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Lanyon Homestead

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Lanyon Homestead

Inspecting the cluster of early buildings in the courtyard of Lanyon Homestead, south of Canberra, you appreciate the self-sufficiency of the early settlers as they established the pastoral industry in the valley of the Murrumbidgee River in the 1820s.

The dairy, workers’ barracks, storerooms and kitchen are built from stone and wood, cut and quarried on the property by convict labour.

The homestead itself was built later, in 1859, then added to in 1905, and is a simple and elegant example of colonial architecture. The interior of the homestead is being restored, and each section is being furnished in the style of the time when it was built.

Hours: Tues-Sun 10am-4pm, closed Christmas Day
Guided tours: yes
Duration: 1 hour plus
Bookings: for groups only

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Candelo

Candelo CANDELO, reached by a country road off the highway 11km south of Bega, is a pretty village where you can browse in the galleries and craft shops, have a cream tea at one of the tearooms, or a drink in the preserved Candelo Hotel on Sharp Street, which also has rooms and good counter meals. Other accommodation options include the self-contained units at Bumblebrook Farm, Kemps Lane, 4km northwest of Candelo, although you can also take advantage of room service or dine in the homestead.