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Sorrento

Hotel Sorrento, Mornington Peninsula Tourism Inc

Population 1530

Just inside Port Phillip Heads on the Mornington Peninsula, in 1803 Sorrento was the site of Victoria's first European settlement. The town is close to historic Point Nepean and major surf and bayside beaches. Its population swells significantly over summer as visitors flock to soak up the holiday-resort atmosphere. A ferry links Sorrento to Queenscliff on the Bellarine Peninsula.

Visitor Information

Mornington Peninsula Visitor Information Centre, Point Nepean Rd, Dromana; (03) 5987 3078 or 1800 804 009

www.virtualsorrento.com.au

Nearby national parks

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In Town

Collins Settlement Historic Site: marks the state's first European settlement and includes early graves; on Sullivan Bay. Historic buildings: Sorrento Hotel on Hotham Rd and Continental Hotel on Ocean Beach Rd. Both are fine examples of early Victorian architecture, with the latter reputed to be the largest limestone building in the Southern Hemisphere. The visitor centre can give details of self-guide historical walks. Nepean Historical Society Museum and Heritage Gallery: a collection of local artefacts and memorabilia in the National Trust–classified mechanics institute. Adjacent is Watt's Cottage and the Pioneer Memorial Garden; Melbourne Rd. Dolphin and seal cruises: depart from the pier; not in winter months.

Nearby

Mornington Peninsula National Park The park incorporates Sorrento, Rye and Portsea back beaches and stretches south-east to Cape Schanck and beyond (see Flinders). Walks, picnics and swimming are the main attractions, but there is also the unique rock formation of London Bridge, at Portsea. The rugged coastline offers good surfing. Point Nepean and historic Fort Nepean can be accessed by a daily transport service departing from Point Nepean Information Centre. You can also choose to walk the paths or cycle to the tip (bike hire is available). A former Quarantine Station on Point Nepean offers tours, which include a visit to the Army Health Services Museum, on Sundays and public holidays. Contact Parks Victoria on 131 963.

Portsea: an opulent holiday town with good, safe swimming beaches. It hosts the Portsea Swim Classic each Jan; 4 km NW. Blairgowrie: a boutique bayside village with easy access to sailing. Popes Eye Marine Reserve: an artificially created horseshoe-shaped island and reef, now popular for diving. Gannets nest here. Cruises available; ask at visitor centre; 5 km offshore at Portsea. Rye: a beachside holiday spot; 8 km EPeninsula Hot Springs: relaxing, outdoor, naturally heated pools. Private mineral pools, baths and massage therapies available; Springs La, Rye. Moonah Links Golf Course: two fantastic 18-hole golf courses, one designed specifically for the Australian Open; Peter Thompson Dr, Fingal. Rosebud: a bayside resort town with gorgeous, safe swimming beaches. Summer fishing trips depart from Rosebud pier. An international kite festival is held in Mar; 15 km E. McCrae Homestead: National Trust drop-slab property built in 1844; open Wed, Sat and Sun afternoons, group bookings by appt; McCrae; 17 km E.  

Fishing spots near town

Portsea to Point Nepean 7 km

The annual salmon migration into the bay is part of a chain of fish migrations including snapper and baitfish species such as sandy sprats and pilchards, as well as krill. For the salmon, it isn’t so much the need... Find out more


Queenscliff 10 km

Queenscliff harbour has a solid reputation for mullet, silver trevally and salmon. In some years, large runs of couta can be enjoyed in the harbour, and garfish are a common late-autumn visitor. On the debit side, the... Find out more


Lonsdale Bight 12 km

With lots of weed, waters affected by current and a high level of exposure when a southerly comes in, Lonsdale Bight is one the most productive all-round fishing areas in Port Phillip. The bight goes from Shortland Bluff... Find out more


Swan Bay 14 km

Swan Bay is a small offshoot of Port Phillip Bay. The southern extremity is marked by the Queenscliff marina, the northern extremity by Edwards Point. A large portion of the bay is designated a marine park and off-limits... Find out more


St Leonards 19 km

One of the most vivid memories for me was the sight of Tilley lanterns glowing along the front of the old ramshackle pier at St Leonards during spring. During the 1970s, from October through November, this sight was... Find out more


Indented Head 21 km

A major difference between Indented Head and most other areas of Port Phillip Bay is that it has small inshore reefs mixed with grass beds. Boats dominate the fishing scene and a dual boat ramp with mooring jetty is... Find out more


Barwon River Estuary 22 km

The Barwon River estuary enters Bass Strait about 10 km west of Port Phillip Heads and it divides the holiday towns of Barwon Heads  and Ocean Grove. This estuary  is one of the most productive  waterways... Find out more


Portarlington 26 km

Land-based anglers are well catered for at Portarlington. The main pier runs north–south, and at the end there is a breakwater that runs west–east. Salmon often run along here in good numbers. Mullet, garfish... Find out more


Clifton Springs 27 km

Clifton Springs is a sheltered harbour with a double boat ramp, mooring jetty and toilets. The facility is well signposted. To get there, take the Portarlington road out of Geelong and turn left at Jetty Road just before... Find out more


Curlewis Bank 32 km

Curlewis Bank is well regarded for King George whiting during late summer and autumn. However, this vast bank of sand, seagrass and spoil ground also produces snapper, snook, squid and flathead. It is popular with soft... Find out more


Eco-friendly activities around town

Marine Discovery Centre, Queenscliff 11 km

Primarily set up to educate school children about the marine environment, this government-run facility also has an interesting holiday program and an interactive aquarium and touch tanks. Holiday activities include... Find out more


Kayaking on Phillip Island 45 km

For a great way to start the day, join a kayaking breakfast tour at Phillip Island Holiday Hire, which starts with a 45-minute paddle from Cowes and includes a civilised breakfast at a cafe. There is also a Devonshire... Find out more


Wildlife-watching - Phillip Island 47 km

Phillip Island is best known for the little penguins that come ashore every night (bookings essential). But spend time exploring the area and you will find Seal Rocks, with Australia’s largest colony of fur-seals,... Find out more


Cycling around Melbourne 60 km

Melbourne has an active cycling community that has helped develop and establish some great routes and a network of cycle paths. One of the best sources of information is Bicycle Victoria. One option is to hop on the Main... Find out more


Indigenous tours - Melbourne 61 km

To grasp what Melbourne was like before the skyscrapers arrived you can take a two-hour Koori Heritage Trust walking tour. You will gain an insight into Indigenous history and the natural and cultural landscape of the... Find out more


Mountain-biking around Melbourne 61 km

With 20 kilometres of tracks developed by the Mountain Bike Association of Australia, Lysterfield Lake Park has something for all standard of mountain-biker, including family-friendly loops and exciting single-track... Find out more


Melbourne Zoo 64 km

Melbourne has a choice of two excellent zoos: Melbourne Zoo, with more than 320 species on display; and the 225-hectare open range zoo at Werribee, about 30 minutes drive from the city centre (access from the Princes... Find out more


Brisbane Ranges National Park 71 km

With a vibrant koala population, this relatively small national park only 80 kilometres west of Melbourne has picnic areas, walking tracks through rocky gorges and a basic camping area.... Find out more


Dandenong Ranges National Park 79 km

About an hour’s drive out of Melbourne, some 35 kilometres east of the city, this park has forests of towering mountain ash and lush, damp fern gullies. Around 300 kilometres of walking tracks crisscross the park,... Find out more


Canoeing on Lake Elizabeth 90 km

For a fantastic dawn or dusk paddle in which you have a 95 per cent chance of seeing a platypus, join Otway Eco Tours on Lake Elizabeth. Half-day trips to this remote lake in the ranges depart from the small hamlet of... Find out more


Golf courses around town

Portsea Golf Club 4 km

Portsea Golf Club has long been regarded one of the best-kept secrets on the Mornington Peninsula. Although it is a private club, the public is welcome at most times to experience this visually striking layout across... Find out more


The Dunes Golf Links 10 km

If you are looking for true links golf in the tradition of the great courses of Scotland and Ireland, you can satisfy your desires here. The Dunes has become one of the most popular courses on the golf-rich Mornington... Find out more


Moonah Links (Open course) 12 km

When Australian golf’s governing body decided in 1998 to shift its operations to a custom-built facility on some Mornington Peninsula farmland, many golfers reckoned it an ambitious move. But the Australian Golf... Find out more


Moonah Links (Legends Course) 13 km

The Legends course might have been the second course built at Australian golf’s new home, but it was so well received by golfers that today it is regarded as the better of the two. The course officially opened... Find out more


St Andrews Beach 13 km

When it comes to quality golf courses and how to design them, American Tom Doak is a learned man. His second and most recent Australian creation – St Andrews Beach, on Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula... Find out more


The National Golf Club (Ocean Course) 18 km

Nearly a decade after the celebrated opening of Robert Trent Jones Jnr’s Old course, the club’s board discovered that the adjoining property was to be put up for sale. It could be seen from the highest... Find out more


The National Golf Club (Moonah Course) 18 km

While Peter Thomson’s design team got to work on the Ocean course, The National hired Greg Norman and his chief architect Bob Harrison to create what would become known as the Moonah course. Both layouts opened... Find out more


The National Golf Club (Old course) 19 km

Australia’s largest golf club, The National boasts three 18-hole courses – the Old, Ocean and Moonah layouts – all spread across exceptional ocean-side terrain on the Mornington Peninsula, at Cape... Find out more


RACV Cape Schanck Resort 19 km

Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula has boomed as a golfing destination during the past 15 years, with some of the finest course designers lining up for a crack at creating a masterpiece on this premium piece of... Find out more


Barwon Heads Golf Club 23 km

From the moment you pull up at the car park in front of the Barwon Heads clubhouse, it is as if you have travelled back in time to a more genteel era. The old-world charm is present not only in the architecture of the... Find out more


Cafes & restaurants around town

Acquolina

The owners of this friendly Italian trattoria make an annual pilgrimage back to Italy to cook in restaurant kitchens, gleaning new ideas for their menu. They make their own pasta and fill ravioli cushions with tasty... Find out more


Loquat Restaurant & Bar

Originally a general store, this comfortable space has evolved over the years to become the intimate restaurant that it is today. Alcoves add atmosphere and should be requested when booking. The modern Mediterranean menu... Find out more


Smokehouse Sorrento

This popular pizzeria has been pleasing locals and holiday-makers since 1992. They come for the wood-fired pizzas and fresh, simply flavoured Mediterranean-style food. Many dishes are roasted in the oven –... Find out more


The Baths

On the sands near the Queenscliff ferry, this heritage-listed building has been a commercial premises since around 1870: a bathing pavilion, tearooms, a boat hire business – even a local fish market where the boats... Find out more


Nearby breweries

Red Hill Brewery 25 km

Becoming hop farmers wasn’t part of their business plan when David and Karen Golding first applied to develop a microbrewery and cafe from their Mornington Peninsula property. Ultimately, though, they were advised... Find out more


Matilda Bay Garage Brewery 52 km

Previously operating as the Stockade Brewery, this South Dandenong-based microbrewery was acquired by the Foster’s-owned Matilda Bay Brewing in 2004 and re-badged as their ‘garage’ brewery. Then head... Find out more


2 Brothers Brewery 53 km

A microbrewery is not exactly what you might expect to find tucked away among panel-beaters and sheet-metal fabricators in the industrial estates of Moorabbin, 20 minutes south-east of Melbourne. While the location may... Find out more


Mountain Goat Brewery 63 km

Kicking off in 1997, home-brewer Dave Bonighton and music industry booking agent Cam Hines proved that two good mates can start a successful microbrewery with no money, but with unlimited enthusiasm, dogged perseverance... Find out more


Foster's Group (Abbotsford Brewery) 63 km

Re-branded as the Foster’s Group in the 21st century, Carlton & United Breweries was formed in 1907 through an amalgamation of the city’s six largest beer-makers: McCrackens City Brewery, Victoria... Find out more


3 Ravens Brewing Company 69 km

This microbrewery began operating from the basement of the successful Thornbury-based engineering company Zetkin and has proved to be an interesting diversion or sideline for the principal business. Some of the company... Find out more


Hargreaves Hill Brewing Company 94 km

Craft brewers come from all sorts of different backgrounds but classical pianist Simon Walkenhorst and his opera singer wife Beth Williams are among the more exotic. Together, they started Hargreaves Hill Brewing Company... Find out more


Otway Estate Brewery 103 km

Located 12 kilometres from Colac, Otway Estate Winery was established in 1983, specialising in cool-climate wines; a microbrewery was added in 2007. Head brewer Luke Scott oversees the production of up to 15 different... Find out more


Holgate Brewhouse 111 km

Paul and Natasha Holgate have travelled a decidedly different path to most other craft-brewery operators over the past decade or so. They started brewing ales from a shed adjacent to their family home in Woodend in the... Find out more


Grand Ridge Brewery 124 km

One of the country’s longest-running craft breweries began life as the Strzelecki Brewery in 1988, but operated for only a brief period before being re-branded as Grand Ridge under new ownership. Over the ensuing... Find out more


Campsites around town

Sorrento Foreshore caravan and camping area 1 km

There are plenty of campsites to choose from here alongside the bay. If you’re lucky you’ll catch sight of the bottle-nosed dolphins that sometimes frequent the area. You can also catch a ferry from Sorrento... Find out more


Rye Foreshore caravan and camping area 8 km

There are 300 sites at Rye Foreshore Reserve, which are split between 2 areas: Rye East and Rye West. Needless to say, there’s lots of activity in the area during peak holiday periods, when you may want to consider... Find out more


Queenscliff Recreation Reserve camping area 10 km

This foreshore reserve has lots of shady sites and plenty of wide open spaces for playing games. Go for a wander through the streets of the historic township or watch enormous tankers and cargo ships navigate The Rip,... Find out more


Victoria Park caravan and camping area 11 km

Victoria Park is on Hesse St near Queenscliff’s main street with its quaint cafes and shops, and is almost as close to the dramatic entrance to Port Phillip Bay. Its campsites are arrayed opposite the town’s... Find out more


Capel Sound Foreshore Reserve camping areas 12 km

There’s plenty on offer for water lovers at Capel Sound, including fishing, swimming, canoeing and boating, the latter aided by a boat launch. Both of the reserve’s camping areas have plenty of powered sites... Find out more


Royal Park caravan and camping area 13 km

Point Lonsdale is joined to Queenscliff by a narrow isthmus and shares the same ocean-wide view. It’s here you’ll find snug Royal Park, on Point Lonsdale Rd. Stroll the promenade behind the seawall down to... Find out more


Rosebud Foreshore Reserve caravan and camping area 13 km

There are literally hundreds of campsites scattered throughout the Rosebud Foreshore Reserve, which stretches for 7 km between Anthony’s Nose in McCrae to Chinamans Creek in Rosebud West. Wander along the bayfront... Find out more


St Leonards Foreshore caravan and camping area 18 km

You can camp in two parks on the foreshore at St Leonards, off The Esplanade. This is a useful base from which to explore the other lovely towns of the Bellarine Peninsula, or you can just sit and stare across placid... Find out more


Riverview Family Caravan Park 21 km

The beach here at Ocean Grove is a lovely stretch of sand that’s very popular with holidaymakers when the summer sun is shining. Equally popular is the nearby nature reserve, where there are over 140 ha of native... Find out more


Batman Park camping area 22 km

This park is situated off The Esplanade within the tiny town of Indented Head, which occupies a small wedge of land on the western shore of Port Phillip Bay. It’s one of three camping options in Indented Head: the... Find out more


Caravan parks around town

BIG4 Beacon Resort 13 km

This award-winning establishment has all the trimmings you would expect of a park of this quality, including an indoor heated swimming pool and tennis courts. It is just a short walk to the beach. Bookings are required... Find out more


Riverview Family Caravan Park 21 km

This is a large holiday park with a long frontage to the Barwon River. It is popular with families during summer. Bookings are required at Christmas, Easter and long weekends, with a minimum-length stay period during... Find out more


Barwon Heads Caravan Park 23 km

This is a large park fronting the wide picturesque estuary of the Barwon River close to the river mouth. It is a popular summer beachside park and just a short walk from the town centre. Waterfront sites are available at... Find out more


Bellarine Bayside Holiday Parks - Portarlington 26 km

This beachfront park with a large number of powered sites is a very popular summerholiday park on a safe, bayside beach, with loads of appeal for families. The park has extensive facilities and is just 1.25 km from the... Find out more


Torquay Holiday Park 37 km

The park is located on the highway about 400 metres from the centre of town. It is a very good quality park and facilities include tennis courts, putting greens and private bathrooms with spas. Bookings are required in... Find out more


Geelong Surfcoast Highway Holiday Park 37 km

This park between Geelong and Torquay has been rejuvenated as a tourist park and importantly for those who travel with pets is one of the very few parks in the region that takes pets. It is easily accessible from the... Find out more


Barwon River Tourist Park 39 km

On the south side of the Barwon River about 2 km from the centre of Geelong, this place has good facilities and is easily accessible. There are nicely shaded sites and it is just a short walk to the shopping centre. A... Find out more


BIG4 Frankston Holiday Park 39 km

This is a good quality park in the far outer south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne. It is a great base for those exploring the Mornington Peninsula or those connecting with the Sorrento to Queenscliff ferry. Bookings are... Find out more


Riverglen Holiday Park 40 km

This is a large, owner-operated park with good facilities and is located just 2 km from the centre of Geelong. Bookings are required at Christmas, Easter and long weekends, with a minimum-stay period at Easter and long... Find out more


Geelong Riverview Tourist Park 40 km

This is a great park on the south side of the Barwon River, just 2 km from the centre of Geelong. Bookings are required at Christmas, Easter and long weekends.... Find out more


Hotels, motels & B&Bs around town

Oceanic Sorrento

Opposite the lovely century-old Whitehall guesthouse, these 18 new architect-designed apartments spread over two levels, with elegant loft bedroom and spacious living area downstairs opening onto private front and rear... Find out more


Sorrento Beach Motel

In keeping with the casual beach atmosphere, these 19 ground-floor studios resemble the strings of colourful bathing boxes that line the beach at Sorrento. There are three different types of rooms to cater for all... Find out more


Aquabelle Apartments

Placed strategically above the string of shops that lines the main road at Rye, these three architect-designed apartments are spacious and beautifully furnished, with great views across the bay. There are two two-bedroom... Find out more


Lakeside Villas at 
Crittenden Estate

These three contemporary one-bedroom villas offer luxury accommodation on one of the peninsula’s longest established vineyards at nearby Dromana. Designed with open-plan living, each has its own private... Find out more


Peppers Moonah Links 
Resort

This golf resort offers great facilities for guests and golfers alike. Located behind the popular bathing beaches of Port Phillip Bay, it has 93 deluxe rooms and suites, all with balconies overlooking the two 18-hole... Find out more


Eco-friendly places to stay around town

Alto Hotel on Bourke 61 km

Although it is not doing anything radical, this plush hotel on Bourke Street is one of the most ecologically aware in Melbourne, and should be commended for its power-saving measures, garbage sorting, supply of... Find out more


Apollo Bay Youth Hostel 104 km

This relatively new hostel was built with an eco-friendly design, including thermal storage banks and other passive solar heating and cooling. It also has solar hot water, rainwater tanks, a worm farm, drought-tolerant... Find out more


Cape Otway Centre for Conservation Ecology 119 km

There are not many better-thought-out ecotourism ventures than this superb multi-award-winning facility on Cape Otway. It has its own 66-hectare wildlife refuge and doubles as a shelter for injured and orphaned wildlife,... Find out more


MillDuck, Harcourt North 163 km

This strawbale house won a Most Energy Efficient Home award (North West Region) when it was built. More than 1000 trees have been planted on the property since it was purchased, and it is now an alpaca stud. The B&B,... Find out more


Grampians Eco YHA 237 km

At this eco-hostel you sleep under roof tiles that are actually solar panels. Any extra power generated is fed back to the electricity grid. The passive solar building, featuring rammed earth walls, also has solar... Find out more


Rest areas around town

Torquay Park Area 36 km

Middle of town via Gilbert Street Small town park on the Esplanade. GPS: S38 19.51 E144 19.38 ... Find out more


Anglesea Park Area 49 km

West side of town Large area adjacent to the road on the west side of town. Good facilities. GPS: S38 24.33 E144 11.19 ... Find out more


Urquharts Beach Park Area 54 km

6 km SW of Anglesea (L) or 23 km NE Lorne (R) Small area located 500 metres off the highway on the foreshore. NOTE: Access road unsealed. GPS: S38 26.10 E144 07.49 ... Find out more


Leigh River Rest Area 65 km

27 km W of Geelong (R) or 122 km E of Mortlake (L) Large grassed area just off the highway. Good shade. GPS: S38 05.945 E144 03.855  ... Find out more


Lorne Park Area 70 km

East side of town Small town park on the foreshore off the highway. Good facilities. Limited shade. GPS: S38 31.51 E143 58.48 ... Find out more


Meredith Park Area 80 km

West side of town Large area located in a side street (turn off at the roadhouse) at Pioneer Park. Good facilities and shade. GPS: S37 50.818 E144 04.397  ... Find out more


Winchelsea Park Area 81 km

On the riverbank Large grassed area just off the highway. Very good shade and facilities. GPS: S38 14.19 E143 49.18 ... Find out more


Gumbuya Rest Area 86 km

77 km E of Melbourne (L) or 40 km W of Yarragon (R) Small secluded area well off the highway. Good shade and facilities. GPS: S38 04.274 E145 39.807... Find out more


Clarendon Rest Area 97 km

26 km S of Ballarat (R) or 60 km N of Geelong (L) Large secluded area just off the highway behind some shady trees. GPS: S37 42.501 E143 58.964... Find out more


Bunyip Rest Area 97 km

29 km W of Yarragon (L) westbound only Large area just off the highway. Limited shade. GPS: S38 05.446 E145 48.423... Find out more


Colac Park Area 100 km

Middle of town Small parking area just off the highway. Good facilities and shade. GPS: S38 20.16 E143 35.41 ... Find out more


Apollo Bay Park Area 104 km

Adjacent the information centre Small town park on the foreshore. Good facilities. GPS: S38 45.19 E143 40.10  ... Find out more


Smythesdale Park Area 121 km

East side of town Secluded town park situated among numerous trees well off the highway via Gardens Street. Good facilities and shade. NOTE: Camping available for a fee. GPS: S37 38.372 E143 41.141... Find out more


Aire River East Camp Area 121 km

T/O 24 km W of Apollo Bay (L) or 71 km E of Port Campbell (R) Large area among trees 5.5 kilometres south of the highway via Hordern Vale Road in Otway National Park. Limited shade. GPS: S38 47.59 E143 28.56 ... Find out more


Woady Yaloak Creek Rest Area 121 km

26 km E of Skipton (L) or 6 km W of Smythesdale (R) Large secluded area surrounded by scrub just off the highway. Good shade. GPS: S37 40.692 E143 38.337 ... Find out more


Aire River West Camp Area 122 km

T/O 24 km W of Apollo Bay (L) or 71 km E of Port Campbell (R) Open area located over the bridge 1 kilometre past Aire River East campground in Otway National Park. GPS: S38 48.06 E143 28.39 ... Find out more


Slatey Creek Camp Area 122 km

T/O at Creswick Small secluded campground located 6 kilometres south- east of Creswick via Bungaree Road, Slatey Creek Road, and Petticoat Road. NOTE: Access road part unsealed GPS: S37 27.744 E143 54.246... Find out more


Trafalgar Park Area 124 km

Middle of town Parking adjacent to the highway. Good facilities. GPS S38 12.481 E146 09.272... Find out more


Creswick South Rest Area 125 km

3 km S of Creswick (R) or 16 km N of Ballarat (L) Small area adjacent to the highway. Good shade. GPS: S37 26.581 E143 53.335... Find out more


Johanna Beach Camp Area 128 km

T/O 38 km W of Apollo Bay (L) or 57 km E of Port Campbell (R) Large open grassed area near the beach 5 kilometres south of the highway via Red Johanna Road in Otway National Park. GPS: S38 45.43 E143 22.45  ... Find out more


Lismore Park Area 130 km

Middle of town Parking area adjacent to the highway. GPS: S37 57.230 E143 20.596... Find out more


Mount Franklin Rest Area 130 km

26 km S of Castlemaine (L) or 10 km N of Daylesford (R) Large secluded area located 1 kilometre off the highway in a very pleasant forest setting. Good shade. GPS: S37 15.937 E144 09.044... Find out more


Lake Tooliorook Camp Area 134 km

T/O 98 km W of Geelong (L) or 51 km E of Mortlake (R) Large grassed area around trees on the edge of the lake 5 kilometres south of Lismore. Good facilities and shade. GPS: S37 58.653 E143 17.079... Find out more


Vaughan Springs Camp Area 139 km

T/O 9 km S of Castlemaine (L) or 27 km N of Daylesford (R) Small campground 6 kilometres east of the highway via Vaughan Springs Road. Good facilities at nearby picnic area. GPS: S37 09.576 E144 12.861... Find out more


Yea East Rest Area 139 km

1 km E of Yea (R) or 30 km W of Alexandra (L) Large area just off the highway. Good shade. GPS: S37 12.758 E145 26.283... Find out more


Derrinallum Park Area 140 km

East end of town Parking area adjacent to the highway. GPS: S37 56.874 E143 13.442... Find out more


King Parrot Creek Rest Area 140 km

21 km SE of Seymour (L) or 17 km NW of Yea (R) Large area well off the highway. Good shade. GPS: S37 08.741 E145 16.08... Find out more


Trawool Rest Area 144 km

10 km SE of Seymour (L) or 28 km NW of Yea (R) Small area just off the highway. Good shade. GPS: S37 05.445 E145 12.149... Find out more


Deep Lake Camp Area 144 km

T/O at Derrinallum Large grassed area around trees of the edge of the lake 4 kilometres north of the highway. GPS: S37 55.887 E143 10.611... Find out more


Jessie Kennedy Rest Area 145 km

6 km S of Castlemaine (R) or 30 km N of Daylesford (L) Large area adjacent to the highway. GPS: S37 06.621 E144 11.057... Find out more


What's on around town

World's Longest Lunch Sorrento: three courses with Mornington Peninsula wines; Sorrento foreshore; bookings and information (03) 5984 1500; Mar.

Taste of Sorrento: week long gastronomic journey; bookings and information 0424 000 391; June.

Sorrento Fiesta: Oct.

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