Victorian High Country
Run by a father-daughter winemaker team, this atmospheric cellar door is known for its gamay. Book ahead for picnic hampers to enjoy on its historic…
Must-see attractions in Victorian High Country
Victorian High Country
Set up inside the visitor information centre is the centrepiece for the region's wine industry. Here you'll get an overview of the local wineries and a…
Victorian High Country
Fresh strawberries are on sale here from mid-October to mid-January, but what makes this place stand out are its strawberry wines. They won't be to…
Victorian High Country
The best local hiking trails around Falls Creek include the walk to Wallace Hut, built in 1889, and said to be the oldest cattleman’s hut in the High…
Victorian High Country
Dal Zotto Estate is one of the best wineries in the area, known especially for its prosecco. It also has an excellent trattoria serving north Italian…
Victorian High Country
On the road up to Mt Buffalo from Porepunkah, this working olive grove has tastings and sales of olives, olive oils and other locally farmed products. It…
Victorian High Country
Run by a sixth-generation winemaker, this is one for those who like their reds big, brash and full of oak. Its cellar door is within an appealing no…
Victorian High Country
This rustic shed opens up to the region's most slick cellar door. Scion prides itself on being a producer of wines that are more contemporary than…
Victorian High Country
Family-owned boutique winery specialising in biodynamic wines available for tasting at its cellar door. Vineyard tours are available with prior notice,…
Victorian High Country
There’s a fascinating visitor information centre at the Bogong Power Station, a working hydroelectric plant about 20km from Mt Beauty. The centre explains…
Victorian High Country
A newcomer to the area, Valhalla was set up in 2007 by a passionate winemaker who's adopted a modern approach using sustainable, renewable practices to…
Victorian High Country
This century-old winery is known for its durif-shiraz blend, rosé and vintage ports. There's no food available but its grounds are a lovely spot for a…
Victorian High Country
A 5km return walk from Falls Creek through snow gums will lead you to this viewpoint (1706m) overlooking the Kiewa Valley; or you can drive to the car…
Victorian High Country
A chemist from 1859 to 1968, Dow’s Pharmacy is perfectly preserved and displays lotions and potions from the early days. It's looked after by the National…
National Alpine Museum of Australia
Victorian High Country
This small museum highlights the fascinating history of this area, covering Indigenous and colonial history to fashion on the slopes.
Victorian High Country
Inside an 1872 school, this museum has a replica period classroom as well as historical pieces from the area.
Victorian High Country
Based at Oxley, this winery is run by fifth-generation winemakers who produce rare varieties like verjuice.
Victorian High Country
A picnic lookout with views over the Kiewa Valley and Mt Bogong (1986m), Victoria's highest peak.
Victorian High Country
Once used for plays and dances, this historical theatre was the centrepiece of Chiltern’s social and cultural life. Its museum is rarely open these days …
Victorian High Country
Back in the day, Omeo was one of Victoria's most lawless goldfield towns, and here you can visit the site where troublemakers were dealt with. Guided…
Victorian High Country
The Golden Horseshoes Monument is where, in 1855, a horse was shod with golden shoes and ridden into town by candidate Donald Cameron on the nomination…
Victorian High Country
Sacred to the Taungurung people of the alpine regions of the Victorian High Country is this Scarred Tree near the visitor centre. In past centuries it was…
Federal Standard Printing Works
Victorian High Country
Only open one day a month, this National Trust–run museum displays still-operational century-old printing-press machines dating from the gold-rush-era…
Victorian High Country
Annapurna Estate, about 3km from Mt Beauty, is a lovely winery with cellar-door sales and a restaurant where you can dine on seasonal items on the lovely…
Victorian High Country
Jack Riley’s grave, in the town cemetery, is inscribed with the words, ‘In memory of the Man from Snowy River, Jack Riley, buried here 16th July 1914’. It…
Victorian High Country
Down near pretty Lake Sambell you’ll find the pleasant Chinese Gardens, a tribute to the Chinese gold miners. After redevelopment in 2017, it's now a very…
Victorian High Country
A small museum next to the visitor centre displays artefacts and info on the history of Falls Creek resort, cattlemen and the Bogong High Plains.
Victorian High Country
The Bright Markets are held in Howitt Park on the third Saturday of each month, with art, jewellery, food and wine. Located in Howitt Park behind the…
Victorian High Country
Beechworth's grand historic town hall dates to 1858, and today is home to the visitor centre.
Victorian High Country
Wood Park Wines has wine tastings at its cellar door set up within the Milawa Cheese Company.
Victorian High Country
The three Mansfield police officers killed at Stringybark Creek by Ned Kelly and his gang in 1878 rest in Mansfield Cemetery.
Victorian High Country
In line with Australia's fine tradition of kitschy oversized monuments (the Big Prawn, Big Pineapple, Big Koala etc), Rutherglen has the Big Wine Bottle…
