# Marathon, Australia: what it is and when to go > Marathon is a heritage-listed house and garden on the Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia (Mount Martha). Interests: Nature, History and Wildlife. The best time to visit is March to November. In December there are 14 h 38 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 22. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/marathon-house-garden/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Heritage-listed house and garden on the Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia · Nature, History, Wildlife - **Where:** Australia · Marathon Drive 12, 3930, Mount Eliza - **Best time:** March to November. - **Nearest airport:** MEL Melbourne, 59 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [vhd.heritagecouncil.vic.gov.au](https://vhd.heritagecouncil.vic.gov.au/places/66262) - **Protection:** Protected heritage - **Coordinates:** -38.16389, 145.09729 ## What it is and where Marathon is a heritage-listed house and garden on the Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia (Mount Martha). It is in [Mount Martha](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/mount-martha/), where this site lists 31 more places to see, 13 km from the centre. Its coordinates are -38.16389, 145.09729; the nearest main airport is Melbourne Airport (MEL, Melbourne), 59 km as the crow flies. How to get around Australia (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-38.163889%2C145.097287) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-38.163889%2C145.097287) - **Protection:** Protected heritage It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/naturaleza/), [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/historia/) and [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/fauna/) places in Australia. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Marathon is **March to November**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 14 h 22 | | February | Possible | 13 h 26 | | March | Best time | 12 h 18 | | April | Best time | 11 h | | May | Best time | 9 h 56 | | June | Best time | 9 h 22 | | July | Best time | 9 h 36 | | August | Best time | 10 h 31 | | September | Best time | 11 h 46 | | October | Best time | 13 h 01 | | November | Best time | 14 h 07 | | December | Possible | 14 h 38 | In December there are 14 h 38 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 22. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. | What you come for | Best time | Possible | | --- | --- | --- | | Nature | March to April and October to November | December to February and May to September | | History | March to November | December to February | | Wildlife | March to April and October to November | December to February and May to September | It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Marathon has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you. When to go to Australia in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Australia To enter Australia there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Domestic flights and car, booked in advance”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Australia checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Australian dollar (AUD); plugs: Type I · 230 V · 50 Hz (its own adapter, with three flat pins in a V); emergencies: 000 for everything · 112 from a mobile. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Manyung Gallery Mount Eliza](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/manyung-gallery-mount-eliza/): Gallery · 2.2 km - [Wallace Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/wallace-reserve/): Protected area · 4.3 km - [Sunnyside Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/sunnyside-beach/): Beach · 5.0 km - [Morning Star Estate](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/morning-star-estate/): History · 5.3 km - [Ballam Park Homestead](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/ballam-park-homestead/): Museum · 5.7 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Australia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/). ## More in Australia: Nature - [Uluru](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/uluru/): large sandstone isolated mount in Australia - [Heard Island and McDonald Islands](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/heard-and-mcdonald-islands-world-heritage-area/): Australian external territory and volcanic group of barren Antarctic islands - [Mount Kosciuszko](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/mount-kosciuszko/): highest mountain in the mainland of the Australian continent, located on New South Wales–Victoria border - [Gulf of Carpentaria](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/golfo-de-carpentaria/): large, shallow sea enclosed on three sides by northern Australia and bounded on the north by the Arafura Sea - [Great Australian Bight](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/gran-bahia-australiana/): oceanic bight off the central and western portions of the southern coastline of mainland Australia - [Macquarie Island](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/isla-macquarie/): sub-Antarctic island of Australia Every Australia place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/naturaleza/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Marathon? It is a heritage-listed house and garden on the Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia. ### When is the best time to visit Marathon? March to November. In December there are 14 h 38 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 22. ### How do you get to Marathon? The nearest main airport is Melbourne Airport (MEL), 59 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-38.163889%2C145.097287) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Australia is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Australia map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Manyung Gallery Mount Eliza](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/manyung-gallery-mount-eliza/), [Wallace Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/wallace-reserve/), [Sunnyside Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/sunnyside-beach/). The rest is in [the Australia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/492485098), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q66768059), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).