Arthurs Seat State Park, State park and nature reserve in Victoria, Australia
Arthurs Seat State Park is a nature reserve and state park on the Mornington Peninsula in Victoria, Australia, centered on a hill that rises to 314 meters (1,030 ft). The park covers heathlands, forests, and wetlands, with walking tracks, mountain bike trails, and a lookout at the summit.
The park takes its name from the hill that explorer John Murray named in the early 1800s after Arthur's Seat in Edinburgh, which he felt it resembled when viewed from the water. More recently, a quarry proposal for the area was rejected, keeping the bushland open as a corridor for wildlife.
The Bunurong people have cared for this land for many generations, and Parks Victoria recognizes their ongoing role in looking after it. Within the park, Seawinds Garden offers a walk among trees that change color in autumn and bloom in spring.
The park is about an hour's drive south of Melbourne, with road signs guiding visitors up toward the summit. Those without a car can take a train to Frankston and then a bus toward Dromana, from where the main trails are reachable on foot or by gondola.
The Arthurs Seat Eagle gondola is designed to be accessible for wheelchair users and prams, which is uncommon for outdoor attractions in Australia. On clear days, the view from the top reaches as far as Mount Macedon, well beyond the immediate coastline.
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