Don Leggett Astronomy Centre
Don Leggett Astronomy Centre is an observatory in Shire of Mornington Peninsula, Victoria. Don Leggett Astronomy Centre is situated nearby to the observatory Upper Slab, as well as near Dome Observatory.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 540 metres northeast of Don Leggett Astronomy Centre.
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 north of Don Leggett Astronomy Centre.
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.
Don Leggett Astronomy Centre
- Type: Observatory
- Categories: building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Shire of Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-38.27307° or 38° 16′ 23″ southLongitude
145.04118° or 145° 2′ 28″ eastOperator
Mornington Peninsula Astronomical SocietyOpen location code
4RH7P2GR+QFOpenStreetMap ID
way 840189136OpenStreetMap feature
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man_made=observatory
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