Comfort Station

Arts and Culture Frankston

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The Comfort Station is thought to have been constructed in c1951-52. Sited on a prominent corner on the Nepean Highway, the Comfort Station was a popular stopping point for motorists travelling to and from holiday towns further down the Mornington Peninsula.

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60 Playne Street, Frankston VIC 3199, Australia

Email	tourism@frankston.vic.gov.au
Phone	1300 322 322