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About Peninsula Insider

The Peninsula, with a point of view.

We live here. We choose places worth your time, say who they suit and explain why they make the cut.

Peninsula Insider is an independent guide shaped by real visits, local knowledge and ongoing checks.

Aerial view of the white Cape Schanck lighthouse and keepers' cottages on a clifftop above a rocky coastline
Cape Schanck, Mornington Peninsula.Photography: Courtesy of Visit Victoria

Our point of view

Every pick earns its place.
Every verdict has a reason.

You should know what makes a place right for your day before you leave home.

The method

How we choose

Research, real visits, local knowledge and editorial judgement guide our choices. These are the questions behind a useful recommendation.

  1. Is it worth your time?

    We look for the experience that makes a place worth choosing over the other options for your day.

  2. Who is it right for?

    A great place still needs the right person and the right mood. We say who will get the most from it.

  3. When does it work best?

    Season, weather, opening details and the pace of a visit can change the recommendation.

  4. What is the reason?

    Every verdict should give you something useful to decide with, beyond a flattering description.

A verdict in practice

A properly wild coast walk with a steep descent and a real payoff. Check conditions before you go, then allow enough time for the climb back.

Independent editorial

Our judgement stays ours.

Recommendations

Businesses cannot pay for a recommendation, ranking or Insider Pick.

Commercial work

We may work through advertising, sponsored content and partnerships. We identify that work clearly and keep it separate from our editorial choices.

Aerial view of Sorrento at soft early light, with the ferry terminal pier reaching into the bay and the town and ocean beyond
Sorrento Ferry, Mornington Peninsula.Photography: Courtesy of Visit Victoria

Keeping things current

Places change. We keep checking.

We recheck details on a rolling basis and correct errors in public. If something is inaccurate or out of date, tell us what needs fixing.

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