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As the site of one of the first farms in the colony
and the earliest residence still standing in the
metropolitan area, Peninsula Farm (Tranby) offers
a unique opportunity to explore the first years of
European settlement in Western Australia.
Constructed by Joseph Hardey in 1839, it was
the third house he had built on Peninsula Farm,
a property originally granted to him in 1830.
Over the years the house was added to, expanded
outwards and upwards. At the same time, the
farm became smaller and smaller. Peninsula Farm
remained in the Hardey family until 1913.
Joseph Hardey, and his son Richard, who took over
management of the property in the late 1860s,
were highly influential in the religious, business
and political activities of the colony. Peninsula
Farm, however, tells more than just their stories.
It also tells of their wives and daughters, the
women and servants who ran the house and the
workers who ran the farm. It tells of farming,
and how families and the young colony sustained
themselves.

Christmas Carols at Tranby Saturday 17th of December, click here to find out more information.