Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
(cnr Mornington-Tyabb Rd & Dunns Rd)
Away from the beach, the Mornington Botanical
Rose Gardens is a beautifully landscaped garden with over 4000 flowers.
Mornington
Peninsula Regional Gallery
( 03-5975 4395;
www.mprg.mornpen.vic.gov.au
; Dunns Rd; adult/child $4/free; 10am-5pm Tue-Sun)
In the
Civic Reserve alongside the Botanical Rose Gardens, the outstanding Mornington Penin-
sula Regional Gallery has changing exhibitions and a permanent collection of Australian
prints and paintings.
GALLERY
MARKET
Mornington Street Market
(Main St; 9am-3pm Wed)
Every Wednesday, the Mornington Street Market takes over Main
St with stalls and crafts.
Mornington Railway
( 1300 767 274;
www.morningtonrailway.org.au
; Mornington train station; return adult/child $16/5)
On the first
three Sundays of each month the popular Mornington Railway runs steam locomotives
between Mornington and Moorooduc.
HISTORIC RAILWAY
Schnapper Point Boat Hire
( 03-5975 5479;
www.fishingmornington.com
; Boatshed 7, Scout Beach)
Rents out kayaks (first hour
$30) and small motor boats (from $85 for two hours), and sells fishing tackle and bait.
BOATING
Sleeping & Eating
Main St is lined with cafes and restaurants, particularly at the bay end.
HOTEL
$$
Royal Hotel
( 03-5975 9115;
www.theroyal.com.au
;
770 The Esplanade; )
Classified by the National Trust, the
Royal is tastefully renovated, offering authentic old-world accommodation in a range of
rooms and bay views. The latest round of renovations was underway when we last visited
but we expect the best rooms to still be the balcony suites with bathrooms and sea views.
The Rocks
( 03-5973 5599;
www.therocksmornington.com.au
; 1 Schnapper Point Dr; mains $18-36; 8am-10pm)
At the
Mornington Yacht Club, this restaurant, with an open-sided deck overlooking the marina,
SEAFOOD
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