MONT DE LANCEY HISTORIC HOMESTEAD and MUSEUM - WANDIN - YARRA VALLEY

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History of the museum

In 1967 past and present residents of Wandin celebrated the centenary of settlement. Over the next decade Annette (nee Sebire) and Neville Lord researched the history of Wandin and district and were awarded the Award of Merit by the Royal Historical Society of Victoria for a minimum of eight years original research in the field of local history.

The Wandin Group in the Museum of Lillydale

In 1979, with the encouragement and financial support of the descendants of Wandin's pioneer families, the Lords mounted a display, under glass, of photographs and artifacts at the Museum of Lillydale. In 1987 their Wandin Pioneer Families display earned a Certificate of Merit in the Museum of the Year Awards. In 1988 a Bicentennial Tableau was created and financed by the Wandin Group. 'The Pioneering Days of Wandin 1866 – 1900' displayed over 150 artifacts and photographs.

The Wandin Collection comes home

In 1990 four descendants of pioneers Henry and Martha Sebire offered the original Sebire family home and one hectare of land as a home for a Wandin museum. The donors were Olive Sebire, Annette Lord, Lance Sebire and Graeme Sebire. The one hundred-year-old brick home was Mont De Lancey.

Over two years of planning, fundraising and restoration work followed. A large farm shed was coverted to a museum with the addition of a mezzanine floor and reception area, and a building first used as a cow shed in the 1920s became 'Martha's Tearoom'.

On March 14th 1993 Mont De Lancey Historical Home and Museum was officially opened by the Honorable Pat McNamara MP, Deputy Premier & Minister for Tourism

Major projects undertaken since 1993

  • 1994 - St Mary's Chapel: officially gifted to Mont De Lancey by Rev Goodluck on behalf of the Anglican community.
  • 1995 - Slab Kitchen: funded by the Olive Sebire and Annette & Neville Lord Trust.
  • 1996 - Heritage Education Centre: opened by the Honorable Jim Plowman MP.
  • 1999 - Blacksmiths Facility: funded by the Olive Sebire and Annette & Neville Lord Trust, officially opened during Bastille Day celebrations.
  • 2000 - The Heritage Room: a library/resource room jointly funded by a Federal Grant through the office of the Honorable Michael Woolridge MLA and Graham & Marie Colling, opened by Senator Tsebin Tchen.
  • 2000 - Machinery Shed: displaying agricultural machinery and early vehicles.
  • 2005 - The Ray Oliver Gallery: an annexe of the museum, named for our volunteer builder.

The Proctor collection

Part of the Ralph Proctor collection

Coming events at Mont De Lancey

Saturday Farmers Market

Paddock to Plate farmers produce market, 2nd saturday of each month
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# 2 - About 1899 an official survey was made which culminated in construction of the long-awaited railway. Stations on the new line were Olinda Vale, Wandin, Seville, Killara, Woori Yallock, Launching Place, Yarra Junction, Warburton West and Warburton. The name Olinda Vale was changed to Evelyn in 1907 and to Mt Evelyn in 1920.
MONT DE LANCEY

Wellington Road, Wandin,
PO Box 316, Wandin, Victoria, 3139

Tel: +61 3 5964 2088

Fax: +61 3 5964 3855

OPENING HOURS FOR VISITORS

Weds to Sun 10:00am to 5:00pm

Open all public holidays except Good Friday, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Eve.