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Rippon Lea Estate

About

Rippon Lea House and Gardens is a beautiful Victorian mansion set in 14 acres of garden.

Location: 192 Hotham Street, Elsternwick 3185

www.ripponleaestate.com.au

Accessibility & Safety

Access Information

Visiting a heritage property can be more of a challenge for people with access needs. The National Trust of Australia (Victoria) is committed to helping people of all abilities enjoy our wonderful places around the state. For full Accessibility details of the site, please visit their website. Terms and Conditions of Entry can be found here.

Note: Only accredited Assistance animals are permitted on site.

Accessible Parking – Restricted Mobility Access

Should you have mobility issues where offsite parking is problematic please email ripponlea@nattrust.com.au to arrange suitable access. To accommodate requests Rippon Lea Estate prefers 48 hours’ notice.

For other enquires, the venue can be reached by phone on (03) 9523 6095.

Accessibility Bookings

Contact the Victorian Opera Box Office on (03) 9001 6400 (Option 1) or email boxoffice@victorianopera.com.au for assistance

Seating Details

Seating maps and information

Rippon Lea Estate

All events in at this venue are General Admission seating.

Getting There

Address

Rippon Lea Estate
192 Hotham St, Elsternwick 3185

Entry to the Estate is through the Gatehouse on Hotham Street.

Note: Only accredited Assistance animals are permitted on site.

You can find more information to plan your visit on the venue website here.

Parking

Parking is available locally should you wish to drive (Mel ref 67 F2) – please note that there is no onsite parking.

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Public Transport

Victorian Opera encourages the use of public transport.

Trams

Catch Tram Route 67 (to Carnegie) to stop number 42 – Tram Tracker ID 2042

Tracker Stop ID 1042 (to Melbourne University)

Trains

The property is a five-minute walk from Rippon Lea Station, on the Sandringham Line.

Bus

The 216 or 219 Bus departs from Queen Street in the City on the southeast corner of Queen and Collins Streets. Depending on traffic the journey takes 30 – 45 minutes. There is a stop directly outside Rippon Lea Estate. Ask the driver to set you down at the first stop after Glen Eira Road.

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