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Mornington Peninsula

From beautiful beaches lined with quaint rainbow coloured bathing boxes to manicured vineyards that produce some of Victoria’s best cold climate wines &...

By Explore
Updated September 20, 2022, first published February 23, 2021

From beautiful beaches lined with quaint rainbow coloured bathing boxes to manicured vineyards that produce some of Victoria’s best cold climate wines – The Mornington Peninsula is outstanding.

The scenery may well stop you in your tracks as you explore more than 3000 hectares of parks bushland and coastal trails.

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