Tuesday, March 27, 2012

The beautiful Mornington Peninsula - Red Hill Estate and Golf Courses - The Flinders Golf Course and the National Golf Club

What a lovely day!

Lovely weather, lovely venue, lovely views, lovely lunch, lovely wine and lovely company!

We met Nev, Carol, Belinda, Justin and Bree (who we met in Hawaii last year) at Red Hill Estate, a really nice winery at Red Hill South which has stunning views to Phillip Island. It has a 5 Star Halliday rating and award winning wines. Lunch was delicious at Max's Restaurant.



The Cellar Door
Great decor and atmosphere

Tasting their Chardonnay and Pinot - very nice!
Very nice wine!





Delicious lunch and great company


Picturesque!




The Nobbies and Seal Rocks on the tip of Phillip Island across the Strait
 We were over there one week ago!


After our lovely lunch and socialise we wended our way back to Rosebud through Shoreham, Flinders and Cape Schanck and had a look at the lovely golf courses along the way - The Flinders Golf Course which hugs the cliffs and beaches and has magnificent views of Western Port, Bass Strait and Phillip Island; and the National Golf Club which has three 18 hole championship courses - the "Moonah" (Greg Norman), the "Old Course" (Robert Trent Jones Jnr) and the "Ocean" (Thomson,Wolveridge & Perrett) - all magnificently designed and world class, ranked 8,12,and 47 respectively, in Australia.

Shoreham Beach




The famous Monterey Pines
The Nobbies and Seal Rocks on Phillip Island across BassStrait


Rural and scenic driving along the coastline to Flinders

View across to West Head at Flinders

The beach and pier at Flinders
The Flinders Golf Course

These are the views from the course
Need to stay on the fairways!
Ocean Beach
The hang gliders were enjoying the air currents and the amazing views!

One of the fairways and greens above Ocean Beach

Cape Schanck and its Lighthouse


The rocks and turbulent sea at Cape Schanck



Stunning wild vegetation and magnificent  views!
What a view!





The Clubhouse overlooking the Moonah and Ocean Courses






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