Mornington Peninsula Shire

Mornington Peninsula shire, an area of 720 sq km, is south-east and south of Melbourne, across Port Phillip Bay. It occupies most of the physical peninsula, from Point Nepean to south of Frankston. Its land boundary is south of Frankston (but includes Mount Eliza) which runs west to Western Port Bay, including Baxter but excluding Pearcedale.

The shire was formed on 15 December 1994 by the union of Flinders, Hastings and Mornington shires. For the shire’s pre-1994 history see the entry for Mornington Peninsula.