Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
( 03-5974 3686; 450 Nepean Hwy, Mt Martha; adult/child $5/4, park only free; 10am-4pm, park 9am-5pm)
The Briars is the 1840 homestead of one of the peninsula's first pastoral runs. Sitting on
96 hectares, it includes original farm buildings, parklands and a wildlife reserve. The
homestead houses the Dame Mabel Brookes collection of Napoleon relics, which includes
locks of the emperor's hair and his death mask.
Jillian Fishing Trips
( 0418 148 426;
www.thejillian.com.au
; adult/child from $50/40)
For a relaxed afternoon of fishing on
the bay, Jillian Fishing Trips has family-friendly morning, afternoon and twilight fishing
charters, picking up from Rosebud Pier.
FISHING
Peninsula Hot Springs
( 03-5950 8777;
www.peninsulahotsprings.com
; Springs Lane, Rye; bathhouse adult/child Tue-Thu $30/15, Fri-Mon
$35/20)
There are lots of spas and massage centres popping up along the peninsula, but
none better than Peninsula Hot Springs, a large and luxurious complex that utilises hot,
mineral-rich waters pumped from deep underground. There's a huge menu of spa, private
bathing and massage treatments available, or you can just relax in the bathhouse. It's
about 7km inland from Rye, off Browns Rd.
SPA
Sleeping & Eating
There's holiday accommodation all along the coast, and council-managed
foreshore camping
(
03-5986 8286;
www.mornpen.vic.gov.au
; unpowered/powered sites $26/31, peak season $41/46)
at Rosebud,
Rye and Sorrento. These camping areas are close to the beach and are open from Septem-
ber to April - it's next to impossible to get a site during the Christmas and Easter holi-
days.
Bayplay Lodge
( 03-5984 0888;
www.bayplay.com.au
;
46 Canterbury Jetty Rd, Blairgowrie; per person from $50; )
Tucked away off the Esplanade in Blairgowrie, this rustic house has backpacker -style ac-
commodation, with a big communal lounge and kitchen area, and a pool.
HOSTEL
$
Two Buoys
( 03-5981 8488;
www.twobuoys.com.au
;
209 Point Nepean Rd, Dromana; tapas $4-9, mains $13-20;
11.30am-9pm Mon-Fri, 8am-9pm Sat & Sun)
This funky Dromana tapas restaurant with a view of the
TAPAS
$
