Find a heritage place in our community

Manningham has a rich cultural heritage with many significant:

  • buildings
  • precincts
  • trees
  • landscapes
  • gold mining
  • archaeological significant sites.

These heritage places reflect the different phases of Manningham’s development from First Nations to European settlement.

 

Historical societies

Manningham is home to two historical societies.

 

Useful historical resources

You can search and discover where our heritage places are by visiting the following pages:

The Whitehorse Manningham local history database is a useful resource for people searching for information about the history of the region. You can now search through four local history databases from the catalogue page of the library website.

  1. (Whitehorse Manningham) heritage network
  2. cemetery database
  3. diggers database
  4. petition database

Historical attractions are classified under the following themes:

  • Shaping Manningham’s Environment
  • Peopling Manningham’s Places and Landscapes
  • Transforming and Managing the Land
  • Building Community Life
  • Cultural and Creative Life.

Use the Manningham Heritage Map to find local historical attractions separated by theme. 

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Explore Manningham by foot 

Residents and visitors can explore and experience the rich history and environment of the area by taking our guided walking trails. These are self-guided walks where you can access information on distance, time, degree of difficulty and accessibility.

 

Historical attractions

Our historical attractions include:

 

Historical walking trails

Our historical walks include:

Walk, Talk and Coffee - Westerfolds park to Templestowe Village Walk

Walk, Talk and Coffee
Walk, Talk and Coffee
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Building the Warrandyte Style - Historic Warrandyte Architectural Walk

Building the Warrandyte Style - Historic Warrandyte Architectural Walk
Building the Warrandyte Style - Historic Warrandyte Architectural Walk
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A Clearing in the Forest - Waldau Village Historic Walk

A Clearing in the Forest - Waldau Village Historic Walk
A Clearing in the Forest - Waldau Village Historic Walk
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Built on Gold - Warrandyte Historic Town Talk

Built on Gold - Warrandyte Historic Town Walk
Built on Gold - Warrandyte Historic Town Walk
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Wine Time Heritage Wander - Historic Wonga Park Walk

Wine Time Heritage Wander - Historic Wonga Park Walk
Wine Time Heritage Wander - Historic Wonga Park Walk
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Relaxing Riverside Ramble - Warrandyte Riverside Walk

Relaxing Riverside Ramble - Warrandyte Riverside Walk
Relaxing Riverside Ramble - Warrandyte Riverside Walk
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Car Race Hill - The Templestowe Hill Climb Walk.

Car Race Hill - The Templestowe Hill Climb Walk
Car Race Hill - The Templestowe Hill Climb Walk
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Self-guided tour

Manningham Modern - a self-guided tour of mid-20th century modern homes in Manningham.

Manningham Modern a self guided tour of the modern homes of Manningham
Manningham Modern a self guided tour of the modern homes of Manningham
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