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Mornington Suburb - Melbourne
Location
Mornington is a seaside suburb 50km SE of Melbourne, Victoria,
Australia. It is located between the exclusive beachside suburbs
of Mount Martha and Mount Eliza. It is in the Local Government
Area of the Shire of Mornington Peninsula. Mornington's postcode
is 3931, and it was first gazetted as a town in 1915.
Mornington is known for its "village" atmosphere, although as
time goes by this is becoming less so due to its expansion and
development. Mornington is covered under the Bracks Labour
Government's Melbourne 2030 Planning scheme. The scheme has
designated Mornington as an "activity centre". Buildings of up
to five storeys have been approved leading to some local
controversy. Nevertheless, Mornington is still an attractive
seaside destination on the Port Philip Bay.
Shopping
It is a great place
for shopping, there is a Bi-Lo and Safeway and Coles. on
Main Street and there's also Coles and Target. Other shops
include clothes and shoes at the various boutiques, gift shops,
book shops and some excellent restaurants and cafes. The town
centre runs into the foreshore area and local beach, which
features a yacht club, restaurant and park with playground
facilities.
Mornington's main
shopping complex is the Centro Mornington. The centre serves the
main trade area, which has a population of 87,300 residents.
Centro Mornington is essentially a fresh food based convenience
centre and includes fashion stores and a proportion of general
retail that caters to the local community.
Other attractions
include the Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery, the Old Post
Office Museum, and the Mornington Tourist Railway which offers
steam train rides.
Mornington Yacht Club
Mornington has a long history dating back to 1802 when explorer
Matthew Flinders landed at Schnapper Point. Today, Schnapper
Point provides a boat-launching ramp, jetty, yacht club, the
Schnappers Restaurant and scenic walks providing good views
along the coast.
Mornington Yacht Club is located in Schnapper Point Drive,
Mornington and was established in 1946. A major event for
the Club is its Schnapper Point Regatta held in February each
year. This event caters for visitors with all classes of boats
as well as providing interesting displays and activities for
visitors onshore. They host many championship events and were
host to the 1999 World Sailing Championship for Europe Class
dinghies in which over 150 competitors from 17 countries
participated.
The Mornington Yacht Club is situated near the waters edge
adjacent to the Mornington pier and close to good swimming
beaches. Facilities at the club include a deep water harbour, a
launching ramp, a launching crane with a capacity of 2 tonne,
and a slipway.
If yachting is not your thing why not sit back in the licensed
Restaurant and bar and watch the experts at work.
The
Rocks was established in November 2001, and offers a unique
fresh air dining experience with an absolute waterfront setting.
The Rocks offers modern Mediterranean cuisine, a variety of the
freshest seafood and a variety of lighter options for lunch.
The Rocks is fully licensed and is open for breakfast, lunch and
dinner seven days per week throughout the year.
Transport Infrastructure
Mornington railway station was located on Railway Grove,
Mornington, Victoria, Australia. The first train arrived on
September 10, 1889 and the last one departed May 20, 1981. In
1989 the old station site was sold off by the state government,
and a shopping centre built over. On September 19, 2004 a plaque
was unveiled adjacent to the site to commemorate 150 years of
steam rail in Victoria. A new Mornington station was built for
tourist services and is located on the corner of Yuilles & Watt
Road, It is the new site of the terminus for the Mornington
Railway line. The Mornington Tourist Railway have ran services
from there since October 21, 1997. Unfortunately there is
no direct line from Mornington to Melbourne CBD. The
nearest train station to catch a train in to the city is located
in Frankston approximately 25 minutes away (depending on
traffic) or 15km.
Property
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Below is an example of the type of property you can get for your
money in Mornington
Price: $850,000 or approx £405k
So central to the beach and the Village,
offering 23.5 squares of quality living, plus double auto garage
(rear access) plus a huge 11x4m powered workshop, this
substantial brick home includes downstairs master bedroom,
study, kitchen and lounge, with 2 further bedrooms full
bathrooms and big living upstairs.
With some bay views from the balcony and delightful lawns and
gardens ideal for entertaining, this is a rare opportunity to
obtain a large residence on its own title offering such
convenience.
Including 2 Rinnai Gas Heaters, open fireplace, ceiling fan,
ducted vacuum, sunblind, 8x4 Pool Table with accessories,
dishwasher, microwave, intercom, plus 2 x 500 litre tanks.
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Below is an example of the type of property you can get for your
money in Mornington:
Price: $495,000 or approx £236k
PRICE REDUCED! VENDOR SAYS SELL!
In a class of its own, this stylish New England inspired
townhouse is a short stroll to Mornington's thriving Main Street
café precinct and pristine beaches. Immaculately presented, this
desirable lifestyle property offers 3 generous bedrooms, 2
bathrooms, open plan living, home office, 3 x SS A/C and remote
DBL garage. Privately positioned at the rear of the block the
home also boasts a large outdoor living area with gas heating
for entertaining and relaxing and a private rear yard with low
maintenance gardens.
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Below is an example of the type of property you can get for your
money in Mornington:
Price: $295,000 or approx £140k
Here is your chance to relax and enjoy a sensational location
only minutes to bustling Main St and local beaches. These
tastefully decorated two bedroom abodes have been masterfully
constructed to exacting standards and offer the ease of single
level living combined with minimal maintenance requirements. You
will love the sense of space and light filled open plan designs
that are all quite individual. Other features include: deluxe
kitchens complete with granite bench tops & stainless steel
appliances, solar hot water system, alfresco style paved
courtyards & single lock up garages with internal access & fully
landscaped gardens. |
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