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.