Temporary Closure

Until further notice

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The Gruffalo is back!

Follow the trail

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Tour the mansion

Daily on the hour from 10.30am to 2.30pm

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Trust Makers’ Market

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What’s On

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Garden Tours

Various tour times
Join us for a 45-minute social history tour of the garden..
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Sunday28November

Wedding Open Day

10am to 3pm
See Rippon Lea Estate and gardens all dressed up for your special day..
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Tuesdays & Thursdays

Bird Life Observation Walks

Select Tuesdays & Thursdays
Rippon Lea Estate Gardens are a tranquil oasis in the heart of suburbia and an unexpected sanctuary for birds in the cit..
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Sunday31October

The Trust Makers’ Market

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Shop lovingly handmade art and design on the sprawling lawns of Rippon Lea Estate..
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DAILY

Join the Gruffalo Trail 2!

10am to 4pm
Look who’s hiding in the gardens..
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DAILY

Mansion Tours

Daily on the hour from 10.30am to 2.30pm
Step back in time during a guided tour of this magnificent mansion..
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The Estate

The Mansion

The Gardens

A beautiful Victorian mansion set in 14 acres of garden.

Family home to some of Victoria’s most influential people.

History

Plan Your Visit

May to August
Open Daily
10am – 4pm (Last entry 3.30pm)

September to April
Open Daily
10am – 5pm (Last entry 4.30pm)

Closed Good Friday and
Christmas Day

Rippon Lea Estate
192 Hotham Street
Elsternwick Victoria 3185

A truly unique and romantic setting for your event.

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We acknowledge the Bunurong people as the Traditional Owners of the land on which Rippon Lea Estate is located. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and recognise their continuing connection to lands, waters and communities.

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