About The Briars

The Briars

Located in Mount Martha on the Mornington Peninsula, The Briars is a beautiful precinct featuring a conservation park with a Wildlife Sanctuary, a National Trust-listed heritage homestead, historic gardens and outbuildings, a Visitor Centre, picnic areas with free BBQs, the Shire nursery, the Community Forest (accessed from Nepean Highway), and the Eco Living Display Centre. We also offer a range of venues for weddings, parties, and memorials, which can be booked through our online platform. Book Briars Venues

We have a number of tenants who share our site: Angus and Rose Café, the Mornington Peninsula Astronomical Society and the Briars Outdoor Education Camp. For further information about these organisations please contact them directly.

The Briars Opening Hours

The Briars Visitor Centre is open every day of the week 9.00am to 4.30pm.

The Wildlife Sanctuary is open every day of the week 9.00am to 4.30pm. (Closed on Total Fire Ban and days of extreme weather.)

The Shire (Briars) Nursery is open Wednesday to Friday 9.00am to 3.30pm and the first Saturday of the month 9.00am to 1.00pm. 

We are closed on Christmas day.

Location: 450 Nepean Highway, Mt Martha 3934. See map.

All abilities access areas

  • The Wetland Walking trail boardwalk in the Wildlife Sanctuary (300m)
  • Visitors Centre (including disabled toilet inside)
  • Angus & Rose Café
  • Eco Living Display Centre

Please contact us

The Briars
450 Nepean Highway
Mount Martha VIC 3934
Phone: 5950 1221
Email: the.briars@mornpen.vic.gov.au
Instagram: @briarsmtmartha
Facebook: @BriarsMtMartha

Shire Nursery
The Briars
450 Nepean Highway
Mt Martha VIC 3934
Phone: 5974 8417
Email: nursery@mornpen.vic.gov.au

Directions
From Melbourne travel via the M1 freeway and Mornington Peninsula Freeway/Peninsula Link/M11. Exit at Mornington/Tyabb Road and continue west towards Mornington. At Nepean Highway, Mornington, turn left and continue south for 7km to The Briars entrance.

From Frankston travel south via Nepean Highway/State Route 3 to The Briars entrance.

Distances
From Melbourne: 1 hour (78.3 km).
From Frankston: 22 minutes (17.8km).

Public Transport
From Melbourne take the Frankston train to the Frankston Railway Station terminus. Then take the Route 788 (Frankston to Portsea) Bus and disembark at the bus stop opposite Balcombe Grammar. From here, it’s a 20 minute (1.7 km) walk to the Visitors Centre. https://ptv.vic.gov.au/route/view/982

Please Note
Due to the sensitive natural environment dogs are prohibited from The Briars. Dogs may be walked on lead along Balcombe Creek trail or off lead in the designated areas of the co-located Community Forest.

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