Comfort Station
Arts and Culture Frankston
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Phone: 1300322842
Description
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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Mural: Underwater Scene
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Mural Name: Carlitos Way
Artist: Ling, Melbourne
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Candela Colours - Frankston Special Development School Mural
Candela Colours - Frankston Special Development School Mural
Mural: Frankston Special Development School Mural
Artist: Candela Colours with Students from Frankston Special Development School
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Vexta - Interstellar Noctua
Mural Name: Interstellar Noctua
Artist: Yvette Vexta
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Frankston Park Gates
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Fishing and boating in Frankston
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Katherine Gailer - Untitled
Katherine Gailer - Untitled
Mural Description:
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Little Beauty Market
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Mural Name: Epicurus
Artist: Juan Antonio Sanchez Santos
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The Crusty Loaf Bakery
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cultural heritage
Peter Corlett - Dame Elisabeth Murdoch Statue
Peter Corlett - Dame Elisabeth Murdoch Statue
A LIFE-size bronze sculpture of Dame Elisabeth Murdoch is located in the foyer of the Frankston Arts Centre.
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Cruden Farm
Cruden Farm
More than eighty years in the making and the heart of a working farm, the garden at Cruden Farm is a small piece of country set amid dense suburbia. It feels as if it will endure forever. Strong, heal...
Old School House Museum
Old School House Museum
Housed in a building over a hundred years old, this museum teaches education from the past. A period classroom includes information about some past students. Photographs and memorabilia provide an ins...
Frankston Pier
Frankston Pier
Originally built closer to the base of Oliver's Hill in 1857, the pier was constructed at its current site and extended into deeper waters in 1863, after a public petition.
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Beauty Park
Beauty Park
Beauty Park links Frankston Waterfront with Frankston's George Pentland Botanic Gardens. It's a beautiful spot for a walk or stroll.
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Playground with 5.8 metre high climbing net, com...
Frankston Park Gates
Frankston Park Gates
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Round House
Round House
This remarkable house has been a noted feature of the approach to Oliver’s Hill since it was built for the Henty family in 1953. Completely round, it is an elegant example of the architect Roy Grounds...
Stephen Glassborow - Johnny Famechon Statue
Stephen Glassborow - Johnny Famechon Statue
Artist: Stephen Glassborow
Sculpture: Johnny Famechon
Description:
A larger than life bronze sculpture of boxing champion Johnny (John) Famechon stands tall at Ballam Park to immortalise the ...
Mulberry Hill (National Trust of Australia)
Mulberry Hill (National Trust of Australia)
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Grimwade Clocktower
Grimwade Clocktower
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60 Playne Street, Frankston VIC 3199, Australia