Coppins Lookout — Attraction in Melbourne

This is a beautiful spot, no matter what the season. (Though, it's crowded during summer as it's one of the few patrolled ocean beaches in the area.) Drive into the car park and either take the ramp (far left corner as you face the ocean) or the stairs(far right corner as you face the ocean) to get down to the beach. Font swim here if you aren't familiar with ocean beaches as you can be dragged out to sea and swept away. The surges are strong. Best the surf Life saving club are cold public showers and a toilet block. Behind the toilet block are stairs that take you up to the cute little structure on the top of the hill. Once up to, there are lovely views and chairs to sit down on for a test in the shade. Turn around to go back the way you came out continue past the cute structure to follow the track down to the car park - it's a little longer if you choose the second option. There are tea rooms (which is just a fancy way of saying there's a cafe) where you can buy a sit down meal, afternoon tea, take away ice creams and coffee. It's a great place for a family or couples outing...or by yourself! Take the camera but leave the kite at home because any breeze is...

Amazing 360° view over Sorrento , beach and beyond. Great signage with markers showing which direction places are so you can see where you are looking. Easy track for all ages with steps and another track with mostly path and less steps. Great access to lookout from 3 different tracks leading to carpark, beach and other tracks. Easy to do a circuit if steps are ok down to beach and following beach along to another return track. Be careful of tide times. Access is possible over rocks at mid tide. Such a pretty area and well worth the effort. Public toilets...

Coppins Lookout is a short walk outside of Sorrento and well worth it. Many people visit Sorrento for it's shops and restaurants, but the ocean side of the small town is spectacular and Coppins Lookout is a fantastic place to appreciate it from. It's an easy walk along a sandy track and has a pagoda style lookout which is quite a sight in its own right. Well worth the visit even if you are only there for a...