Sorrento, Administrative district in Mornington Peninsula, Australia
Sorrento extends along the southeastern coast of Melbourne, encompassing 724 square kilometers of land within the Mornington Peninsula local government area.
The region transformed from Sullivans Bay to Sorrento in 1869, marking a new era of residential development inspired by the Italian coastal namesake.
The Boonwurrung people inhabited this land for thousands of years, naming the area Bullanatoolong before European settlement began.
The Sorrento Post Office serves residents since 1871, while the pier provides regular ferry connections to Queenscliff during summer months.
Local limestone quarries supplied materials for constructing notable buildings, including the Mechanics Institute of 1877 and the Sorrento Hotel of 1872.
Location: Victoria
Location: Shire of Mornington Peninsula
Elevation above the sea: 29 m
Shares border with: Blairgowrie, Portsea
GPS coordinates: -38.33890,144.74100
Latest update: May 27, 2025 10:05
Cheviot Beach
7.1 km
Fort Nepean
8.7 km
Pope's Eye
7.8 km
Fort Queenscliff
10.2 km
Chinaman's Hat
6 km
Bellarine Railway
11.1 km
Mornington Peninsula National Park
20 km
Point Lonsdale Lighthouse
12.3 km
Cape Schanck Lighthouse
21.3 km
Fort Pearce
8.1 km
Queenscliff High Light
10.2 km
McCraith House
19 km
Pulpit Rock
22.1 km
St Andrews Beach House
12.5 km
South Channel Pile Light
4 km
Queenscliff Low Light
10.2 km
West Channel Pile Light
16.3 km
Point Nepean National Park
8.8 km
Tuckerberry Hill Blueberry Farm
20.9 km
St George the Martyr church
10.8 km
Continental Hotel
45 m
Dimmicks Beach
5.7 km
Ozone Hotel
10.4 km
Queenscliff Hotel
10.6 km
Gunnamatta Beach
17.5 km
St Andrews Beach
12.9 km
Sorrento Pier Port
381 m
Boag's Rock
14.5 kmReviews
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