Beechworth
Get a taste of what's cooking in Beechworth, a village with a burgeoning food and wine scene set amid stunning gold rush architecture.
Golden history
Roam Beechworth on paths paved with gold during the 1850s gold rush, which left an impressive legacy of over 30 National Trust-listed buildings for today's visitors. Visit the Beechworth Historic and Cultural Precinct and see the gaol that hosted bushranger Ned Kelly, the 1850s Telegraph Station and take a ghostly tour of the Mayday Hills Lunatic Asylum.
Food and wine
Uncover wealth of a different kind, with Beechworth's abundance of city-quality eateries. Compete for a reservation at Provenance, which joins Wardens Food and Wine as regional culinary hotspots. Enjoy long lunches at the Green Shed Bistro and Gigi's of Beechworth or munch on pizza and beer at Bridge Road Brewers.
Study restaurant wine lists for local cool-climate chardonnay and pinot noir. Call ahead to visit wineries for drinkable souvenirs.
Heritage shopping
Delve behind period shopfronts containing fine antique stores, craft shops and boutiques. Stock up on cheeses from Larder and keep the bees busy at Beechworth Honey.
Step inside and discover the amazing story of Beechworth Honey Experience's delicious 100% pure Australian honey. Enjoy their free educational honey...
Built in 1857, Beechworth Gallery is one of the regions original buildings. Spanning three levels, including the cellar, the Gallery offers works of...
Explore the legacy of gold throughout the region, particularly in former mining centres like Beechworth, Chiltern, Yackandandah and Woods Point.
18 - 27 May 2012
Feast and forage your way around Victoria's bountiful High Country over ten delectable days in May. In a region where produce and personalities are...
Head to the High Country where the wine flows at rustic family wineries and innovative meals made from fresh produce are the everyday.
9 - 11 November 2012
For the seventeenth year the picturesque town of Beechworth will host the best Celtic event in held Victoria. The weekend of November 9-11, 2012...