Truganina Explosive Reserve – Open Day

Have you ever travelled down Queen Street in Altona and wondered what is behind that long corrugated iron fence? Well, now is your chance to find out by taking a guided tour, and learning all about the history of the reserve and the plants and animals that reside there. Altona’s […]

GHOST STORIES AT ALTONA HOMESTEAD

Altona Homestead 128 Queen Street, Altona, Victoria, Australia

Call upon the ghost of Sarah Langhorne, who has haunted the Altona Homestead for a century. Join Rijn Collins (Fed to Red Birds), Graeme Reilly of the Altona Laverton Historical Society and, of course, Sarah herself for a living room soiree of bone chilling stories. Proudly supported by the Altona Laverton Historical Society. Altona […]

Family History Discussion Group

Altona Homestead 128 Queen Street, Altona, Victoria, Australia

Whether you are just about to start out with your family history research or have many years of experience you are welcome to come along ask questions and share what you experience with other likeminded people. Hear from other group members sharing their knowledge and skills about Family Research in […]

Open House Melbourne

Altona Homestead 128 Queen Street, Altona, Victoria, Australia

Come and visit the Altona Homestead, originally named Laverton Homestead when it was built in the mid-1840s by Alfred and Sarah Langhorne. It was the first homestead built on the foreshore of Port Phillip Bay. Located on Logan Reserve, close to Altona Beach, the homestead is a unique and treasured […]

Truganina Explosive Reserve – Open Day

Have you ever travelled down Queen Street in Altona and wondered what is behind that long corrugated iron fence? Well, now is your chance to find out by taking a guided tour, and learning all about the history of the reserve and the plants and animals that reside there. Altona’s […]