Mornington Peninsula National Park

SORRENTO, Victoria

This narrow strip of coast and bushland offers a wonderful blend of natural scenery and fascinating historic features and is popular for swimming, walking, picnics and nature study, as well as surfing at ocean beaches like Portsea, Sorrento and Gunnamatta.

It includes all of the ocean coast between London Bridge and Bushrangers Bay, plus a stretch from Stockyard Creek to Flinders, and also an area north of Cape Schanck called Greens Bush.

Dogs are not permitted in the park.

Location and access

The park is 90 kilometres south of Melbourne. Most access roads are signposted from the Point Nepean Road. The eastern part of the park, including Cape Schanck, can be reached from Boneo (Rosebud-Flinders) Road.

Other parks within 40km of Mornington Peninsula National Park

• Coolart Historic Area

  24.7 km from Mornington Peninsula National Park

• Point Nepean National Park

  29.2 km from Mornington Peninsula National Park

• Mushroom Reef Marine Sanctuary

  10.8 km from Mornington Peninsula National Park

• Port Phillip Heads Marine National Park

  35.4 km from Mornington Peninsula National Park

• Langwarrin Flora and Fauna Reserve

  37.2 km from Mornington Peninsula National Park

• Arthurs Seat State Park

  7.9 km from Mornington Peninsula National Park