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Around the Bay Touring Route

Touring the Bellarine and Mornington peninsulas
233 kms/144 miles, 4 hours

Drive around Port Phillip Bay and see historic villages, beautiful beaches, coastal scenery, wildlife, and enjoy great local produce and wine served up in cafes, restaurants and at the farm gate. Begin and end your journey in Melbourne and travel in either direction, crossing the bay on the Queenscliff-Sorrento car and passenger ferry along the way.

Leg Destinations Distance Time
1 Melbourne to Queenscliff 104km/64 miles 1:30hrs
2 Sorrento to Melbourne 100km/79 miles 2:30hrs
Highlights
Stonier Wines

Mornington Peninsula wineries

If you fancy a sea view, local seafood, singing waiters, lunch among the vines or a tasting in a barrel room, head to a Mornington Peninsula winery.

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Open Range Zoo

Werribee Open Range Zoo

Go on a wildlife safari at the Werribee Open Range Zoo. Experience animals from the grasslands of Africa, Asia, North America and Australia.

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Dolphin

Swim with dolphins

Join a cruise and swim with the dolphins in port Phillip, how to a population of 150 bottlenose dolphins.

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Peninsula Searoad Transport P/L

Queenscliff-Sorrento car and passenger ferry

Departing 24 times each day from from the Queenscliff Harbour and Sorrento Pier. Keep a look out for friendly dolphins that ride the bow wave.

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