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Beechworth
This prosperous gold town of the 1880s is a lovely place with tree-lined streets and many relics of the gold rush. It is set amongst the rolling countryside of the Ovens Valley.
Practical Information
Beechworth Visitor Information Centre
Old Shire Hall, Ford Street, Beechworth
Tel (03) 5728 3233 or 1300 366 321
Website www.beechworth.com
Open 9am-5pm daily
Coming & going
There are daily V/line (tel 13 22 32) buses Bright and to Wangaratta, where you can catch a train to Melbourne or Sydney. Buses leave from the corner of Camp and Ford Streets.
Sightseeing, museums & tourist attractions
Burke Museum
An excellent museum with exhibits on the gold rush and the exploits of the notorious Kelly gang.
Loch Street, Beechworth
Tel (03) 5728 1420
Website www.beechworth.com/burkemus/
Admission $6.50
Open 9am-5pm daily
