Riversdale, Regency house in Goulburn, Australia

Riversdale is a single-story brick building with two wings forming a courtyard, originally constructed around 1840. The residence features cedar joinery, timber floors, an iron roof, and sits on extensive grounds with established gardens in Goulburn.

The building was originally constructed around 1840 as Victoria Inn and operated as a coaching stop before serving as a school from 1850 to 1856. These changes in purpose shaped how the structure was used throughout the colonial period.

The residence displays how colonial families of the 1800s lived through its original furnishings and carefully maintained grounds. The arrangement of rooms and preserved pieces give visitors a direct sense of daily life for wealthy households during that period.

The property is managed by National Trust and opens for guided tours on the third Sunday of each month, with tea and refreshments available to visitors. It is wise to check ahead to confirm the scheduled visiting times before planning a trip.

The names of Louis Levy, the inn's first licensee, and Benjamin Gould, who held the licence from 1843, are still painted on the stonework entrance archway. Gould also repeatedly repaired the nearby Wollondilly River bridge himself and once helped rescue passengers from the Sydney mail coach when both horses fell through it.