Blacksmiths & Machinery Shed at Mont De Lancey
The large purpose built blacksmith facility with ample double forges is the home of a thriving blacksmiths group. Novice and experienced blacksmiths practice this old craft in a supportive atmosphere and are on site every weekend.
The two-day Australian Blacksmiths Convention held at Mont De Lancey each October is a highlight of the year, and attracts blacksmiths and artisans from across the country.
Adult education providers also use the facility for their short courses in blacksmithing, the lessons delivered by one of our experienced blacksmiths. Blacksmith-made items are displayed for sale in the reception shop.
More information is available at the Mont De Lancey Blacksmithing Group web site.
Across the paddock from the Blacksmiths is the Machinery Shed which houses a large collection of agricultural machinery including horse-drawn ploughs, wagons, spray pumps and cultivators, early tractors and vehicles, stationary engines and other relics of Wandin's agricultural heritage.
Look for:
Ferguson Tractor No 1. TEA 1699. Made in England in 1946 the first 'grey fergie' to be used in Australia.
Wooden water pipe from the O'Shannesy Scheme. Water was carried to the city via an open channel but went underground through the hills using a system of wooden and metal pipes, some as much as 2km long.
Furphy water tank, iconic Australian invention, dated 1942.
Blacksmiths firing up the forge
The Machinery Shed
The Blacksmiths work shed at Mont De Lancey
Inside the Blacksmiths Shed at Mont De Lancey
Photographic Competition at Mont De Lancey
During October Mont De Lancey will be host to a photographic Competition and Exhibition. This will be a major arts event in the Yarra Valley, with a prize pool totalling arond $5,000 across a broad range of categories. Read more here.
15th Acquisitive Art Show
September 12th to October 3rd
Read more here.
Eastern Woodturners Inc
Meetings at Mont De Lancey on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month, starting at 7.00pm. Visitors and New members are most welcome.
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# 20 - CONVEYANCE OF FRUIT Wagons and drays were used to convey the fruit for sale in barrels and buckets to the Melbourne markets, also to the town factories being the Red Heart (Cunliff and Paterson proprietors), and the Red Cross. Messrs. T Quayle, W Hunter and J Hunter acted as carriers for those who had no travelling convenience
MONT DE LANCEY
71 Wellington Road, Wandin,
PO Box 316, Wandin, Victoria, 3139
Tel: +61 3 5964 2088
Fax: +61 3 5964 3855
Weds to Sun 10:00am to 5:00pm