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Mornington Peninsula & Phillip Island
Why Go?
More a playground for locals than a lure for foreign travellers, Mornington Peninsula is a
string of holiday communities that curls around Port Phillip Bay's eastern half. At the tip of
the peninsula, a world of rugged ocean surf beaches, sublime links golf courses and coastal
bushwalks opens up. Away from the coast, the peninsula's interior is a wine- and food-lov-
er's paradise, with more than 50 cellar doors and some of Victoria's finest winery restaur-
ants. Away to the east, it's a short ferry ride to wild and isolated French Island and to Phil-
lip Island, one of Victoria's premier attractions. Apart from the famous nightly parade of
little penguins, Phillip Island is blessed with wonderful surf beaches, accessible wildlife
and enough activities to keep you (and the kids) busy for a week.
When to Go
Jan-Feb Phillip Island is one of the closest summer playgrounds to Melbourne.
Mar-May, Sep-Oct Hit the beaches and wineries , after the holiday crowds have departed.
Nov-Dec The best time to view seals and penguins at Phillip Island.
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