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54-398: The Mornington Peninsula is a peninsula located south of Melbourne , Victoria , Australia . It is surrounded by Port Phillip to the west, Western Port to the east and Bass Strait to the south, and is connected to the mainland in the north. Geographically, the peninsula begins its protrusion from the mainland in the area between Pearcedale and an area north of Frankston . The area

108-427: A long slow curvature of open-sea surf beaches, many too dangerous to swim in. Its western shorelines form various headlands and bays in the sheltered waters of Port Phillip , hosting many shallow safe beaches. The western coastline facing Port Phillip starts at the narrow bay entrance, The Heads or The Rip , and proceeds as a series of gently curved bays defined by small rocky outcrops. From an oceanic perspective,

162-452: A result, there are very few established commercial hotels . There are however, many smaller motels priced to suit families and middle income earners. Large shared beach houses are also popular, although perhaps the most popular form of accommodation lie in the many caravan parks and camping grounds where many visitors own or rent on-site caravans and annexes or camp in tents. Camping is particularly popular on foreshore reserves where camping

216-706: A rich and sandy soil type ideal for market gardening. Its mangrove saltmarsh coastline on Watson Inlet, west of Quail Island , includes the Langwarrin Creek estuary as well as numerous other small creek estuaries. These mangrove saltmarshes are of international significance and are incorporated within the Yaringa Marine National Park as well as being protected under the United Nations Ramsar Convention . The mangrove saltmarshes are not accessible, by land, to

270-617: A short drive south-east of the township in neighbouring Somerville , provides boat access to Western Port. Pearcedale Village Shopping Centre on Baxter-Tooradin Road is a small retail development. The Pearcedale Farmers Market operates outdoors on a seasonal schedule. With its convenient proximity to Cranbourne, Mornington and metropolitan racecourses Pearcedale is home to numerous racehorse trainers , jockeys and others associated with Victoria's thoroughbred racing industry. A number of greyhound and harness racing trainers also reside in

324-465: Is also to be found at markets held around the Peninsula, such as the monthly market at Red Hill . A local organisation, Mornington Peninsula Gourmet, has been set up to support the many small producers on the Peninsula. The peninsula is serviced predominantly by a network of roads. Public transport is limited to a bus service which services urban areas on the western shorelines and a train service for

378-499: Is based in Pearcedale. Here employees and volunteers care for homeless cats and dogs as well as rescued horses and ponies from the Peninsula region. There is also a public veterinary clinic in operation at the facility. One of the largest herb farms in the southern hemisphere, Coolibah Herbs, is based in Pearcedale. It supplies washed salad greens, mixed leaves and a variety of culinary herbs and vegetables to leading companies in

432-546: Is located over 40 km south-east of Melbourne . As of 2016 it has a population of 154,999 which can swell up to 250,000 during the summer months. The majority of the Mornington Peninsula is administered by the local government area of the Shire of Mornington Peninsula , with southern areas of the adjoining City of Frankston and City of Casey forming part of the northern boundary of the region. The peninsula

486-571: Is one of four biosphere reserves in Victoria , the other three being national parks, and the only one with a resident population that reaches some 250,000 people during the peak tourist season. Some of the major parklands on the peninsula include: Land: Marine: A sewage outlet near Boag Rock, a couple of kilometres up the coast from Gunnamatta Surf Beach, pumps treated sewage into the ocean which finds its way to swimmers and surfers at Gunnamatta during particular tidal conditions. In March 2021,

540-402: Is permitted. Some visitors continuously book particular sites and many camping grounds have been camped on by the same family for 2 or 3 generations. For the unestablished tourist, these camping grounds must be booked anywhere from 1 to 5 years in advance for foreshore sites, while further inland sites are more easily available with at most a 3 to 6-month wait. It is estimated that around 30–40% of

594-489: Is the 100 km long Selwyn Fault which is capable of producing earthquakes of around 7.5 magnitude. The Peninsula experiences many minor earthquakes every year, but most are too small to be felt. The last strong earthquake to rock the Peninsula had a magnitude of 5.0 and occurred on 7 July 1971 at 7:55   am AEST with its epicentre off Flinders , along the southern end of the Tyabb Fault. The Mornington Peninsula

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648-509: Is widely acknowledged as being of high standard. Local attractions include the multiple award-winning Moonlit Sanctuary Wildlife Conservation Park , which operates during the daytime and has special evening tours that allow visitors to see endangered Australian animals. Moonlit Sanctuary is part of the Official Mornington Peninsula Tourism Guide. The RSPCA Peninsula Adoption Centre & Shelter

702-526: The City of Casey and the Shire of Mornington Peninsula local government areas . Pearcedale recorded a population of 3,867 at the 2021 census . A bus service operates to and from Frankston station via Baxter . Pearcedale is a township and rural locality on the northwestern corner of Western Port , in the northern extremities of the Mornington Peninsula . The land is relatively flat with

756-680: The Mayone-bulluk and Boonwurrung-Balluk clans lived on the peninsula as part of the Boonwurrung People 's territory prior to European settlement. The territory hosted six clans who lived along the Victorian coast from the Werribee River across to Western Port Bay and Wilsons Promontory . The peninsula may have been home to between 100 and 500 people prior to European settlement. The first European settlement on

810-564: The Victorian State Government blocked a controversial project by energy company AGL to build a floating gas import terminal at Crib Point. The Mornington Peninsula is a notable wine region , producing small quantities of high quality wine from around 60 wineries. While most varieties are grown, the cool, maritime climate of the Peninsula is particularly noted for pinot noir . Many wineries are open for public tastings and several have quality restaurants. Apples were

864-404: The Mornington Peninsula has also grown with a 20% increase in overnight trips in 2017, with newly established luxury hotels such as Jackalope Hotel increasing the popularity of the region. 100,000 campers also enjoy the municipality's foreshore camping sites in the summer months for cheaper overnight trips. Short-stay rental services such as Airbnb have also become popular among tourists with 3.7% of

918-501: The Mornington Peninsula was also the first settlement in Victoria, situated in what is now Sorrento. The Sullivan's Bay settlement was a short-lived penal colony established in 1803, 30 years before the establishment of Melbourne, by Lieutenant-Colonel David Collins (1753–1810). At the time of European settlement in 1803 much of the Mornington Peninsula was covered with she-oak forests. These were quickly cleared to provide firewood for

972-486: The Mornington Peninsula, together with the Bellarine Peninsula , separate the waters of Port Phillip from Bass Strait , except for a small gap known as The Rip , which also separates both peninsulas. The peninsula also separates the waters of Port Phillip and Western Port . The Mornington Peninsula is crossed by many seismically active fault lines, monoclines, synclines and anticlines; the largest of which

1026-512: The Mornington Peninsula. 38°21′04″S 145°03′50″E  /  38.351°S 145.064°E  / -38.351; 145.064 Peninsula The word peninsula derives from Latin paeninsula , from paene  'almost' and insula  'island'. The word entered English in the 16th century. A peninsula is generally defined as a piece of land surrounded on most sides by water. A peninsula may be bordered by more than one body of water, and

1080-845: The United Kingdom being the largest migrant group in the region. 1.4% were born in New Zealand, 0.7% were born in Italy, 0.6% were born in Germany and 0.6% were born in the Netherlands. This was followed by smaller migrant groups from Ireland, United States of America, South Africa and Greece. While 88.9% of the population speak English exclusively, the Mornington Peninsula population can speak other popular languages. 1.0% speak Italian, 0.7% speak Greek, 0.4% speak German, 0.3% speak Mandarin and 0.2% speak French. The peninsula extends from

1134-430: The aesthetic and the natural environment have taken over much of the peninsula. This has led to an expansion of natural bushland on private property, and many native species, such as koalas, are becoming increasingly common. The local council also has a slight lean towards sustainable practices. On 17 December 1967, Prime Minister Harold Holt went swimming at Cheviot Beach on what is now Point Nepean National Park. At

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1188-543: The area. Equestrian trails and private agistment facilities provide many equestrian enthusiasts with the opportunity to enjoy their craft. Local pony clubs provide dressage , show jumping and cross-country facilities for young equestrian enthusiasts. Pearcedale Pony Club hold a rally for its members on the second Sunday of each month. The club is affiliated with the Pony Club Association of Victoria . Pearcedale Football & Netball Club represent

1242-882: The body of water does not have to be an ocean or a sea. A piece of land on a very tight river bend or one between two rivers is sometimes said to form a peninsula, for example in the New Barbadoes Neck in New Jersey , United States. A peninsula may be connected to the mainland via an isthmus , for example, in the Isthmus of Corinth which connects to the Peloponnese peninsula. Peninsulas can be formed from continental drift , glacial erosion , glacial meltwater , glacial deposition , marine sediment , marine transgressions , volcanoes, divergent boundaries or river sedimentation. More than one factor may play into

1296-548: The collections of the National Museum of Victoria and is on a long-term loan to the City of Casey, for display purposes. It was found on a property located on the north-east corner of Pearcedale Road, Pearcedale. In 2013 Cranbourne meteorite 13 was found at the intersection of North Road and Pearcedale Road. CSIRO took possession shortly after and it has since been classified as the third largest Mars based meteorite found in

1350-401: The eastern areas of the peninsula. The following methods of transport are available to access various regions of the peninsula: The Mornington Peninsula has a long history of being a favourite holiday destination for residents of Melbourne with 24,000 holiday homes in the area. Mornington Peninsula tourism generates 10 per cent of local employment opportunities and is an important component of

1404-477: The economy. Popular tourism times are long weekends such as Cup Weekend and Queens Birthday, the week involving Christmas , Boxing Day and New Years , with the months of December and January being the peak tourist period. Most visitors to the peninsula are local to central Victoria. However, international visitors from Asian markets such as China have become increasingly attracted to the area with international visitors increasing by 3–4% in 2018. Overall tourism on

1458-556: The food service sector. It has numerous farms across the Mornington Peninsula and Gippsland. Pearcedale has its own Country Fire Authority station that draws on the local community for volunteers. Public Transport Victoria through Ventura operates route 776, a service to and from Frankston railway station, via Frankston South , Baxter and Langwarrin South , and route 792 (operated by Cranbourne Transit ), which runs to Cranbourne , via Botanic Ridge . Yaringa Marina, located

1512-498: The formation of a peninsula. For example, in the case of Florida , continental drift, marine sediment, and marine transgressions were all contributing factors to its shape. In the case of formation from glaciers (e.g., the Antarctic Peninsula or Cape Cod ), peninsulas can be created due to glacial erosion , meltwater or deposition . If erosion formed the peninsula, softer and harder rocks were present, and since

1566-474: The glacier only erodes softer rock, it formed a basin . This may create peninsulas, and occurred for example in the Keweenaw Peninsula . In the case of formation from meltwater, melting glaciers deposit sediment and form moraines , which act as dams for the meltwater. This may create bodies of water that surround the land, forming peninsulas. If deposition formed the peninsula, the peninsula

1620-543: The growing city of Melbourne, and much of the peninsula was then covered with fruit orchards. Nevertheless, much natural vegetation still exists, especially in an area of bushland in the south known as Greens Bush, and the coastal fringe bordering Bass Strait and Western Port Bay. Most large areas of bushland are now included within the Mornington Peninsula National Park . As professional farming has declined, hobby farmers with an interest in

1674-416: The houses on the peninsula are not owned by permanent residents reflecting the popularity of owned beach houses. Most of these 'beach houses' are owned by residents of Melbourne . In addition to the national parks and golf courses, other notable tourist attractions include: Some popular activities on the peninsula include: Crime novel The Dragon Man by Garry Disher is set in various locations around

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1728-401: The mainland between Pearcedale and Frankston in a south-westerly direction for about 40 km (25 mi) at a width of about 15–20 kilometres (9.3–12.4 mi). It then begins to extend roughly 15 km (9.3 mi) in a west/north-westerly direction and tapers down to a width of about 2–3 km (1.2–1.9 mi) before terminating at Point Nepean . Much of the topography is flat in

1782-483: The most populous coastal holiday area in Victoria, with a larger population than Hobart . The peninsula is primarily a local tourist region, with popular natural attractions such as the variety of beaches, both sheltered and open-sea and many scenic sights and views. Other popular attractions include the various wineries, mazes and the diverse array of water sports made available by the diversity of beaches and calm waters of Port Phillip and Western Port. Most visitors to

1836-514: The north where it connects to the mainland, however moving south-west, it soon becomes hilly, culminating in the central hilly landscapes of Boneo , Main Ridge , Red Hill , Tuerong and Moorooduc . The highest point, Arthurs Seat , located unusually close to the shoreline, stands at 305 metres (1,001  ft ) above sea level. The peninsula hosts around 190 km (120 mi) of coastline. Its eastern shorelines meet many mangroves and mudflats in

1890-405: The peninsula and in nearby areas, most in the built-up towns on its western shorelines which are sometimes regarded as outlying suburbs of greater Melbourne; there is a seasonal population of around 270,000. On 30 June 2017, the Mornington Peninsula population was recorded at 163,847 people. However, in the peak of summer the population increases to 225,000–250,000 people each year, so that it becomes

1944-401: The peninsula are residents of Melbourne who camp, rent villas and share houses or stay in private beach houses . The peninsula was formed by the flooding of Port Phillip Bay after the end of the glacial period about 10000 BC. It may have extended into Port Phillip at various times, most recently between 800 BC and 1000 AD when Port Phillip Bay may have dried out. Indigenous Australians of

1998-594: The public. Pearcedale was originally called Langwarrin and was also known at various times as Langwarrin Estate or Old Langwarrin. When the Mornington and Stony Point railway lines opened in the late 1880s, the railway station near the Military Camp (now a Flora and Fauna Reserve) was named Langwarrin. A new town developed east of the railway station and was locally called New Langwarrin. A meeting of rate payers

2052-492: The region's housing stock listed on the website. The Mornington Peninsula is also the third most popular tourist destination in Victoria for day-trip visitors. The suburb of Mornington has become a tourist hotspot with 1500 visitors traveling to the town's Main Street via ocean liners in recent years. Wealthier visitors to the peninsula usually own beach houses on large properties or with extensive views or beach access and as

2106-468: The sediment is deposited, forming a delta peninsula. Marine transgressions (changes in sea level) may form peninsulas, but also may affect existing peninsulas. For example, the water level may change, which causes a peninsula to become an island during high water levels. Similarly, wet weather causing higher water levels make peninsulas appear smaller, while dry weather make them appear larger. Sea level rise from global warming will permanently reduce

2160-465: The size of some peninsulas over time. Peninsulas are noted for their use as shelter for humans and Neanderthals . The landform is advantageous because it gives hunting access to both land and sea animals. They can also serve as markers of a nation's borders. Pearcedale, Victoria Pearcedale is a township and coastal rural locality in Victoria , Australia , 49 km south-east of Melbourne's Central Business District , located within

2214-432: The southern hemisphere. The town is surrounded by many horse and hobby properties, market gardens, cattle, egg and poultry farms. Much of the locality is zoned as "green wedge" and therefore future urban development in the region is limited. Pearcedale Primary School is notable as being the regional school responsible for the teaching of children impaired by hearing loss . The school has an enrolment of over 600 students and

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2268-584: The staple product of the Peninsula for several generations, with whole trainloads being dispatched to the city and ports. The number of orchards has been dramatically reduced, however there are many other producers on the Peninsula, specialising in berries, cherries, and other fruits, as well as market gardens. There is increased interest in organic production, and there are even organic beef producers. The Peninsula not only produces fresh products, with small-scale manufacturers of niche products as diverse as cheese, chocolate, chutney, jam, and olive oil. Local produce

2322-534: The surface of the ground. The find was not reported at the time and, from all accounts the meteorite was kept in the possession of the finder until 1938, when it was sold to the U.S. National Museum, Washington. Another known as Cranbourne meteorite No.12 was discovered in April 1982 it was donated to the then Shire Council for display purposes. This meteorite was first found in 1927 but only recently came to scientific notice. Weighing 23 kilograms it has been registered in

2376-493: The time, however, it was still a restricted area. Holt, who was 59 and had had a recent shoulder injury, plunged readily into the surf. He disappeared from view and was never seen again. Despite an extensive search his body was never found. He was officially presumed dead on 19 December 1967. In 2016, 17.8% of people in Mornington Peninsula Shire were born overseas. 8.9% of the total population were born in

2430-493: The town in men's and women's Australian Rules football and women's netball in the local Mornington Peninsula Nepean Football League . The clubs foundations were built within the former Peninsula Football League, in 1905. The junior Australian rules football club, Pearcedale-Baxter Junior Football Club, have junior boys and girls teams competing in the Frankston & District Junior Football League. Pearcedale Cricket Club

2484-564: The volcano erupts near shallow water. Marine sediment may form peninsulas by the creation of limestone . A rift peninsula may form as a result of a divergent boundary in plate tectonics (e.g. the Arabian Peninsula ), while a convergent boundary may also form peninsulas (e.g. Gibraltar or the Indian subcontinent ). Peninsulas can also form due to sedimentation in rivers. When a river carrying sediment flows into an ocean,

2538-472: The waters of Western Port before it tapers down to form Crib Point, Stony Point and Sandy Point at the peninsula's most south-easterly point. In the south-east between Sandy Point and West Head, the mudflats give way to sandy beaches which in turn become more and more rocky further south. In the south the peninsula meets Bass Strait and the coastline becomes very rocky between West Head and Cape Schanck. The coast between Cape Schanck and Point Nepean consists of

2592-400: Was a midwife and helped deliver many babies in the area. The town of Pearcedale had a slow beginning. In 1889 it had a few shops and a post office, public hall and primary school. However, the 1890s depression affected the town, and the school closed in 1892, and the post office in 1893. The school re-opened in 1902 and the post office in 1907. The original hall burnt down and the replacement

2646-546: Was composed of sedimentary rock , which was created from a large deposit of glacial drift . The hill of drift becomes a peninsula if the hill formed near water but was still connected to the mainland, for example during the formation of Cape Cod about 23,000 years ago. In the case of formation from volcanoes, when a volcano erupts magma near water, it may form a peninsula (e.g., the Alaskan Peninsula ). Peninsulas formed from volcanoes are especially common when

2700-627: Was connected in 1957, the Guides and Scouts both formed in 1957, the R.S.L in 1958 and the Infant Welfare Centre in 1961. Town water was connected in 1962. A meteorite known as Cranbourne meteorite No.11 was found 2 kilometres north north-east of Pearcedale and 5 kilometres east-south east of the Langwarrin Railway Station. The meteorite weighed a massive 762 kilograms and was reportedly found in 1903, just below

2754-683: Was founded in 1921 in the North Peninsula Cricket Association. The club fields senior and junior teams in the Mornington Peninsula Cricket Association. Pearcedale Tennis Club compete in the Peninsula Tennis Association. Pearcedale is serviced by one primary school: A primary catholic school is located in nearby Somerville: For their secondary education local students commute to several schools in

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2808-530: Was held in November 1905 and it was voted to rename the original town Pearcedale, to avoid confusion with this new settlement of New Langwarrin. The name Pearcedale came from local landowner Nathaniel Pearce. Nathaniel and his wife Mary Grace are first listed in the Shire of Cranbourne Rate Books in 1894, when they purchased an orchard on 26 acres (about 10 hectares) at Langwarrin Estate. They had eight children. Mary

2862-561: Was opened on 23 August 1918. This event was witnessed by 400 people, who were entertained with a concert and a dance which finished at 4:00 am. The Methodist church was opened in 1918, the Anglican church in 1938. Other Community milestones include the establishment of the tennis club in the 1920s, the cricket club in 1921, the football club in 1929, the Progress Association in 1937 and the fire brigade in 1940. Electricity

2916-491: Was originally home to the Mayone-bulluk and Boonwurrung-Balluk clans, and formed part of the Boonwurrung nation's territory prior to European settlement. Much of the peninsula has been cleared for agriculture and settlements. However, small areas of the native ecology remain in the peninsula's south and west, some of which is protected by the Mornington Peninsula National Park . In 2002, around 180,000 people lived on

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