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Walhalla Visitor Guide 3 WALHALLA Visitor Guide visitwalhalla.com Australia’S valley Of the gods HIDDEN IN A DEEP VALLEy IN THE VICTORIAN ALPS, WALHALLA HISTORIC TOWNSHIP WAS A BOOM TOWN Of THE 1880S THAT WENT BUST IN THE EARLy 1900S AND WAS DESERTED fOR MOST Of THE 20TH CENTURy. Just a short drive east of Melbourne you’ll Exotic trees and cute miner’s cottages line the discover a village that time has passed by. meandering street and twisting creek in the From 1863 until 1914, Walhalla was one of the steep valley. Walhalla’s unique topography in a richest gold areas in Australia with a population narrow mountain gorge meant that the early of over 3,000 people. There were 10 hotels, townsfolk needed to think vertically. 7 churches, several dance halls, a school with Walhalla’s iconic cemetery clings to the side of more than 500 students and over 30 shops. the hill at a 45 degree angle and the slopes are Walhalla’s picturesque location in the Gippsland dotted with cottages built on narrow ledges mountains combines the wild Australian bush cut into the steep hillsides. When gold mining environment with a colonial style reminiscent became unprofitable in 1914 and the mines of the gold era. closed, Walhalla’s decline was rapid. 2 www.visitwalhalla.com WALHALLA VISITOR GUIDE 3 things to see and do Most of the houses and buildings were pulled down and shipped to other towns LONG TUNNEL EXTENDED on the newly opened railway, while GOLD MINE others were simply abandoned. Discover a golden past on an informative 45 minute tour of an original gold mine The structures that remained were with a local guide. Over 13 tonnes was mostly destroyed by fire or fell apart removed from this mine making it one of over the following decades. Walhalla the most successful in Victoria. was virtually a ghost town with the bush slowly reclaiming the village. In the Tours operate Mon-Fri 1.30pm / Weekends 1990s, following a renewed interest in & Holiday periods 12noon, 1.30pm & 3pm. Australia’s heritage, many of the homes www.walhallaboard.org.au and shops began to be rebuilt. Walhalla Ghost Tours The most impressive is Walhalla’s Star A guided walk of Walhalla in the dark with Hotel which re-opened in 1999. The old fashioned lamps and many spooky original Star Hotel started life during tales of ‘things that go bump in the night’. Walhalla’s heyday in 1873 but was Bookings are essential. destroyed by a fire caused by a faulty hot water service in 1951. www.walhallaghosttour.info Walhalla is truly a step-back-in-time to WALHALLA GOLDfIELDS another era. For example, on the 21st RAILWAy of December 1998 it became the last This unique narrow gauge train winds its town to be connected to electricity in way down Stringers Creek Gorge from Victoria! Walhalla to the Thomson River. The railway Today, Walhalla is home to less than opened in 1910 but was never a success, 20 permanent residents but it attracts closing in 1944 and the line was pulled up. nearly 100,000 visitors a year. It has now been reopened by enthusiasts who have lovingly restored this picturesque This once forgotten hamlet is now a journey. popular and beautiful tourist destination Trains depart Walhalla at 11am, 1pm & for everyone to enjoy all year round. 3pm.* Sat, Sun, Wed & holiday periods. *3pm service does not operate Jun/Jul/Aug. www.walhallarail.com.au 4 www.visitwalhalla.com WALHALLA VISITOR GUIDE 5 things to see and do Bushwalking & Baw Baw Walhalla Self-Guided Town Walk 4wd tours and 4wd driver walhalla cricket ground training National Park Follow the trail of over 30 interpretation Back in Walhalla’s heyday, flat land was at a Explore the many tracks and trails around signs from one end of Walhalla township to These exciting and adventurous 4WD premium so the solution for a sports field Walhalla by foot at your own pace. Walhalla the other on this fascinating journey back to tours take you to long forgotten gold sites was to slice the top off a nearby mountain! is the start of the Australian Alps Walking Walhalla’s gold-era with photos and stories of and abandoned villages around Walhalla. Take the 1km walk up the zig-zag track to Track, a 680km trek to Canberra! For a small the past. Pick up a 4WD driver training courses are highly see if you can hit a six onto the roof of the taste of the trail, enjoy the first section of free copy of our recommended to improve your skills and Star Hotel. the walk from Walhalla to the Poverty Point Visitor Map. safety. stay the night Bridge (8km) or to Thomson Station (5km) www.mountaintopexperience.com or the Great Walhalla Alpine Trail (40km) to The best way to fully appreciate the area is Mt Baw Baw Alpine Resort. walhalla CEMETERy to take a well earned break and stay for a few days. Whether you’re looking for a B&B, Visit one of the most unusual cemeteries in Nearby Baw Baw National Park offers a boutique hotel, camping or self-contained Australia that’s perched on a steep hillside. fabulous walks from the Mt Erica carpark. The cottages, there are plenty of options. We Myrtle Gully walk is a short loop through the More than 1100 graves tell a story of great recommend you plan and book in advance Mountain Ash rainforest and the longer walk hardship and provide an insight into what life as accommodation can be at a premium. to Mushroom Rocks is highly recommended. and death was like during the gold era. 6 www.visitwalhalla.com WALHALLA VISITOR GUIDE 7 Explore the region Erica POVERTy POINT BRIDGE MT baw baw Bruntons bridge A welcoming mountain timber town with a Four kilometres upstream of the Thomson River The perfect place to visit in winter. Only a short Head along the Happy Go Lucky Road to discover strong pioneering heritage surrounded by road bridge is the amazing Poverty Point Bridge. drive via the South Face Road (wheel chains the huge iron Bruntons Bridge. Crossing the Thomson picturesque valleys just 15 minutes from Walhalla It can only be reached by foot via a loop walk required in winter), snow sports enthusiasts will River, this was the original access road to Walhalla. Historic Township and host to the annual Erica starting at the Thomson Station carpark. The two delight in the cosy village atmosphere, welcoming The bridge was made in England in 1886 and was Begonia Festival on the Labour Day long weekend. hour return walk allows you to cross the river at terrain and family friendly areas. intended for use as the Victoria Street bridge across If you’re into mountain bikes, there are excellent the bridge for your return on the other side. The the Yarra River in Richmond. Unfortunately it was MTB trails to the south and east of the town. bridge was pre-fabricated in England in 1901 by MT st gwinear the wrong size and was sent to Bruntons to replace Walkers will love the Erica to Thomson Rail Trail the Westinghouse Foundry at a cost of £1,496.. Mt St Gwinear is well known for some of the a timber bridge. Today the bridge is for foot traffic only. which starts at the recreation reserve. best cross-country skiing and snowplay in LAkE THOMSON Gippsland, with a 3.25km trail to the summit and CAMPING rawson The north of the Walhalla & Mountain Rivers breath-taking views of the Great Dividing Range. Spending nights in the bush under the stars is one Scenic mountain views abound from the town of region is dominated by Lake Thomson. Rawson of the best ways to fully appreciate the beauty Rawson, with its own mountain retreat and spa was built as a construction village for dam workers, MUSHROOM ROCkS & MT ERICA of our mountains and rivers. You’ll find camping chalets inviting you to stay and explore this many of whom came from the Snowy Mountains Explore the huge granite boulders that create a areas accessible by vehicles in Walhalla, Aberfeldy fascinating region. See the ancient Myrtle Beech Hydro Scheme in the 1960s. Completed in 1984, fairy wonderland surrounded by thick forest. From River, Bruntons Bridge and Coopers Creek. For forest, walk to Mushroom Rocks or spend the the dam is home to half of Melbourne’s drinking the carpark allow one hour to walk to Mushroom those who wish to hike, excellent remote camping day with friends at the adrenalin-packed paintball water. At 165 metres high it is the biggest earth Rocks. Venture further to Mt Erica and beyond to the sites are located in the Baw Baw National Park range. Don’t forget to visit the town’s crater lake. and rockfill dam in the southern hemisphere. ruin of the Talbot Peak Hut encircled by snow gums. including Mushroom Rocks and Talbot Peak Hut. 8 www.visitwalhalla.com WALHALLA VISITOR GUIDE 9 Licola to Woods Point – see map on next page. Travel times Explore further Aberfeldy & distances Thomson Valley Road Visit a region of great diversity and beauty - from the alpine majesty of the Melbourne to Walhalla via M1 C466 C461 Baw Baw Plateau and the rich gold mining history of the Gippsland High to Mt Useful Country to the lush emerald green valleys and our gourmet country pastures. 2h:30m • 185km Lake Aberfeldy River Aberfeldy Track Thomson 4WD Area Melbourne to Walhalla via Link Road C425 C426 C465 C466 C461 www.visitwalhalla.com 3h:30m • 205km or 1800 621 409 Tanjil Warragul to Walhalla via Bren Mt St Gwinear M1 C466 C461 Walhalla Road C426 1h:30m • 82km to Melbourne via Powelltown Binns Road & Yarra Junction.
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