... steam train...Last Train from Mornington...Postcard: 'The Last Train from Mornington'... its jetty was too small. A few guesthouses operated in Rye at this time, but visitors had to take a steamer to Sorrento and then a carriage to Rye, or the train to Mornington and coach to Rye.
So it was the emergence of the private motor car...From the late 1880s, the train would run from Melbourne to Baxter and then branch off, stopping at Moorooduc and then Mornington. Patrons would alight at Mornington and be taken by carriages to the beach and town.
The original Mornington station ...
Stories of a time in history when holidaying was a grand pastime, and when special and unique places in Victoria began to be appreciated, celebrated and shared in that iconic mode of communication: the picture postcard.
Inspired by postcards in their collections, eight historical societies developed themes to explore the history of the Mornington Peninsula.
This story is based on a touring exhibition which was initiated by the Mornington Peninsula Local History Network and the Mornington Peninsula Shire.
