Although Mornington is a popular holiday destination, it is still not overly congested and retains something of the feel of the old fishing and boating village that it once was. The Main Street runs from the Nepean Highway through the town and out to the coast at Schnapper Point. You can do a self-guided historical walk around Mornington. The early buildings found along this Historic Walk reflect life in the town as it used to be. You can take yourself on a self-drive tour along The Esplanade and view all of the beautiful old homes.

Schnapper Point has a jetty, a boat-launching ramp and a yacht club. Mornington Park is nearby. The Esplanade follows the shoreline which consists of a series of small, attractive bays and safe beaches which extend for about 20km (12 miles) from Mt Martha in the south, to Mt Eliza in the north. Mt Martha offers a beautiful beach and The Briars Historical Park, an 1840’s homestead, renowned for it’s Napoleonic Collection and bushland trails featuring koalas, kangeroos and wallabies. To the south of Schnapper Point you will find Fishermans Beach, where there is another boat-launching ramp and Fossil Beach, where 25-million-year-old fossils have been found and remnants of limeburners’ kilns still remain. To the north are Sunnyside Beach and Ranelagh Beach.

Closeby is Moorooduc, home to the Mornington Steam Train Railway & Museum, TV World, a fabulous showcase of the early golden days of Australian television, cinema, radio and pop culture and 3RPP, the local community radio station.

Teurong is the home The Nedlands Lavender Farm and some of the Mornington Peninsulas finest wineries, one of which, Dromana Estate, is home to the Highland Farmers Market, which runs on the 4th Sunday of the month, Jan – Nov, 10am onwards

Every Wednesday, Mornington Main Street comes alive with a Street Market. Colourful stalls selling everything from hand made soaps, organic skin care, fresh produce to sensational home made fudge.

Mornington also has it’s share of Arts & Culture with many galleries, most notably the Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery. The Oak Hill Community Art Gallery is also worth a visit to appreciate a wide variety of styles from the traditional to contemporary, the conventional to the absurd.

Last but not least, Mornington and its surrounding towns has some of the most remarkable walks in Australia. Even if you don’t enjoy walking, there are plenty of short walks taking you to magical panoramic views of the magnificent Mornington Peninsula.