Historic Hughes Creek Bridge

Hughes Creek was named after the first settler in Avenel, for many years it was a popular overnight stop for drovers. The bridge was built in 1859 by contractor Hugh Dalrymple for the Board of Lands and Works in Victoria....

Mt Piper Nature Conservation Reserve

Mt Piper is a haven for local fauna, take the challenging climb to the peak. It is worth the effort for the breath-taking views. On the way, look for the endangered Blue Ant butterfly and Golden Sun moth, majestic wedge...

Hanging Rock Winery

Hanging Rock Winery was established in1983 in the beautiful Macedon Ranges. The Hanging Rock region is full of scenic splendours, none better than the Rock itself. From the Hanging Rock Winery's hillside tasting room there's a great view of this...

Bacchus Hill Winery

Bacchus Hill Winery offers a complete country winery experience. It has a warm welcoming and relaxed family atmosphere. They have excellent award winning wines; traditional slow cooked and modern meals; home grown and home made provender products and they conduct...

The Old Auction House

Escape the tourists on Pipers Street and visit the locals' end of historic Kyneton, just an hour north of Melbourne in regional Victoria. Enter The Old Auction House through the gift shop and be transported to the best of Australian handmade...

Brisbane Ranges National Park

Little more than an hour's drive from Melbourne takes you to the state's richest wildflower habitat. Set in a low range of mountains dissected by rocky gullies, the unusual geology of the Brisbane Ranges National Park has preserved plants...

Lerderderg State Park

Rising in the Great Dividing Range, the Lerderderg River has cut a 300 metre deep gorge through sandstone and slate, almost bisecting the park. The park has a wide variety of vegetation and wildlife and some interesting relics of goldmining. Lerderderg...

Avenel Cemetery

Steeped in history, visit the many graves scattered around the Avenel Cemetery. Of important note here is the grave of John 'Red' Kelly, the father of the infamous Ned Kelly. 'Red' was laid to rest at the age of 45...

Garden of St Erth

The Garden of St Erth is a beautiful historic house and garden, a short drive from Daylesford and Ballarat. Explore the gardens and discover an extraordinary range of espaliered fruit, heirloom vegetables and drought tolerant flowers. Thousands of naturalised daffodils carpet the...