Moorakyne is one of Robe’s fine old historic homes. Built in 1853, the twelve-roomed limestone house and several charming outbuildings sit in a prime position on an acre of coastal land. A stylish new garden that harmonises perfectly with the superb old historic limestone home. Toolache Garden is also open in the same street. Extra […]

Since 2015, Anna Leake has transformed what was a windswept coastal block into a pretty, eclectic, and thriving garden packed with an extensive range of plants, sculptures and whimsical pieces of garden art. The charming old church building known as The Kirk forms a backdrop to the garden which Anna named after the now-extinct Toolache […]

The Glasshouse Garden is on an elevated hillside on a corner block with views through stringy barks to the lower foothills. Terraces were formed to use the slope, and several informal garden rooms were created. Entry is from the side road, and a winding path, flanked by several ‘Chanticleer’ pear trees, leads down to the […]

A pretty, all seasons’ cottage garden with masses of beautiful blooms. The trees and shrubs planted in the early days now form a year-round framework, some also producing masses of beautiful blooms. In early spring the front garden features a 35-year-old Magnolia soulangeana, camellias and azaleas which shelter a vibrant mass of iris, aquilegias, bluebells, […]

A productive garden with many raised beds growing a wide range of organically grown vegetables. Soil improvement and worm farming. Fruit trees, some native plantings and roses and ornamentals at the front and side of the house. Entry $10 adults, under 18 free and some concessions are available. We encourage visitors to bring cash as […]