Ercildoune, Victoria

Ercildoune is a locality in western Victoria, Australia. The locality is noted for the significant and unusual historic buildings and gardens found at the Ercildoune Homestead. At the 2016 census, Ercildoune and the surrounding area had a population of 70.[1]

Ercildoune
Victoria
Ercildoune
Coordinates37.3982°S 143.6361°E / -37.3982; 143.6361
Population70 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)3352
LGA(s)City of Ballarat
State electorate(s)Ripon
Federal Division(s)Ballarat, Wannon
Localities around Ercildoune:
Waubra
Glenbrae Ercildoune Learmonth
Burrumbeet

History

Ercildoune Homestead is a large Victorian Homestead built by Scottish-born brothers Thomas and Somerville Learmonth in 1838–1839 and purchased by Sir Samuel Wilson around 1875 for a rumoured £250,000.[2] The present homestead is a large stone mansion with gabled wings, crow-stepped and castellated parapets. Ercildoune is one of the most important historic homesteads and one of the earliest surviving buildings in Victoria.[3]

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References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Ercildoune (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
  2. "Ercildoune". The Leader (Melbourne). Victoria, Australia. 17 April 1875. p. 7. Retrieved 14 March 2020 via Trove.
  3. "Ercildoune Homestead & Garden". Heritage Coucil Victoria. Heritage Coucil Victoria. Retrieved 15 November 2018.



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