Beechworth Ghost Tours (get a group of friends together and have a ball here)
Beechworth is known for its amazing
stories and rich colonial history. Join our local guide to lead you on
the Beechworth Ghost Tour through the halls and secrets of the former
Mayday Hills Lunatic Asylum in the grounds of La Trobe University at
Beechworth.
As the dusk settles overlooking the township of Beechworth you will be led through the distant and deserted buildings of what once
was one of the three major asylums in Victoria. 'The Beechworth Lunatic
Asylum' as it was originally named was built during the height of
Beechworth's gold rush period in 1867 and operated until it's closure
in 1995.
You will go deep
into the heart of the old hospital and experience the rooms and their
mysteries that have been been sealed for over 30 years. Hear the
stories, tales and myths that have led to this amazing tour and discover what life was like living and working in the institution during the 1860's.
This tour is more than just a 'Ghost Tour', but then again... will you see something during your tour? Phone for bookings: 0447 432 816 for more details Click here to visit our website
Boyntons Feathertop Winery
6619 Great Alpine Road Porepunkah, Victoria,
3740
Our
cellar door is open for tasting & sales from 10am - 5pm 7
days.
Like all great success stories, the story of the birth of Boynton’s
winery is filled with passion, adventure, disappointment and fear but above all
strength, determination and an individual's belief in his dream despite the
odds.
Boyntons was established in 1989 by Kel Boynton and is today still a
family owned business.
Boyntons Cafe :
Boynton's Cafe successful
lunches are continued to bring in the guests all Summer and Autumn, thank's to
the fantastic local produce a la carte menu and the great weather we
experienced.
A great place to ride too, sit in the terrace gardens and
enjoy food influenced by local produce.
The "Chook Mahal" supplies our
eggs and the vegie patch supplies fresh produce for the Boynton's
menu. Visit our website for more details
Bright
Berry Farms incorporating Mt. Buffalo Vineyard is a local family
operated business. Produce
includes- *
Raspberries *
Blueberries *
Blackberries *
Boysenberries *
Youngberries *
Cherries *
Table grapes *
Blackcurrants & many more Nuts
include chestnuts, walnuts & hazelnuts We
stock jams, syrups, cordials, fruit pies, Dry red wines & fruit
wines. Bike
rider delights include - home
made ice- creams & sorbets -Real
fruit milkshakes Cool
drinks Berry
sundae When
riding along the trail between Myrtleford & Bright this is a must
stop destination. Facilities:
Shaded area with table & chairs Toilet Open
– 7 days 9-5 Excluding Xmas day & Easter Sunday.
Brights No. 1 AWARD WINNING Tourist Attraction. Tourist towns have
normal shops, only Bright has THE OLD TOBACCO SHEDS.
Boasting the equivalent of 28 NOT NORMAL shops in original Tobacco
Sheds, this UNBELIEVABLE SHOPPING ADVENTURE will excite all ages.
Tastefully displaying the art of mixing OLD with NEW - Antiques -
Collectables.Books, Records, Retro, Gallery, Motor, China.Visit the
Tobacco / Gold Museum, an Aussie 1st. Rummage in The Burley Shed for
blokey stuff. See The Miners Hut and Historic Hut.
On three landscaped acres you may also enjoy a delicious home made
lunch or devonshire tea at Dredz Cafe. The cafe has a play area for
kids, shady gardens with outdoor seating and air conditioning &
open fire inside. It is licensed and caters for buses and groups. The
menu features an all day breakfast or lunch from 11am
Yackandandah and District Historical Society and Museum. With photo albums of buildings as they were back in the 1800's and more of recent events eg. Making of Strange Bedfellows "the movie". Yackandandah and District Historical Society Inc own and operate the Bank of Victoria Museum, which houses a collection of local documents, photographs, objects and informaiton in two historic buildings the Bank of Victoria (1860) and managers residence (c 1858) (located in the centre of town)
Park Wines The cool climate of Yackandandah, along with the righ clay/loam soils, have enabled us to produce premium quality red and white wines. Established in 1982. Cellar door open weekends, public and school holidays and weekdays by apointment. 10am to 5pm Contact: Ron & Judy Corbett 278 Sanatorium Road, Allans Flat. Vic. 3691 Ph: (02) 6027 1564 or email
Schmidt's Strawberry Winery Located in Allans Flat just a short drive from Yackandandah this winery is set amids acres of lush strawberry fields, For mail order contact: M.J. & M.P Schmidt Ph: 02 6027 1454
The Gorge At the top end of Whiskey Flat, Messes Edwards and party constructed a tail race in 1859. This was deepened in the early 1880's and now forms the gorge which diverts the creek from its former course. A two to three minute walk takes you to the gorge, two man made stone diversion walls and through an area that was extensively mined. Return to town the same way turning right into Windham Street.
Former Beechworth Yackandandah Railway Station. With great ceremony the first train ran on this line in 1891, after some years of pressure for improved transport. On the steep inclines from Beechworth sand had to be placed on the lines in frosty weather. (see map at tourist centre)
Yackandandah General Cemetery Established on its present site in 1859, the cemetery contains memorials and stories of many of the district's pioneers. Up the hill and to the right there is an area reserved for Chinese graves. Research into those buried here can be done through the local Cemetery Trust or Historical Society. (see map at tourist centre)
Allans Flat David Reid settled at Allans Flat in 1845 and a Cairn at the entrance to the Reserve on the southern side of the lake commemorates this event. Gold diggers were active in this area from the 1850's till the 1890's. The lake was created by barge mining, with alluvial gold extracted from the rock bottom of this valley from the 1890's till 1904. (see map at tourist centre)
Osbornes Flat Osbornes Flat was names after James Osborne, a squatter who took up land in October 1837 known as Yackandandah No. 1 Run, In this goldmining village fo the 1850's and later there were five hotels, at least three stores, a lodging house, a bootmaker a blacksmith and a butcher as well as other traders and a school. The main street ran close to where the road runs today. The original township has been "picked over" for gold as a barge went up the creek mining the area. The gold from the diggings was then taken by horse and dray to Yackandandah. (see map at tourist centre)
Rowdy Flat Rowdy Flat was beleived to be a rough and noisy township. The area was one of the richest alluvial god areas in the district.
The Butter Factory Myrtleford
Great Alpine Rd, Myrtleford Beakfast-Lunch-Dinner Opening hours tue - sun from 8am dinner fri,sat and sun - local produce, organic coffee, regional wine and gallery. Phone (03) 5752 2300
(get a group of friends together and have a ball here) 
