Mornington Peninsula. Took the van on another trip on the ferry from Queenscliff to Sorrento - saved us about 4 hours driving through Melbourne. Coffee and cake on board and a smooth 45 min crossing. Another 40 min drive and we were at the park right on the beach. Ok site and amenities old but hot and strong. Stunned to see a heap of swans in the salt water in Port Phillip Bay. There are caravan sites all along the waterfront here run by the council and it goes for about 20k. Went up to Arthurs Seat in the car but you can get a cable car. Went for a drive passing Enchanted Adventures with a great sculpted hedge. Stopped at Murrays lookout overlooking the coast and Port Phillip Bay. Stopped at Mount Martha and checked out the beach boxes which also go right up the coast - very brightly painted and they can sell for over $200,000. Headed up to Mornington and Schnapper Point. Drove to Cape Schanck and walked down to the base - 246 steps (there's always steps) Pretty cold and windy - almost lost my cap. On to the blowhole which was blowing not like the other blowholes we've been to. Al got some good shots before we walked the 110 steps back to the top. Drove to Sorrento and had a walk around the shops and stopped at the Vanilla Slice Cafe for their award vanilla slice. Did the Millionaires walk starting at Point King Road walking along the cliff top past the summer mansions of the rich and famous. Beautiful homes with amazing views but people walking past right in front of your house.. I don't think so...not for me. In 1802 John Murray commander of HMAS Lady Nelson took possession of Point King later renamed Port Phillip Bay. First time the union jack had been used for this purpose. On to the beautiful Portsea Hotel where we shared a seafood pizza which came with whole mussels. Treated ourselves on our last day here with a visit to the Peninsula Hot Springs. On a huge property with hot springs scattered around. If you want to pay extra you can have massages, yoga etc. We stopped in at the Turkish steam bath on our way to the top. Sat in there for about 10 mins hoping to clear my lungs, then jumped in the cold plunge pool. Made our way up to the hilltop pool with 360 degree views and started to make our way back down visiting other pools we came across. The hottest was the Moonah pool which was between 40 - 42 degrees. Beautiful to first get into but you started to cook pretty quickly. Another visit to the Turkish bath and then the hydropool. Finished the day off with a shared pizza which was delicious. Spent about 3 and a half hours here and well worth it. From here checked out Port Nepean National Park and the quarantine station. New arrivals were held here and checked for Spanish flu and had to be disinfected with formaldehyde. It was also used for military training and is on prime real estate overlooking Port Phillip Bay. There were a number of hospitals and special huts for the infected. The buildings are incredibly well built and its a shame they're not in use now - just a tourist attraction. It also covers a massive area. Al then checked out Cheviot Hill named after SS Cheviot whih sank in 1887 with the loss of 35 lives. This is also where Harold Holt disappeared whilst swimming. He had a special pass to the beach because of the quarantine situation. The beach is currently off limits as it is deemed too hazardous by the lifeguards.