Must see attractions in Victorian High Country

Opened in late 2017, this Indigenous gallery at Rutherglen Estates presents an ongoing and evolving showcase of work by some of Australia's leading…

Within the original subtreasury building (c 1858) where gold was stored is this exhibition space dedicated to Australia's most infamous bushranger, Ned…

Dating from 1857, when it was the Beechworth Athenaeum, this is one of Australia's oldest museums. It was renamed in 1861 in tribute to the famous…

The region’s best-known winery, Brown Brothers vineyard’s first vintage was in 1889 and it has remained in the hands of the same family ever since. As…

Sicilian varietals including Grecanico and Nero d’Avola grapes are Politini's point of difference, and there's an authentic Sicilian family vibe to the…

Beechworth’s gem of a microbrewery produces some excellent beer; our favourites are the Chevalier saison and the Bling IPA. All go beautifully with…

On an old tobacco farm just north of Whitfield is this small brewery with its taphouse set inside a tobacco kiln. It has six beers on tap including an IPA…

An unexpected find in the outskirts of Dinner Plain alpine village is this awesome little brewery that produces all of its American-style craft beers on…

From its tree-lined driveway, aristocratic garden and heritage-listed 19th-century castle, first impressions at All Saints are eye-opening, and the…

This brewery produces quality craft beers (sample six for $12) and beer-friendly food such as pizzas, beef burgers and meze boards. Guided tours and…

Pizzini is one of the more respected wineries in the King Valley region. It also has the A Tavola cooking school (4½-hour class $155) with a focus on…

This national park protects some of Victoria's last stands of Box-Ironbark forest in a patchwork of protected areas around the town. This is also one of…

This was the home of local author Ethel Florence Richardson (better known by her pen name Henry Handel Richardson), who wrote about life here in the book…

Housed in the former historic town hall and library (1866) is this fantastic museum loaded with fascinating exhibits of yesteryear and local stories…

Located within the heart of the Chiltern-Mt Pilot National Park – around 20km north of Beechworth – this 40-minute trail traverses a rocky and scrubby…

Spanning five generations of winemakers over 140 years is this well-respected family-owned winery 3km west of Rutherglen. Do a self-guided tour among the…

In 2016 a consortium of locals banded together to buy the historic 1860 Beechworth prison in order to save it from being developed. Entry to the gaol is…

One for those into dark tourism is this creepy, old 'lunatic' asylum, decommissioned in 1995, which sits on Mayday Hill overlooking town. While a lot of…

A ramshackle collection of tin sheds, Chambers is one of Rutherglen's originals. Dating to 1860, it's loaded with history, and in keeping with the old…

Head through the atmospheric barrel room filled with rusty old machinery to enter St Leonard's modern cellar door with grassy outdoors area and lagoon…