Title Great properties of country Victoria : the Western District's golden age / Richard Allen and Kimbal Baker ; foreword by Geoffrey Blainey

Published Carlton, Victoria : The Miegunyah Press an imprint of Melbourne University Publishing Limited, 2015 Carlton, Victoria : Miegunyah Press an imprint of Melbourne University Publishing Limited, 2015 ©2015

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Description 243 pages : colour illustrations, portraits ; 29 cm regular print Contents Foreword / Geoffrey Blainey -- Ardgartan, Grassdale -- Banongill, Skipton -- Brie Brie, Glenthompson -- Chatsworth House, Chatsworth -- Dalvui, Noorat -- Green Hills, Minhamite -- Larra, Derrinallum -- Leslie Manor, Camperdown -- Minjah, Woolsthorpe -- Mokanger, Cavendish -- Mount Boninyong, Scotsburn -- Mount Sturgeon, Dunkeld -- Mount William, Willaura -- Murdeduke, Winchelsea -- Murndal, Tahara -- Nareen, Coleraine -- Terinallum, Darlington -- Warrambeen, Shelford -- Wormbete, Winchelsea -- Yarram Park, Willaura Summary This area, extending from the Grampians region in the south-west of the state to Geelong in the east, and stretching as far north as Ararat, has some of the most productive land in Australia and some of its most renowned homesteads and gardens. In this fascinating and beautiful book, Richard Allen and Kimbal Baker take us into the private world of twenty of these most notable properties. Through their early histories we follow their fortunes and see the splendour of these great homes. It is a tribute to the past, when fortunes built elaborate mansions and grand gardens, and to the present owners who have so lovingly preserved their properties' architectural heritage Analysis Australian Notes Includes index Audience Adult Subject Country homes -- Conservation and restoration -- Australia -- Western District (Vic.) Country homes -- Australia -- Western District (Vic.) -- Pictorial works. Historic buildings -- Conservation and restoration -- Australia -- Western District (Vic.) Historic buildings -- Australia -- Western District (Vic.) -- Pictorial works. SUBJECT Western District (Vic.) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n91102452 -- Pictorial works. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99001272 Western District (Vic.) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n91102452 -- History. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99005024 Genre/Form Illustrated works. Author Baker, Kimbal, photographer Blainey, Geoffrey, 1930- writer of foreward LC no. 2015462461 ISBN 0522866328 9780522866322

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