Mornington is a common tourist destination, yet it is not so crowded and still makes you feel the old fishing and boating village like it was previously. A self-guided historical walk around Mornington is what you can do. The old buildings which are along this Historic Walk express how the town's life used to be. Also, you can drive along the Esplanade by yourself to enjoy the beautiful old houses.
Schnapper Point has a jetty, a boat-launching ramp and a yacht club. Mornington Park is nearby. The Esplanade follows the shoreline which consists of a series of small, attractive bays and safe beaches which extend for about 20km (12 miles) from Mt Martha in the south, to Mt Eliza in the north. Mt Martha offers a beautiful beach and The Briars Historical Park, an 1840's homestead, renowned for it's Napoleonic Collection and bushland trails featuring koalas, kangeroos and wallabies.
To the south of Schnapper Point you will find Fishermans Beach, where there is another boat-launching ramp and Fossil Beach, where 25-million-year-old fossils have been found and remnants of limeburners' kilns still remain. To the north are Sunnyside Beach and Ranelagh Beach.
Closeby is Moorooduc, home to the Mornington Steam Train Railway & Museum, TV World, a fabulous showcase of the early golden days of Australian television, cinema, radio and pop culture and 3RPP, the local community radio station.
Teurong is the home The Nedlands Lavender Farm and some of the Mornington Peninsulas finest wineries, one of which, Dromana Estate, is home to the Highland Farmers Market, which runs on the 4th Sunday of the month, Jan - Nov, 10am onwards
Every Wednesday, Mornington Main Street comes alive with a Street Market.
Colourful stalls selling everything from hand made soaps, organic skin care, fresh produce to sensational home made fudge.
Mornington also has it's share of Arts & Culture with many galleries, most notably the Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery. The Oak Hill Community Art Gallery is also worth a visit to appreciate a wide variety of styles from the traditional to contemporary, the conventional to the absurd.
Last but not least, Mornington and its surrounding towns has some of the most remarkable walks in Australia. Even if you don't enjoy walking, there are plenty of short walks taking you to magical panoramic views of the magnificent Mornington Peninsula.
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Visiting Historical Mornington