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 Boonwurrung 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
November 20, 2024
The new film ‘Behind The Fence’ about the Truganina Explosive Reserve will be launched on 1 December 2024 at 2.00pm, at the Reserve 276 Queen Street, Altona. The event is free and refreshments will be provided. For more information: hubcapproductions@bigpond.com
June 8, 2024
This year marks 30 years since the Victorian Local Government Board (under the Kennett Government) instigated Council amalgamations throughout Victoria. This saw the elimination of 210 Councils and the creation of 79 new Councils through an amalgamation process. On 22 June 1994 Hobsons Bay City was created with the amalgamation […]
May 30, 2024
The Williamstown Literary Festival brings together readers, writers and book creatives of all sorts for an annual celebration of story-telling, author talks, panel discussions and writing workshops. This year we are pleased to have an event at the historic Altona Homestead on Thursday evening, 13 June with award-winning short story […]
May 5, 2024
Commencing Monday 6 May for approximately seven weeks the Altona Homestead will be closed on a Tuesday due to major works on the exterior of the building. Given that it is over 170 years old a little TLC is due. The works will involve the painting of the roof, eaves, […]
April 10, 2024
Do you or someone you know have interesting historical stories about the Truganina Explosives Reserve they might like to share? Local creatives Donna Jackson and Megan Slattery are all set to listen and gather these community stories. The aim will be to document the stories that people share, and create […]
April 4, 2024
As we commemorate ANZAC Day (2024) it is a time to remember past generations of our families and members of our communities who served our country not only in times of conflict but also in times of peace keeping and humanitarian aid operations. I am sure that we all have […]
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