Tranby House

Also open Monday public holidays 11:00 am — 3:00 pm
A well-​preserved example of how The National Trust do a great job with limited funds! Well worth a look. (Google Earth also has a good walk-​through!)
The staff are friendly and helpful and the lovely lady there gave me a detailed walk-​through of the place and answered most of my (probably annoying!) questions easily. The few she didn’t know the answer to were answered by the other volunteer there at the end of the tour.
A fascinating insight into earlier life on the Swan and it makes a great start/​ending to the Swan Heritage Trail. There’s also a café/​tea house at the back (Peninsula Tea Gardens) which was quite busy on the Sunday I went and would definitely be a great finish to the heritage trail walk. I think I’ll try that, soon! :)

Tranby house is one of the oldest surviving buildings from the early settlement of the Swan River Colony. I remember visiting this place as a school kid, how weird to think I was to get married here 15 years later. It is a beautiful place to visit and a great place to have a picnic. I find the best times are during the week after work as its quiet and peaceful and you are only interrupted by the locals walking their dogs. One word of warning though, if you decide to get married here be ready for the words of advice from the passer Byers on the boats. I was warned several times to run whilst I still can… if only I had listened to their advice :)
Take a tour around the house in normal business hours or come after hours and enjoy the river. The tea rooms are also a great place to visit especially for high tea.