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The Eastern side of the Mornington Peninsula has many tourist attractions:

There are a number of world standard Golf courses, especially at nearby Cape Schanck.

Weekend markets at Red Hill, Boneo, Mornington, Balnarring and Rosebud, draw many visitors to the area during the warmer months.
Fresh produce is available from Orchards at Main Ridge and Red Hill and Cheese is produced locally at Red Hill.
For the gardener, there are many interesting nurseries, including the Drought Tolerant Plants Nursery just out of Flinders and the well known Heronswood at Dromana. An added attraction is that each year some of the beautiful nearby gardens are open to the public either as part of the Australian Open Garden Scheme or for local charities.
The Mornington Peninsula is very well known for its Wineries, providing both fine boutique wines and fine dining. The many wineries at Main Ridge, Red Hill and Merricks are only a few minutes drive from Flinders. A map of the wineries is available from the office.
This side of the Peninsula is also very well served with Fine Art, Ceramics, Glass and Craft Galleries.
Other very popular nearby tourist attractions include the maze at Arthurs Seat and the Ashcombe Maze and Water Gardens.

Some of the drives with wonderful views include Flinders to Cape Schanck where there is a boardwalk to the rugged coastline, Arthurs Seat to Dromana for stunning views across Port Phillip Bay, and the Hastings Flinders Road with its panoramic views of Western Port Bay.
There are some magnificent walks from the Cape Schanck road to the blowhole and Bushrangers Bay. An Inland walk is the well known Two Bays Walk from Port Phillip Bay to the Bush Rangers Bay Car Park on the FLinders Cape Shanck Road.  Melways reference pp. 259-260.
 

There are many antique outlets. The Tyabb Packing House, with many traders offering a diverse range of wares is a must visit.
For something a little different, a unique attraction is one of the few remaining Drive In theatres at Dromana.

The many tourist destination brochures available at Papillon B&B give further details about all of the above.