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10 Historic Homesteads You Can Still Stay In

Featured image courtesy of Australian.com Whether you’re looking for a romantic getaway in a breezy cottage or a fun get-together in a gothic mansion, we’ve got you covered. From the mountains to the bush to the

Werribee Park Mansion

Werribee Park Mansion

Image courtesy of Parks Victoria Werribee Park is a historical building estate in Werribee, Victoria, Australia. The Werribee Park National Equestrian Centre, the Werribee Open Range Zoo, a modern sculpture trail, and a natural riverine are

Rippon Lea Estate

Rippon Lea Estate

Image courtesy of Rippon Lea Estate Rippon Lea Estate is a heritage-listed historic mansion and garden in the Melbourne suburb of Elsternwick, Victoria, Australia. The National Trust of Australia looks after it. On August 11, 2006,

Emu Bottom Homestead

Emu Bottom Homestead

Image courtesy of Kate Deagan Emu Bottom Residence is a historic homestead in the Victorian town of Sunbury. Emu Bottom, built around 1836, is Victoria’s oldest surviving settlers’ farmhouse. Because “it was low lying land and

Rio Vista Historic House

Rio Vista Historic House

Image courtesy of Black Diamond Images The Background In 1886, George Chaffey and his brother William Benjamin arrived in Mildura and developed Australia’s first irrigation program. Following their success with irrigation in California, Victorian Premier Alfred

Coombe, Yarra Valley

Coombe, Yarra Valley

Image courtesy of Visit Victoria Coombe Yarra Valley is a unique gourmet and cultural destination that was once home to world-famous opera singer Dame Nellie Melba. Visitors are treated to a world-class dining experience showcasing award-winning

rupertswood mansion sunbury

Rupertswood Mansion, Sunbury

Image courtesy of Ferguson & Urie Rupertswood is a mansion and country estate in Sunbury, Victoria, Australia, on the outskirts of Melbourne. It is famous for being the birthplace of The Ashes urn, which was given