Western Port Coastline - West Head to Point Leo Beach
POINT LEO VIC 3916 - Property No L10087
Statement of Significance
This area represents a diminishing State resource of cultural landscapes, vegetated road reserves and farm boundaries, and extensive scenic views of Western Port. The protection of this resource from intrusive development, which has significant cultural and scientific as well as aesthetic importance, is essential to the maintenance of cultural and natural landscapes of the Mornington Peninsula.
The Western Port Coastline is of State significance for the following reasons:
a. Evidence of Aboriginal occupation
b. Association with George Bass, 1798
c. Association with the development of Cable Communication the latter part of the 19th century
d. Scientific Interest relating to its geomorphology
e. Aesthetic characteristics of the rugged coastal landscape, and the superb views obtained from the many high points.
LOCATION:
Reserved Crown Land and freehold having a length of some 9.5 km and varying width between the beach and the Frankston - Flinders Road.
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THE PINES (FORESHORE RESERVE)
Victorian Heritage Register H1996 -
Early Settler's Hut
National Trust -
Progress Hall
National Trust
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