Tarndwarncoort at Warncoort was one of the earliest established properties in western Victoria. The first part of the present Tarndwarncoort homestead was designed by Alexander Dennis and built in 1848-9. It was a two storey symmetrical house with no verandah, made of coarse local freestone rubble in a colonial Georgian style, with a shingle roof and with eaves coming down low over the first floor windows, reflecting early nineteenth century English rural architectural traditions. The 1877 addition is architecturally significant as a refined and notable example of the work of prominent Colac architect Alexander Hamilton, who designed the homesteads, as well as more utilitarian buildings, on many Western District properties.

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(Victorian Heritage Database)

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Today you can visit Tarndie Heritage Sheep Farm and discover a long Australian story all to do with sheep.

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Open every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 10am to 4pm visitors will find:

Farmgate Woolshop
Farm Walk
Homestead Gardens

Uncover bespoke yarns in the Woolshop – naturally coloured and hand-dyed yarns made with 100% Polwarth wool grown on the farm and turned into felting tops and yarn for craft.

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Take a self-guided ramble around the Farm Walk and see how a working sheep farm operates, and find glimpses into the Homestead’s past.

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Visit the Tarndie website