{"id":2256,"date":"2024-03-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-02-29T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dev.build.optimodesign.com.au\/westbrook\/just-one-hour-from-westbrook-mornington\/"},"modified":"2024-08-21T11:10:32","modified_gmt":"2024-08-21T01:10:32","slug":"just-one-hour-from-westbrook-mornington","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/dev.build.optimodesign.com.au\/westbrook\/just-one-hour-from-westbrook-mornington\/","title":{"rendered":"Just one hour from Westbrook\u2026 Mornington!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This month, we\u2019re heading to Mornington on Victoria\u2019s Mornington Peninsula.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Just over an hour\u2019s drive from Westbrook, Mornington has long been a favourite destination for coastal holidays and cosy winter escapes. In the warmer months, swimming and surf beaches await, while seaside restaurants and local markets provide plenty of places to eat and drink. When the temperature drops, fireside dining and art exhibitions turn up the heat.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Here are our top picks of things to see and do!<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Mornington Main Street.\u00a0 For a little retail therapy, head to Mornington\u2019s cosmopolitan main street, with more than 370 retail outlets to explore. Broad, tree-shaded pavements, with inviting courtyards and verandas, provide a perfect backdrop for an espresso or glass of fine regional wine.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/dev.build.optimodesign.com.au\/westbrook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Mornington20Main20Street.png\" style=\"width: 150px; height: 126px;\" \/>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Mornington Botanical Rose Garden. Green thumbs will love the Rose Garden with its staggering 4,000+ roses planted in 86 beds. Open 7\ufe0f days a week, admission is free.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Mornington Pier. Mornington\u2019s iconic pier is a popular destination for sightseeing, fishing and scuba diving. Take a relaxing stroll on the pier, soak up the bay views, drop a line or watch the fishermen try their luck and admire some of the spectacular yachts in the Marina.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/dev.build.optimodesign.com.au\/westbrook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Mornington20Pier.png\" style=\"width: 150px; height: 126px;\" \/>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Fossil Beach. Aspiring scientists will love Mornington\u2019s Fossil Beach, a stretch of rocky bay beach between Mornington and Mount Martha. In 1854, multitude of fossils were discovered in the limestone cliffs which revealed evidence of Australian sea life from 10-15 million years ago.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/dev.build.optimodesign.com.au\/westbrook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Fossil20Beach.png\" style=\"width: 150px; height: 126px;\" \/>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Schnapper Point. Overlooking Mothers Beach and the Mornington pier, Schnapper Point is a favourite picnic spot with locals. On a clear day, it offers up breathtaking views of Melbourne&#8217;s CBD and Mt Macedon, the You Yangs and the Bellarine Peninsula to the west. Check out the monument to Captain Matthew Flinders or treat yourself to a coffee at the Schnapper kiosk\/caf\u00e9 while the kids play in the Schnapper Point Playground.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This month, we\u2019re heading to Mornington on Victoria\u2019s Mornington Peninsula. 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