Car Hire Mornington - Mini guide to Mornington

Mornington

Situated towards the southeast of Melbourne in Victoria, Mornington is an Australian peninsula. Beautifully surrounded by Western Port Bay, Bass Strait and Port Phillip, Mornington is a popular tourist destination in Australia. With its numerous beaches, Mornington acts as a perfect venue for many seaside resorts.

Frankston, the Melbourne suburb is often referred to as The Gateway to the Mornington Peninsula. This is because it is the place where this peninsula touches the mainland on its northern side. Mornington was initially the home to the Bunurong tribe but later it served as a resident to the white settlers.

As mentioned earlier, this place is a popular tourist destination with attractions like Point Nepean National Park, Mornington Peninsula National Park, Point Leo and Moonlit Sanctuary Wildlife Conservation Park. There are also a number of holiday spots in this region like McCrae, Sorrento, Rosebud and Dromana.

Adventurous people can enjoy scuba diving in the Mornington Peninsula. Rye Pier, Blairgowrie Pier, Portsea Pier, Mornington Pier and Flinders Pier are some of the diving sites here. Apart from these, one can also explore the Portsea and dive sites in Port Phillip Bay and Bass Strait.

Much of Mornington.s economy is gathered by its wine production. With its 60 wineries, Mornington is known to produce high quality wine. Not only this, it is also a major producer of apples. However, in the past the apple orchards have been reduced. One can easily pick some freshly made jams, chocolates, cheese and olive oil packs from Mornington.

Getting to Mornington has been simplified with its well-connected roadways like the Nepean Highway, Moorooduc Highway and Frankston Freeway. Then there is also a Frankston Railway Station catering to the traveling needs of the people living in Mornington and nearby regions.

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