Sights in Mornington Peninsula
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Briars
The Briars is the 1840 homestead of one of the peninsula’s first pastoral runs. Sitting on 96 hectares, it includes original farm buildings, parklands and a wildlife reserve. There are bird hides, koalas, echidnas and kangaroos. The homestead houses the Dame Mabel Brookes collection of Napoleon relics, which includes locks of the emperor’s hair and his death mask. Her great-grandfather owned the lands on the island of St Helena where Napoleon was exiled by the British for the final six years of his life.
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Point Nepean National Park
The peninsula’s tip is marked by the stunning Point Nepean National Park, originally a quarantine station and army base. A large section of the park is a former range area and still out of bounds due to unexploded ordnance, but there’s plenty to see here and long stretches of traffic-free road that make for excellent cycling. There are also plenty of walking trails throughout the park and at the tip is Fort Nepean, which was important in Australian defence from the 1880s to 1945.
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Cape Schanck Lightstation
Cape Schanck Lightstation, built in 1859, is a photogenic working limestone lighthouse, with a kiosk, museum, information centre and regular guided tours. You can stay in the old lightkeeper’s cottages for $150 a night.
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Enchanted Maze Garden
At Arthurs Seat, the Enchanted Maze Garden is a fantastic hedge maze and ornamental garden that makes the kids squeal with delight.
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