Nunns Walk (Mornington)
This 7km return walk follows the clifftop foreshore between Mornington and Mount Martha. The walk starts at the Linley Point Lookout at the southern end of Fishermans beach in Mornington (715 Esplanade, Mornington) and ends opposite Helena Street, Mt Martha. On the way it passes Fossil Beach and Hawker Beach.
Along the way, there are many viewpoints over Port Phillip bay and tracks down to small beaches. There are three markers denoting historical information about the First European Discoverers, Original Inhabitants, and Landing at Birdrock.
Map of Route
The best place to start is the small car park just northeast of the Fishermans Beach Boat Ramp. Before you start, walk out to the lookout at the end of Linley Point for some great views across the Bay to the You Yangs, and to the city skyline.
The walk is fairly straightforward and involves following the unsurfaced foot track through the coastal foreshore vegetation between Mornington and Mt Martha. You will look down into some beautiful sandy coves and rocky coastline and if your timing is right, across the Bay to some fabulous sunsets.
There are off-shoot tracks leading down to various small coves and tiny beaches at regular intervals, or to occasional look-out points. Explore these as you like. At times the track follows the edge of the cliffs, sometimes it runs next to the road, but usually with a wall of dense tea tree, coastal wattle, she-oaks, boobialla, and sweet pea bush in between.
You'll pass the Dava Hotel and several informal car parks before you come to the end of the track at a drinking fountain next to a vehicle access road down to the beach at Helena Street. Retrace your steps to get back to the beginning or catch one of the hourly buses back along the Esplanade.
Location
715 Esplanade, Mornington 3931 Map
