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450 Nepean Highway,, MORNINGTON VIC 3931 - Property No B0017 |
"The Briars" is of State significance being a fine example of an early pastoral property, with its homestead, garden, farm buildings and related rural lands and having both aesthetic and historic significance. The occupation by the pioneers Captain James Reid (1840-1846) and Alexander Beatson Balcombe (1846-1874) is of particular significance as is the continuing association with the Balcombe family which provided continuity of farming practice and preservation of much of the ... more |
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120-122 Maroondah Highway,, LILYDALE VIC 3140 - Property No B4935 |
The Briars, a late example of the Italianate style and built in 1891-2, is of State significance for its historical associations with William Carr Boyd, notable explorer; the McCracken family, well-known brewers, and Paul De Castella, prominent landowner and vigneron. The garden is of regional significance and contains some indivudually fine mature tree specimens and is of contributory significance to the homestead. The prominent hilltop setting makes the mature garden a significant ... more |
B4935 |
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450 Nepean Highway, MORNINGTON VIC 3931 - Property No G13132 |
The ornamental garden, orchard and driveway plantation are of historic, aesthetic and scientific significance, both independently and for their integral contribution to the overall cultural significance of the "The Briars" property. The ornamental garden contains historic plantings including both bush and climbing roses, old varieties of Camellia japonica, Buxus specimens, and a number of other ornmental trees and shrubs. The orchard contains old and rare varieties of fruit trees ... more |
G13132 |
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450 Nepean Hwy, MOUNT MARTHA VIC 3934 - Property No L10039 |
"The Briars" is of regional and State significance being a fine example of an early pastoral property, with its homestead, garden, orchard, farm buildings and related rural lands and having both aesthetic and historic significance. The occupation by the pioneers Captain James Reid (1840-1846) and Alexander Beatson Balcombe (1846-1874) is of particular significance as is the continuing association with the Balcombe family, which provided continuity of farming practice and ... more |
L10039 |
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