Lorne Victoria Australia

Located at 12-14 Polwarth Road,  Riverview is associated with the guesthouse and tourism industry in Victoria and ultimately, in 1960s, of the demise of the guesthouse industry. It operated as guesthouse from 1884, reported to accommodate 24 guests in 1961 and was being run by Mr & Mrs Hunt. Areas of the front lawn of the property were levelled out and used by campers in the summer months.

Riverview, illustration by Roy Coy.

Riverview at 12 Polwarth Street Lorne. (2026 photo)

 

Sources:

  • Lorne Historical Society Collections
  • Moylan & Watt 1994