Address:

Victoria Street

Suburb:

Chiltern

Postcode:

3683

Phone:

03 5726 1317 or 03 5726 1611 (Visitor Information Centre)

Email Address:

info@nattrust.com.au

Opening Hours:

Open: Sunday 1.00pm to 4.00pm &

Thursday 1.00pm to 4.00pm

Bus tours by appointment only – phone 03 5726 1317 or 035726 1280

Property manager usually on site Tuesday, 11.00am to 2.00pm for viewing requests

Closed:

Christmas Day

Good Friday

Details:

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

Would you like to join the volunteer team that presents the property to the public? Volunteers are always welcome at all Trust properties. More details.