Mona Vale, Tasmania
| Mona Vale | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Completed | 1867 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | William Archer |
| Other information | |
| Number of rooms | 52 |
Mona Vale is a large 1860s country house in Ross, Tasmania. Completed in 1867, it is well locally known as the "Calendar House", for its reportedly 365 windows, 52 rooms, 12 chimneys and seven entrances.[1] It is named after Castle Mona, the historic seat of the Duke of Atholl.[2]
It was built by Robert Kermode and designed by William Archer, his brother-in-law.[3][4] At the time of its competition, it became the largest private house in Australia.[2] It has received multiple royal visits over its lifetime. In 1868, Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh visited, and later the then Duke of York (future King George VI) and the Duchess of York visited in 1927, with then Princess Elizabeth (Elizabeth II).[5][6] It was purchased by the Cameron family in the 1920s.[7] The estate was also the site of a military training ground, and the camp of a light horse regiment during WWII[8][9][10]
The property is on the Tasmanian Heritage Register and the Register of the National Estate (since 1978).[11]
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References
- ↑ Odgers, Sally (1989). Tasmania: A Guide. Kangaroo Press. p. 91. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Jupp, James (2001). The Australian People: An Encyclopedia of the Nation, Its People and Their Origins (1st ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 591. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
- ↑ http://www.directorintheclassroom.com/country-houses/mona-vale.html
- ↑ "Biography - William Archer - Australian Dictionary of Biography".
- ↑ http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/30117334
- ↑ http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/16381846
- ↑ "Cameron Family".
- ↑ http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/68001475
- ↑ "Military Camps/Locations in Australia during WW2".
- ↑ Wyatt, Douglas Morris (2010), Mona Vale Military encampment 1885-c1957, D.M. Wyatt, retrieved 28 June 2012
- ↑ "Mona Vale Homestead, Chapel, Cottages & Outbuildings, 398 Mona Vale Rd, Mona Vale via Ross, TAS, Australia". Department of Environment. Department of Environment, Australia. Retrieved 4 June 2014.