A temporary Quarantine Station was set up in the early s so that people arriving from Britain, Europe and elsewhere could be checked for disease. Later, permanent hospitals and other buildings were established. It was in use at a reduced scale until the s, and is well worth exploring. Much of the station area was taken over as an Officer Cadet School in , operating until Point Nepean began to be fortified in the s as part of the overall fortifications protecting Port Phillip Bay and Melbourne from enemy invasion.
They were in operation until , and by strange coincidence the very first shots of both world wars were fired from Point Nepean. You can find out the whole story at Fort Nepean near the tip of the point. Point Nepean became part of Mornington Peninsula National Park in , when the Commonwealth Government, which had held the land since Federation, handed it back to Victoria.
Later, it became a national park in its own right. We have had a long-standing interest in and involvement with Point Nepean, working with local people and groups to ensure it remains a place owned by the public and open to everyone, not just a few wealthy visitors. Point Nepean was originally an open, grassy woodland with sheoaks, banksias, moonahs and other trees and shrubs. However be aware of strong currents and rips.
Grab an audio tour from the Point Nepean Information Centre. Learn about the rich history of the Quarantine Station, Fort Nepean and their surroundings.
Jump aboard the hop-on-hop-off Point Nepean shuttle service. Hire a bike or an eBike from Bayplay and get around more of the park. For all bike hire inquiries, availability and bookings visit bayplay. The Point Nepean Quarantine Station consists of 50 heritage-listed buildings with artefacts dating back more than years. Selected buildings are open daily between 9am — pm for visitors to explore.
During its colourful history it has protected Victoria from diseases during immigration influxes, served as an army base and, finally, housed refugees from Kosovo in Fort Nepean is Australia's best example of military fortifications and engineering. Explore the extensive tunnel complex which connects the historic gun emplacements.
Point Nepean National Park sits on one of the most treacherous coastlines in Victoria. Watch giant freight and cruise ships pass by. Detour from Defence Road and discover a network of beach, coastal and inland walking trails. It's also the site of Victoria's worst shipwreck, the SS Cheviot, which hit a reef in during storm conditions; 35 of the 59 passengers drowned.
Walter Pisterman Heritage Walk from Gunners Cottage to the Bay is generally accessible, but lacks hand rails and is steep in parts. The most accessible route near the historic fort building leads from the shuttle-bus stop to the Old Barracks site via a tunnel, and back again via Gun Emplacement No.
Other paths in this area have isolated obstacles such as steps and uneven surfaces limiting their accessibility. Parks Victoria's social script resources for children on the autism spectrum have been developed with the professional assistance of AMAZE to increase the accessibility of its parks for people on the autism spectrum. Assistance dogs are welcome in Parks Victoria parks and reserves. Entry requirements apply for parks and reserves that are usually dog prohibited, such as national parks.
Nature being nature, sometimes conditions can change at short notice. Gun Emplacements 5 and 6, Engine House and Battery Observation Posts at Fort Nepean are closed due to safety concerns arising from recent engineering inspections.
Meanwhile, conservationists said restoration of the once heavily-degraded area would require continued investment — not a "band-aid fix". Bushcrew leader Anton Vigenser said he remembered working in the park almost a decade ago when some areas had 90 per cent weed coverage and trees were cut down so that metal detectors could remove unexploded ordnances.
It's got bandicoots, white-footed dunnarts, lots of small mammals and reptiles that have been pushed to near-extinction along most parts of the peninsula. Environmentalists welcome Point Nepean plan as victory over developers. Please try again later. The Sydney Morning Herald. By Joe Hinchliffe January 21, — 6. Save Log in , register or subscribe to save articles for later.
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