During the gold rush in the 1800’s small Victorian towns boomed The goldfields region of north-central Victoria extends from Buninyong in the south, to Inglewood and Wedderburn in the north, west to Stawell and east to Kilmore and Heathcote. It encompasses the major cities of Ballarat, Bendigo and Castlemaine, smaller centres like Maldon, Daylesford, Creswick […]
Parolas Bend
Here is a surprising little paradise for campers, kayakers and fishing folk in Victoria’s central north Occasionally a place can really take you by surprise. I’d driven past this spot at the bottom end of the Ovens River on numerous occasions in the past and just assumed the camping would be much the same as […]
Salt Lake Serenity
An overnight stop-over with a difference can be had at Victoria’s Lake Tyrrell where you can just about watch the salt crystals grow. Lake Tyrrell is the largest salt lake in Victoria at over 20,000 hectare (more than 50,000 acres), about an hour south of Mildura and just north of the town of Sea Lake. […]
Casey Weir Rest Area, Victoria
In north-eastern Victoria some 200 km from Melbourne, the area around Benalla is well-known for its scenic landscapes, picturesque lakes, rolling hills, winding rivers and the mountainous backdrop of Victoria’s High Country. In addition, Benalla is also renowned for its cultural heart including its remarkable Performing Arts and Entertainment Centre, Regional Art Gallery, its beaut […]
Recreational Mecca
Very scenic, offering the opportunity to experience an array of wildlife, natural and historic features and an array of recreational activities If I had to describe Lake Eildon National Park in a single word it would be diversity. The park, more than any other I have seen (and I’ve been to scores of them across […]