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Beechwrth • Chiltern • Rutherglen • Yackandandah
CONTENTS
04 • GETTING THERE
06 • Beechworth
24 • Chiltern
40 • Rutherglen
56 • Yackandandah
68 • INFORMATION
Safety Tips &
Emergency Services
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How To
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Murray to the Mountains Rail Trail
HOWLONG
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GET HERE
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C376 WINE REGION MU LA VINGTON
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HW easy drive from Melbourne. Travel north on the Hume Freeway
Y and look out for the exit at Wangaratta for Beechworth
Carlyle Cemetery VA LL EY C378 THURGOONA
RIVER HWY R IV E R
B400
LAKE MOODEMERE MU R R A Y and Yackandandah, Springhurst for Rutherglen
C381 WIRLINGA and Chiltern (for Chiltern of course).
RUTHERGLEN C377 ALBURY From Canberra • Travelling south on the Hume will take
HUME WEIR
you around 4 hours. There’s an exit to Beechworth and
BARNAWARTHA BELLBRIDGE
To Yarrawonga C377 VICTORIA Yackandandah in Wodonga just after you cross the Murray
C376
River. Continue on the Hume to the Chiltern turn off
WODONGA MITTA JUNCTION
Magenta Mine for Chiltern and Rutherglen.
CHILTERN BONEGILLA
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From Sydney • About 6 hours south on the
BANDIANA Hume. Look for the same exits as for Canberra.
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White Box Walk
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SPRINGHURST Rail services run daily from Melbourne and Sydney to
Chiltern Mount Pilot BARANDUDA B400
Wangaratta, Albury and Chiltern. Contact VLine (vline.
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National Park
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C531
C315 com.au) services and NSW TrainLink XPT (transportnsw.info/
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regional) for timetable information. Wangaratta Coachlines
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C527 (wangarattacoachlines.com.au) offer connecting services.
STAGHORN FLAT C533 TANGAMBALANGA
C377 Yeddonba Aboriginal Art Site
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Mount Pilot
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Qantas, REX (Regional Express) and Virgin operate several lights
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To Corryong, daily into Albury from Melbourne and Sydney. Check airline
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C532 Tumbarumba
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M31 ALLANS FLAT websites for current light information. Hire cars are available
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ELDORADO
YACKANDANDAH from Albury Airport.
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W oolshed Falls OSBORNES FLAT
BOWSER
LONDRIGAN KERGUNYAH
Beechworth
BEECHWORTH C527
LEGEND
C314 Historic Park
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1 GRADE 1 • EASY WALK PLAYGROUND
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WANGARATTA BEECHWORTH Lake Sambell
HURDLE FLAT
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WINE REGION BLACK SPRINGS BACK
B500
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Lake
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VVALLE
TARRAWINGEE C315
Kerferd CREEK
2 GRADE 2 • MEDIUM WALK CIRCUIT WALK
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3 GRADE 3 • HARD WALK OUT & BACK WALK
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C523 C524 GLEN CREEK
EVERTON DOG ON A LEASH ONE WAY WALK
Murmungee
OXLEY
C522 Lookout
MILAWA
C528 BBQ DISABLED TOILETS
To Melbourne AL
PIN MURMUNGEE Mount Stanley
& Benalla E
MARKWOOD B500 DEDERANG PICNIC AREA TOILETS
C522 RD
MUDGEGONGA
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BOWMAN’S FOREST
KING VALLEY PHOTO OPPORTUNITY
WINE REGION OV
WHOROULY EN
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DOCKER R GAPSTEAD
Please note the Grade ratings in this guide are based on the Australian
Walking Track Grading System. Information and maps in this guide are
GRETA BYRNE Murray to the Mountains Rail Trail in some cases indicative of the walk area, for up-to-date and detailed
MYRTLEFORD ALPINE VALLEYS C531 directions please download a map of the required walk/s from the
C521 C526 C534 town website/s featured on each walk page, or drop in to one of our
WINE REGION
B500
welcoming Visitor Information Centres listed on page 69.
MERRIANG To Bright & Mount Hotham
MOYHU SOUTH
OVENS
BEECHWORTH
Relax, recharge and reconnect
in this beautifully preserved gold
rush town with more than its share of
modern sophistication.
Indulge in delicious food, wine and craft beer. Find something
special amongst the fashion, gifts and homeware boutiques. Soak up
the natural beauty of lakes, creeks and waterfalls. The granite hills
and forests are magniicent in any season.
Gold was discovered in Beechworth in 1852, and by 1857 the population
had risen to over 20,000 including thousands of Chinese miners and 60
pubs! Beechworth and Victoria’s North East boasted some impressive
engineering feats. The search for gold inspired ingenuity,
mischief, mayhem and murder!
The walks in Beechworth take you through historic sites in town to
remnants and marvels of the gold mining era, to spectacular
views and tranquil settings.
In your wanders you may be passing the hideout of the Kelly
Gang or what was once a teeming village of miners’ tents.
Beechworth is now a thriving country town sharing its
beautiful heritage backdrop with visitors and locals.
explorebeechworth.com.au/walks
6 • WALK
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Powder Magazine
to Woolshed Falls
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• Time: 60 mins • Distance: 5km
• Start: Powder Magazine, Skidmore Road • Finish: Woolshed Falls
Observation Deck at Woolshed Falls
This walk embodies what Beechworth is about, rich with gold mining history,
stunning natural surrounds and a dash of the spectacular!
The Powder Magazine, built in 1859, was where miners were required to store
bulk black powder overnight and was constructed so that any explosion
would travel upwards, not outwards. OH&S 1800’s style. Check in with the
Information Centre for a swipe card to access.
Marvel at the boulders, forest and rock pools on the Gorge Road. At Spring
Creek Bridge don’t miss the sign to Woolshed Falls. The track heads into the
Woolshed Valley, once home to thousands of miners during the height of
the gold rush. One of the richest goldields in Victoria, the area has many
deep mine shafts so please keep to the track.
Woolshed Falls provides the spectacular. There’s something satisfying
about the sight and sound of water crashing over rocks. Imagine the
miners of the time toiling away for their fortune and sharing hard
luck stories in this beautiful landscape. Please take care on
the rocks, wear suitable footwear and supervise kids. If
you don’t feel like walking
back to Beechworth, you might
consider a car shufle.
8 • WALK Beechworth • 9
Beechworth Town 2 3
WALKS
Beechworth Gorge Walk Beechworth Town Walk
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• Time: 2 hrs • Distance: 7.3km • Time: 60 mins • Distance: 2km
To Chiltern Road • Start: Beechworth Visitor • Start: Beechworth Visitor
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(To Woolshed Falls, Chiltern & Rutherglen) Information Centre Information Centre
To Yackandandah & Wodonga Once a hideout for members of the Kelly Jump off the main streets of Beechworth to
Gang, the Gorge provides views over explore the historic and scenic attractions
Beechworth town. The landscape has large that circle the town. The old Hospital
granite outcrops, native forest, magniicent Façade offers a glimpse into the town’s
Cemetery rock pools and cascades and wildlowers history but also makes for some wonderful
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School Mountain Tunnel which was constructed at the revamped Billson’s Brewery. Head
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under Beechworth so that the upper Spring on to Queen Victoria Park, affectionately
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HISTORIC PARK Creek Goldield swamp could be drained known as the rock park, before inding your
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for mining. Then on to the Newtown way to Lake Sambell, once an integral part
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stonemason in 1875. Beside the bridge is
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place to wander, picnic and have a dip
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a mining race 2.4 metres deep and 410
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in warmer months. The Chinese Gardens
metres long. Check out the information acknowledge approximately 6,000
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to see the place where Ned was crowned
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the wild gold rush days. Prepare to be
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Courthouse where Ned, his accomplices
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(of Burke & Wills fame), the story behind the
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lockup where Ned’s bushranging mentor,
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golden horseshoes and Beechworth’s own
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historian guides. Tours leave the Visitor
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Centre at 10:15am daily.
Purchase a Beechworth Heritage Pass Purchase a Beechworth Heritage Pass
for this tour (and more!) for this tour (and more!)
10 • WALK Beechworth • 11
Mayday Hills Tree
WALKS
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Eucalyptus Walk White Oak Walk
1 1
• Time: 45 mins • Distance: 1.9km • Time: 45 mins • Distance: 1.6km
PARK AVENUE
HAHA WALL • Start: George Kerferd Hotel • Start: George Kerferd Hotel
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These walks take you deep into the former The gardens at Mayday Hills cover 27 acres
HAHA PLACE
Beechworth Lunatic Asylum, later Mayday and were planted in the 19th century. The
Hills Hospital. The main building dates rich botanical setting was founded on
back to 1867 and over time there were donations of exotic trees and shrubs from
6 nearly 40 buildings. The Hospital was one of the Royal Botanical Gardens in Melbourne.
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130 years until its closure in 1995. At its peak of magniicent native trees, most notably
in the 1960s, the Hospital housed 1,000 brittle gums. National Trust (Victoria) has
C patients. Surrounded by nearly 290 acres recently classiied over 200 of Mayday Hills’
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self-suficient with a farm, piggery, level. The tallest tree in the gardens is a
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50 metre high Douglas Fir, seen on
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and a theatre. The Eucalyptus Walk takes the White Oak Walk.
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A/ The Original Asylum E/ The Gatehouse I/ Chapel
B/ George Kerferd Hotel F/ Old Laundry J/ Kindergarten
Ha-Ha Wall Walk
C/ Shire Council Ofices G/ Cricket Pavilion Start Carpark 1
D/ Linaker Building H/ Bijou Theatre Cafe • Time: 30 mins • Distance: 1.3km
• Start: George Kerferd Hotel
The original garden was designed by a
patient, Robert Coates. The gardens were
extended and improved over the years by
Mr Hugh Linaker in 1912, by Dr Farren Ridge
in 1930 and again in the 1980s.
One of the distinctive features was the
use of a ha-ha wall around the patients’
courtyards. The ha-ha wall consisted of
a trench, one side of which was vertical
and faced with stone or bricks, the other
side sloped and turfed. From the inside,
the walls presented a tall face to patients,
preventing them from escaping, while from
outside, the walls looked low so as
not to suggest imprisonment.
12 • WALK Beechworth • 13
Beechworth Treescape Group Town
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Spring Creek Walk Lake Walk
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• Time: 60 mins • Distance: 2.3km • Time: 60 mins • Distance: 2.3km
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To Chiltern Road
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Beechworth offers magniicent old avenues
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Beechworth is that of a town embowered and gardens with plantings which began
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presents to the eye long vistas of stately day. The Town Hall Gardens, Chinese
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10 VICTORIA IN Beechworth. This walk also takes you for a
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Mr C Williams. Shortly after, a tent was Credit: “Nobblers and Lushingtons – A History of
A full list of trees found on the Beechworth Treescape Group walks can be found at
purchased for £20. More signiicant places the Hotels of Beechworth” – Richard Patterson
explorebeechworth.com.au/beechworth-treescapes-2 of worship have survived the years.
14 • WALK Beechworth • 15
Beechworth Region
WALKS
WOORAGEE
YACKANDANDAH
Woolshed Falls 15
Beechworth BEECHWORTH
1.
Historic Park
Lake Sambell
Lake Kerferd
BLACK SPRINGS
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Lake Sambell Walk VICTORIA Lake Sambell to Lake Kerferd Walk Ingram’s Rock
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• Start: McConville Avenue • Start: McConville Avenue • Start: Old Chiltern Road
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the Albert Road end
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of past mining activity and tunnelling.
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Lake Sambell was originally the site of the James Ingram established a newsagency
Rocky Mountain Mining Company, an There are many disused mine shafts on the and supplied papers and stationary to
open cut sluice operation, during the gold LAKE SAMBELL
RD track which are covered with wire mesh, diggers on the goldields in the 1860s.
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rush era. In the 1920s the area was turned others are not, so stay on the designated James also helped to establish the
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into a recreational lake and reserve for Beechworth Hospital and Primary School.
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the residents and visitors of Beechworth. crushed at nearby stamping batteries,
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projects that are still features of the and wallabies as you walk along. When granite for building was cut during the gold
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16 • WALK Beechworth • 17
Local
IDENTITY
WHO ARE YOU? • Nathan and I are in FAVOURITE LUNCH SPOT • The
the process of reviving a historic tower Empire Hotel, which has been recently
brewery. We moved here from Melbourne renovated. After a lovely walk, it’s hard
and have begun restorations of ‘Billson’s’ to go past the Empire parma. The place
with the help of our great little team. We is always buzzing with locals and great
are passionate about the building and music. We love going here because of
its astonishing history. Nathan previously the relaxed vibe and the delicious food.
ran a branding agency and I worked in They offer classic pub meals and gourmet
medical imaging at the Royal Children’s bites. Also their desserts are next-level
Hospital. amazing.
WHAT DO YOU LOVE ABOUT BEST VIEW • Mount Pilot. 360-degree
BEECHWORTH? • We love the nature in views of the surrounding area are
Beechworth, the sunsets and sunrises. We unbelievable. Only a short walk up there
love the drastic difference in the way the and you can sit for hours watching the
town looks during summer, spring, autumn view and enjoying the serenity. One of
and winter. We came to Beechworth our irst memories in Beechworth was an
because we love the quietness of the impromptu picnic with some friends we
FELICITY COTTRILL town, and the connectedness of the
community. We were drawn to the rich
had just met and other locals. We sat on
top of Mount Pilot as we watched the
history of the area. sunset and ate a delicious feast of local
AND FAVOURITE WALK • Lake Sambell walk produce. We take all of our friends here
now.
would have to be one of our favourite
NATHAN COWAN walks. During summer the area is illed
with children playing in the water. In the
COFFEE HIT • Neither Nathan or I drink
coffee! Nath usually orders a herbal tea,
autumn the trees around here are just I love a chai latte or hot chocolate. We
magniicent. At sunset the colours of the have had many breakfasts at Peddlars
sky relect on the water, it looks like a Café and have been told by our coffee
postcard. drinking friends that their coffee is
FAVOURITE SEASON • It’s so dificult to delicious. They also do amazing pasta on
choose a favourite season. I think my a Tuesday night – if you are around, we
favourites are the transition seasons, highly recommend.
spring and autumn. I love watching the PHOTOGRAPHIC MOMENT • It’s hard to
lowers as they begin to blossom and the go past Woolshed Falls for photos. Nath
“At trees as they change to shades of red and I took my little seven-year-old niece
and orange. It also tends to be not too to the falls on a sunny day in the middle
sunset the hot and not too cold! Nathan’s favourite of winter. Nathan touched the water to
would deinitely be summer. He loves to feel how cold it was and found that all
colours of the sky be outdoors in the warm weather and of the little pools of water had frozen!
relect on the one of his favourite things to do is swim.
Summer is also great for picking local fruit.
When the water is running quickly down
the waterfall and the sun is shining, mist
water, it looks like comes off the water. It’s magic.
a postcard.”
18 • WALK Beechworth • 19Top 5
PLACES FOR COFFEE
For all its history, Beechworth is a pretty sophisticated country town. So there
are lots of great spots to get your coffee buzz – go in search or start with these.
PROJECT 49 BEECHWORTH PROVENDER
- A little slice of Italy in main street - Just a little bit quirky, this Beechworth
Beechworth pumping out awesome stalwart has been offering up one of
coffee, the small space is bustling, the best cups of coffee around for over
well Beechworth style bustling maybe. 20 years. Part café, part wine store,
Delicious deli fare and a carefully crafted part produce shop – enjoy the friendly,
wine list. relaxed atmosphere of this cute venue.
BLYNZZ COFFEE ROASTERS OLD BEECHWORTH GAOL
- Totally serious about coffee excellence. - Not only can you get your coffee ix
Every green coffee bean is custom within the walls of the gaol, it’s served
roasted by their professional coffee from a 1964 Airstream Caravan, of
roasters to achieve the perfect balance course! Great coffee, simple and
of lavour, aroma, colour and texture. delicious home-cooked food and you
Share the passion, indulge in the ultimate can stay and do a tour. They even let
award winning coffee experience with most people out these days…
Blynzz Coffee Roasters. Serious coffee not
snobbish! OTHERS
The Squid, Peddlar, Beechworth Pantry,
CELLAR DOOR WINE STORE Granite Café, Moments and Memories.
- A superb, boutique wine store with
an emphasis on the smaller wineries
of North East Victoria, this is also the
coffee hangout for many a local and
visitor alike. Check out the wines, beers,
whisky and cognac and the range of ine
cheeses.
20 • WALK Beechworth • 21Where to Best What to
STAY EATS DO
Immersed in history, embracing the contemporary and
beautiful surrounds make Beechworth the ideal escape
for those needing to recharge the batteries.
EAT
Beechworth is blessed
with riches when it comes to
the food scene. The two-hatted
Provenance delivers an exceptional
experience, inspired dishes with Japanese
lavours. Try tapas or home cooked pasta at
one of the cosy restaurants, indulge in a bit
of people watching at the many great cafés
or tuck in to a ripping pub meal. Bridge Road
Brewery not only offers fantastic hand crafted
beer but a family friendly pizzeria. The wines
of Beechworth are much sought after, the
highly acclaimed Giaconda amongst the
30 odd local labels. There’s hand-made
ice cream and lollies and no trip would
be complete without a trip to the
iconic Beechworth Bakery
and Beechworth DO
STAY
Honey. Where do we start? This beautifully
Beechworth is a great starting point to
preserved gold rush town is rich with
explore the whole North East region.
history. Grab a Heritage Pass and visit the
Stay in contemporary holiday homes
Burke Museum, Beechworth Courthouse
with gorgeous views, cosy cabins with
and Ned Kelly Vault. Add to that the Old
open ires and historic cottages with all Beechworth Gaol tour and the Asylum
the comforts of home. There is a wealth Ghost Tours. A great place to be at one
of B&Bs in Beechworth, award-winning with nature, the town and surrounds
venues with signature service. The motels are perfect for exploring, whether that
are crisp and clean and offer excellent be walking, cycling, having a picnic or
value. If getting closer to nature is your taking a swim in the warmer months.
thing then there are two caravan and Don’t forget the shopping, browse
camping parks, one on the shores of Lake through the sophisticated boutiques
Sambell, the other sits alongside Silver boasting luxury fabrics, designer labels,
Creek. vintage jewellery, quality leather goods,
contemporary homewares and edible
gifts. Beechworth also boasts a very lively
events calendar.
explorebeechworth.com.au
Beechworth • 23CHILTERN
Visitors to Chiltern will
experience a shared affection for the
past, with all the benefits of good
old-fashioned hospitality and warmth.
Step off the Hume Freeway and peek back in time as you navigate
the historic streetscape including three National Trust buildings.
Antiques and art are features of the Chiltern main streets and the
surrounding Chiltern Mount Pilot National Park is a
paradise for nature lovers.
Chiltern is known as one of the premier bird watching areas in southern
Australia. There is exceptional bird diversity including threatened species
such as the Regent Honeyeater. Stunning displays of wildlowers can also
be found in spring, but it’s well worth a visit at any time. The changing
seasons bringing their own unique colours to the landscape.
After all that exploring be sure to sample some of the local fare.
From great pub meals, the bakery and welcoming cafés,
there’s something for everyone.
There are so many walks in Chiltern, we haven’t been able to
mention them all here but ask a local and they will help
you out. Put Chiltern on your visit list, it’s a hidden gem.
explorechiltern.com.au/walks
24 • WALK1
Yeddonba Aboriginal
Cultural Walk
2
• Time: 60 mins • Distance: 0.75km
• Start: Car park, Yeddonba Road
Considered a sacred site amongst local Indigenous people, the
Yeddonba Aboriginal Cultural Site illustrates the art of the Dhudhuroa
people, the dominant Indigenous clan of the area and a sub-clan of the
Pangarang people of the Goulburn Valley. Mount Pilot was used by
a number of clans as a waypoint on a migratory path and as a spiritual
and ceremonial site.
The Yeddonba site boasts many signiicant areas including a rock shelter
and bush tucker area. The site is of particular archaeological importance
as it features an Aboriginal red-ochre painting, which is believed to be
of a Tasmanian Tiger (thylacine), supporting the belief that the animal
once inhabited the mainland. The thylacine, along with the goanna
and snake, were the spirit animals of the local clans with the site
serving as an important ritual location for the clan leaders.
A well laid-out circular walking track will take you by
these signiicant sites, with information boards
along the way to help narrate your journey.
This walk can easily be completed in
an hour.
26 • WALK Chiltern • 27Chiltern Town
2
WALKS
Chiltern Walking Path
1
• Time: 1.5 hrs • Distance: 3.7km
• Start: Chiltern Post Ofice or
Visitor Information Centre
GOLF COURSE This walk can be a continuous loop or a
series of shorter loops. Bird life abounds
particularly in the Black Ball Dam reserve
To Rutherglen and around Lake Anderson. The Chiltern
Walking Path logo depicts a Yellow-Footed
Antechinus which is a small marsupial
mouse native to the area, locally referred
to as the golden mouse. Enjoy your wander
along the various sections of the trail
that meanders through the historic gold
mining village. John Conness discovered
gold in Chiltern in 1858. The population
rapidly grew along the Chiltern Lead (now
Conness Street) – at the height of the gold
rush Chiltern was home to about 20,000
including 2,000 Chinese.
3 2
LAKE 3
ANDERSON
The Chiltern Walk
1
• Time: 1.5 hrs • Distance: 2.6km
• Start: Chiltern Visitor Information Centre
Chiltern has a tranquil atmosphere and life
proceeds at a leisurely pace. The town’s
heritage is yours to explore, with many
buildings retaining their historic integrity.
Some 21 buildings are registered or owned
by the National Trust. Chiltern’s spectacular
historic streetscape is a treat in time travel,
to the heady days of gold fever and gold
dust. Once on the main Melbourne/Sydney
highway, Chiltern’s historic buildings have
been restored and maintained to preserve
To Beechworth the architecture of the late 1850s. Visiting
Chiltern is like a movie set of a by-gone era
and it has featured on the big screen in
several motion pictures.
28 • WALK Chiltern • 29Chiltern Region 4 5
WALKS White Box Walking Track Magenta Mine
2 2
BARNAWARTHA
• Time: 2.3 hrs • Distance: 8.5km • Time: 3-4 hrs • Distance: 15km
• Start: Honeyeater Picnic Area • Start: Chiltern Visitor Information Centre
Magenta at Cyanide Dam From 1860, earth, rock and quartz were
6 Mine
This track introduces the bushwalker to excavated and carted out of the Magenta
7 some of the natural and historical features Reef by horse and dray. The open cut was
5
of the Chiltern Mount Pilot National Park. worked to a depth of 15 metres. Two shafts
4
Named after the dominant tree species were sunk to access gold bearing ore.
of the walk, it is a great way to gain Today, you can view one of these from the
appreciation of the bush where early eastern side of the open cut. There is also
White Box Walk pioneers and miners worked during the a viewing platform to view the enlarged
mid to late 19th century. tunnel, which was worked to a depth of
SPRINGHURST
9 You may be lucky to view some of 30 metres. The quartz was crushed at the
CHILTERN Victoria’s rarest birds - the Regent nearby stamper batteries and the timber
Honeyeater and the Turquoise Parrot. In foundations can still be seen today.
addition to the fauna, the wildlowers
Y
Chiltern – Mt Pilot Published igures report a total of 21,665
FW
during spring and early summer are tons of material was crushed, yielding 9,900
National Park
ME
exceptional. Many orchids, lilies, grevilleas ounces of gold. It is thought that 13,000
HU
and pea bushes come into lower. ounces of gold is more accurate.
Interpretive signage and Parks brochures
are available at the information board.
1 Yeddonba Aboriginal Art Site
Mount Pilot
8 6 7
Tuan Track Walk Bird Trail 3 - Wetlands Tour
2 2
• Time: 2 hrs • Distance: 7km • Time: 2 hrs • Distance: 8.5km
• Start: Tuan Campground on Depot Road • Start: Chiltern Number 1
Meander through a variety of habitats Dam picnic area
suitable for walking on all but the very Try your hand at capturing
hottest days of summer. Flora and fauna some of the amazing birdlife
abound, the walk is named after the Tuan, This one’s all about the birds! Chiltern is
a small carnivorous marsupial that has one of the premier bird-watching areas
the common name of the Brush-tailed in southern Australia. More than 220
Phascogale which sounds anything
species have been recorded at Chiltern,
but common.
180 of them residents or regular visitors.
The track takes you down to the historic
Bartley’s Block, a bird watching spot on An astounding variety exists between the
the international map, and returns via Chiltern Number 1 and Number 2 Dams.
Bartley’s Track. The Bartley family owned Highlights of birding in the district are
the property from gold rush days to 1989, Spoonbill, both Yellow-billed and Royal,
it was once the site of the family home Whistling Kites, and Rufous Night Heron,
and a brewery. Interpretive brochures are Grebes and a wide variety of ducks.
available at the start of the walk. Tread lightly and keep a lookout!
30 • WALK Chiltern • 318 9
Mount Pilot Lookout Skeleton Hill Track
2 2
• Time: 15 mins • Distance: 1km • Time: 1.5 hrs • Distance: 3km
• Start: Mount Pilot Lookout carpark • Start: Western most point of Skeleton Hill Road
From the top in any direction! Skeleton Hill is the iconic hill overlooking
the historic town of Chiltern – a mecca
Take a short walk from the car park to the for birdwatchers. The hill is a striking local
545 metre summit of Mount Pilot, where landmark, beautiful lora and
you are rewarded with a 360-degree view fauna abound.
of the surrounding countryside. On a clear On Skeleton Hill Road, park at the sharp
day, Mount Buffalo is easily recognisable corner beyond the signed Skeleton Hill,
on the southern horizon. walk around the locked gate to the end
The rock pools on the top of Mount Pilot of the track at the paddocks. The reward
are rare. The spring display of the pink on this walk is the great views of Black Dog
Micromyrtus is quite spectacular. Whilst it’s Creek valley and Mount Pilot to the south
a short walk the reward is a stunning and the National Park to the north from
view, a place to sit and relect, and of the park boundary.
course many opportunities for
creative photographers.
“...life
proceeds
at a leisurely
pace.”
32 • WALK Chiltern • 33Local
IDENTITY
“...every road
out takes you WHO ARE YOU? • I’m an artist, originally FAVOURITE WALK • I love them all,
to the National from the Riverina, NSW but spent most of
my adult life in Melbourne freelancing as
but White Box Walk is so diverse and I
always discover something new as the
Park.“ a graphic designer – eventually morphing
my practice into a creative meld of art,
environment changes with the seasons.
Nature heavily inluences my artwork and
illustration, street art and graphic design. I’m always collecting textures and colours
I run Paper Trail Studio in Chiltern, which for inspiration.
is predominantly my work space, but also FAVOURITE SEASON • Each season
a space for workshops, and a gallery/ here offers something great – but I’m a
retail space for my artwork. I open to the summer girl at heart!
public when I’m not out creating murals
FAVOURITE LUNCH SPOT • You can’t go
or running workshops in various places!
past a BBQ and a bit of gold panning in
WHAT BROUGHT YOU TO CHILTERN? • Reedy Creek.
The North East has been a favourite place
BEST VIEW • From the top of Mount Pilot.
for me for many years. I love the charm
of Chiltern, the history, the wonderful COFFEE HIT • Hub 62.
community and most of all the fact that PHOTOGRAPHIC MOMENT • Collecting
every road out takes you to the National fungi photos on the White Box Walk.
KIRRILY Park.
ANDERSON
34 • WALK Chiltern • 35Top 5
HISTORIC PLACES TO SEE
DOW’S PHARMACY
- Built in 1859 this National Trust building
houses all original ittings and a vast
array of pharmaceutical equipment
and commercial products from days
gone by. The pharmacy was operated
by David McEwen, father of former Prime
Minister of Australia John McEwen. It
was purchased by Mr and Mrs Dow in
1936 who operated it until its closure in
1968. Dow’s Pharmacy is owned by the
National Trust.
LAKEVIEW HOUSE
- This National Trust building is the
beautifully restored childhood home of
the authoress, Henry Handel Richardson,
pseudonym for Ethel Florence Richardson. CHILTERN ATHENAEUM
Among her works are The Getting of - This local history museum features a
Wisdom and a trilogy The Fortunes of vast array of exhibits, research services
Richard Mahony in which in Ultima Thule and guided tours. Highlights include
she describes her experiences in Chiltern. memorabilia relating to Sir John (Black
The charming red-brick single storey Jack) McEwen, whose father operated
house is furnished in period style and the local pharmacy from 1891 to 1907,
contains a small collection of Richardson the First World War photographic
memorabilia. collection, artworks by Alfred Eustace
including several gumleaf paintings and
THE FEDERAL STANDARD photographic and outdoor displays of
PRINTING WORKS Chiltern’s mining and agricultural past.
- Established in 1859, the Federal
Standard Printing Works is one of the STAR THEATRE
few substantially intact provincial - The Star Theatre was a hub of social
newspaper printeries remaining from life in Chiltern during the 19th century
the gold mining era. Within two years and featured all types of entertainment.
the Federal Standard had incorporated With the neighbouring hotel, it survives
Rutherglen’s irst newspaper, The Murray as a rare and complete example of the
Gazette, Albury’s irst newspaper, The extensive range of facilities provided
Border Post, and The Ovens Constitution by prosperous hotel keepers during the
at Beechworth. To carry out these tasks, gold rush. The Grapevine (formerly Star)
large steam-driven printing machinery Hotel dates back to 1859 when J. A.
was installed capable of producing 2,000 Wallace erected a hotel on this site which
impressions per hour. The equipment in it included a theatre, billiard room and
was much as you see today. stables.
36 • WALK Chiltern • 37Where to Best What to
STAY EATS DO
Visitors to Chiltern will experience a shared affection
for the past, with all the beneits of good old-fashioned
hospitality and warmth.
DO
A visit to Chiltern is like a
step back in time so wandering
the main streets is an experience in
living history. The town has a vibrant
arts scene with more and more shops
being taken over by resident artists.
We have already noted the reputation
this area has for “birding”, but it is also
renowned for its spring and summer loral
display. Or you might like to go for a ride
– the tracks around Chiltern provide
easy, fun cycling for the whole
family. For a walk of a different
kind, take on a Chiltern
Darkside tour.
STAY EAT
When it comes to accommodation, For a small village, Chiltern punches way
Chiltern has a few gems worth inding. above its weight for food options. Hub
Settle into country comfort at Chiltern 62 is a happy, quirky place to indulge in
Cottage and Indigo Suite, Jamel Lodge a tasty local produce-driven breakfast
or The Linesman’s Cottage. As the name and lunch menu. The Chiltern Bakery
suggests, Lake Anderson Caravan Park serves up cakes and pastries just like
sits amongst a peaceful lake setting you remember they should be. Try the
offering cabins and sites. The Lydoun Ironbark Tavern or the Telegraph Hotel for
Motel is the perfect place to base good honest pub grub in a relaxed and
yourself, ready to explore all that Chiltern friendly small town atmosphere. The Vine
and the surrounding area has to offer. is an excellent choice for gourmet pizzas,
craft beers and boutique wines. Don’t
forget to stop by Chiltern Honey and
make a point of visiting in November/
December to get your hands on some
Hotson’s cherries, they’re worth it!
explorechiltern.com.au
Chiltern • 39RUTHERGLEN
Rutherglen is one of
Victoria’s ultimate wine and food
destinations, boasting over 20 award-winning
wineries, outstanding restaurants and cafés,and
world-class local produce.
Also home to some of the most picturesque camping, ishing,
cycling, swimming and boating locations in Australia, Rutherglen
is a truly perfect holiday destination.
Whether you want to cycle along historical rail trails, discover
world-famous Muscat, try exquisite local olives, picnic by a river or just
relax at a peaceful camping spot, Rutherglen has it all. With a history
of winemaking stretching back over 150 years and 7 generations,
Rutherglen is one of the oldest wine regions in Australia. The wonderful
thing is that at many of the wineries, you can actually meet the
person who grew the grapes or made the wine.
Walking in Rutherglen takes in the historic town centre and also
offers the mighty Murray River, the Murray to Mountains Rail
Trail and Lake Moodemere. Walk, wine and dine: it’s a
pretty good combination!
explorerutherglen.com.au/walks
40 • WALK1
Rutherglen Heritage Walk
1
• Time: 1.5 hrs • Distance: 4-6km
• Start: Rutherglen Wine Experience and Visitor Information Centre
Rutherglen was originally settled by squatters in 1836 but the
discovery of gold in nearby Chiltern some 20 years later caused great
excitement. The town grew to a population of 20,000 by 1861. It is wine
which has made Rutherglen famous today, the irst vines were planted in
the 1850s and by 1890 Rutherglen was producing a quarter of
Australia’s wine.
View ornate period buildings, signiicant historical markers and read about
many of the characters that helped to shape Rutherglen’s earliest years.
Find the answers to interesting questions such as ‘Where did Rutherglen
get its name from?’ and ‘Why exactly was the mortuary attached
to a prominent local pub?’.
Collect your Rutherglen Heritage Walk booklet from the Rutherglen
Visitor Information Centre and start your journey today! Or join
one of our local Rutherglen Historical Society members for
a guided walk on Saturday mornings, meeting at the
Rutherglen Wine Experience. 9am in summer, 10am
in winter.
42 • WALK Rutherglen • 43Rutherglen Twn 2 3
WALKS Lake King Rutherglen Gold Battery Walk
1 1
• Time: 30 mins • Distance: 1.2km • Time: 1 hr • Distance: 4km
• Start: Apex Park, Murray Street • Start: Rutherglen Wine Experience
Take a long shot from the and Visitor Information Centre
start of the viewing deck Pick your best vista with the iconic
Lake King was formed in the late 1860s. Its Rutherglen Wine Bottle in the frame
original purpose was to provide the town’s The Rutherglen Gold Battery was erected
water supply, it also served as a swimming in 1908 for the purpose of crushing quartz
pool at one time complete with diving from nearby reefs to extract gold. The
board and lighting. Named after Daniel Battery required 3,000 gallons of water to
5 3 King, local bootmaker, vigneron and active crush 10 tons of quartz. In August 1910 the
To Corowa community member, the walk gives you a steam engine was replaced with a suction
Rutherglen
Wine Bottle great opportunity to view the local bird life gas engine of 16 horsepower, which
and a number of sculptures. enabled the battery to crush 10 tons of
Lake King is stocked with Yellow Belly quartz in 16 hours at one-sixth of the
and Redin and is a perfect spot for the cost of the steam engine.
To Howlong kids to learn how to ish, take a picnic Collect an access code from the
& Albury lunch or enjoy a BBQ with friends. Whilst Rutherglen Wine Experience & Visitor
no swimming is allowed, the nearby Information Centre to enter the battery
Rutherglen Swimming Pool is open during and view informative storyboards and
the summer months. video demonstrations.
2
To Yarrawonga LAKE KING 4 5
(Federation Way
& Hume HWY 1
to Wangaratta) Arts Rutherglen Sculpture Trail Murray to Mountains Rail Trail
1 1
• Time: 1.5 hrs • Distance: 4-6km • Time: 2 hrs • Distance: 9.2km
• Start: Rutherglen Wine Experience • Start: Rutherglen Wine Experience
and Visitor Information Centre and Visitor Information Centre
To Chiltern In 2008 local community group, Arts In a wine region blessed with abundant
& Hume FWY
Rutherglen, wanted to bring some art and sunshine and long languid summers, a
culture to Rutherglen and the surrounding stroll along the Murray to Mountains Rail
4 areas. Arts Rutherglen Sculpture Trail Trail from Rutherglen to the banks of the
was an annual event held in October/ mighty Murray River is a charm. Once the
November each year. From this, these Rutherglen to Wahgunyah railway line,
sculptures have been purchased or enjoy this leisurely walk where you can
Scion commissioned by businesses and thus the view vineyards, olive trees and cereal
Vineyard
Sculpture Trail has been formed. crops, along with the odd mob of sheep
See sculptures such as “Bad Hair Day”, and alpacas. Stop in and sample wines
“Quiet Waters” and “Cow and Cockatoo” from some of Australia’s oldest wineries
as you wander past wineries, touch on the and vines. A perfect full day activity before
Murray to Mountains Rail Trail and take in settling back in your cottage with a local
Lake King. Booklets are available from the red. Set out early in the height of summer.
Rutherglen Wine Experience and Visitor This is 9km one way so stop and turn back if
Information Centre. you don’t feel like the full walk.
44 • WALK Rutherglen • 45Rutherglen Region
8 9
WALKS
Lake Moodemere Trail Willows Reserve Trail
2 1
6 MUR • Time: 3 hrs • Distance: 13km • Time: 2 hrs • Distance: 4km
10 R AY
• Start: Car park on Short Sreet,
• Start: Lake Road, off Moodemere Road
You might be lucky enough to catch just off Foord Sreet
COROWA an early morning pic of rowers, cutting Take a leisurely walk beside ancient
through the still water river red gums on the Murray River at
9 WAHGUNYAH Wahgunyah. The track winds along the
Lake Moodemere is a natural billabong
7 abundant with native birds and wildlife. river for about 2 kilometres and then veers
MU RR AY RUTHERGLEN
This is a delightful river red gum forest trail off to pass the Wahgunyah Recreational
WINE REGION Reserve where during the winter you may
11 which is shaded in summer. Experience the
RIVE
R 5 splendour of Lake Moodemere and enjoy be able to watch a local game of AFL and
a picnic or even a swim. netball being played. As you head back to
Carlyle Cemetery MUR RAY VALL EY HWY the start of the track there is a substantial
One of Australia’s most signiicant 19th
Lake Moodemere century Aboriginal artists, Tommy McRae red gum at the bottom of Short Street known
was listed as living at Lake Moodemere as the Mass Tree. The river redgum is the
with his family in the 1880s. During these site of the irst mass held by Dean Tierney
8
M UR RA Y VA of Beechworth in the tent of Mrs. M.M.
LL EY HW Y years McRae sold books of drawings,
Burrowes. The plaque commemorating the
RUTHERGLEN raised poultry and ished for Murray Cod.
event was placed on the tree by the local
The lake is host to the Rutherglen Rowing
Catholic Women’s Guild.
Regatta every January. It is the oldest
continually run regatta in Australia with the
6 7 irst event held in 1863.
11
Between Two Bridges Trail Carlyle Bushland Reserve
2 Walking Tracks Wahgunyah River Track
10
• Time: 2 hrs • Distance: 7km 1 2
• Start: As you are heading toward the
Federation Bridge going to Corowa turn • Time: 30 mins • Distance: 2km
St Leonard’s / Grantham’s Walk • Time: 1.5 hrs • Distance: 7km
right at the Grantham’s Bend sign and • Start: The Carlyle Bushland Reserve 1 • Start: Wahgunyah Football Oval,
leave your car there is 4km north of Rutherglen Reserve Road Wahgunyah
• Time: 1 hr • Distance: 4km This trail will take you through the old
The John Foord Bridge was completed The Carlyle Bushland Reserve is a magic • Start: Start at St Leonards Vineyard river gum trees beside the Murray River
in 1892 and named after the founder of place full of bushland birds and kangaroos. during winery open hours
Wahgunyah. A new bridge opened in April It is a place to enjoy peace and quiet and passes by farming properties. Local
Soak up the tranquillity as you wander Aboriginal artist Tommy McRae (c.1835 –
2005, known as the Federation Bridge. amongst native trees and shrubs.
through the vines and along the banks 1901) would wander this area and lived at
It includes the Federation Arch and the There is a choice of a 1.6km loop track
of the Murray River. This majestic river is Lake Moodemere for a number of years.
Barassi Line, a set of Australian football around the 24 hectare site, or shorter tracks
the lifeblood for many Australians and At the end of Kilborn road is the Historic
posts signifying an imaginary line once through the middle. A gate in the south
has signiicant cultural, environmental John Foord Pioneer Cemetery. A plaque
coined as a divide between Australian west corner leads onto a closed section
and historical importance. St Leonards is commemorates the centenary year of
football and the rugby codes. The of Kilborn Road and a 700m link to the
located right on the banks of the Murray the burial of John Foord II (1819 - 1883).
bridges connect Corowa, NSW and Rutherglen Wahgunyah Rail Trail.
River in an area where over time a natural He was the pioneer of the Wahgunyah
Wahgunyah, Victoria. The Carlyle Bushland Reserve was
lagoon has taken shape. It is abundant Run and the township developed on his
The different seasons show a change in established in 1998 by the Rutherglen
with native lora and fauna that you will property. Foord named his 30,000 acre
landscape with the different water levels Landcare Group and the Rutherglen
see as you walk or ride. Keep an eye out property Wahgunyah which was said to
of the Murray River. As you walk along note School in an effort to control the salinity in be a Whroo, the local Indigenous
for Pierre, the resident Pelican named after
the many different bird species that make the south east corner of the site. Tall wheat people’s name for ‘big camp’.
Peter Brown, as you approach the lagoon.
this area home. grass is now growing to mitigate the salinity.
46 • WALK Rutherglen • 47Local
“...early
IDENTITY
mornings
rowing on Lake WHO ARE YOU? • Joel Chambers –
I’m one of the seventh generation of
FAVOURITE SEASON • My favourite
season is summer. There’s so much going
Moodemere when Chambers wine producers in Rutherglen
and the vineyard manager of Lake
on in the vineyard and in the winery as
we prepare for vintage. I enjoy the heat
the only sound is Moodemere Estate. Lake Moodemere which is relieved with a gentle breeze
Estate produces wines solely from our coming off Lake Moodemere.
the birds.” estate vineyard on the edge of Lake FAVOURITE LUNCH SPOT • We have
Moodemere. I’m introducing innovation always enjoyed taking our lunch break
with new practices and helping to at our cellar door overlooking Lake
restructure the vineyard to adapt Moodemere. Our family comes together
to market movements and climate with all the dogs playing. These days we
conditions. We run a sustainable vineyard tell a lot of stories about our wild and free
and farming operation integrating childhood and laugh a lot.
the production of prime lambs with
sustainable practices to minimise the BEST VIEW • Moodemere from our cellar
use of chemicals and fertilisers in the door, of course! Today I can see over one
vineyard. hundred pelicans splashing around and
ishing. Sometimes, if you’re quiet, you
WHAT DO YOU LOVE ABOUT can be lucky enough to see a platypus.
JOEL RUTHERGLEN? • I was born in Rutherglen
and lived here until I was 19 years old.
From our cellar door you can see all the
way to the Murray River.
Last year I returned and stayed! I love
CHAMBERS farming and vineyard management. I like
seeing the change in the vineyard from
COFFEE HIT • I have a long black when I
come in from the vineyard mid-morning.
dormancy to full growth. I get satisfaction PHOTOGRAPHIC MOMENT • I had a great
from seeing the fruit come to maturity time with professional photographer,
and involvement in the winemaking Phoebe when we shot down to the rowing
process with my father. I get a sense shed with our dogs, Scout and Cosmo.
of achievement tracking lambs and Phoebe really captured the feel of the
focusing on their quality over their growth place. She also took the lovely photo of
cycle. I really enjoy the satisfaction that me with my dad that is hanging in the
comes from working with my family. cellar door.
FAVOURITE WALK • I have spent many FUNNY STORY • This is really my dad’s
hours walking and riding my horse in the story but it has become family legend.
river lats around Lake Moodemere. I also Dad was chatting away to visitors at
spent many early mornings rowing on our cellar door, telling them about the
Lake Moodemere when the only sound romance of Lake Moodemere and our
is the birds singing. My brother and I rode lovely wines, when all of a sudden my
our bikes right around Lake Moodemere brother and I, who had been swimming
nearly every weekend. in the lake, appeared over the top of the
bank, naked and covered in mud. Dad
shouted at us: “Get back to where you
came from”, then told the visitors we were
the next door neighbours’ children. We
were about four and six at the time and
thought it was all great fun!
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VINEYARD RESTAURANTS
In a town renowned for amazing wine, it stands to reason
that you might ind some pretty great food stands as well.
THE TERRACE TUILERIES
- Continued excellence is status quo - Sophisticated, country cuisine and
at this “Chef’s hatted” restaurant the ambience of a relaxed, but elegant
headed up by Simon Arkless. Enjoy the dining room. The menu is focussed
breathtaking view over the All Saints’ on local produce and using their own
vines as you indulge in Simon’s visionary kitchen garden as a source of heirloom
cooking featuring the best of the region. herbs and vegetables.
PICKLED SISTERS RIPE AT BULLER WINES
- Perfect for brunch, a long lunch, cake - Experience exceptional lunch-time
and coffee, or a simple vineyard platter dining in this rustic indoor/outdoor
with a glass of sparkling shiraz. Worth restaurant overlooking the iconic
staying on for a wine tasting at Coield 100-year-old Calliope Vineyard.
Wines whilst you are there.
WICKED VIRGIN OLIVES AND
JONES CAFÉ CALICO TOWN WINES RESTAURANT
- Delicious French dishes with a modern - Sit back in The Wicked Virgin’s red clay,
twist are to be found in this intimate hand built café and enjoy the popular
dining room. A perfect match for the Mezze Plate, an enticing range of terrines,
wines of winemaker Mandy Jones, who roulades, frittata, cheeses and preserves,
spent many years perfecting her craft in all hand made on site.
Bordeaux.
LAKESIDE CAFÉ
- Lake Moodemere Estate not only
produce wine, they also produce their
own lamb, citrus, honey, and free range
eggs. Enjoy light lunches, platters,
cheeses, delicious desserts and a
glass of wine whilst overlooking Lake
Moodemere.
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