Middens on the peninsula indicate that Aborigines used the area on a seasonal basis for hundreds if not thousands of years before the arrival of Europeans. The first white settlers at what is now Red Hill were James Wideman and John Arkwell who arrived in 1862. May. The Red Hill Show is held each year in March. It follows the old railway line through forest and farmland and past wineries to Merricks Station Reserve on Merricks Rd. They produce chardonnay, semillon sauvignon blanc, cabernet merlot, pinot and a sparkling wine combining chardonnay and pinot noir.
Food is served on weekends, public holidays and by special request.
141 Red Hill Gallery 141 exhibits local and interstate artwork - pastels, oil and watercolours, pottery and sculpture. Refreshments are available. Port Phillip Estate Port Phillip Estate, established in 1987, is a boutique winery located at 261 Red Hill Rd at Red Hill South. The Art Shed The Art Shed is located at RMB 1712 Red Hill Rd. They display unusual works by local artists in a renovated apple shed.