Rye is a seaside resort town, approximately 83
km south of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, on
the Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia.
Its bay beach is popular with swimmers,
fishermen, yachtsmen and kitesurfers. Its
ocean beach (which is not patroled) is also
popular with surfers. Its local government area
is the Shire of Mornington Peninsula.

Rye has a Lions Club and a Community Action
Group which operates a Community Website to
promote the town(www.rye.vic.au) In 2010 the
Rotary Club merged with the Rosebud Rotary
Club. These organisations are heavily involved
within the local community. Rye also has a
Historical Society which operates from the Old
School House in Collingwood Street. Rye's
summer carnival is located beside the pier
carpark. The town is extremely popular during
vacation periods, and has a varied selection of
eating establishments.

The town has an Australian Rules football team
competing in the Mornington Peninsula
Nepean Football League.

Golfers play at the course of the Moonah Links
on Peter Thomson Drive or at The Dunes Golf
Links on Browns Road.