A Homestead By The Bay
Once the home of the Langhorne family, Altona Homestead is now home of the Altona Laverton Historical Society. We warmly welcome visitors and invite you to explore beautiful Altona and savour our famous Devonshire Tea.
Celebrating Local History
From a tiny seaside township to a thriving city, Altona and district has a rich and fascinating history to discover. Read about it here and visit the homestead to learn more.
Acknowledgement
We acknowledge and show our respect to the Kulin Nation and the Bunurong people who are the traditional custodians of this land, waterways, flora and fauna. We pay our respect to their elders both past and present.
Latest News
September 21, 2025
After an extended absence due to the replacement of the Altona Pier and the new Pier Precinct area, on the Esplanade (between Pier and Bent Streets), our beloved ‘Seaborn’ sea creatures have made a welcome return to the walkway near the pier entrance. With the work, within this area now […]
August 6, 2025
The recent Open House Melbourne event allowed us to open the Homestead and showcase Altona and surrounding suburbs a large audience of people from across Melbourne and beyond, and covering all age groups. The day gave our volunteers the chance to talk about the Homestead, the Langhorne family, and all […]
July 2, 2025
The 14 July celebrates the 30th Anniversary of the Torres Strait Islander flag, that was designed by Bernard Namok in June 1992 and adopted in 1995. The colours of the flag represent the Torres Strait Islander people’s connection to the land, sea and sky. The deep green stripe represents the […]
June 12, 2025
The bridge over the Kororoit Creek, which replaces the old ford is officially open! The ford crossing is located between Altona Road and Racecourse Road at the lower end of Kororoit Creek and was in an extremely poor condition. Back in the 1840s the ford was called the Stepping Stones, […]
April 8, 2025
About ALHS and Seabreeze Quilters are joining forces to unearth crafting traditions from times past – from pedal powered treadle sewing machines to participating in a workshop hand stitching a ‘chatelaine’ – useful sewing items that would hang from the belt of the lady of the house. Participants will be […]
March 21, 2025
Visit one of Melbourne’s earliest homesteads. While the Langhorne family are long deceased their eventful history and the births, deaths and heartaches linked to them remain vivid memories within this building, it is therefore no surprise that the Homestead is alive with activity. This is an excellent journey back in […]
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