Malmsbury

Overview

Everywhere you look in Malmsbury there is art. In the windows of the shops, on the walls of the cafes and in the open courtyards and gardens. Art is a way of life.

With bluestone gutters, corrugated sidings and long verandas overhangs, Malmsbury is a village with a character all of its own.

History

The historic township of Malmsbury grew from a travellers stop, on the banks of the Coliban River, on the road from Melbourne to the Mount Alexander Goldfields (Castlemaine District) in the 1850s. Travellers would stop and camp at the river to await a safe crossing.

Two early features of the town were a hotel and the Caroline Chisholm Shelter Shed, one of only 10 built in Victoria to offer safe and affordable accommodation for travellers, especially women and children, to and from the goldfields.

Places of interest

Malmsbury Botanic Gardens
Wineries
Bluestone Villages
Former Wesleyan Chapel
Railway viaduct
The Mill
The Mansions
Railway station
Malmsbury Reservoir
Bleak House

Accommodation

Malmsbury provides comfortable range of accommodation including bed and breakfast, cottages and self catering. For further information please contact:

Woodend Visitor Information Centre
High Street, Woodend VIC 3442
Open 7 days, 9am–5pm
Telephone: 03 5427 2033 or 1800 244 711
Email: vic@mrsc.vic.gov.au
Website: www.visitmacedonranges.com

 

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