In the mid-19th century, some 2,000 Swiss-Italians from the cantons of Ticino and Grison joined the great European migration to the Australian goldfields.
Many settled in Hepburn Shire northwest of Melbourne and home to the largest concentration of mineral springs in Australia.
But, unlike Chinese and other non-English-speaking migrant groups that moved on when the gold ran out, the Swiss-Italians remained and prospered in Hepburn in the production of high-quality wine, cheese, fruits and vegetables.
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Built in 1864, Heritage-listed Villa Parma is arguably one of Hepburn Spring?s most impressive architectural treasures.
Reminders of their influence can be found everywhere in Hepburn -- the Old Macaroni factory on Main Road, the Bathhouse/Pavilion Caf� at Hepburn Mineral Springs Reserve and at Parma House -- a stately two-story residence built in 1864 by viticulturist Fabrizzio Crippa.
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