Hastings, Victoria

Hastings (Parre Eurruc-Eurruc in Boonwurrung) is a town on the Mornington Peninsula in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 58 km (36 mi) south-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the Shire of Mornington Peninsula local government area.

Significant residential development occurred during the 1960s and 1970s, spurred by industrial growth and public housing construction.

In 2004 Hastings was the overall winner of the Victorian Tidy Town Awards held by the Keep Australia Beautiful Network.

Hastings is home to the ExxonMobil and BlueScope manufacturing plants, and it is not uncommon to see large oil tankers docked near Long Island in Western Port.

The local Naval Cadet unit, TS Tingira, is also located out of HMAS Cerberus.

It is probably the safest small boat harbour on Western Port, as it is easily accessible, and protected from prevailing winds.

A significant area of Western Port north of Hastings has been declared a Marine National Park.

Other nearby attractions include the Tyabb antiques centre and Moonlit Sanctuary Wildlife Conservation Park.

Another attraction visitors could attend is the Victorian Maritime Centre, at 220 The Esplanade Crib Point – open Saturday and Sundays 10am to 3pm.