central victoria


H
ave you ever thought of having a "Picnic at Hanging Rock", having a drink of mineral water from the source or trying your hand at finding gold? All of these are possible and it only takes one day.

Let us take you to the area made famous by the film 'Picnic at Hanging Rock'. Travel back in time to the days of boarding houses and lying in the spa waters for there healing powers. Visit the capital of Australia's spa country, Daylesford and Hepburn Springs. "Off to the diggin's" as the cry of gold rang swiftly around the globe, the name of Forest Creek and Mt. Alexander became synonymous with adventure and escape from the hardship to glory and riches. Why not escape with us as we tour these golden day adventures?

Castlemaine is famous for a lot of things and is well worth a visit. The 'great' explorer Robert O'Hara Burke was the Police Inspector in Castlemaine just prior to his fateful expedition to the gulf. His home 'Broadoaks' still stands on the edge of Camp Reserve. "XXXX" was first brewed in the town that gave it its name, although leaving for warmer climates following the great brewery amalgamations of 1887. The candy 'Castlemaine Rock' is still manufactured in town. Lola Montes opened the Castlemaine Theatre with her rousing performance of her 'spider dance' in 1855.

We could fill pages with Central Victoria, which covers a great amount of Victoria's early history. Please contact us with any queries you may have regarding tours as we will tailor any tour you wish to take.