Peninsula Visitors Guide, April - October 2014, Page 112 (transcription)

S rent Within easy reach of the wineries, galleries and golf courses Sorrento and Portsea make an ideal base for a weekend or mid week getaway, perfect to relax unwind and enjoy.
P se Within easy reach of the wineries, galleries and golf courses Sorrento and Portsea make an ideal base for a weekend or mid week getaway, perfect to relax unwind and enjoy.
P se THINGS TO DO IN PORTSEA SORRENTO Sorrento - Queenscliff Car and Enjoy the latest movies in comfort Passenger Ferry On the Hour, at the Sorrento Cinema 5984 2903 Every Hour 7am-6pm Nepean Historical Society Ph.
03 5258 3244 and Watts Cottage - While in Scenic Walks and Lookouts Sorrento visit the fascinating -Point Nepean, Mornington Nepean Historical Society Peninsula National Park.
at the Mechanic's Institute, Fishing with Rip Charters 827 Melbourne Rd.
Touch screen Ph.
5985 6968 tutorials, early photographs, Sensational Village Shopping,beautifully displayed costumes, Galleries Antiquesexcellent scale models and -Marlene Miller Antiques intriguing artifacts from Aboriginal 5984 1762 times to shipwrecks are on offer.
One of the great attractions of Sorrento is its Main Street.
Ocean Beach Road with its huge variety of cafes, restaurants boutiques and stores.
Pausing for afternoon tea or morning coffee can be an experience in itself, often to be enjoyed at a sidewalk table watching the passing parade 19th century buildings of locally quarried limestone line chic Ocean Beach Rd, crammed with elegant eateries, boutiques, galleries and specialist shops.
112 Just 90 minuets from the heart of Melbourne Sea Wise in Blairgowrie is peaceful yet perfectly positioned to offer access to numerous local activities around the Mornington Peninsula.
close to the Blairgowrie foreshore and shops, attractive, affordable Sea Wise has something to offer everyone.
fully self contained units, disability friendly, dogs welcome, linin provided.
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03 5985 9011 or 0427 859 011 PO Box 46, Blairgowrie, 3942 Mel.
167 H4 Email.
info seawise.com.au Website.
www.seawise.com.au Sea Wise Peninsula Visitor .
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April to October 2014 112 112.indd 1 Sorrento was discovered by facing Bass Strait.
The many lookouts Melbournians in the late walking trails reveal its charm and19thcentury when it offered respite beauty and offer awesome views.
from the fierce summer winds, Sorrento still offers a great escape pollution and harsh realities of the from the stresses and humdrum of growing city of Melbourne.
The everyday city life but the nineteenthSorrento Pier, built in 1870, is a hive century buildings of locally quarriedof activity most times of the day.
limestone that line the chic Ocean The historic foreshore is an idyllic Beach Road now house elegant place with a wide promenade and eateries, boutiques and Sorrento s shady barbeque areas and Sorrento charming streetscape is also a centre Front Beach is a popular bathing of activity for galleries, antiques, beach within the foreshore reserve.
art craft.
The Pioneer Gardens In contrast, Sorrento Ocean Beach is historic Watts Cottage also make an untamed wildly beautiful beach for a lovely interlude.
There is so much to do and see for and fishers make the most of its the whole family and the scenicdeep-water access.
The historic views of both the bay and the oceanforeshore is an idyllic place with are breathtaking.
a wide promenade and shady The beaches are beautiful year round.
barbeque areas.
Spend time at the calm, shallow bay Sorrento Front Beach is a popular beaches or tackle the surf of the ocean.
bathing beach within the foreshore Even during the cooler months the reserve.
A gentle curve of sand dunes bay waters are a perfect playground built up by the tides back golden for swimming, fishing, wind surfing, stretches of sand, caressed by boating or just getting your feet wet.
aqua-coloured waves.
Explore the rock pools at the back In contrast, Sorrento Ocean Beach is anbeach, when the tide is out, or body untamed wildly beautiful beach facingsurf swim as the tide comes back in.
Bass Strait.
Myriad walks criss-cross itsThe Sorrento Pier, built in 1870, is a crests and a lookout perched high on ahive of activity most times of the day ridge offers awesome view.
SORRENTO BEACH SIDE INFORMATION CENTRE For the most up to date information for everything beachside 1 42 Ocean Beach Road, Sorrento 03 5984 1478 1 04 14 10 48 PM 003

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