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Yackandandah

Yackandandah is a small tourist town in northeast Victoria, Australia. It is near the industrial towns of Wodonga and Albury, and is close to the tourist town of Beechworth. At the 2006 census, Yackandandah had a population of 2103.

The area is now a dairy farming and forestry and has numerous bed and breakfast lodges, which allows its many visitors to enjoy the peace and tranquility of the district's forest and mountains. It is affectionately known as 'Yack'. The commercial centre of the town, known as the Yackandandah Conservation Area, is recorded on the Register of the National Estate.

The town has an Australian Rules football team competing in the Tallangatta & District Football League.

Places to visit

Historic Underground Gold Mine Tours Yackandandah

Yackandandah is bursting with mystery from the early gold rush days and there are many discoveries to be made. Now the ultimate gold experience is here at your doorstep in North East Victoria.
We will take you on a guided tour of an underground gold mine dating back to 1867.

The tour departs from the Yackandandah Visitor Information Centre in High St where you will travel by 4WD bus into the mountains to the historic mine site.

Your tour guide will share the stories and history of many sites along the way and then deep into the amazing Karrs Reef Goldmine – which still has many original pieces of machinery and tools used during this goldmining era on display.

Schmidts Strawberry Winery

Welcome to Schmidt’s Strawberry Winery set amidst acres of lush strawberry fields, this winery is unique in Australia.

Using a traditional family method, our international award winning fruit wine has won many friends from all over the country.

Available in Dry, Semi Sweet or Sweet.

Now after years of development, join us in a taste of S.L. the Strawberry Liqueur. A sensational Australian Product.

Farm fresh strawberries. Renowned throughout Australia, these magnificent full flavoured Allans Flat strawberries are generally in season from mid October to mid January.

Accommodation available:

1.Yackandandah Hotel
2.Yackandandah Motor Inn
3.Yackandandah Townshiphill Motel
4.Beaumont Holiday Unit
5.Creek Heaven Cottage
6.Maple Groove B
7.Yackandandah Holiday Park

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Beechworth

Beechworth is a well-preserved historical town located in the north-east of Victoria, Australia, famous for its major growth during the gold rush days of the mid-1850s. At the 2006 census, Beechworth had a population of 3,227.

Beechworth's many historical buildings are well preserved and the town has re-invented itself and evolved into a popular tourist destination and growing wine-producing centre.

The town has an Australian Rules football team competing in the Tallangatta & District Football League.

Beechworth is a popular tourist destination. Attractions include Ned Kelly themed displays at the old court house, Burke Museum, waterfalls, Gun Powder Magazine, Newtown Bridge (Stone Bridge), Tail Race (Mining Race), Spring Creek Water Falls, Spring Creek Gorge, Beechworth Asylum ghost tours, lakes, historic buildings, goldfields, walks, the Beechworth Bakery, brewery, the Beechworth lolly shop and night tours. The town is one end point of the Murray to the Mountains Rail Trail.

Beechworth Lunatic Asylum is a decommissioned psychiatric hospital located in Beechworth, a town of Victoria, Australia








The Murray to the Mountains Rail Trail is a cycling and walking rail trail in northern Victoria, Australia. It extends from Wangaratta to Bright, with a side branch to Beechworth. Unusually for a rail trail, it is sealed for virtually the entire distance of approximately 95 kilometres.



Motel / Hotels available

1.Armour Motor Inn
2.Best Western Beechworth Motor Inn
3.Carriage Motor Inn
4.Golden Heritage Motor Inn
5.LaTrobe at Beechworth
6.Newtown Park Motel
7.Tanswell's Commercial Hotel

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Rutherglen

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Rutherglen is located north of Wangaratta and west of Wodonga, just 10 kilometres from the Murray River at the state border towns of Wahgunyah and Corowa.

Originally a gold-mining town of the mid-1800s, Rutherglen Post Office opening on 1 November 1860, [2] it has since developed into a major wine producing area, with 17 wineries all located within a short drive from the town centre,the best of which are highly regarded by wine critics (Halliday, Parker). The muscat and tokay styles are sometimes described as having no worldwide equal. The region produces a good port style of fortified wine. . The largest winery in the region is the All Saints Winery, located just a short drive north-west outside of Wahgunyah. Established in 1864, it features stunning landscaped gardens, ponds, a restaurant and wine tasting facilities. The Rutherglen Wine Experience Visitor Information Centre, located in the town centre on Main Street, offers displays of the town's rich history, how wines are made, and comprehensive tourist information.

The main street of Rutherglen maintains its historical charm, with most of the shop fronts retaining the same look they had a century ago. Attractions within the town include Lake King which is surrounded by Apex Park and Rutherglen Park, as well as the historical wine bottle shaped water tower in Campbell Street.

The town in conjunction with nearby town Corowa has an Australian Rules football team (Corowa-Rutherglen) competing in the Ovens & Murray Football League.[3] Another Australian rules football team, Rutherglen Football Club, play in the Tallangatta & District Football League.

Hotels available :

1. Ruther Glen Howard Johnson Express Inn
2. Carmel Church - Days Inn Kings Dominion
3. Quality Inn Ruther Glen
4. Super 8 Motel Ruther Glen
5. Comfort Inn Ruther Glen
6. Econo Lodge Ruther Glen
7. Days Inn at Kings Dominion
8. Best Western Kings Quarters
9. Howard Johnson Inn & Suites
10. Ashland Travelodge
11. Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Ashland
12. Ashland Days Inn
13. Super 8 Motel - Ashland/Richmond Area
14. Econo Lodge Doswell
15. Forrest Apartments
16. Econo Lodge King's Dominion - South
17. Sleep Inn , Inn & Suites
18. Quality Inn & Suites

Albury

Albury is a city in New South Wales, Australia, located on the Hume Highway on the northern side of the Murray River. It is also a Local Government Area, administered by Albury City Council. This area covers 332 km2 and stretches from Splitters Creek in the west, to the Victorian border and the Murray River in the south, the shores of Lake Hume in the east and Tabletop in the north. Albury is the second major city of the Riverina and the second largest inland city in New South Wales, behind Wagga Wagga. The city's has a urban population of 43,787 people. Albury is separated by the Murray from its twin city in Victoria, Wodonga. Together the two cities form an urban area with a population of 82,974. It is approximately 588 kilometres from the state capital Sydney, but only 300 kilometres from the Victorian capital Melbourne. Albury was rated a 410th out of 590 Local Government Areas in the BankWest Quality of Life Index 2008. Neighbouring Wodonga ranked 186.

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Rutherglen
Beechworth
Yackadandah
Hume Weir
Great Dividing Range
Paddle steamer

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Sydney (pronounced /ˈsɪdniː/) is the most populous city in Australia, with a metropolitan area population of approximately 4.28 million (2006 estimate). It is the state capital of New South Wales, and was the site of the first British colony in Australia. It was established in 1788 at Sydney Cove by Arthur Phillip, leader of the First Fleet from Britain. A resident of the city is referred to as a Sydneysider.

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Sydney is one of the most multicultural cities in the world, which reflects its role as a major destination for immigrants to Australia.[7] According to the Mercer cost of living survey, Sydney is Australia’s most expensive city, and the 15th most expensive in the world.[8]