Situated on the popular holiday destination of Melbourne's Mornington Peninsula and nestled between Tootgarook and Blairgowrie is the coastal town of Rye.

Rye's main beach, fronting Port Phillip Bay, offers safe sandy beaches, a jetty, and attractive foreshore facilities. From 2001 to 2007, the foreshore was the venue of an annual sand sculpting event which showcased the talents of artists as they carved figurines and landscapes out of tonnes of sand. Point Nepean Road separates the wide foreshore from Rye's main shopping strip.

Around a kilometre west of the Rye Jetty is an outcrop of land called White Cliffs. At the base of the cliffs is a reconstructed old Lime Burners Kiln - a reminder of the mid-1800s when the extraction of lime was the area's primary industry. Scenic views along the coast can be enjoyed from lookout above the kiln.

Rye extends southwards across the narrow width of the Mornington Peninsula in this area, right down to the coastline fronting the choppy waters of Bass Strait. The Mornington Peninsula National Park spans the foreshore here, consisting of scenic walking tracks, rocky coastal features, dunes and pockets of sandy beach. A pathway and steps extends from Tasman Drive down to the sandy bay at Number 16 Beach.

A little further south-east along the coast is Rye Ocean Beach, located in the small coastal community of St Andrews Beach. The beach and foreshore also forms part of the Mornington Peninsula National Park, offering wide expanses of sandy beaches and rolling sand dunes covered in native vegetation.

Peninsula Hot Springs Visitors enjoy natural hot mineral springs from waters coming from deep under the Mornington Peninsula in pools and spas, set within 17 hectares of grasslands, woodlands and wetlands

Mornington Peninsula National Park This park spans most of the ocean coastline between London Bridge at Portsea and West Head at Flinders, covering a diverse coastal environment ranging from basalt cliffs, native bushland and roaring surf beaches, plus historic Cape Schanck and the inland forest of Greens Bush

Rye Interfaith Festival Held on Rye's beautiful foreshore, this festival offers a fun and friendly atmosphere with music, dance, art, food, workshops and talks that promote learning about others beliefs and practices

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