The Briars
The Briars is a former homestead in Mount Martha, Victoria, Australia, now managed by the Mornington Peninsula Shire as a conservation park. The property was originally established in 1840 by Alexander and Emma Balcombe with a 6,000 acres pastoral licence, later reduced to 1,000 acres.- Type: Park
- Description: former homestead in Mount Martha, Victoria, Australia
- Also known as: “Checkingurk”, “The Briars Park”, and “Tichingorouk”
- Address: 450 Nepean Highway, Mount Martha, VIC 3934
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mornington Cemetery and Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery.
Mornington Cemetery
Cemetery
Mornington Cemetery is a cemetery serving the Mornington Peninsula area of Melbourne. It is located at 40 Craigie Rd, Mount Martha. The cemetery was first Surveyed in 1855, and was originally called the Mt. Mornington Cemetery is situated 2 km northwest of The Briars.
Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery
Art gallery
Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery is a public art gallery on the Mornington Peninsula, south-east of Melbourne, Australia. The gallery opened in 1971, and holds both traditional and contemporary Australian art. Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery is situated 3½ km north of The Briars.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mornington Peninsula.
Mornington Peninsula
Photo: Faj2323, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mornington Peninsula lies south of Melbourne, Australia forming the eastern side of Port Phillip Bay.
The Briars
- Categories: heritage site, homestead, and recreation area
- Location: Shire of Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-38.26996° or 38° 16′ 12″ southLongitude
145.04596° or 145° 2′ 46″ eastOpen location code
4RH7P2JW+29OpenStreetMap ID
way 1189955002OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=parkWikidata ID
Q66768087
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Highlights include The Briars Homestead and The Briars Visitor Centre.
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