Peninsula Visitors Guide, April - October 2014, Page 021 (transcription)

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MARKETS Every Wednesday Mornington Main Street Market 9am-3pm all year 1st Saturday Red Hill Community Market 8-1pm Sept-May 3rd Saturday Boneo Market 8am-noon all year.
Emu Plains, Balnarring Market Oct-April, 8am-1pm 2nd Sunday Mornington Racecourse, 9am-2pm all year 4th Sunday Mt Eliza Farmers Market 9am-1pm, rain hail or shine.
MCCRAE HOMESTEAD 11 Beverley Road, McCraePh.
5986 5688 The drop slab construction homestead built in 1844 on the slopes of Arthurs Seat for the pioneering McCrae family evocativelyrecalls the early farming days on thePeninsula.
NEPEAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY MUSEUM Cnr.
Ocean Beach Melbourne Rds, Sorrento Ph.
5984 0255 Open Weekends, public school holidays 1.30-4.30pm PENINSULA HOT SPRINGS Springs Lane, Rye Ph.
5950 8777Natural hot mineral water drawn from springs deep underground the Mornington Peninsula to feed the pools at the Peninsula Hot Springs POINT NEPEAN Located at the very tip of theMornington Peninsula, Pt Nepean isone of Victoria s most beautiful natural landscapes.
Visitors can explore the military forts and tunnels, see the Historic Quarantine Station or view the memorial where Priminister Harold Holt disappeared.
There are coastal tracks to walk or bike ride with spectacular coastline viewsand native wildlife to discover.
Open everyday.
Ph 131 963 www.parks.vic.gov.au SUNNY RIDGE STRAWBERRY FARM Cnr Flinders and Shands Road, Main Ridge Ph.
03 5989 4500Open daily 9am-5pm Nov-April, weekends only May-Oct ProducesAustralia s biggest and juiciest strawberries.
Pick your own from thefields between November and April.
Visit the produce showroom sample the strawberry fare at other times ofthe year.
WINERIES For a complete listing of participatingwineries offering cellar door tastings sales many with restaurants See Pages 74-95 GOLF Rosebud Park Public Golf Course 5981 2833 Flinders Golf Club 5989 0312 Settlers Run Golf and Country Club 9785 6207 ON THE WATER Take some time to view the dolphins of southern Port Phillip, there s always the antics of the seals as well.
SAILING, FISHING CHARTERS SIGHTSEEING TOURS Rosebud, Sorrento, Mornington Western Port Bay.
Jillian Fishing Charters 0418 148 426.
Relax Go Fishing 5976 3070 Rip Charters 5985 5968 SEAROAD FERRIES Getting there is half the fun - Take a fabulous trip across the Bay toQueenscliff on the newly refurbished MV Queenscliff.
It can turn a longroad trip into a relaxing, peacefuljourney.
Or travel as a foot passenger and enjoy a magnificent day exploringthe quaint villages of Queenscliff or Sorrento.
Book online www.searoad.com.au or call 5258 3244 www.visitor.com.au Attractions r3.indd 3 3 04 14 5 53 PM

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