Local Directions Coolart is open 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM daily except Christmas Day, Boxing Day and Good Friday. Access is via Lord Somers Road, Somers. Melways ref: 193 J9.
Recommended Destinations
Arthurs Seat State Park
Rising above the Mornington Peninsula, Arthurs Seat is the most familiar of all Port Phillip Bay landscape features. It's 314 metre summit, reached by road, chairlift or foot, gives spectacular views of the bay and Port Phillip Heads.
Cardinia Reservoir Park
Visitors who view the huge expanse of water that is Cardinia Reservoir by the morning light will understand why this is one of Melbourne's most popular outdoor destinations.
Collins Settlement Historic Site
Collins Settlement Historic Site, Sullivan Bay, just east of Sorrento, is the place where Lieutenant Colonel David Collins, accompanied by civil officers, marines, free settlers and 229 convicts landed in October 1803.
Mornington Peninsula National Park
The Mornington Peninsula National Park is a summer holidays favourite destination. See the basalt cliffs at Cape Schanck, native bushland of Greens Bush and the surf of Gunnamatta. Visit Point Nepean for to see historic fortifications and spectacular views of the Port Phillip Heads.
French Island National Park
French Island National Park is a true paradise. Accessible only by 30 minute passenger ferry ride, French Island is a haven of peace and serenity. The 11,100ha park contains environments ranging from mangrove saltmarsh areas to open woodlands and plays home to an equally diverse range of wildlife.