Attractions – Cultural

Werribee Park

K Road, Werribee, Victoria, 3030 (Melways 201 D1)
Ph: 13 19 63
Email: werribeemarketing@parks.vic.gov.au
Website: www.werribeepark.com.au

Werribee Park is an outstanding historic and cultural attraction, providing an insight into Australian pastoral heritage and life in the 1880s.

'Do or Die' was the Chirnside family's motto. It was this belief that guided the development of Werribee Park into one of Victoria's grandest properties and changed the course of Australia's pastoral history. Central to the Chirnside’s vision was the magnificent Mansion, built between 1874 and 1877.

Step back in time in the superbly restored Mansion and listen to the Chirnside family chatter through a fantastic audio tour.  Enter the separate laundry and meet May, an enthusiastic laundry maid with a tragic story to tell. Take a stroll to the farm where rustic bluestone outbuildings, once abuzz with workers and activity, provide a start contrast from the elaborate craftsmanship of the Chirnside Mansion.

Ten hectares of exquisite formal gardens surround the Chirnside Mansion and feature an ornamental parterre, grotto, heritage listed trees and expansive manicured lawns. With spectacular highlights every season the garden is the perfect place to relax with a picnic or take a leisurely stroll all year round.

Smell the sweet scent in the internationally recognised Victorian State Rose Garden. Rich in colour and fragrance over 5,000 rose bushes bloom from November to April within four uniquely shaped designs.

Wander through the riverine, a natural and cultural treasure. Wurundjeri history along Wirribi Yaluk, known today as Werribee River, dates back over 40,000 years with acknowledged cultural heritage sites providing an insight into the Kurung Jang Balluk clan and their harmonious relationship with mother earth.

Werribee Park is situated within the greater Werribee Park Tourism Precinct which also features Werribee Open Range Zoo, Sofitel Mansion & Spa, Shadowfax Winery, National Equestrian Centre and Werribee Park Golf Club.

Opening Hours
November - April, Daily 10:00am 5:00pm
May - October, Monday - Friday 10:00am 4:00pm
May - October, Saturday & Sunday 10:00am 5:00pm

For further information, including ticket prices, please click here.

Download a visitor guide to Werribee Park.

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