Arthurs Seat

Primarily referring to a hill and then its pertinent residential suburb, Arthurs Seat is a locality within the Mornington Peninsula in the state of Victoria. Situated close to the south-eastern shores of Port Phillip Bay, the area is located roughly 72 kilometres south of Melbourne, the state capital. In January 1802, John Murray named the site after Arthur's Seat, a hill in Edinburgh (his home city), Scotland.

Arthurs Seat, which has an estimated population of 213 people over a 1.5-square-kilometre area, is part of the Local Government Area of the Shire of Mornington Peninsula. The locality is within the State District of Nepean (in the Victorian Legislative Assembly) and the Federal Division of Flinders (in the Australian House of Representatives). The site's neighbouring localities include Dromana, Main Ridge, McCrae, Red Hill, and Rosebud.

Tourism is a thriving industry in Arthurs Seat thanks to the natural and man-made attractions within the locality. The hill itself, which rises 305 meters above sea level, regularly draws people who wish to view its picture-perfect qualities. Other "must-visit" sites for a more complete experience of the area include the Arthurs Seat National Park, Austplant Native Plant Nursery, Charlie's Arthurs Seat Auto Museum, Expressions of Joy Silk Art Studio, and The Enchanted Maze Garden.