Lanyon Homestead

Lanyon Homestead is a heritage-listed pastoral property on the Murrumbidgee River at Tharwa, south of Canberra in the Australian Capital Territory. Established in the 1830s and substantially built in 1859, it comprises a stone homestead, outbuildings, gardens and paddocks. Operated as part of ACT Historic Places, it preserves colonial pastoral life, convict and pastoral history, and houses the Nolan Collection, offering insight into the region's rural heritage.

Visitors can explore the restored 1859 stone homestead with period-furnished rooms, convict-built outbuildings, and heritage gardens overlooking the Murrumbidgee River and surrounding paddocks. The site includes the Nolan Gallery housing Sidney Nolan works, exhibitions on pastoral and family history, landscaped gardens, and open rural scenery. Guided tours, self-guided walks, a cafe and picnic areas are available within a tranquil rural setting south of Canberra.