Two women on a jetty above a lake surrounded by hills and autumn trees

Beechworth 

Beechworth Victoria
Two women with shopping bags walking down a historic street with colourful banners and cars
Two women riding bikes on a bike path surrounded by red and gold autumn trees
Two men eating woodfired pizza and drinking pints of beer in a warmly lit beer garden
Two men walking on granite plateau at sunset surrounded by hills and bushland
Two women in a museum looking at Ned Kelly armour in a glass cabinet
Three gravel cyclists riding past a historic roundabout, an old building and an autumnal tree
A family entering a large granite building with razor wire and a sign saying Old Beechworth Gaol
Two older women at a restaurant table speaking to the chef and drinking wine
Several tables of people having coffee outside a charming cafe in a heritage building
  1. Two women with shopping bags walking down a historic street with colourful banners and cars
  2. Two women riding bikes on a bike path surrounded by red and gold autumn trees
  3. Two men eating woodfired pizza and drinking pints of beer in a warmly lit beer garden
  4. Two men walking on granite plateau at sunset surrounded by hills and bushland
  5. Two women in a museum looking at Ned Kelly armour in a glass cabinet
  6. Three gravel cyclists riding past a historic roundabout, an old building and an autumnal tree
  7. A family entering a large granite building with razor wire and a sign saying Old Beechworth Gaol
  8. Two older women at a restaurant table speaking to the chef and drinking wine
  9. Several tables of people having coffee outside a charming cafe in a heritage building
Beechworth is one of regional Victoria's best getaways - a perfectly preserved gold rush town home to elevated food and drink, walking and cycling trails galore, wellness experiences, fascinating history and endless time in nature.

Within the National Heritage Listed Beechworth Historic Precinct, you'll find the Beechworth Courthouse, Burke Museum and Telegraph Station. The Courthouse is currently home to the Kelly Trials Exhibition, an immersive and accessible wrap-around multimedia experience covering Ned Kelly, crime and punishment and colonial law. While you're in the precinct, take a tour of the Old Beechworth Gaol, or head up to leaf-lined Mayday Hills, where Asylum Ghost Tours run history tours by day and ghost tours after dark.

Beechworth is also a solid base for getting outdoors. Cyclists can discover mountain bike trails and gravel routes, or explore further afield on the family-friendly Murray to Mountains Rail Trail. Discover walking trails for all abilities - the peaceful Lake Sambell Loop, Woolshed Falls and Ingrams Rock are well worth lacing up for, or explore history and heritage on Beechworth's honey-coloured streets.

On the food and drink front, Beechworth punches well above its weight. The Beechworth Bakery is an institution, Bridge Road Brewers does great craft beer and food and is an ideal spot to settle in for the afternoon, or for something special, two-hatted Provenance Restaurant offers a Japanese-influenced degustation with an impressive wine list showcasing the Beechworth Wine Region. Beechworth Honey is well worth a visit too, with over 30 honey varieties available for tasting.

Beechworth is a fantastic year-round destination for all ages and abilities. Visit in autumn for nature's spectacular colour display, and explore nearby townships Stanley, Wooragee and Yackandandah.

Beechworth is 267 kilometres or approximately three hours from Melbourne via the Hume Freeway, Great Alpine Road and Wangaratta-Beechworth Road.

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