Melbourne's peninsula playground - breathe in the fresh sea air, sample innovative local cuisine, and soak up the relaxed alfresco lifestyle, just an hour from Melbourne.
Well-known for
- Coastal villages
- Beaches
- Wineries
- Nature
- Golf
Key Insights (Year Ending June 2019)
| $849M | Gross Regional Product generated by tourism industry (2016-2017 Satellite Account) |
| 9,000 | Total Employment generated by the tourism industry (2016-2017 Satellite Account) |
| 69,000 | International Overnight Visitors |
| $74M | International Overnight Expenditure |
| 6.1M | Domestic Daytrip Visitors |
| 2.0M | Domestic Overnight Visitors |
| $1.2B | Domestic Visitor Expenditure Total |
Data Sources: International and National Visitor Survey Results by Tourism Research Australia and The State Tourism Satellite Accounts, 2016-17 Report by Tourism Research Australia.
Further Regional Visitation Results
Detailed visitation insights by Tourism, Events and Visitor Economy (TEVE) Research Unit.
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Festival and Arts
- Peninsula Picnic
- Red Hill Show
- Mornington Winter Jazz and Blues
- Winter Wine Fest
- Beer, Cider and Spirit Festival
- Peninsula Vinehop
- Foreshore Rockfest
- Peninsula Short Film Festival
- Red Hot Summer Tour
Sports
- Airshow - Tyabb Airshow (every two years)
- Horse Racing - Mornington Cup
- Horse Polo - Portsea Polo
- Sailing - Safety Beach YC Sail Peninsula
- Sailing - Flying 15s Nationals Mornington
- Sailing - World Sailing Championships
