Bellarine Peninsula Day Trip

Barwon Park Mansion and Campbell Point House

Today we visit 2 stunning homes, Barwon Park Mansion (classified by the National Trust) and beautiful romantic Campbell Point House, a divine waterfront french inspired luxury chateau.  

Welcome to our day trip to the Bellarine Peninsula to visit Barwon Park Mansion and enjoy a decadent High Tea at the beautiful Campbellpoint House. 

 

Meet your tour hostess and fellow travellers at the designated meeting point - Lonsdale St near the T intersection of Spencer Street at 10.30am where we'll head towards the beautiful Bellarine Peninsula.  We divert to Barwon Park Mansion, an authentic bluestone mansion and stables set in a sweeping rural landscape.  Embarrassed by having to entertain the visiting Duke of Edinburgh at an undistinguished homestead, pioneer pastoralist Thomas Austin and his wife Elizabeth built this lavish 42 room mansion in 1871. Thomas Austin died just six months after it was completed, but Elizabeth lived at Barwon Park for many years and became a noted philanthropist. The house then passed into the hands of the Batson family who later bequeathed it to the National Trust. Visitors still marvel at the magnificent entrance hall and impressive room.  We will be suitably impressed with the grandeur of this splendid home.  Afer our visit to Barwon Park, we'll head to Leopold to visit and enjoy a decadent High Tea at Campbell Point House, a luxurious waterfront french styled chateau. This is a special treat.  We return back to Melbourne around 5.30pm.  Thanks for joining us!

**Rather than lunch, we have replaced the meal with the decadent High Tea at 2pm. We recommend a hearty breakfast**