Moonlit Sanctuary Wildlife Conservation Park
(http://www.pearcedale.com) open daily between 10am and 5pm for encounters with australian animals.koala cuddling available at 12.15 and 3.00pm daily. feature is the guided evening walks, as most australian mammals are nocturnal. evening tours must be booked. located at pearcedale at the top of the mornington peninsula. ph. 5978-7935.
Peninsula Hot Springs
For the first time in Victoria you can now bathe in the naturally healing waters of mineral rich thermal pools, up to 50ºC in temperature. These beautifully landscaped natural hot springs continue the tradition of the historic and famous spa centres of Europe, Asia, the Americas and New Zealand. Please note: Children under 5 not currently admitted, pending construction of a family pool.
Markets
this is a rough guide and may not be entirely accurate.balnarring racecourse market â 3rd saturday of the month from november to april. 8am - 1pm coolart rd. balnarring. enquiries ph 03 5983 2590bittern market - every sundayboneo community market - third saturday of every month. boneo road cnr. limestone rd, boneo. oct-mar 8am-12noon apr-sept 9am-1pm. ph: 03 5988 6253coolstores market - first sunday of the monthdromana drive-in market - every sunday. nepean highway, dromana.frankston market - every sundayhastings street market - every thursdaymornington race course - second sunday of the month, all year, 9am - 2pmmornington main street market â every wednesday of the yearoak hill gallery - fourth sunday of the month. 100 tyabb road, mornington.red hill market â first saturday of the month. sept - may. 8am-1pmrosebud market â 2nd saturday of the month. cnr. point nepean and jetty road, rosebud.sorrento market - fourth saturday of the month. sorrento foreshore, sorrento.tootgarook market - fourth saturday of the month. tootgarook ps, carmichael street, tootgarook
Special Events
Australia day january 26thmornington cup mornington racing club, racecourse road, mornington. 17th february 2010western port festival hastings foreshore. february 26, 2010 to february 28, 2010balnarring picnic races emu plains racecourse, coolart rd, balnarring. march 1, 2010 to march 2, 2010colour in the sky kite festival rosebud foreshore, jetty road, rosebud. march 7, 2010 to march 7, 2010