Myrtleford Visitor Information Centre
The Myrtleford Visitor Information Centre is located in the Alpine Gate Cafe, Myrtleford. It is easily accessible along the Great Alpine Road in the heart of North East Victoria and just three hours north-east of Melbourne. Beautiful scenery, tranquillity, rivers and mountain views will enchant visitors to Myrtleford. Mount Buffalo creates a dramatic background for…
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Benalla – ‘See the art in everything’. Discover what Benalla and its rural villages have to offer by starting your experience at Benalla Visitor Information Centre. The team of passionate local volunteers are there to help and make make sure you ‘Enjoy Benalla’. Benalla is home to the renowned Benalla Art Gallery, high speed action…
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During this time Benalla Tours is offering small group tours, please contact to discuss how you can still explore the region. Visit Benalla offers guided walking and mini bus tours, and your cycling tour needs. If you are more into self guided touring allow Benalla Tours to assist you with information, accommodation and travel needs.…
Read MoreYackandandah Lions Walk
This gentle stroll captures all aspects of Yackandandah within a single moment, the gold, the beauty and the history. The walk starts at Isaacs Park in the Yackandandah township, just over the historic Stone Bridge and continues over Commissioners Creek. Keep walking across the boardwalk over the creek and you will come to the Miner’s…
Read MoreYackandandah Gorge Scenic Walk
The Gorge Walk will take you along the historic gorge, built as a tail race to sluice gravel and sand in the hope of finding gold. The original cutting was made by pick, shovel and blasting powder, but was later deepened using dynamite creating the gorge you see today. The scenic walk takes you along…
Read MoreBenalla Heritage Trail
From the site of the original Broken River Border Police Station, to the Barber Shop where Ned Kelly tried to escape custody, the Benalla Heritage Trail is packed with over 20 sites that bring to life the stories and histories of this beautiful rural city. Discover for yourself with this self guided heritage tour around…
Read MoreBright to Wandiligong 5.5km
Take a gentle trundle to the heritage village of Wandiligong on this family-friendly addition to the Murray to Mountains Rail Trail. This easy 11 kilometre return ride follows Morse’s Creek alongside farmland and over bridges. Watch paragliders float to the ground as you pass the landing paddock. Finish at Wandi Pub for a hearty lunch…
Read MoreLake King Wetlands at Rutherglen
Lake King was formed in the late 1860’s, its original purpose to provide the town’s water supply. Today, it is nestled between the Rutherglen Golf Course, Rutherglen Caravan and Tourist Park, Apex Playground and the Rutherglen Bowling Green. Lake King Wetlands is a popular spot with locals and tourist who enjoy walking around the one…
Read MoreRutherglen Gold Battery
The Rutherglen Gold Battery is located on the northern fringe of the township, an easy walk from the centre of town. Its purpose was to crush quartz from nearby quartz reefs and extract gold from within. The first Government Battery erected for this purpose was in 1899 and was located on the Gooramadda Road. lt…
Read MoreLake View House
Lake View House is the childhood home of Henry Handel Richardson, pseudonym of ‘The Getting of Wisdom’ author’s Ethel Florence Richardson, who immortalised her experiences in Chiltern in her popular ‘The Fortunes of Richard Mahony’ trilogy. This charming red-brick house is furnished in period style, recreating a romantic lakeside country villa residence in a prosperous…
Read MoreWoods Point Petrol Station
This renowned little fuel stop harks back to Woods Point’s hey-day. The tiny, original timber building was once a functioning petrol station and bore witness to the gold-mining fever of the 19th century. By the mid 1860’s there were about 50 functioning mines around Woods Point, plus some 30 hotels, a police station, a hospital,…
Read MoreYackandandah Cemetery
With the discovery of gold in 1852 and the increase of population in the immediate vicinity of Yackandandah, a town cemetery would have soon been essential. A wander around the Yackandandah Cemetery evokes memories of a bygone era of hardship and gold mining. The first burial recorded was of 14 month old Ellen Anderson on…
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