Nature and wildlife – Mornington Peninsula

Whether you seek out wildlife or it finds you, connecting with nature comes without much effort on the striking Mornington Peninsula. 

Rugged beauty and immaculate elegance
Delve into magnificent marine and national parks. Fall in love with manicured gardens around historic mansions. Lose yourself in the floral splendour of botanic gardens and family-friendly mazes. 

Take in fabulous views from Arthurs Seat or Point Nepean. Picnic, swim or walk along gentle bay beaches or survey the rough seas of Bass Strait from Cape Schanck or Gunnamatta. 

Wildlife on land, air and sea
Stretch your legs along the boardwalks that extend for over Westernport’s mangroves and the peninsula's protected wetlands, where you can greet myriad bird species. 

Hop aboard the passenger ferry to French island, Victoria’s koala capital. Spot protected wildlife roaming within the Mornington Peninsula National Park, and spy kangaroos grazing at dusk around Sorrento Back Beach and Greens Bush. Discover almost-extinct native animals at Moonlit Sanctuary.

Swim alongside dolphins and seals. Snorkel in the Port Phillip Heads Marine National Park and be surprised as the underwater panorama is revealed.