Gliding Over Benalla
Home of the 2017 World Gliding Championships, the Gliding Cub of Victoria (GCV) is the largest gliding club in Australia, attracting pilots from around the globe to experience the area’s world renowned flying conditions. GCV offers intensive residential and non-residential seven day gliding packages. Gift Certificates are available online for that special person in your…
Read MoreMansfield Golf Club
Featuring one of Victoria’s most delightful and scenic golf courses, the Mansfield Golf Club has fast become a golfing destination on many a visitor’s calendar. With influences by Micheal Clayton Course design and a recent Master Plan conducted by Pacific Coast Design, it offers players a challenging and varied 18 hole course with lush fairways…
Read MoreEdi Cutting Reserve
This very large bush camping area continues for approximately two kilometres alongside the King River. There are several fire pits and two pit toilets – one at each end of the camp. The area is shaded by tall gum trees are popular with groups as there is plenty of room and drive through campsites. The…
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 Apex Park
Apex Park in Rutherglen has a well equipped playground and skate park with a small bike circuit for the little ones and adjacent barbecue facilities. There is ample of car parking and it is only a short walk to the main street of Rutherglen. Public toilets are also close by. A perfect spot to take…
Read MoreFrosts Reserve
Frosts Reserve is known for its numerous bush campsites located alongside the Ovens River. Many of these have shady grassed areas and sandbanks down the river. This is a common getaway both for locals and visitors. If you love swimming, fishing and kayaking – it’s a perfect spot to pitch a tent. Frosts Reserve does…
Read MoreHoly Trinity Cathedral
The Cathedral was built in stages with most of the granite coming from the nearby Warby Ranges. In 1855 discussions took place about the building of a church on the hill. 1908 saw the foundation stone of the Cathedral laid by the Bishop of Ballarat, with the Cathedral being dedicated on August 24th 1909. The…
Read MoreKing George V Gardens
The King George Gardens are a pleasant respite in the centre of the city. Located on Ovens Street between Templeton and Rowan Streets in the heart of Wangaratta, the King George V Memorial Gardens are a wonderful central green expanse equipped with a children’s playground. There are also picnic tables, toilets and plenty of trees…
Read MoreWangaratta Family History Society
Wangaratta Family History Society is a significant family history organisation in North East Victoria. They house an extensive collection of resources covering the region, available for use by novice and experienced researchers. They are a non-profit organisation with the aim of promoting and encouraging the study of family history and the preservation of records from…
Read MoreMerriwa Park
Merriwa Park is a beautiful park featuring a majestic stand of redgums in sweeping lawns. The name Merriwa is thought to be an aboriginal term meaning “rich flat ground at the bend of a river.” Many of the River Red Gums still seen in the park today were planted at an official opening in August…
Read MoreBatchelors Green Reserve
Batchelor’s Green is a lovely park situated near Tone Road. It boasts well-maintained lawns and a playground, along with convenient amenities such as covered barbeque areas, picnic tables, and toilets. Notably, the park is also home to “The Studio” which serves as a hub for Wangaratta Artists Society. One of the highlights of Batchelor’s Green…
Read MoreLake Benalla Fishway
Lake Benalla fishway is in place to improve the native fish migration in the Goulburn Broken Catchment. The vertical fishway or fishladders as they are sometimes known, allows fish to swim upstream an downstream past barriers. It is also a way to protect fish from predators like humans and birds and also allows light to…
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