea, good company – what more could you want.
Swimming with dolphins and seals:
To swim amongst wild dolphins and seals is one of the greatest experiences of life!
Whether you choose to swim with the seals and dolphins or just observe them from the comfort of the boat, you will never forget this amazing experience.
www.polperro.com.au
http://www.moonrakercharters.com.au/
Swimming with dolphins and seals for kids:
http://www.redballoondays.com.au/experience/MD434
Children learn best through experience, so to swim amongst the Dolphins and Seals of Port Phillip Bay is one of the great experiences of life. To be in their natural environment, watch and hear them. These seals and dolphins are just off the coast not far from Melbourne - so close yet another world.
Hot Springs:
www.peninsulahotsprings.com/
For the first time in Victoria it is possible to bathe in the naturally healing waters of mineral rich thermal pools. Like the historic and famous spa centres of Europe, Asia, the Americas and New Zealand, the natural hot springs on the Mornington Peninsula bring the blissful and healthy pleasure of "taking the waters" to the people.
Golf:
http://www.morningtonpeninsulagolf.com.au
The rugged coastal area of the Mornington Peninsula provides perfect links conditions with The National (3 courses), The Cape, The Dunes, Portsea and Moonah Links providing exceptional golfing experiences. Moonah Links located on the Mornington Peninsula will become the new home of the Australian Golf Union and Australian Golf Museum, and will also host the Australian Open every three years. This will create for Australian golf an official headquarters, similar to the Royal and Ancient at St. Andrews. What a place to play golf!
http://www.golfmorningtonpeninsula.com.au/
Another wonderful resource from which to peruse all the great golf courses of the Mornington Peninsula
Various links to golf courses:
http://www.nationalgolf.com.au
http://www.eagleridge.com.au
http://www.thedunes.com.au
http://www.morningtongolf.com.au
http://www.rosebudcountryclub.com.au
www.safetybeachcountryclub.com.au
www.moonahlinks.com.au
http://www.portseagolf.com.au
http://www.sorrentogolf.com.au
www.devilbendgolf.com.au
www.flindersgolfclub.com.au
www.mornpen.vic.gov.au
www.thecaperesort.com.au
www.standrewsbeach.com
Wineries:
There are more than 50 wineries in the Mornington Peninsula, 40 of which have cellar doors, below are links to them all and a few that we love and hope you also enjoy.
http://www.winediva.com.au/wineries/mornington-peninsula.asp
http://www.visitmelbourne.com/displayobject.cfm/objectid.000B8F8A-41E2-1A66-88CD80C476A90318/
http://www.montalto.com.au/
http://www.tucksridge.com.au/
www.tgallant.com.au/
http://dromanaestate.com.au/content/
Horse Riding:
Ride along a bush track to a beautiful rugged, sandy beach. Feel the sea spray on your face as you canter along the edge of the water, this is an absolutely exhilarating experience and one you will never forget. There are 2 companies we recommend for horse riding.
http://www.gunnamatta.com.au/
www.ace-hi.com.au/
Winery Tours on horseback:
http://www.horsebackwinerytours.com.au/
Ride through the beautiful vineyard region of Red Hill and Shoreham or through the magnificent bush of our National Park. Taste award winning wines at some of Australia's finest wineries..
National Parks:
Mornington Peninsula National Park:
http://www.parkweb.vic.gov.au/1park_display.cfm?park=145
The Mornington Peninsula National Park runs from Point Nepean all along the ocean coast to Cape Schanck. Back roads, sometimes dusty, lead to various thundering surf beaches along this great stretch of coast where the endless pounding waves continue to shape the land into evermore intricate patterns. Hear Nature's might is at its exhilerating best. Saltspray in your nostrils. Walking tracks through dunes and along crests provide views and access to the shoreline.
Green Bush:
Grenn Bush is within the Mornington Peninsula National Park where not only do you find the largest local populations of Eastern Grey Kangaroos, but at 500 hectares it is also the biggest remnant of the Peninsula's native vegetation.
Arthurs Seat:
http://www.parkweb.vic.gov.au/1park_display.cfm?park=62
Rising above the Mornington Peninsula, Arthurs Seat is the most familiar of all Port Phillip Bay landscape features. It's 314 m summit, reached by road, chairlift or foot, gives spectacular views of the bay and Port Phillip Heads. On a clear day the view extends as far as the city skyline, the You Yangs and Mount Macedon.
http://www.arthursseatchairlift.com.au/
For more than a generation the Arthurs Seat Scenic Chairlift has provided a 20 minute journey to the famous summit. You glide effortlessly through the treetops to experience the distinctive sounds and aroma of the Australian Bush.
Ashcombe Maze:
http://www.ashcombemaze.com.au
Ashcombe Maze is Australia's oldest and most famous traditional Hedge Maze, the Circular Rose Maze was the first of its kind planted anywhere in the world! They have 25 acres of internationally acclaimed garden settings with over 10 garden displays with individual themes that change with every season of the year and 4000 flowering year round lavender bushes!
There is also a spacious licensed café with high vaulted ceilings & towering windows overlooking Maze & water gardens. Well worth a visit!
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