Carome Homestead and former Wollert Church

Working Heritage acknowledges that the colonial expansion represented in the early European farming practices evident at Carome Homestead illustrates a history of dispossession and alienation for the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung. We intend to confront this reality and make genuine steps towards reconciliation.

Carome Homestead consists of the remnants of one of Victoria’s earliest flour mills, an 1860s bluestone farmhouse and associated farm buildings, as well as the former Wollert Methodist Church which was relocated to the site in 2022.

We were appointed manager of the property in 2009, undertaking a broad range of conservation works on the dilapidated farmhouse which helped facilitate the site as a place of enjoyment for the whole community.

• Two Beans at Carome Estate currently operate a busy café and restaurant within the bluestone house and lawns.
• Mernda Community Garden at Carome currently utilises a portion of the former homestead paddocks.

• The property is consistently open to the community for the enjoyment of the café and community garden.
• The property is located within the broader Plenty Gorge Parklands, so please take care of the wildlife – and watch out for snakes.
• The former Wollert Church is available for community hire.

The church building is suitable for group events, meetings, school groups, seminars, product launches and art exhibitions and can cater for between 20-50 people. We will waive hire fees for community-based groups wanting to use this site until June 30 this year. The building is also available for commercial hire. The building is also available for commercial hire.