About 1/2 hour drive from Point Cook, we discovered the Werribee Park Mansion. The property was once owned and developed by the Chirnside brothers who immigrated from Scotland in the mid 1800’s and made their fortune in agriculture. At one time they held 80,000 sheep and over 90,000 acres of pastural land. After changing ownership a few times, including the Catholic Church that added an extension for a seminary, the site now includes a museum and a recently added upscale hotel and spa. Surrounding the buildings, there are some beautifully manicured grounds containing a variety of unique species of trees from around the world. We were somewhat startled to see dozens of fox bats (quite large up to 1kg) hanging upside down in one of those trees. Our weekends have been reserved for some combination of
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