Goldfields Locations

Take a trip to Ballarat in Victoria's Goldfields and discover rich history and heritage and a friendly, cosmopolitan atmosphere. Ballarat is Victoria's largest inland city and is famous as the site of the world's largest deposit of alluvial gold. The legacy of the gold rush is evident in... read more

Bendigo is a charming and elegant regional city in central Victoria and an ideal base to explore Victoria's golden heritage. In the centre of town, gold era architecture nestles among century-old gardens, sidewalk cafés, art galleries and antique stores. Take a walk and explore the city's... read more

Nestled at the eastern base of the Pyrenees Ranges to the north-west of Melbourne, Avoca is known for fine wines and horse races. Sample the wines in the cool-climate Pyrenees wine region. Noted cellar doors include Blue Pyrenees, Taltarni Vineyard, Dalwhinnie Vineyard and Warrenmang Vineyard... read more

Paved by gold, Castlemaine's history and heritage is visible in its fine public buildings, wide streets, ornate hotels and century-old shops selling everything from gourmet food to antiques and art. Castlemaine has a thriving arts and cultural community and has made its mark as a leading... read more

Built on a honeycomb of mines, Bendigo in central Victoria is lined with impressive nineteenth-century 'boom town' architecture. From 1870 to 1880, Bendigo was considered the richest and largest goldfields site in the world. Today, you can discover the city's golden heritage at the restored... read more

Clunes, one of the most original and intact gold towns in Australia, is nestled in a scenic valley 25 minutes north of Ballarat. The discovery of gold in the area in 1851 signalled the beginning of the gold rush in Victoria, and in its heyday Clunes was the fifth largest town in the colony... read more

Heathcote is a simple town nestled in picturesque regional Victoria. Remnants of bush land still remain around a mixed line of buildings, reflecting the regions gold rush history. Explore the town and see heritage buildings, some as old as 1850. Climb to the top of Mt Ida and get a complete... read more

Located in Victoria's Goldfields region, Maldon is a quaint goldmining town that looks like it still belongs to the 19th century. The National Trust declared Maldon Australia's first "notable town" in 1966 because of its well-preserved 19th century buildings. Visitors to the town... read more

Rich in gold history, Dunolly is situated in stunning bushland in the centre of Victoria's goldfields. During gold rush times Dunolly and the surrounding district turned up more gold nuggets than any other region in Australia and became known as the “Golden Triangle”... read more

Rushworth is an old goldmining town in central Victoria that still displays its original character in its many historic buildings. Now a service centre for the surrounding farming community, Rushworth still retains its golden past and High Street and its adjacent streets are a National Trust... read more