Who or what was Balcombe? A clue may be found in St Peters Anglican Church where a stained glass window commemorates the pioneering Balcombe family, while a drinking fountain, recently re-located to ‘Mornington Park’, has a plaque to Alexander Balcombe “early pioneer and benefactor” whose leasehold station ‘Tichingorourke’ once covered the area that is now Mornington.
It’s the name of a college and a pre-school and was the name of an army camp. There is a Balcombe Street, Balcombe Drive, Balcombe Reserve and the Balcombe Creek.
By Ilma Hackett – Balnarring and District Historical Societyīalcombe: the Mornington-Mt Martha district is dotted with this name.
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