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North East Victoria is steeped in history from the gold rush era with a past linked closely to the Ned Kelly gang. Uncover times gone by with a visit to the beautifully preserved towns of Beechworth, Bright and Glenrowan.

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  1. 8 mark james power
    Jul 17th, 2008 at 1:20 pm

    N.E. Victoria has activities for all tastes and all seasons. Basing yourself at Myrtleford provides a huge variety of locations close at hand. These include the King Valley, Bright (magnificent in autumn), Beechworth, Rutherglen, Mt Buffalo, Mt Hotham (a great snow field), Milawa, Yackandandah, a bike trail and others.

  2. 7 ms avon iskov
    Jul 2nd, 2008 at 12:05 pm

    Crisp nights, sunny days, drive the scenic country roads, visit Mt Buffalo to view the snowpeaked mountains across the valley, climb the Monolith, take the Snow Road and visit the Milawa Cheese Factory, have a picnic or eat at any number of delicious venues, stay a night or drive home on the freeway.

  3. 6 Kate Edgar
    Jun 2nd, 2008 at 2:02 pm

    Woolshed Falls are water falls which from 1853 became a profitable place due to the discovery of gold and later tin. Woolshed Falls are 5 kms from Beechworth towards Wodonga or Chiltern. Veer left at the Chiltern turnoff and again turn left into McFeeter’s Road. Woolshed Falls are over the bridge and to the right.

  4. 5 Andrew
    May 28th, 2008 at 6:28 pm

    Glenrowan was spooky especially now as relics are again being discovered from the famous hotel siege.

  5. 4 Andrew
    May 28th, 2008 at 6:26 pm

    A visit to Ned Kelly Country is fascinating and a part of our history.

  6. 3 Orgar Membrey
    May 22nd, 2008 at 6:39 pm

    The Gold Rush history is so interesting, inspiring & and well work visiting places like Omeo, Cassilis, Glen Wills, where the gold history is not just history it is the present, and no doubt the future. Don’t forget to take your gold pan and take some quite time in the Livingstone Creek.

  7. 2 Renee DeRobertis
    May 15th, 2008 at 10:38 pm

    I love the walk back in history, and the old towns of Talbot and Amherst. The wineres Amherst and Romantic Vineyard are a special place to visit in the Goldfields

  8. 1 scott
    May 5th, 2008 at 2:25 pm

    I love to go metal detecting and relic hunting in the Victorian Goldfields. Anywhere in the Golden Triangle is great fun!