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Point Nepean National Park Visitor Guide Point Nepean National Park Visitor Guide Point Nepean is one of Victoria’s most beautiful natural landscapes. During its rich history, it has played an important role in shaping the early settlement, quarantine and defence of Victoria. The park is located at the very tip of the Mornington Peninsula, with outstanding coastal scenery and panoramic views of Bass Strait, the Rip and Port Phillip. Explore the military forts and tunnels and the historic Quarantine Station, view the memorial where Prime Minister Harold Holt went missing and enjoy the coastal environment. Opening hours Things to see and do Point Nepean National Park is open daily. Vehicles can enter the Quarantine Station – 1km, 30 minutes – 2 hours park 8am–5pm (6pm in January) and exit at any time. Pedestrians and cyclists can enter any time. The Point Nepean Information Centre is open daily, except Christmas day, from 10am to 5pm. Discover the historical precinct with almost 50 heritage listed buildings and artefacts spanning over 150 years. The Quarantine Getting there Station was established in 1852. From 1952 the buildings housed the Point Nepean is located 90km from Melbourne. Visitors can catch a Army Officer Cadet School. A brochure and audio tour is available. train from Melbourne to Frankston and then a bus to Portsea, which Wilsons Folly Track – 1.7km, 40 minutes one way stops at the park entrance gate. If driving, take Eastern Freeway (M3), then Mornington Peninsula Freeway (M11). The Queenscliff to Sorrento passenger ferry operates on the hour from 7am to 6pm This walking track links London Bridge in the Mornington Peninsula (with extended summer hours). National Park with Point Nepean. The track is an extension of the long coastal walk from Cape Schanck and passes through pockets of Getting around the park Coastal Banksia stands, Moonah woodland and native grasslands. Visitors can park at the Quarantine Station or at Gunners Cottage. Bay Beach Walk – 2.8km, 1 hour one way Cycling is a great way to discover this vast park. Cycling is permitted in the Quarantine Station (on roads, trails and grassed areas), along Defence Road to Fort Pearce, and along Coles Track, which is a This walk along the bay beach can be accessed at the Quarantine shared path. Bicycles are not permitted beyond Fort Pearce. There Station and Observatory Point, via Coles Track. Remnants of the are bike racks at Fort Pearce, Cheviot Hill and the Quarantine former quarantine cattle jetty still exist at Observatory Point, and is Station. Visitors can bring their own bikes. A lock is recommended an ideal location to view the southern end of Port Phillip. when leaving your bike. Helmets must be worn. Range Area Walk – 1.8km, 45 minutes one way Bikes can be hired from the Information Centre. Hire is per day (or part thereof), includes helmet and lock and is on a first‐in first‐ This walk meanders through coastal scrub and a former Rifle Range. service basis. Bikes cannot be taken outside the park or on the Climb the Monash Light tower and take in sweeping views of the shuttle bus, and the child buggy and tag‐along must be used in park and coastline. The Range was used to train army cadets to fire conjunction with Parks Victoria’s hire bikes only. Hire costs are: rifles, grenades and machine guns. The walk links the Quarantine Bikes $31.30, Tag along $15.80 and Buggy (2 toddlers) $31.30. Station and Cheviot Hill, and provides access to Happy Valley Track. An all‐terrain beach wheelchair is available for visitors who are frail Gunners Cottage and Walter Pisterman Heritage or have physical disabilities. The chair can be borrowed for free and Walk – 1km, 45 minutes return booked in advance by contacting the Information Centre. Gunners Cottage is the original Master Gunners house. Explore the A hop on hop off shuttle bus service operates from 10.30am to nearby Point Nepean Cemetery, with burial sites dating back to the 4.00pm daily, except Christmas day, between the Quarantine 1850s. The Walter Pisterman Heritage Walk links to the bay and Station and Fort Nepean. Standard wheelchair access is available, Observatory Point picnic area. There are no barbecues in this area however, some large motorised wheelchairs and the all‐terrain and no drinking water is available beyond Gunners Cottage. wheelchair cannot be taken on the bus. The timetable is available Cheviot Hill and Harold Holt Memorial ‐ 750m, 30min from the Information Centre or at designated stops. Tickets are circuit purchased from the driver using cash or credit card. All day tickets are $10 per adult and $7.50 child/concession. There are no one way Cheviot Hill is the park’s highest point and has World War II fares. Group bookings can be arranged by calling (03) 5986 5666 or fortifications. It overlooks Cheviot Beach, the site where former email [email protected] Australian Prime Minister Harold Holt disappeared in December 1967. A memorial is located 500m further along Defence Road. At the base of the hill is the start of the Happy Valley Track, an 800m loop which meanders through an ancient Moonah Woodland and on to the ruins of a World War II camp that housed men stationed at the Cheviot Hill gun posts and Italian prisoners of war. Parks Victoria Phone 13 1963 www.parks.vic.gov.au Point Nepean National Park Observatory Point Observatory Point PNP See Fort Nepean map Nepean Bay 501 No swimming K AL W Ticonderoga Bay Point Nepean H C A Sanctuary Zone No beach access BE TRK PNP 4 COLES 406 TRK Ramp Pearce Barracks AY B Point Nepean Gunners Cottage (Wheelchair access) 3 PNP Eagles Nest COLES cemetary 402 PNP No beach BOGLE RD 102 access D F The Narrows RD No vehicles beyond this point S R RA Police Point PNP Cheviot Hill ON N The Bend CKS K 405 JA L PNP AND Stop DEFENCE Quarantine Station Car Park S 2 101 RD D VE PNP (The Stables) PNP PNP DEFENCE 404 503 502 Fort Nepean RD R D Quarantine Station & ENCE RD OCHILTREE EF ON BRK D NS D PNP A TRK Point Nepean Information Centre 403 6 5 No beach RANGE Police Point access AREA 25m rifle range PV Shire Park WALK POINT Fort Pearce PNP RD PNP 504 401 DEFENCE No bicycles beyond this point No beach (bike racks available) access Cheviot MONASH Beach Park Entry Harold Holt Cheviot Hill 1 Memorial Monash Light & Tower K R T Port Phillip Heads G N I K Marine National Park L A W Unexploded Ordnance Y (UXO) Risk Area L L NO ENTRY O F Wilsons Folly Walking Track No beach S D N R access O S DGE L BRI Coles Track (shared path) I N DO W N O Bay Beach Walk L Walter Pisterman Walk London Bridge Range Area Walk Sierra Nevada Rocks MOR Happy Valley Track 547 MOR MOR 549 548 No beach access BASS STRAIT Gate (no unauthorised No beach Parking Sheltered area Monument Fishing Unsealed road Point Nepeanaccess National Park Restricted access vehicle access) Point Nepean Information Picnic table Cycling Parks Victoria office Walking track Other park/reserve No access shuttle bus stop Point Nepean Disabled access Lookout Coach parking PNP Esta marker Main road Marine National Park Boat landing zone 101 shuttle bus route Toilets Drinking fountain Stairs Beach access Sealed road No cycling Cycling permitted Underground tunnel www.parks.vic.gov.au Disclaimer: Parks Victoria does not guarantee that this data is without flaw of any kind and therefore disclaims all liability which 0 1 2 Kilometres may arise from you relying on this information. Data source acknowledgements: State Digital Mapbase. The State of Victoria and the Department of Environment and Primary Industries. Cartography by Parks Victoria May 2017 For mobile App search for Avenza PDF Maps Point Nepean National Park Fort Nepean / Quarantine Station To Police Point ShireTo Police Park Point 1 Medical Superintendent’s Quarters (CO’s House) The Rip 500mShire Park 1 Medical Superintendent’s Quarters (CO’s House) 500m 2 First Class Dining Hall 0 100 metres 2 First Class Dining Hall 3 Shepherd’s Hut 3 Infrared Shepherd’s Hut 4 Bunker Engine 1 Badcoe Hall 1 R 4 Badcoe Hall No public access Gun D R House 5 D S The Parade Ground Emplacement 7 D 5 S The Parade Ground N Searchlight Station D A 6 N Quarantine Station Jetty & Passenger Waiting Room L A 6 Quarantine Station Jetty & Passenger Waiting Room K L N K 7 A N Disinfecting and Bathing Complex R 7 A Disinfecting and Bathing Complex F R F 8 Hospitals (H1, H2, H3, H4, H5) 8 Hospitals (H1, H2, H3, H4, H5) 9 Administration Building No public access 9 Administration Building Gun Emplacement 6 2 10 2 10 The Stables Port Phillip 11 The Original CemeteryCemetery and and Heaton’s Heaton’s Monument Monument H1 H1 12 Former jetty (ruins) 4 12 Isolation FenceFence REMAIN ON TRACK 4 13 AT ALL TIMES 13 Influenza HutsHuts H2H2 JA JA 14 Isolation Hospital and Morgue CC Isolation Hospital and Morgue KS O Port Phillip Heads NS R Gun Emplacement 5 Marine National Park RD BeachBeach access access (stairs) (stairs) D 33 ParadeParade Parade Steep cliffs 99 Ground GroundGround Battery Observation Post Gun Emplacement 1 55 ‘Disappearing Gun’ D R RD E OCH TRE EE Gun Emplacement 4 H3 OCIHLILTR 66 Fort Nepean Gun Emplacement 2 (No access) DANSON DR DANSON DR Upper 10 Barracks 7 10 Site 8 BeachBeach access access (ramp)(ramp) H4 B BOG Steep cliffs OG L LE E Burgess Park R Burgess Park RD 12 D 12 H5 13 H5 13 Port Phillip Heads DEFENCE RD Marine National Park 11 No public access 11 Jarman Oval Jarman Oval 0 200 metres 0 200 metres To Fort Pearce 800m 14 Bass Strait Cheviot Hill 1.8km 14 Cemetery/Gunners Cottage 2.8km Information Centre 5.3km To Coles Track Cemetery/GunnersTo Coles Track Cottage 2.7km FortCemetery/Gunners Nepean 5.2km Cottage 2.7km Fort Nepean 5.2km www.parks.vic.gov.au Disclaimer: Parks Victoria does not guarantee that this data is without flaw of any kind and therefore disclaims all liability which Walking track Tunnel may arise from you relying on this information.
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