Township tour
Bendigo
The City of Greater Bendigo is one of Victoria’s largest and most progressive regional municipalities with a population of over 94,600 people. Bendigo is located in the exact geographic centre...
Heathcote
Heathcote is a small rural township with a population of 3000 people nestled amidst box ironbark forests situated in Central Victoria, with a strong historical background dating from the 1850’s....
Elmore
Set half way between Bendigo and Echuca, Elmore hosts the annual Elmore Field Days in October which is Victoria’s oldest and largest agricultural expo. At this time of year Elmore’s...
Redesdale
Redesdale is a small community situated on the Kyneton Road and was made notable by Major Mitchell in 1836, where he crossed the Campaspe River about 3kms from the present Iron Bridge. The...
Macedon Ranges
The Macedon Ranges Shire is one of the fastest growing regional areas in the state of Victoria, providing access opportunities for business, leisure and lifestyle. The Macedon Ranges Shire is...
Central Goldfields
Central Goldfields Shire is located in north-west Victoria, approximately 140 km from Melbourne. The Shire comprises some 1500 square kilometers of land and is one of the smaller rural shires of...
Loddon Shire
Loddon Shire, in central Victoria, has a resident population of 8,351 persons (June 2006) and covers an area of 6,701 square kilometres. Loddon has a rural character with a long tradition of...
Echuca Moama
The Shire of Campaspe has a population of around 38,000. The Shire’s largest town, Echuca-Moama, has a population of around 15,000, and is the point on the Murray River that is closest to...
Gunbower Torrumbarry
West of Echuca these two towns are gateways to the Murray River. Gunbower Island is Australia’s largest inland island. This highly accessible area is forested and includes a number of swampy...
Kyabram
East of Echuca, Kyabram is a very modern country town, retaining heritage features such as a fully-restored art deco theatre, and a traditional red-brick town hall in a town block that has had the...
Rochester
South of Echuca, Rochester is a compact country town with iconoclastic country Australian features in close proximity. Within the space of one city block the centre of Rochester presents the...
Rushworth
South-east of Echuca, Rushworth is the epitome of the traditional, colonial era country town. The main street is split, with a grove of 100-year-old palm trees planted the length of the park that...
Stanhope Girgarre
South-east of Echuca, these two towns located just 5 km apart each feature a modern factory, a traditional country hall and substantial parklands. Girgarre is host to a monthly produce market that...
Tongala
East of Echuca, Tongala is the centre of what was once called the ‘golden square mile’, supposedly the richest square mile of farming country in Australia. The area surrounding Tongala is a...
Mount Alexander Shire
The culturally rich and eclectic region of Mount Alexander, which includes the townships of Castlemaine and Maldon, was once the richest alluvial goldfield in the world. From 1851, tens of...
Lockington
South-west of Echuca, Lockington features the broad roads and brightly detailed well-kept public parks common to small but proud Australian country towns. Lockington is prolifically colourful...
