Lake View House

18-22 Victoria St, Chiltern, Victoria. 3683 Ph: 03 5726 1317 or 03 5726 1611 (Visitor Information Centre)

Open: Sunday 1.00pm to 4.00pm & Thursday 1.00pm to 4.00pm. Closed Christmas Day, Good Friday and Easter Sunday.

History:

Lake View is significant for its association with the distinguished Australian author Henry Handel Richardson (pseudonym for Ethel Richardson). Her early years in Chiltern featured in the classic novel, 'The Fortunes of Richard Mahony'.

The charming red brick house is furnished in period style and contains a small collection of Richardson memorabilia. The 3 January birthday of HHR is marked each year with a picnic tea at Lake View. The Chiltern Literary day on the same day also celebrates this and other local literary links. Enquiries to Chiltern Information Centre, phone (03) 5726 1611

Tours/Booking:

Bus tours by appointment only – phone 03 5726 1611 (Visitor Information Centre) or 03 5726 1280

Getting There: