Mornington Peninsula Shire Council

The Mornington Peninsula Shire is a boot-shaped promotory separating Port Phillip and Western Port Bays, over 40 kms to the south east of Melbourne.  It is almost surrounded by the sea, with coastal boundaries of over 190 kilometres.  It is a mixture of urban areas, resort towns, tourist development and rural land.  The Peninsula is one of the major holiday and retirement areas for Melbourne.  It includes the industrial and port area of Hastings, as well as natural attractions like Cape Schanck and Point Nepean National Park.  The main industries include iron and steel manufacturing, building construction.