3 day High Country getaway

Kick off your second day in the High Country by making your way from Bright to Beechworth, about 45 minutes away. Grab a coffee from Little NEV's cart and wander around the town to admire the stunning gold rush architecture and get to grips with the fascinating local history in the Beechworth Historic and Cultural Precinct.

As always in Beechworth, it comes back to the food and drink. Wind down at Bridge Road Brewers, Ben Kraus' brewery that serves up a fantastic range of craft ales. Cool off in summer with a dip in Lake Sambell, or wallow in the rock pools at Wooldshed Falls.

Stay the night at John and Jane's: stunning barn-style accommodation, right in the heart of Beechworth. Each property sleeps up to eight people.

By now you're probably keen to start hitting the region's acclaimed cellar doors and loading up on farm-fresh produce. Make your way from Beechworth to Milawa (about half an hour's drive), via the cellar doors of Glenbosch Wine Estate and Weathercraft Wine. Fill your esky with the wares of Milawa Cheese Co and Walkabout Apiaries, and sample fine wines at the famous Brown Brothers cellar door.

Milawa is the jumping off point for the divine King Valley, home to several Italian families whose wines, especially prosecco and sangiovese, have become synonymous with the region.

Spend a leisurely afternoon tasting the drops and meeting the winemakers at cellar doors dotted throughout the valley. Indulge in a prosecco cocktail and game of bocce at Dal Zotto Wines Cellar Door, taste local varietals and experience the warm family atmosphere at Pizzini Wines, or tuck into a late lunch at the Chrismont restaurant, with its 180-degree vistas of the valley and surrounding ranges.