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Frankston is a city in Victoria, Australia.

[edit] Understand

Frankston is a town about 40km from Melbourne on the edge of Port Phillip Bay. Although no longer a major tourist destination Frankston is where the electric train line terminates, so if you are a backpacker heading for the Mornington Peninsula, French Island or Phillip Island chances are your going to go through Frankston. It has a beautiful beach and many restaurants, bars and shops.

Frankston is home to the Festival of Lights in late November, Frankston's Waterfront Festival in January and Ventana Fiesta, a Latin American, Portuguese and Spanish festival in March. Not to mention Pets Day Out in November.

[edit] Get in

[edit] Car

[edit] Bus

[edit] Train

Frankston is connected by train line from Melbourne and Stony Point. There are also buses from Tullamarine airport.

[edit] Get around

[edit][add listing] See

• George Pentland Botanic Gardens, Williams Street, Frankston. November to March 7am-9pm April to October 7am-6pm.  edit

• McClelland Gallery & Sculpture Park, 360 - 390 McClelland Drive, Langwarrin, ☎ +61 3 9789 1671 (info@mcclellandgallery.com), [1]. Tuesday to Sunday 10am-5pm Closed on Mondays and some Public Holidays.  edit

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• Cycling. There are several bicycle paths around Frankston, the longest follows the train line from Frankston to Baxter  edit

• Frankston Reservoir.  edit

• Frankston Skatepark, 
16 N Cranbourne Road 
Frankston, ☎ +61 3 9769 6579 (frankstonskatepark@ymca.org.au), [2].  edit

• Langwarrin Flora and Fauna Reserve, [3].  edit

• Paratea Flora and Fauna Reserve, [4].  edit

• The Pines Flora and Fauna Reserve, [5].  edit

• Seaford Wetlands, [6].  edit

• Lower Sweet Water Creek Reserve, [7].  edit

• Upper Sweet Water Creek Reserve, [8].  edit
• Seaford Skate Park, 50R Railway Parade, Seaford.  edit
• Seaford BMX Racing Track, Old Wells Road, Seaford.  edit
• Barefoot Bowls, Cnr Yuille & William Streets Frankston South, ☎ +61 3 9783 2877. Every Friday Night at 6.00pm [weather permitting] until dusk, during daylight savings. It’s a fun night for families and a sausage sizzle is included $8.00 per adult and $2.00 for children.  edit

[edit][add listing] Buy

[edit][add listing] Eat

• Sofia, Frankston Pier, Frankston, ☎ +61 3 9781 3334, [9].  edit
• Waves On The Beach, 2/1N Long Island Drive, Frankston, ☎ +61 3 9770 0000, [10]. 7 Days, 11am till late.  edit

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• B'Artiste, 2/12 Young St, Frankston, ☎ +61 3 9783 8883, [11].  edit

• Davey's Bar, 510 Nepean Hwy Frankston, ☎ +61 3 9783 7255, [12]. Sun-Thu: noon-10pm Fri-Sat: noon-5am.  edit

• Flanagans, 508 Nepean Highway, Frankston, ☎ +61 3 9783 9800.  edit

• Glacier Nightclub, 480 Nepean Highway, Frankston, ☎ +61 3 9770 6000.  edit

• Grand Hotel, 499 Nepean Highway, Frankston, ☎ +61 3 9783 7388.  edit

• Ha'penny Bridge, Cnr Thompson and Wells Street, Frankston, ☎ +61 3 9770 0055, [13].  edit

• Pint & Pickle Tavern, 448A Nepean Highway, Frankston, ☎ +61 3 9770 2880.  edit

• Robin Hood Tavern, 506 Nepean Highway, Frankston, ☎ +61 3 9770 2055.  edit

• Shakespeare's Tavern, 101 Young Street, Frankston, ☎ +61 3 9781 2266 (shakespearestavern@hotmail.com). Lunch & Dinner 7 days a week. Live Music Thurs, Fri, Sat and Sun nights. Artwork from local artists on display.  edit

• Strike Bowling Bar, Wells St, Frankston, ☎ 1300 787 453, [14]. 10am-late. Ten Pin Bowling. Thursday's Drink 2 Bowl deal offers a free game with any drink purchased.  edit

• TwentyFirst Century, ☎ +61 3 9783 7311.  edit

[edit][add listing] Sleep

• BIG4 Frankston Holiday Park, 2 Robinsons Road, Frankston (Cnr Frankston-Flinders & Robinsons Rds), ☎ +61 3 5971 2333, [15]. Camp site for two adults $33 - $39.  edit

[edit] Contact

• Frankston City, ☎ 1300 322 322 (correspondence@frankston.vic.gov.au), [16].  edit

• Frankston Visitor Information Centre, 7N Pier Promenade, Frankston Waterfront, ☎ +61 3 9768 1444 (tourism@frankston.vic.gov.au, fax: +61 3 9768 1433), [17].  edit

[edit] Get out

Frankston station serves as a transit hub for bus and train services.

• Melbourne, [18]. By Train.  edit

• Melbourne Airport, [19]. 901 Bus.  edit

• Mount Martha, [20]. Take the 781 bus to Mount Martha via Mt Eliza and Mornington.  edit

• Portsea, [21]. Take the 788 bus to Portsea via Dromana, Rosebud and Sorrento.  edit

• Stony Point, [22]. Take the train to Stony Point where ferry's leave for French Island and Phillip Island.  edit

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