Whether you’re planning a weekend escape, a romantic retreat, or a dedicated wellness getaway, the Mornington Peninsula is home to world-class spas, geothermal hot springs, and peaceful natural landscapes designed to help you feel your best.

Relax, Restore and Reconnect

From soaking in naturally heated mineral waters to indulging in luxurious spa treatments, the Mornington Peninsula offers countless ways to nurture your wellbeing. Wander scenic coastal trails, breathe in fresh ocean air, and discover wellness experiences that leave you feeling refreshed long after your visit ends.

Peninsula Hot Springs

A visit to the Mornington Peninsula wouldn’t be complete without experiencing Peninsula Hot Springs, Australia’s largest natural hot springs, day spa, and wellness destination.

Located just 90 minutes from Melbourne, this award-winning retreat offers more than 70 globally inspired bathing and wellness experiences. Guests can enjoy geothermal mineral pools, private bathing experiences, signature spa treatments, and luxury accommodation options designed for complete relaxation.

The Bath House

Perfect for individuals, couples, families, and groups, the Bath House is a social bathing space featuring an extensive range of wellness experiences. Highlights include:

• Geothermal mineral pools
• Cave pool
• Reflexology walk
• Traditional Turkish hammam
• Hilltop pool with panoramic regional views
• Amphitheatre bathing precinct
• Ice cave
• Saunas
• Wellness centre
• Café and relaxation spaces

The hilltop pool offers breathtaking 360-degree views across the Mornington Peninsula, creating one of the region’s most memorable wellness experiences.

Spa Dreaming Centre

For those seeking a more tranquil and exclusive experience, the Spa Dreaming Centre is a sanctuary reserved for guests aged 16 years and over.

Designed to encourage deep relaxation and mindfulness, this peaceful retreat features:

• Thermal mineral pools
• Cold plunge pool
• Traditional sauna
• Moroccan hammam
• Infrared sauna
• Massaging bamboo showers
• Zen Chi massage experiences
• Hanging tree pods
• Poolside lounges

The Spa Dreaming Centre provides the perfect environment to disconnect from everyday life and immerse yourself in complete wellbeing.

Aurora Spa & Bathhouse

Located within the iconic Continental Sorrento, Aurora Spa & Bathhouse combines more than two decades of wellness expertise with the latest evidence-based therapies to create a truly regenerative wellness experience.

Designed as a complete wellness destination, Aurora offers guests a sophisticated blend of relaxation, recovery, and rejuvenation in a luxurious coastal setting.

Wellness Facilities

Aurora Spa & Bathhouse features:

• Eight treatment rooms
• Relaxation lounge
• Wellness boutique
• Float therapy room
• Four hydrotherapy pools
• Traditional sauna
• Salt therapy experiences
• Thermal wellness circuit
• Unique “Igloo” ice room

Every element has been carefully designed to support physical recovery, mental clarity, and overall wellbeing, making it one of the Mornington Peninsula’s premier spa destinations.

Your Wellness Escape Awaits

Whether you’re soaking in geothermal waters, enjoying a restorative massage, or simply taking time to appreciate the natural beauty of the coastline, the Mornington Peninsula offers the perfect setting for rest and renewal.

From the world-renowned Peninsula Hot Springs to the contemporary luxury of Aurora Spa & Bathhouse, every wellness experience invites you to slow down, recharge, and return home feeling better than when you arrived.

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Our popular faux snow flurries will create magical snowy moments every day throughout the holidays, transforming the summit into a wintery playground for children (and grown-ups who still secretly love the magic of snow!)

Whether you’re snapping the perfect winter family photo or simply soaking up the atmosphere with a hot chocolate in hand, it’s the perfect excuse to embrace winter on the Peninsula.

Faux Snow Flurries will take place on the hour, every hour, every day of the school holidays from 11am – 4pm.

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From May through to October, this rugged stretch becomes a migration corridor for Humpback and Southern Right whales as they travel through the waters of the Bass Strait. You don’t need a boat, just a good pair of eyes, a bit of patience, and a perch above the cliffs.

Where to Watch: The Best Vantage Points

The magic of Cape Schanck is in its elevation. The whales pass below, while you stand above, wrapped in wind and salt spray.

The most rewarding viewing spots include:

• The clifftop lookouts around the historic Cape Schanck Lighthouse reserve
• The walking tracks and boardwalks leading toward Pulpit Rock
• Open cliff edges where the ocean horizon stretches wide and uninterrupted

The lighthouse precinct adds a grounding sense of history to the experience, while the dramatic basalt cliffs do the rest of the storytelling.

What You Might See on the Water

Whale watching here is less about constant spectacle and more about quiet anticipation. Then suddenly, something breaks the surface.

Keep an eye out for:

• A misty spout rising like breath from the sea
• A slow rolling back just before a dive
• The flash of a tail as a whale disappears into deep water
• Occasional breaches when the ocean feels playful

Whales tend to travel along a relatively close coastal line during migration, using the shoreline like a guidepost as they move north in winter and south again in spring.

How to Spot Them Like a Pro

A little technique goes a long way here. The ocean is vast, but whales leave clues.

Try this approach:

• Scan first: Look across the horizon slowly rather than focusing in one spot
• Watch for movement: Spouts often appear as brief vertical plumes against the blue-grey water
• Then zoom in: Use binoculars once you’ve locked onto something unusual
• Be patient: Long still moments often precede the best sightings

Think of it less like hunting for action and more like reading a slow, shifting language written on the water.

Tracking Whale Movements

If you want to time your visit with a bit more precision, there are community tools that help map sightings along the Peninsula.

The Dolphin Research Institute runs the Two Bays Tracker, a citizen science initiative that monitors whale movement across the region. It’s a great way to see recent activity and even contribute your own sightings.

Local updates also circulate quickly through social channels, particularly the Two Bays Whales community on Facebook, where coastal watchers share real-time reports and photos. It can be surprisingly helpful when deciding whether to head out on a given day.

A Place That Changes With the Season

Cape Schanck doesn’t shout. It holds its space quietly, letting the wind, cliffs, and ocean do the talking. In whale season, that conversation becomes something extraordinary.

One moment it’s just waves and basalt rock. The next, the ocean exhales and a giant passes through.

If you time it right, you don’t just see whales. You witness a migration written across water, just offshore from the edge of the world.

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A Sri Lankan Dining Experience at The Kitchen

Join us for a one-night-only six-course dining experience inspired by the Sri Lankan heritage of our Sous Chef, Sashika.

Built around bold spices, fragrant curries, fresh seafood and rich slow-cooked flavours, this menu is a personal reflection of the food Sashi grew up with — reimagined through the relaxed style of dining we love at The Kitchen.

Rather than a formal matched wine dinner, the bar will be open throughout the evening with local beers, wines and cocktails available to order as you please. We feel this style of food is best enjoyed socially — with a drink in hand, good conversation around the table, and flavours designed to be explored at your own pace.

Menu

Course One
Tuna Ambulthiyal
Betel leaf, coconut & lime

Course Two
Seared Scallop
Down South curry, mango, shallot

Course Three
Kingfish Kiri Hodi
Finger lime, mong dal papadom

Course Four
Grilled Chicken Skewers
Kithul treacle, tamarind, cashew

Course Five
Wild Boar — sourced locally
Cassava, Sambola, Pineapple Achcharu

Course Six
Kesari
Maari crumble, coconut & rum ice cream

$110 per person

Spaces will be limited for this intimate dinner service.

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Following your perfume making experience, enjoy a bottomless brunch at Bass and Flinders Distillery. Set amongst the beautiful Mornington Peninsula, you’ll indulge in a curated selection of seasonal dishes paired with handcrafted cocktails using their premium spirits. Relax and unwind as you savour a shared dining experience designed to be both indulgent and memorable.

Bookings for this package can only be made directly through us, so please let us know if you’d like us to organise a reservation for you and your guest/s.

What’s Included:

– Overview of scent design and perfume making

– All tools needed to make one 10ml Eau de Parfum each to take home

– A bottomless brunch experience including;

Antipasto platter with local breads on arrival

Selection of seasonal dishes including fresh seafood, salads, mini burgers and sides

Choice of handcrafted cocktail on arrival

Bottomless cocktails for the duration of your sitting

1.5 hour dining experience at Bass & Flinders Distillery

Important Information:

Bass and Flinders is next door (100m) from Red Hill Candle Co. & Perfumery, guests are welcome to stay parked with us.

Unless otherwise requested, your Bottomless Brunch will automatically be booked in 75minutes from your perfume making start time. For example if you booked a perfume making start time of 10.30am, your Bottomless Brunch reservation will be at 11.45am. Please let us know if you would like a specific Bottomless Brunch timed booking, however note that it must be on the same day as your perfume making experience.

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Our in store fragrance experience is a first of it’s kind in Victoria. Our Scent Library is filled with 40+ individual fragrances along our Scent Wall for you to discover ultimately choosing a custom blend of 2-3 fragrances to make your unique blend.

When you arrive our friendly team will talk you through the process of blending a candle fragrance. Once you decide on your perfect blend together we will make your candle and it is ready to collect after 2-3 hours (as it needs time to set) or you can collect another day or have it posted to you for $12 Australia wide. We create a custom label which details your fragrance options and allows you to put your name on the jar or a custom name of your choosing.

What’s included:

– Brief overview of candle making and scent design

– Make 1 candle to take home

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Our annual Christmas in July is back at Barmah Park Restaurant & Cellar Door!

One of our favourite weekends of the year returns this July, with the restaurant transformed into a festive winter setting, complete with twinkling lights, cosy decorations, roaring fire and plenty of Christmas spirit!

Join us for a beautifully designed 3- course menu with mulled wine on arrival- The perfect excuse to gather friends, family or colleagues for a long winter lunch or dinner.

It’s always one of the highlights of our winter calendar and tables quickly fill each year.

$139 per person – bookings essential.

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