Home & Hearth: Home Life Before Modern Convenience

Home & Hearth: Home Life Before Modern Convenience

Trade the city noise for something far richer this Heritage Month

If you’re someone who truly loves history—not just reading it, but feeling it—our Home & Hearth tours are worth the visit.

Step inside Bushy Park, the 1848 homestead of Angus McMillan, and be guided by our knowledgeable volunteer through the intimate, often unseen side of early Gippsland life. This isn’t just about old buildings—it’s about the rhythm of daily life before modern convenience.
Discover how households functioned in isolation, how spaces were shared with unexpected visitors and growing families, and how the role of the domestic woman constantly adapted to meet the demands of the time.
It’s quiet, immersive, and deeply human—history at its most personal.

After your tour, you can wander through the 8 acres of heritage parkland, explore our collection of historic buildings, you can also settle in at our on-site café to reflect on a life so different… yet not so far removed.

Take the time. Experience history properly.

Old Gippstown is participating in the National Trust’s Australian Heritage Month by bringing you this one-off tour, tickets are limited so head to our website to book today www.oldgippstown.com.au/events

National Trust Member: $17
Adult $22