Description

Visit Werribee Park Mansion and discover the story of an Australian pastoral empire. Construction of the large basalt and sandstone mansion was completed in 1877 for the Chirnside family who were originally from Scotland, and made their fortune from wool across the Western District of Victoria.

Werribee Park Mansion is one of the largest and most opulent properties in Victoria. With 60 rooms across several wings, the mansion is in a Renaissance Revival style, with a symmetrical two storey central block, dominant tower, and a ground level arcade on three sides of the block.

The fine interior includes some original furniture set within a richly decorated entry hall containing a Minton encaustic tiled floor, niches, Corinthian pilasters, and free-standing columns leading to a grand staircase. The main reception rooms, library and dining room are all classically ornamented.

Despite the grandeur, expense, and status of the mansion, it remains a mystery as to who the designing architect was.

The mansion was converted into a seminary in the 1920s, and the entire estate was then purchased by the State Government in 1977.

You might recognise the striking exterior and opulent interiors of the Mansion as it has featured as a backdrop in some of Australia’s favourite film productions and television shows including Miss Fisher, Winchester, and Neighbours.

Other Information

Include :    

    Admission to Werribee Mansion

    Admission to Sovereign Hill

    Self-guided tours of the Red Hill Mine

    Air-conditioned coach

    Friendly and informative Chinese-speaking driver

    English audio commentaries

Exclude : All meals and any personal consumption

Note :

Multilingual tour commentaries: you can scan the QR code to access multilingual tour commentaries for this tour

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Tour Highlight :

- Werribee Mansion: the most luxurious and magnificent mansion in Victoria in the 19th century.(NEW)

- Ballarat - enjoy a complete town tour of this gracious city with its exquisite gardens and noble statues (NEW)

- Visit Sovereign Hill - an authentic recreation of an 1850s gold mining town

- Gold panning in Red Gully Creek

- Self-guided tours of the Red Hill Mine and discover life underground

- Witness original working conditions and demonstrations of early mining equipment

- Explore the many original shops

- The Chinese Village - highlighting Chinese involvement in the goldfields