Altona Homestead

Altona Homestead is a heritage-listed historic house museum located in Logan Reserve on Queen Street, Altona, within the City of Hobsons Bay, Victoria. Built in 1842 by Alfred Langhorne, it is one of the earliest surviving homesteads in the area. The bluestone and weatherboard building houses period furnishings, local history displays and landscaped gardens, offering insight into early colonial settlement and the development of Altona as a coastal community.

Visitors can expect a small historic homestead set in landscaped gardens within Logan Reserve near Altona Beach. The single-storey bluestone and weatherboard house contains period rooms furnished to reflect 19th and early 20th century domestic life, with local history displays, photographs and artefacts. Surrounds include garden beds, lawns and picnic areas. Visits are typically self-guided with volunteer guides available to explain the building's history and collection.

Built in 1842 by Alfred Langhorne, nephew of early Port Phillip settler Captain William Lonsdale, Altona Homestead is one of the earliest buildings in the Hobsons Bay area. Originally a pastoral homestead on a large squatting run, it reflects early colonial settlement around Port Phillip Bay. The building has been extended over time with bluestone and weatherboard sections and is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register for its historical and architectural significance.

The homestead serves as a community museum managed with support from Hobsons Bay City Council and volunteers, preserving local heritage and educating visitors about Altona's development from pastoral settlement to coastal suburb. It is valued as a cultural landmark for its period interiors, local archives and role in community heritage programs and events.