Mornington Melbourne, Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 38°13′41″S 145°03′43″E / 38.228°S 145.062°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 25,759 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 1,908/km2 (4,942/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1850 | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 3931 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 13.5 km2 (5.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Location | |||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Shire of Mornington Peninsula | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Mornington | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Flinders | ||||||||||||||
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Mornington is a seaside town of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia located on the Mornington Peninsula 46 km (29 mi) south-east of Melbourne's Central Business District. It is the most populous town in the Shire of Mornington Peninsula local government area. Mornington had a population of 25,759 at the 2021 census.[1]
Mornington is a tourist destination renowned for its bay beaches and wineries, with a town centre that runs into the foreshore area and local beach.[2]