Sorrento boasts the site of the first official European Settlement dating back to 1803. Here you can also discover the grave sites of these early settlers. The town developed by George Coppin in the 1870's is built out of Limestone.


Today these buildings form the centre of this delightful year round holiday resort boasting of fine beaches to swim in, colourful beach boxes lining the beach front, excellent cafes and restaurants to kick back, relax and take in the fresh sea air.


For a truly magical experience, treat yourself to a Dolphin watching cruise around the bay. If you are the more adventurous type, you can even swim along with them – a memorable experience with one of nature's most wonderful animals.

There is also a car and passenger ferry, which takes you across to the other side of the bay - Queenscliff on the Bellerine Peninsula.


Distance

• 92 km from Melbourne via Nepean Highway.

Activities

• Discover Victoria's first European Settlement dating back to 1803 at Collins Settlement Historic Site at Sullivans Bay which includes early settler's graves.
• Catch the ferry across to Queenscliff to the Ballerine Peninsula.
• Visit fine examples of Victorian architecture Hotels such as the Sorrento hotel in Hotham Road, the Continental Hotel on Ocean Beach Road.
• Dolphin watching cruises around the bay.