Rippon Lea House & Gardens (Rippon Lea House & Gardens, located on the southeast outskirts of Melbourne, Victoria's capital, is about 8 kilometers by car from the city of Melbourne and covers an area of about 5 hectares.
Rippon Lea House & Gardens was built in 1868 and was first owned by the Sagu family's 11-hectare (Sargood), estate. After several separate sales, Benjamin and Nass, the owners of Melbourne's furniture chain, bought the estate and became the second owner of the mansion. The family moved into the mansion in 1910, and their eldest daughter, Louisa Jones, inherited the garden in 1935. Luisa and her family love entertainment banquets. In 1938, she renovated her mansion, built a ballroom, demolished the garden greenhouse and converted it into a swimming pool. The 1956 Olympic Games were held in Melbourne. The state government forced the acquisition of some of their properties as a studio for (ABC), the Australian broadcaster. Louisa has always disagreed, and a few years after the acquisition, she and the Victorian government went to court for years to reach an agreement that ended in Luisa's death in 1972. Rippon Lea House & Gardens has been donated to the National Trust Fund as a heritage site where their properties are protected, no longer divided, and citizens can enjoy the heritage permanently.
Since then, the public was officially open to the public on 22 February 1974. Rippon Lea House & Gardens is a typical Victorian mansion, the French courtyard is the main feature of the manor, and the manor is full of simple and strong beauty, located in a wide, pond-filled, waterfall, vision, and pteridophyte square. The tour guide of the Rippon Lea House & Gardens is held by volunteers, with a coffee shop in the manor, and a variety of exhibition activities are often held, and it is also possible to hold a wedding and a party, which is popular with the people of Melbourne.
Traffic:
Take the train to Ripponlea station and walk 5 minutes
Tickets:
Garden and Servant and Kitchen section Free visit at the bottom of the building: $10 for adults and $4 for children (4-15): $4 for tour guides: $5 for construction and $5 for the garden.
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