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Christmas at Lanyon Homestead

Historic Christmas Display of tree and presents at Lanyon Homestead
Lanyon Homestead Veranda with Bunya Pines in background
Christmas dining room display at Lanyon Homestead
Christmas dining room display at Lanyon Homestead
Christmas candle and small sculpture in bedroom at Lanyon Homestead
Historic ChristmaHistoric Christmas Display of tres Display of tree and presents at Lanyon Homestead
Historic Christmas Display of tree and presents at Lanyon Homestead
Lanyon Homestead Veranda with Bunya Pines in background
Christmas dining room display at Lanyon Homestead
Christmas dining room display at Lanyon Homestead
Christmas candle and small sculpture in bedroom at Lanyon Homestead

Overview

Christmas at Lanyon Homestead invites visitors to explore the homestead through free guided tours that reveal how a nineteenth century station family prepared for the festive season.

The homestead is dressed for an Australian Victorian Christmas. Handmade decorations, bon bons and festive table settings reflect traditions recorded in early Australian cookery. Visitors see how the Cunningham family may have arranged their dining room for Christmas, surrounded by the rural landscape that shaped life at Lanyon.

Lanyon Homestead is unique for its historic buildings, expansive pastoral setting and long connection to the Murrumbidgee. The Christmas displays offer an atmospheric way to experience this heritage and to understand how families once prepared for the season.

Dates

22 Nov – 14 Dec 2025
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Map of the venue locationMap of the venue location
Lanyon HomesteadTharwa Drive, Tharwa, Australian Capital Territory, AustraliaGet Directions
  • Cafe
  • Carpark
  • Family Friendly
  • Non Smoking
  • Public Toilet
  • Shop / Gift Shop
  • Caters for people who use a wheelchair.
  • Caters for people with sufficient mobility to climb a few steps but who would benefit from fixtures to aid balance. (This includes people using walking frames and mobility aids)
  • Caters for people with high support needs who travel with a support person.