Frankston Travel Guide

 
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Pro

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  The place has a mighty buzz. No pretensions. No class. 


Con

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  "Can be a bit rough at night" 


In a nutshell

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  the place to be by the sea 

 

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Botanic Gardens

Botanic Gardens, Frankston

 supercarys Says:  The George Pentland Botanic Gardens are a great place to spend a few hours. There are large grassy areas and plenty of beautiful native gum trees in the park, along with some play equipment for the kids. It's a lovely place for a stroll or a picnic and has barbecue... 

Pet's Day Out

Pet's Day Out, Frankston

 supercarys Says:  This is something your pet will love you for. Activities, taste tests, market stalls! Heaps of fun for your pet!All the info is on the website - they can say it better than me.Here's the link Pet's Day Out 

Walk On The Beach

Walk On The Beach, Frankston

 supercarys Says:  The beaches at Frankston are beautiful and sweeping. There are often harmless jellyfish in the shape of a donut washed up on the beach (When I was a kid we used to step on them because they felt so disgusting) but they just add to the charm of it. I have never seen these... 

Local Art

Local Art, Frankston

 2Cities1Love Says:  Description:McClelland Gallery and Sculpture Park .Australia's leading Sculpture Park is set on eight hectares of landscaped bushland. Beautiful and unique, the park is a mixture of developed garden galleries, wild bushland, open grassed areas, lakes and sculpture trails.An... 

Hotels  

Quest Frankston

 1 Review and 15 Opinions  I spent the weekend in Frankston (their first poetry festival) and they put the visiting poets in... 

Restaurants  

Harry's Cafe, McClelland Art Gallery Cafe: An artful luncheon in a modern sculpture garden

Harry's Cafe, McClelland Art Gallery Cafe: An artful luncheon in a modern sculpture garden, Frankston

 Yvonnert Says:  Tuesdays to Sundays 10:00am to 5:00pmClosed Mondays and some public holidaysThis place is a hidden gem in an unlikely suburban location. Harry's cafe is set in the McLelland Art Gallery & Sculpture Garden. It's a picturesque and uncrowded setting overlooking the gardens and... 

Sofia's: Great place and nice view

Sofia's: Great place and nice view, Frankston

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Grace's Coffee Lounge: Grace's Coffee Lounge - SO GOOD!

Grace's Coffee Lounge: Grace's Coffee Lounge - SO GOOD!, Frankston

 supercarys Says:  This place is one of my favourite in the world and it has been since 1991! With great coffee and milkshakes, some of the friendliest staff you will ever meet, Grace's, as we call it, is a place you will wish was just around the corner from where you live (it used to be for... 

Best Legs in Town: Roast Chicken and Chips !

Best Legs in Town: Roast Chicken and Chips !, Frankston

 warney Says:  Well I have to say that 'The Best legs in town' are indeed amazing! Not only do they do all sorts of chicken but the chips are to die for!it's something to do with the salt or herbs they put in the covering for the chips. You can have regular salt and vinegar or the special... 

Shopping  

St Pauls Opportunity Shop: Best for Books!

St Pauls Opportunity Shop: Best for Books!, Frankston

 craic Says:  I have been to Frankston twice - once when daughter was getting her car serviced and once when she was having a massage - and BOTH times I got a swag of great books for 50 cents or a dollar each.I really like browsing charity shops for books - you never know when you are... 

Favorites  

Off-leash areas for dogs (rare)

Off-leash areas for dogs (rare), Frankston

 supercarys Says:  At various times you are allowed to have your dog off-leash on some of the beaches. There are a lot of places in the area where you can have your dog off leash, here's a list of them with a map.Dogs are permitted on beaches at all times apart from December to March (peak... 

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 FRANKSTON CITY BY THE BAY - Frankston was originallly a small fishing village situated about 40 kms southeast of the city of melbourne. during the 1800.s frankston was a populr fishing village and tourist destination for city... 

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Frankston, how I miss the jellyfish

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 Frankston used to be a quiet, small town with a few shops and people but boy has it changed since I lived there. I remember the botanical gardens and the beach with those funny jellyfish that looked... 

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Frankston on the Mornington Peninsula

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 There are many beautiful areas around Frankston - but frankly it is a bit of a hole. I have heard so many stories about this place - I suppose most of them are urban myths. My daughter sometimes goes... 

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Around Frankston

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 Frankston Beach used to be quiet dull and boring,but not any more they have been doing a lot of improvments,not only at the beach but also with the new Mall. 

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Great town south of Melbourne

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 I used to live in Franston a few years ago and it has changed dramatically since I left! I wonder if someone was trying to tell me something! New Shops, different malls with an amazing array of... 

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FRANKSTON CITY BY THE BAY

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 Frankston was originallly a small fishing village situated about 40 kms southeast of the city of melbourne. during the 1800.s frankston was a populr fishing village and tourist destination for city...... 

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