point nepean national park

A great day out and with the great value ($10 ) daily bus ticket available to take you to the tip of the peninsula to explore the surrounding, then hop on and travel up to the next stop and explore. the old army buildings and the decontamination chambers and the FANTASTIC ground are amazing. Bring a picnic and enjoy a great day.

On a recent trip to Melbourne we decided to do a trip down the peninsula to Point Nepean. Spent a fantastic couple of hours walking around and learning the history of this lovely spot. Easy walking and sights were well signposted. A must do if you are down that way

This park is a must visit.Along with. Stunning views we were privilege to see an echidna .You can walk along the beach or though the scrub.The old buildings where future Australians were held in quarantine are very interesting and well preserved .The army installation was the first defence against enemy warships.Now from the installation is the best view ever of the surrounding area.

For $10 took the bus to the Fort Nepean at the point but if you cycle or walk the 2.3km it's hilly and free. Here I found a variety of old WWI and WWII tunnels and bunkers and gun battery installations. The guns themselves are no longer there but you get to walk where they were. Amazing maze of tunnels to wonder through and it goes down a few levels too.

so much to see , we caught the shuttle bus hop on hop off $10 for the day , allow plenty of time to look at every thing so much to see and do , a lesson in Australian history

Allow at least a half day to enjoy this Park and take your water and a picnic or snacks. It's a nice but slightly challenging walk to the Fort visiting a few beach spots and great views along the way from the car park at Gunners Cottage. Free entry to the Park and Fort, no car parking fees. Or you can catch the bus $10 per adult return/$7.50 concession card holders to the Fort right at the end of the peninsula. The fort has lots of interesting information and is a great place to explore and terrific scenery. Clean toilet block amenities at the fort. There is a drinking water fountain, but no cafe, take snacks.

Beautiful place. Came for a picnic and went to the observation point where the cattle jetty was and saw a pod of 8 dolphins just swim past. Was amazing. Full of history

you no longer pay for the tractor train that used to stop along the park route. It's now a bus and is $10:00 return for adult, pay on the bus.The old visitor center at the main entrance is closed, and you now can access the new car park and visitor center at the main quarantine station buildings.Or you can still go to the Gunners Cottage and park there.The bus still stops at several points on the way to the main Fort or you can take a walk on the many paths through the park. Lots of hills so for older people the bus is perfect.The only thing still missing is a place to stop at the fort and buy a cold or hot drink ?They Built a small toilet block there but no refreshments?A missed opportunity to improve the visitors stay and raise revenue for the park.

This is must do when on the Peninsula Drop into visitors centre and visit historic buildings then drive to gunners cottage and walk or bicycle along wide sand track to the tip of the peninsula explore sites along the way, underground ammunition storage , disappearing guns , Cheviot beach where Prime Minister Holt disappeared , and engineering sheds The views across the Bay ,out to sea and up the Bay to Melbourne are beautiful Take a back pack with water and food so you can enjoy all there is to see and explore

Be sure to stop at the visitor centre first - we didn't ended up going all the way to the end of the public road (to the Gunners cottage) realised that we had no clue what there was to see and had to go back up the road to the visitor centre anyway.There is no entry fee to the park and you can wander in and around the quarantine station / fort/ and other buildings which is very interesting and informative, the only charge is for the bus to the fort/peninsula ($10 return) or you can hire bikes by the visitor centre ($28) or walk for free!Be aware it is not possible to cycle the last 2km so you will need to walk up the steep hill to the fort. Also swimming is banned from the peninsula beaches which is a shame.The park is very interesting and it is easy to spend a couple of hours here, we were also lucky enough to see an echidna wandering through the car park.

Walked all the way out and back because we were enjoying the stunning beach scenery. Highly recommended! But be sure to take sunscreen, water and a hat in summer.

We went here on the Aust Day weekend, lucky we arrived around 9am as the car park fills up pretty quickly. We walked around to see most of the old sites and then along the beach and nearly to the tip then back through the bush paths. Very easy walk for adults and children. Plenty of room if you want to have a picnic and make a day of it. Take the camera and your walking shoes.

Having lived in Melbourne all my life ive always meant to visit the Quarantine station and Point Nepean National park but havent. This long overdue visit was a very pleasant surprise. We drove to the Quarantine station carpark and spent a very pleasant and informative time wandering around neatly kept grounds which housed the officer cadet school until more recent times. The history of the station was fascinating and not really known to us until now. Information boards were every where which was was a blessing as the woman manning the information centre was not at all welcoming and was more interested in her computer than saying a simple hello to us and apart from a few brochures and a video there really was nothing there. If you choose to ride a bike to explore the region as we would have liked i suggest to bring your own as the price of $28.60 was ridiculous. Recommend you make a picnic lunch and either sit in the grounds at the few tables scattered around or simply walk down to the beach and admire the view across to Point Lonsdale and Queenscliff and watch the sorrento ferry crossings. While there we saw the endangered hooded plover, numerous crimson rozellas and other birdlife as well as a very friendly echidna. We ran out of time to visit the fort but intend to on our next visit. Bring all food, water and snacks as apart from some icecreams in the information centre there is nothing you can purchase. This area is level and most of the area is suitable for wheelchairs . (If you find this review helpful pleasetick the box)

What was previously a restircted military zone is now the Point Nepean National Park.This is a fantastic park full of Australian History displaying the old quarantine station, army training facilities and numerous tunnels and buildings built to protect Port Phillip Bay.You've the option to walk from the carpark to the end of the peninsular, hire a bike and ride or use the shuttle service. The walk takes you past some of the best beaches on the peninsula including Cheviot Beach which claimed the life of the then Prime Minister, Harold Holt during the summer of 1967.

This is a great place to visit that is part of Australian history with both the world wars. The walk to the point is exceptionally hard but there is a shuttle bus for a small charge. Pack snacks and a drink and enjoy the views.