Really enjoyed historic Sorrento, our ferry ride to the mainland - entertained by the dolphins!, and the beautiful heritage town of Queenscliff.
Historic Sorrento is Victoria's first settlement site in 1803. During the 1870's and 1880's many of the lovely limestone buildings that grace the streets of the village were built.
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| The beautiful Pioneer Memorial Gardens Watts' Cottage | Nepean Historical |
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| Watts’ Cottage ‘Ilfracombe’, an early settlers’ wattle and daub cottage (built 1869-70), adjacent to the Museum and overlooking the Pioneer Memorial Garden, provides a glimpse of late 19th century living. It was the home of John Francis and Jenny (Jane) Watts, two of Sorrento’s pioneers and forebears of many of Sorrento’s present-day citizens. It was here that the Watts operated a small farm growing flowers, vegetables and fruit and keeping bees, cows, pigs and horses. |
Lots of arts and craft galleries, funky shops and interesting cafes ...... loved it!
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| Morley's General Store 1902 and home to the famous Sorrento bakery - Just Fresh Food Renowned for its Vanilla Slice |
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| Stringer's Stores 1886 |
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| "Telegraph Office" - a flip back in time :) |
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| Continental Hotel 1875. Built for $28,000 and for many years the fashionable place to stay. Lovely Victorian architecture and believed to be the only four storey limestone building in Australia. |
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| National Trust classified,The Athenaeum 1894 was built as an entertainment hall and used as a cinema since the 1920's |
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| The foyer |
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| The beautiful foreshore |
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| The Sorrento-Queenscliff Ferry |
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| All aboard the Peninsula Princess! |
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| Leaving Sorrento wharf |
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| Beautiful homes and foreshore glide by |
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| The Quarantine Station in Point Nepean National Park |
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| The large Sorrento-Queenscliff Ferry heads to Sorrento backdropped by Point Nepean National Park |
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| Loved our visit from the frolicking dolphins of Port Phillip Bay |
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| Approaching Queenscliff |
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| Queenscliff Wharf and Marina |
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| Queenscliff Maritime Museum |
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| Stokes Street - a step back into the 1890's |
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| Quaint B & B's |
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| The iconic Vue Grand Hotel 1881-82 |
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| The Queen Anne style Post Office 1887 |
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| Interesting - a church transformed into a 4 bedroom home |
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| Queenscliff Inn 1905 |
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| Lunchtime - Pete's hanging onto his Fish and Chips! |
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| Lathamstowe 1882-83 with the ornateFrench Renaissance style tower-roof Built "for the use and benefit of the clergy of the Church of England in the diocese of Melbourne" It has a flat sheet lead roof weighing 20 ton! |
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| National Trust designated,The former Ozone Hotel was built as Baillieu House 1881-82 Architecture: French renaissance and Italian Renaissance palazzo styles |
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| Queenscliff Hotel |
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| Riding the bow wave home to Sorrento with us |
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| Afternoon tea at the Continental Hotel, Sorrento |
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| Loved the Rhubarb Crumble Pie! |
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