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Full Precinct Tour of the Historic District
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  • By saraheg77 on December 20, 2005
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    If you want to tour the Historic Precinct in Beechworth, start at the Visit or Information Centre. There you can decide on which tour you would enjoy. The visitor centre is open every day from 9am-5pm except Christmas.

    There were two walking tours we looked at - the Ned Kelly site tour left daily at 10:30 and lasted 90 mins for $7.50. A Gold Rush history tour left at noon daily and lasted for an hour for $7.50. The lady at the tourist centre said these included an interesting history walk to different buildings in the city, but did not include entry in to any buildings.

    There was a different 'Full Precinct' tour that included entry in to 4 buildings for $10. We decided on this and walked by ourselves at our own pace through the courthouse, Telegraph station, Chinese Heritage Centre & Burke Museum. The Courthouse was very interesting and included history of Ned Kelly's trial and his mother's, as well as some other interesting characters in the history of the courthouse. The Burke Museum also housed some interesting items and a display of a city street how it would have looked back in the gold rush days. The Chinese Heritage centre was pretty small and didn't house a lot of items. The telegraph station didn't have a ton of information, but you could send a telegraph within Australia for a donation of $2. There was also a Forestry Heritage Museum with free entry.

    We enjoyed our tour of the historic precinct of Beechworth, despite the surprise cold & rainy weather!

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  • Address: Town Hall, Ford St
  • Phone: 1300 366 321
  • Directions: On Ford St just east of the town centre
  • Website: http://www.beechworth.com
  • Other Contact: visit_beechworth@indigoshire.vic

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    Murray Breweries & Carriage Museum
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  • Updated By saraheg77 on December 20, 2005
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    The Brewery is open for free tastings from 10am-4pm. While you're there, you can also check out the Lighthorse and Carriage museum for $1 per person. There were some interesting old carriages and a variety of things used in the old brewery downstairs.

    Upstairs you can have a taste of their cordials - they have a wide variety including Chilli, Lemon Ginger, Lemon Lime & Bitters, Spiced Apple, Brewed Ginger, Peppermint, Sarsaparilla, Mint Julep, Lime Juice, Raspberry Vinegar &
    Portello. I really liked the raspberry vinegar.

    There is also a large variety of jams and spicy sauces and things in the shop. I got a jar of Raspberry & red currant that is tasty.

    The breweries and museum is a nice stop if you have extra time, but if you are pressed for time, I would skip this and focus on the historic buildings in town.

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  • Address: 29 Last Street
  • Phone: 03 5728 1304
  • Directions: Go northeast from the town centre on Ford St. - left on Williams St. and right on Last St. - Easy walk from town.
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    Woolshed Falls
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  • Updated By leffe3 on February 2, 2006
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    About 5kms outside of town is Woolshed Falls, which is part of the Chiltern-Mount Pilot National Park. They're not huge falls, but the approach from the car park is from the top of the falls and there are plenty of rockpools for exploring and sitting in when the heat demands it.

    There's a viewing platform from above the falls to the left of the carpark. There's also a track that provides a 30 minute walk round the top of the falls - or there is a direct path from the car park to the top of the falls.

    Interestingly, as you turn into McFeeters Rd and the road to the Falls from Chilern Rd, there is a plaque at the road side. This informs you that you are standing on the site of the small goldrush town of Woolshed (hence the name), where once 2/3,000 people lived. There is nothing remaining to indicate such a place existed!

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  • Directions: Take the Sydney Rd out of town towards Yackandandah and follow signs, turning off on to the Chiltern Rd after about 3.5kms.

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    The gold rush town of Beechworth
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  • Updated By leffe3 on January 20, 2006
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    Beechworth is beautifully preserved and is a total delight. The main focus is the junction of Ford and Camp Streets, at which the 19th century Post Office proudly stands. The town is a prosperous one, highlighted by the number of thriving antique and 'specialist' shops along with a number of galleries, cafes and restaurants. It most certainly caters for the tourist market (and I would say the upper end of that market) but also serves the local rural community.

    You can easily spend time wandering in and out of the shops along these two streets, mixing it with visits to the many historic buildings in the town, creating a good balance (and welcome use of air-conditioning when it was hovering at the 40 degrees mark when we were there at the end of December. When it's that hot even the chemist on Ford St was worth browsing for a little while!)

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    Mount Pilot
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    About 15kms out of town on the Chiltern Rd is Mount Pilot, part of the National Park. A dirt track will take you and your vehicle to less than a 5 minute steep but easy walk to the peak.

    It may not be the most spectacular of peaks, and at just over 1000 metres not the highest, but it gives great views over the rolling countryside and the low-lying foothills of the Australian Alps, with the higher peaks of the HIgh Country to the south and south east. Atop the peak is a fire watchtower, giving perfect 360 degree views.

    As you approach the peak, evidence of the bushfire of 2-3years ago is abundant - blackened barks of local ash and eucalyptus trees abound. But it also provides evidence of the importance of natural (as opposed to man made) bushfires - the incredible green of the new growth juxtaposed with the dead and dying.

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  • Directions: Chiltern Rd about 15kms from Beechworth

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    Newtown Falls
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    If you approach Beechworth from the south (Hume Freeway/Wangaratta), just as you are about to cross the bridge, take a left and park. The bridge crosses Newtown Falls and this point is the end of the Gorge Road drive (see later tip) (also worth noting that Gorge Rd is one way - except for the last 50 metres or so - so don't go too far before you park!).

    The bridge itself is also of historical significance, built by Scottish stonemasons in 1875 and once regarded as the best stone bridge in Victoria!

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    Beechworth Cemetry
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    The cemetry is the only place to find the evidence of the town's large Chinese gold-rush community (a sad reflection on the times) where there are a number of unmarked graves and a set of ceremonial burning towers.
    The cemetry is worth wondering through (map provided at the entrance gates highlighting the key graves and tombs) - interesting in that it is multi-denominational as well as the site of a number of historic graves.

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  • Directions: Just off the Sydney Rd about 1.5kms from the Post Office

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    Gorge Road Drive
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    Gorge Road runs through Beechworth Historic Park to the north of the town. Heading from Yackandandah to Wangaratta, the drive could be seen as a town by-pass - except it's a very long way round and very slow, winding as it does through forests, historic markers and waterfalls.

    It's approximately 4kms in length (but seems a lot longer - this is a slow route) with many stopping points along the way - either for the start of different walking tracks, access to the streams and waterfalls or to simply admire the view. It eventually ends up at Stevenson Falls (see earlier tip) at the entrance of the Wangaratta side of Beechworth.

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  • Directions: One way only, the route begins on the Sydney Rd near the cemetry. There is a second access point approximately half way along off Camp St.

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    The Lake Sambell walk
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    Beechworth's historic Lake Sambell, where sluicing for gold was done, has been transformed into a lovely little feature for townsfolk and tourists alike.
    You can watch the early morning steam rise from the lake or catch the sun setting, feed the ducks of watch the rich sunsets from near the banks of the caravan park. You can also try your hand at fishing for the trout that have been stocked in the lake.
    You can start the walk anywhere around the lake. To complete a circuit of the lake will take about 30 minutes (depending on stops) and it's a fairly easy walk with a just a couple of tricky spots where the stand of the great pines is.
    If you have driven, park your car at the 'beach' and playground area. Facing the lake you will see a track that heads off to the left. Follow this, it will take you around the top of the lake and towards the caravan park.
    As you approach the caravan park you will see the small pond to your right. Follow the path which is between the lake and the pond. While only short, this path has steep steps and can get muddy after rainfalls. The path is clearly marked and keeps you close to the lake, passing the caravan camping area on your right. There are a few steps to climb before following the path, maybe stopping to look out from the bird watching hide. Continue on this path and decend the steps towards the lake before crossing a small uneven and unmade clay and gravel path. At the end of this path is a step set of steps which will lead you back to the road. Be careful here as there are no footpaths. Once back on the road follow it for 200 metres. You will find a vacant patch of land.
    You will now be following the road looking for the second vacant block of land. As you approach you will see a narrow unmade path following the fenceline back towards the lake. Take this path and it will take you to the back of the houses and along the lake until you loop back towards where you began.
    The second shot is a bizarre reflection and the fourth shows one of the wonderful pines.

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    Beechworth Gallery
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    Built in 1857 this building is three levels of architectural delight. It is now run as a gallery offering works by some of Australia's finest artists. Admission is free

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  • Address: 500 metres from the roundabout towards Stanley
  • Phone: 0357281010
  • Directions: Historic Building
  • Website: http://www.beechworthgallery.com

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