1880's The Slab Kitchen
The lifestyle of the early settlers of the region
Slabs retrieved from the original home of the Hogg family were used to recreate the detached homestead kitchen, the heart of the home.
Rough slab walls and a brick paved floor are warmed by a fire burning in the open fire place. Heavy black kettles and pots hang from a metal frame, and a tin bath sits on the hearth. Water to fill them was pumped by hand-from the underground tank at the rear of the house. Hessian lines the ceiling, absorbing condensation dripping from the cold corrugated iron roof. Old crockery, crazed bottles and stone jars and early kitchen utensils cover the kitchen dresser and the wooden table, scrubbed white over the years. The large pieces of furniture came from the home of Wandin Sebire, born in 1867 and the first birth registered in the new settlement.
On the open back verandah is the wash house with wooden troughs, a copper and early washing machines. Nearby, under the branches of the peppercorn tree is the home dairy, moved from the Chapman property, and housing a collection of butter churns, separators and other dairy paraphernalia.
- This typical outdoor kitchen was re-constructed on the original site next to 'Mont De Lancey' homestead.
- The split slab walls are over 100 years old and were originally used on another local building.
- Handmade bricks have been used for the floor paving as well as for the chimney for the open fire place and stove.
- Original furniture and cooking utensils from the Sebire family create a better appreciation of what the life of our pioneers was like.
The Slab Kitchen
Rough slab walls and paved entrance
The Dairy adjoining the Slab Kitchen
Bastille Day Celebrations
Bastille Day Celebrations will not take place in 2012, however, we are looking to hold a Spring Music Festival.
Watch this space. Details soon.
Mount Row Manor
8th September - 30th September
A unique exhibition that aims to create the furniture and furnishings of a 600 year old medieval manor hall as seen thru the eyes of designers Louise Le Page and George O'Brien.
Free entry to Exhibition.
Mont De Lancey Art Show
Sponsored by the Wandin & Seville Bank
5th August - 26th August
10am - 4.30pm
Free entry to Exhibition.
Blacksmiths Open Day
Sunday 14th October
10am - 4pm
Entry: Adults $10; Children free.
Wandin Draught Horse & Machinery Festival
Saturday 24th & Sunday 25th November; 10am - 4pm
Entry: Adults $10; Children free.
Watch this space!
Photography Competition and Exhibition 2012
Watch this space for more information.
Gallery Openings
Gallery Open 10am - 4:30pm. Closed Mondays & Tuesdays unless otherwise advised.
Free entry to gallery only.
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.
# 12 - POSTAL SERVICES
The first post office in the Wandin district was opened by Mr James Baker at his home in Baker Road on December 5, 1874. Previously settlers in Wandin had used the postal address Lillydale (the original spelling appears on correspondence and documents of that era). In 1893 the post office was transferred to the corner of Beenak and Quayle Roads Wandin Yallock and was conducted by Mr Thomas Quayle and later by his son, Mr Frederick Quayle until 1907 The Wandin Yallock post office situated near the corner of Beenak and Hunter Roads was closed in May 1955 Mrs Dryburgh being the postmistress at that time.
MONT DE LANCEY
71 Wellington Road, Wandin
PO Box 316, Wandin,
Victoria, 3139
Tel: +61 3 5964 2088
Fax: +61 3 5964 3855
Opening Hours
Wednesday to Sunday
10:00am to 4:30pm
Last tour - 3:30pm
Group Tours also available Monday & Tuesday by appointment
Open Public Holidays
Closed Good Friday
Christmas Hours
Closed December 24th, re-open Wednesday 2nd January 2013.