The Briars Homestead

The Briars Homestead is a historic building in Shire of Mornington Peninsula, Victoria. The Briars Homestead is situated nearby to the tourism office The Briars Visitor Centre, as well as near the observatory Lower Slab.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include The Briars and Mornington Cemetery.

The Briars

Park

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. The Briars is situated 300 metres east of The Briars Homestead.

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 Homestead.

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 4 km north of The Briars Homestead.