Minnaville is situated on Castlereagh Road, Castlereagh. The homestead is believed to have been built around 1820 by John Harris, a convict and third husband of Ann Harris. Ann Harris was a free settler who married Benjamin Cook, a convict, who died on the ship heading for Australia. Ann then married Antione L'Andrie in 1801, a French prisoner of war, who was to establish the colonies first vineyards. They called themselves Landers and had 4 children. One son built and operated Landers Inn.
