Local History

There are 23 dedicated members of the Mornington Peninsula Local History Network, including eight museums and historical societies. You can find details on these groups on the Historical Places and Collections page.

For more information, contact the Local History Coordinator on 0438 076 535 or at artsandculture@mornpen.vic.gov.au

Discover more about local history on the Mornington Peninsula via our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/historyonthepeninsula/

Local History Development Plan

Mornington Peninsula Shire recently invited public feedback on our draft Local History Development Plan, which supports the ongoing development and promotion of local history on the Peninsula.

The plan aims to ensure our local history is preserved and utilised for the benefit of all as well as developing exciting opportunities such as heritage tourism. A key element of the plan is to create better online access to our history by digitising and cataloguing information to be published on a new dedicated local history website.

The plan was recently available for public exhibition for a period of four weeks from Monday 22 July 2019 to Monday 19 August. Community feedback will be collated and presented to Council for their consideration.

Historical Places & Collections

The Mornington Peninsula Local History Network celebrates the peninsula's rich heritage. While some collections are for research purposed only, others are at historic properties that are open to the public. Explore the history of the Peninsula and take a walk through our past.

History detectives

In the Intergenerational Oral History Film project former students were invited back to their old classrooms and were interviewed by current students.

Naming of the Reserves

Have you ever wondered who the people are that the Shire reserves are named after? Or why they were honoured in this way?