Heritage Studies and Conservation Management Plans
Every heritage place has a citation or ‘Statement of Significance’ that explains why it is a significant heritage place.
The citations for each heritage place are usually located in the heritage study that led to them being heritage listed. A small number of places do not have entries in a heritage study.
On the Mornington Peninsula there are four separate heritage studies covering the various areas of the Shire prior to the 1994 amalgamation: the former Shires of Flinders, Hastings and Mornington and part of the City of Frankston
Copies of the four studies are available for inspection in any of the Shire's libraries. Alternatively, they are available for download.
Hastings District Heritage Study Vol. 1(PDF, 9MB)
Hastings District Heritage Study Vol. 2(PDF, 4MB)
Shire of Flinders Heritage Study - Part 1(PDF, 9MB) - (Photos removed due to download time)
Strategic Heritage Flinders Study - Part 2(PDF, 7MB) - (Photos removed due to download time)
Shire of Mornington Heritage Study - Part 1(PDF, 12MB)
Shire of Mornington Heritage Study - Part 2(PDF, 14MB)
(Former) City of Frankston Heritage Study(PDF, 4MB)
If you are seeking information on a particular place, you will need to know which former Shire it was located in. The citation can be found alphabetically by the street address in the relevant study for that area.
If you cannot find a citation for a place, it may be one of a small number of places that do not have a citation in a heritage study. Please contact the Shire's Heritage Planner.
The Council is undertaking a review of its heritage studies, aiming for a single unified study for the Mornington Peninsula. As part of this project the following studies have now been completed and adopted by Council.
Mornington Peninsula Shire Thematic History July 2013(PDF, 4MB)
Mornington Peninsula Shire Heritage Review – Area 1 Mount Eliza Mornington and Mount Martha Background Report December 2013.pdf
Mornington Peninsula Shire Heritage Review – Area 1 Mount Eliza Mornington and Mount Martha Significant Place Citations October 2014 1.pdf
Mornington Peninsula Shire Heritage Review Area 2 Volume 1 Background Report by Context Pty Ltd 22 August 2016 Revised September 2017(PDF, 2MB)
Mornington Peninsula Shire Heritage Review Area 2 Volume 2 Place and Precinct Citations by Context Pty Ltd 22 August 2016 Revised September 2017.pdf(PDF, 99MB)(PDF, 99MB)
Heritage Review Area 3 Volume 1 Key Findings and Recommendations July 2019.pdf(PDF, 851KB)
Heritage Review Area 3 - Final Report Volume 2.pdf(PDF, 48MB)(PDF, 14MB)
Refer to the webpage about the Heritage Study Review
Conservation Management Plans
The Shire also has a number of conservation management plans for buildings and areas it fully or partially manages.
These heritage places include:
- The Briars Historic Park (VHR Place H0320)
- The Collins Settlement Site (VHR Place H1050)
- Ranelagh Estate (VHR Place H1605)
- Police Point Shire Park (VHR Place H2030)
- Mount Martha House (VHR Place H1901)
Cyril Young Memorial Chapel