LOCAL ATTRACTIONS

There are many places to visit and things to see within driving distance of the resort.

Short Trips.

The township of Kyneton will be your first destination, no doubt, and there you will see many fine bluestone buildings that provide lasting evidence of the wealth that the discovery of gold brought to this region. The Kyneton Museum in Piper Street displays many interesting items associated with the gold era and with later times in the district.

Other nearby places of interest include the village of Malmsbury with its extraordinary railway bridge standing beyond the beautiful Botanical Gardens.

Black Hill Nature Reserve with its great granitic tors rearing skywards is only a few kilometres from the resort and you can continue on from there to Turpins Falls.

Another pleasant outing is to drive to Woodend, continue on to Macedon and then drive up to the village of Mount Macedon with its magnificent homes and gardens. Continue on up to the summit of the mountain to see the famous memorial cross and then drive back to the resort via the spectacular Hanging Rock. A map for this easy half day outing is available at reception.

Further Afield

A little over an hour’s drive will take you down the Calder Highway to Melbourne whose attractions are limitless.

Head northwards up the Calder to Castlemaine, Maldon and Bendigo.

Drive west through Trentham (don’t miss the Falls) and continue on to Daylesford and Hepburn Springs.

Beyond those towns is Australia’s largest inland city, Ballarat, the site of the most fabulous of all of Victoria’s gold fields.

Check out the attractions of these destinations by clicking on the links below.

Visit the following website: www.visitvictoria.com for all of the towns mentioned above.

Click on 'Victoria's Regions' in the top bar and then on ‘Macedon Ranges and Spa Country’ with its links to Daylesford, Hepburn Springs, Kyneton, Mount Macedon and Woodend.

‘The Goldfields’ has links to Ballarat, Bendigo, Castlemaine and Maldon.

Other good sites are: www.bendigotourism.com and www.ballarat.com