The Mornington
Peninsula Walk
Barbecue
Park Information
Toilets for the disabled
Water body
Beach activity
Restaurant
Short walks
Heritage site
Picnic table
Hiking
Drinking water
Showers
Wildlife viewing-birds
Guided walk
Snorkelling
Hang gliding ramp
Surfing
Wildlife viewing
– kangaroos
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FARNSWORTH TRACK
3km return scenic walk along clifftops from Portsea Surf Beach
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CAPE SCHANCK
Follow the walking track from the kiosk towards the Cape via the
wooden staircase and boardwalk, descending to the beach and
rock platform. Lookouts give spectacular views over the geological
formations of Pulpit Rock and Devils Desk, which were created
over millions of years.
COPPINS LOOKOUT
Loop return 0.5km, or add 1.2km loop to Sphinx Rock. Short
circuit walk from Sorrento Life Saving Club via Coppins Lookout
rotunda. On a clear day you can see along the coast from Cape
Schanck to the Otway’s and Dandenong Ranges.
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Hooded Plover symbols identify you are on ‘The Coastal Walk’
Orange markers indicate ‘through’ track
Blue markers indicate a ‘circuit’ walk
COPPINS TRACK
3km historic track winds its way along cliff tops from Diamond Bay,
with original 1800s limestone paved footpath. Spectacular coastal
views.
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Main Creek Picnic Area
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LOOKOUT HILL CIRCUIT WALK
1km walk begins at the end of Eaton’s Cutting Road and takes in
some spectacular scenery, including distant views to Melbourne.
30km hike from Cape Schanck to London Bridge at Portsea,
featuring clifftop tracks with magnificent views of surf, sand,
tidal rock pools and dense coastal scrub. Long beach walks are
included, and short tracks inland provide exit points along the way..
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KINGS FALLS CIRCUIT WALK
1km circuit starts just off Two Bays Walking Track (near Waterfall
Gully Road) and leads to Kings Falls, which flow for most of the year.
DIAMOND BAY, SORRENTO
Steps to Diamond Bay and stunning views from St Paul’s Lookout
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MUSHROOM REEF
MARINE SANCTUARY
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Flinders Ocean Beach
Simmons Bay
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T.C. McKellar Circuit Walk
1km
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Kings Falls Circuit Walk
1km
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Lookout Hill Circuit Walk
1km
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O.T. Dam Circuit Walk
3km
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5km
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Baldry’s Circuit/s
3.6km & 1.6km
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Long Point Circuit
4km
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Bushrangers Bay Nature Walk
5km
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Fingal Beach
2 km
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1.2km return
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WILSONS FOLLY TRACK
1.7km track links London Bridge in the Mornington Peninsula
National Park with Point Nepean National Park.
The track is an extension of the Coastal Walk from Cape Schanck.
QUARANTINE STATION
1.5km from the Information Centre.
Wander around the historic site which was established in 1852
to protect the colony of Melbourne from ship borne diseases.
From the 1950s the buildings also housed the Army Officer
Cadet School.
RANGE AREA WALK
The 1.8 kilometre walk meanders through coastal scrub, a former
Rifle Range and passes Monash Break and Light with sweeping
views of the park and Melbourne City. The Range Area was
used to train cadets in the Army Officer Cadet School; training
included firing rifles, grenades and machine guns. The walk links
the Quarantine Station and Cheviot Hill.
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11 km
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3km
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Coppins Lookout to Sphinx Rock
1.7km
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Farnsworth Track
1.5km
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Wilsons Folly Track
1.7km
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Quarantine Station
1.5km from Point Nepean
Information Centre
easy
Range Area Walk
1.8km
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1km return
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Fort Nepean Walk
5.2km from Point Nepean
Information Centre
easy-medium
4. THE BAY TRAIL
Bushrangers
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Picnic Point
Wilson’s Folly Track at London Bridge takes you into Point Nepean
National Park and to the tip of famous Point Nepean. Visit the
historic Quarantine Station, explore historic fortifications and gun
emplacements, Moonah woodlands, enjoy views of Bass Strait and
Port Phillip Bay at the Heads.
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1.8km
Walter Pisterman Heritage Walk
CAPE SCHANCK
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Cape Schanck
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1km track from Seawinds Gardens’ information shelter.
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ARTHURS SEAT CIRCUIT WALK
Easy 1.8km circuit guides you to the highlights around Arthurs Seat
summit and Seawinds Gardens.
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LIFESAVING TRACK
11km track constructed in the 1890s to provide quick access to
the coast after two disastrous shipwrecks. Vantage points at the
Bay of Islands and St Paul’s Lookout provide fine coastal views.
Head further west to Koonya Ocean Beach and No 16, (the 16th
lifesaving point). Short detours to Diamond Bay, Jubilee Point and
St Paul’s.
Blue Wren symbols identify you are on ‘Two Bays Track’
Orange arrows indicate ‘through’ track
Blue arrows indicate a ‘circuit’ walk
SEAWINDS
These delightful gardens are just a short walk from the summit of
Arthurs Seat and provide access to several walks including Two
Bays Walking Track. Seawinds is a popular attraction in all seasons.
Cape Schanck Visitor Area
BRIDGEWATER BAY, BLAIRGOWRIE
2km return circular walk starts at St Johns Wood Road car park,
overlooks rugged Bridgewater Bay and returns on a sheltered
coastal bush track.
26km from Dromana on Port Phillip Bay via Bushrangers Bay to
Cape Schanck. You’ll walk through a great variety of habitats as
you cross the Peninsula, including steep gravel sections around
Arthurs Seat and gently undulating tracks through Greens Bush,
the largest remnant bushland on the Peninsula. There are also
short walks from the main track.
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Includes some beach walking with rock pools and reefs at low tide.
Popular surfing and fishing beach
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FINGAL BEACH
2km return with some steep sections through dense coastal
vegetation, with lookouts to vantage points and spectacular views
of basalt cliffs at Selwyn’s Fault. At low tide, Fingal beach
is exposed but always check tides before setting out.
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BLOWHOLE TRACK
1.2km return from the car park at Boneo Road, where huge
bluestone boulders meet the sea. The blowhole is at the end of
Elephant Rock. Take care walking over the boulders and watch
for large ocean swells.
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5km track to Cape Schanck via Bushrangers Bay. Follow the
staircase to the sandy beach which is formed by Main Creek and
surrounded by basalt cliffs.
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LONG POINT CIRCUIT
4km circuit walk leads you through eucalypt forest with bracken
understorey, before opening to views across grasslands and gullies
of coast banksia and blackwood.
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BALDRY’S CROSSING CIRCUIT WALKS
3.6km circuit includes a creek crossing, moist fern gullies and
contrasting drier forest. A 1.6km option is a short but rewarding
walk through eucalypt woodland.
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BASS STRAIT
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TRUEMANS
ROSEBUD SOUTH STREET SECTION
After leaving Arthurs Seat State Park at Waterfall Gully Road,
Two Bays Walking Track meanders through several streets to a
shire reserve, Gardens Road, Hyslop’s Road and then through the
magnificent Mornington Peninsula National Park.
28km Portsea to Dromana
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O.T. DAM CIRCUIT WALK
3km circuit in tranquil bushland includes boardwalk around O.T. Dam.
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Tracks wind through the Quarantine Station, forts, gun
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views of Bass Strait and Port Phillip at the Heads
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You can explore our beautiful bushlands, spot kangaroos
and birds, gaze over deserted ocean beaches of our
national, marine and state parks, discover early history at
Point Nepean, Cape Schanck and Collins Settlement Site
and enjoy popular bay beaches as you trek the southern
Peninsula. A great variety of accommodation, excellent
food and fine regional wines are all within easy reach.
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Nepean Bay
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Point Nepean Walks
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The Mornington Peninsula boasts some of Victoria’s
most spectacular walking landscapes, including peaceful
bays, wild ocean coastlines and tranquil bush. The 100km
Mornington Peninsula Walk is the ultimate challenge,
but there are many other short walking opportunities
along the way.
Recreational Facilities
WALTER PISTERMAN HERITAGE WALK
1km return starts at Gunners Cottage passing Point Nepean
Cemetery to the remnants of the former quarantine cattle jetty
where there is a picnic area and views of the bay. Stroll through
coastal vegetation to Port Phillip Bay at Observatory Point with
views of Port Phillip Heads.
CHEVIOT HILL AND HAROLD HOLT MEMORIAL
Cheviot Hill is the highest point of Point Nepean, with World
War II fortifications. Walk the track up to the hilltop which
overlooks Cheviot Beach, the site where former Australian Prime
Minister Harold Holt disappeared in 1967. A memorial is located
500 metres from Cheviot Hill.
FORT PEARCE AND EAGLES NEST
Explore the lookouts from the fortifications with stunning views
of Bass Strait, the Pearce Barracks site where army personnel lived
and the location of Australia’s largest Disappearing Gun.
FORT NEPEAN
5.2km from the Information Centre.
Contains a series of military fortifications dating back to the 1880s
with stunning views of Port Phillip Bay and Bass Strait. Explore the
tunnels, forts and gun emplacements from which the first allied
shots of both World War I and World War II were fired
28km Portsea to Dromana. This is one of the most scenic shared
use trails on the Peninsula. Through foreshores and camping
grounds from Portsea to Dromana, it winds its way past piers
and jetties, swimming beaches and charming shopping villages and
beachside homes along Point Nepean Road. Easy walking with
varying surfaces. (Please note: there are some short sections of
alternative track and beach walking as work on the trail continues,
including a section between Sorrento and Rye).