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LI T T L E GUIDE TO P O RTS EA
LITTLE GUIDE TO POR T SEA
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About: t Sole Motive we’re all about sharing the things, places
and events we love the most with the people we love
most – our running community (that’s you!). So we
thought we’d give you an insight into one of our favourite
little beach towns, Portsea.
So what will you get out of reading this Our aim is to make your holiday
awesome, all-knowing guide to your planning or running getaway just
summer paradise? Well, we’re glad you that little bit easier.
asked. In our Little Guide to Portsea
we’ll give you the low-down on exactly Read on to find what hidden gems
what to do, where to go, what to eat & you’ll discover in Portsea.
drink, hidden running tracks and more!
Team Sole Motive.
LITTLE GUIDE TO POR T SEA
Travel: HOW TO GET THERE:
It would be rude of us if we expected you to find your own way!
Here’s how to get there:
FROM QUEENSCLIFF FROM CBD BY TRAIN / BUS:
BY FERRY: Depart Flinders St Station and get off
Take the Searoad Ferry from when you reach Frankston, make your
Queenscliff to Sorrento, this scenic way to the Frankston bus station and
travel method will take just over an hour get on bus 788, the bus will take you to
to pull into Sorrento. Ferry fares range Nepean Place where you can walk to the
from $11 - $118. Once you arrive you can heart of Portsea.
follow Point Nepean Road up to Portsea, View the map here or check Public
by car this should take you around 10 Transport Victoria for timetable
minutes. View the Searoad Ferry updates.
timetable.
FROM CBD BY CAR:
Get on the Citylink / M1 in Southbank
from Queen St, Flinders St/State Route
30 and Kings Way, Continue on M1 to
Rosebud, Take exit 28 to merge onto
Mornington Peninsula Fwy/M11 towards
Portsea and Follow Eastbourne Rd to
Point Nepean Rd in Portsea. Keep in
mind this route has some tolls and will
take around 1 hour and 40 minutes to
arrive in Portsea.
View the map here.
LITTLE GUIDE TO POR T SEA
ACCOMMODATION: WHERE TO STAY:
W e love a fun day out, but sometimes all you need is a little rest
and relaxation. Read on to find some of the best places to kick
back in when you’re looking for that “home away from home”.
PORTSEA VILLAGE BAYPLAY APARTMENTS &
RESORT: GROUP RETREAT PORTSEA:
Is the height of affordable luxury Is great accommodation for corporate
catering for couples, families and or family holiday groups. The resort’s
groups - offering one, two and close to Pt Nepean, Portsea Golf Course,
three bedroom apartments with Portsea Beach and upstairs from
fully equipped kitchens. The resort’s Bayplay Tours & Accommodation head
spectacular location is at the tip of office where you can hire kayaks, SUPs,
the Mornington Peninsula with a bay dive and snorkel equipment.
beach on one side and a surf beach View accommodation.
on the other. Just a 3-minute walk
from the beach.
View accommodation.
PORTSEA HOTEL:
MERCURE GOLF CLUB Offers a comfortable country style
& RESORT seaside accommodation all year
round, with prices to suit all budgets.
Home to 24 rooms and suites and an
Staying above the Portsea Pub has it’s
18-hole golf course that’s ranked in
advantages, it’s the perfect location
the top 50 golf courses in Australia,
with everything in one place –
Mercure Portsea and Portsea Golf Club
the beach, food and a bar!
is the premier accommodation for golf
View accommodation.
holidays, executive retreats, meetings
and weddings. With views over rolling
fairways and Port Phillip Bay from WANT MORE PLACES TO
nearly every vantage point, it’s the STAY?
perfect place to stay to enjoy beaches,
Check out AirBNB for more options,
vineyards and more.
or what’s in the neighbouring town of
View accommodation.
Sorrento.
LITTLE GUIDE TO POR T SEA
FOOD & DRINK:
FEAST:
F eeling peckish? Make your way to the small selection of delicious
food joints in the area and pick yourself up something to treat
those tastebuds.
PORTSEA PUB: BAKED IN PORTSEA:
The famous pub is a must with its Will sort you out for all your classic
iconic location right near the Portsea bakery goodie cravings. From gourmet
Pier. The kitchen is open everyday for and savoury breads, coffee, gluten free
lunch and dinner with their open dining options to a salad bar, pies pastries and
spaces allowing in views of Port Phillip sausage rolls. It’s perfect for a pit-stop
Bay, Queenscliff and other beautiful after a swim or run.
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THE SISTERS KITCHEN
BREAD BREAD WINE: GARDEN CAFE:
Specialising in wine, bread and cheese Just outside of Portsea, this trendy
and charcuterie boards every day. Open cafe is the perfect spot to enjoy a cup
for coffee and breakfast in the morning. of coffee, French toast for breakfast
It their mission to provide great value to or a delicious lunch in their charming
customers, Open Friday to Sunday by outdoor garden.
booking only. I’m hungry, show me more.
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LITTLE GUIDE TO POR T SEA
WHAT TO DO:
FUN:
It might be small, but Portsea definitely still packs a punch.
There’s plenty of fun activities that you, your friends and the
family can get up to (besides going for a run, of course!).
You’ll find plenty of things to do to fill your days.
PORTSEA TWILIGHT POINT NEPEAN
PRESENTED BY FOOD PORTSEA MARKET:
FOR HEALTH: Held three times a year under the tea
Join us for a beautiful 4K or 8K run trees meanders through the National
through Point Nepean National Park Park near the Quarantine Station,
on Saturday, 5 January. The Portsea this market has heaps to offer. You’ll
Twilight combines all things we love find everything here from beauty,
about running - fitness, determination, homewares, childrens accessories,
friends and fun! The fun run has a fashion, photography, eco-friendly
challenging course with spectacular products, furniture, garden goods
Bass Strait and Port Phillip Bay views. and more.
After your run you can chill out in the Tell me more.
Event Village with friends & family with
a drink & bite to eat, listening to live BAREFOOT CINEMA:
music, or even a cheeky dip in
As the sun sets make your way to the
the ocean!
fun festival atmosphere at the Barefoot
Find out more or register now
Cinema, showcasing a number of great
family-friendly movies, live music by
local artists and a Barefoot Bar &
Food Truck area.
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DIVE VICTORIA PORTSEA:
Learn to scuba dive amid sea
dragons and rays around Portsea Pier.
Experienced divers can explore the reef
system to the left of the pier, or venture
by boat to outlying reefs and historic
wrecks, like the former warship
HMAS Canberra.
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PLAY IN THE BAY:
Located at the tip of the Mornington
Peninsula means you can cool off at a
safe bay beach and be riding the surf
at the ocean beach just minutes later.
So jump in the water and take a dip!LITTLE GUIDE TO POR T SEA
EXERCISE: RUN / WALK TRACKS:
N ow to the stuff we truly know about - the run tracks. Once you’re
done swimming, having a bite to eat or relaxing at your swanky
hotel room, tie your laces and explore the scenic views of the
Mornington Peninsula with a run or walk.
FORT NEPEAN WALKING LONDON BRIDGE -
TRAIL: 1K CIRCULAR TRAIL 1KM RETURN
WITH OTHER OPTIONAL From the London Bridge car park you
ADJOINING PATHS. can either take part of the track to the
lookout on the cliff top or follow the
Discover a series of military forts from
track down the hill and along the beach
the 1880’s as you take in breathtaking
to London Bridge rock formation.
views of Port Phillip Bay and
Baiss Strait.
SHELLEY BEACH –
THE BAY TRAIL: 55K 2.5KM RETURN
(PORTSEA TO FRANKSTON) From the car park on the cliff (Hemston
Avenue) proceed down the track to
Extends from Portsea all the way up the
the beach. The track leaves at the end
Port Phillip Bay Beach to Mornington
of the beach up to the cliff top track
and through to Frankston where it then
to Franklin Road. Return via Franklin
heads inland out towards Hastings and
Road and the pleasant track along
the Westernport Bay.
Point Nepean Road. This beach track is
back dropped by grand holiday houses,
FARNSWORTH TRACK: dotted with boathouses and ramps
3KM RETURN where birds perch to watch the
dolphins and boats go by.
Is part of the 26km Coastal Walk and
links Portsea Surf Beach with London
If that isn’t enough you can find plenty
Bridge along cliff tops via two scenic
more trails around the Mornington
lookouts.
Peninsula here.You can also read
