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Peninsula Hot Springs is the first natural hot springs and day spa centre in Victoria, just 90 minutes from Melbourne. Natural thermal mineral waters flow into the pools and private baths at this award-winning coastal oasis, providing the idyllic setting for relaxation and rejuvenation. Experience over 20 globally-inspired bathing experiences in the Bath House including a cave pool, reflexology walk, Turkish steam bath (Hamam), sauna, cold plunge pools, family bathing area and massaging.

The coastal town of Rye is situated on the popular holiday destination of the Mornington Peninsula, nestled between Tootgarook and Blairgowrie. Point Nepean Road is Rye's main thoroughfare, running parallel to the town's bay beach. The main concentration of shops is located east of Dundas Street and includes a hotel, eateries, a major supermarket and other retailers. Rye's main beach, fronting Port Phillip, offers safe sandy beaches, ideal for swimming and boating.

The spectacular 40-minute trip on the Queenscliff Sorrento Ferry Service links Melbourne’s most magnificent coastal regions: the Bellarine Peninsula and Mornington Peninsula. Both destinations have a vast number of attractions to explore. Then, from Sorrento on the Mornington Peninsula, it’s a leisurely 2-hour scenic drive to Phillip Island and the famous Penguin Parade. From Queenscliff on the Bellarine Peninsula, you’re very close to the glorious Great Ocean Road.

Prepare for a round at one of Mornington Peninsula's 19 prestigious golf courses, making the most of an optimal natural landscape that boasts eight of Australia's top fifty courses.

Port Phillip Bay is home to some of the best temperate water snorkelling and scuba diving in the world. Our rocky shores have some of the most diverse and unique animals and plants in the world, 90% found nowhere else! The area in and around Port Phillip Bay supports a variety of habitats from rocky sponge covered reefs at the heads, sandy flats and kelp forests. There is excellent variety of amazing shore dives especially on our piers and ocean beaches.

Rye carnival has the larger thrill rides that the teenagers love as well as a large variety of family and kiddie rides and games. All ride coupons are valid at either carnival. Rosebud Carnival is traditionally a carnival suited to young families with lots more kiddie rides and games and a casual family atmosphere. Dates and Opening Times Official Opening: 26th December 2014 Official Closing: 26th January 2015

Take a gallop through the shallows on a windswept Mornington Peninsula beach, or discover the saddle as a novel means of travelling between cellar doors. Beaches to bushland Hit the long sandy stretches of peninsula beaches, perfect for horse riding. Take the two-hour trek with Gunnamatta Trail Rides through rugged bush to St Andrews ocean beach where the horses joyfully frolick in the waves.

Point Nepean is truly one of Victoria's beautiful natural landscapes. A special place with so much to see and discover. It has a rich history and played an important role in shaping the early settlement, quarantine and defence of Victoria. The park is located at the very tip of the Mornington Peninsula, with outstanding coastal scenery and panoramic views of Bass Strait, the Rip and Port Phillip Bay. Explore the military forts and tunnels and discover the historic Quarantine Station.

With more than 50 cellar door wineries on the Mornington Peninsula, there is bound to be one with a wine that suits your palette. Look for the Wine Food Farmgate trail logo as you drive around the region. This is one of the few regions in Victoria where you can choose casual cafés, chic restaurants and Chef ’s Hat fine dining both in our coastal villages and our hinterland hamlets.

Lose a few hours in Mornington Peninsula's markets, justly famous for their extraordinary array of delicious local produce, plants, crafts, clothing and collectibles. Markets large and small After you've checked out the famed Red Hill, Mornington Racecourse and Mornington Main Street markets, drop in to bustling sites at Balnarring Racecourse Craft Market, Boneo Community Market, Rye Market and Sorrento Market and soak up more of the peninsula's creative atmosphere.

Celebrate Mornington Peninsula's spectacular beaches by hitting the surf. Tackle the waves on your own if you have the skills or with an instructor if you're a grommet.

Set out on two feet to explore Mornington Peninsula along rugged bushland tracks and bayside boardwalks. Shoreline strolls and hinterland hikes Don your walking shoes, grab a map and do your best to cover the 100 kilometres or more of walking trails included in the official Mornington Peninsula Walk. Prepare yourself to tackle the walk in its entirety, or embark on one of the shorter components to take in a diverse range of landscapes. Discover beautiful secluded bays and rugged headlands, pou