DESTINATION: Daylesford

Daylesford

The 'Spa Centre of Australia', comprising the twin towns of Daylesford and Hepburn Springs. This is a popular destination for short breaks and is located 115km NW of Melbourne. A picturesque town, the surrounding area has lakes, forests, relics from the goldmining era and Australia's largest concentration of natural mineral springs. There are at least 65 mineral springs in the Daylesford and Hepburn Springs region.


Main Attractions

A mineral bathhouse is located at Hepburn Spa Resort, in the Hepburn Mineral Springs Reserve. Both public and private baths, flotation tanks and a sauna are offered. There are a number of practitioners in the district providing massage and natural therapies. Convent Gallery houses fine art, pottery, antiques and a superb collection of jewellery. The town's history is displayed in the Historical Society Museum housed in the old School of Mines, which was once used for smelting and refining gold and is easily identified by the tall brick chimney. Maps of the Tipperary Walking Track; part of the Great Dividing Trail; from Lake Daylesford to Hepburn Mineral Springs Reserve, are available from the information centre. Wombat Hill Botanic Gardens and Lookout are popular. Lavandula Lavender Farm has a beautiful garden, farmyard animals, a restaurant and a variety of lavender-based products are offered for sale.

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There are other mineral springs in the surrounding area, including Lyonville Spring, 15km SE. The extinct volcano, Mount Franklin, is located 13km north, and 18km NW, is the attractive settlement of Swiss-Italian heritage, Yandoit.

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Lavender Farm, Daylesford, Macedon Ranges, Victoria
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Copyright 2007, by the Contributing Authors. Cite/attribute Resource. cmsadmin. (2005, May 20). Daylesford. Retrieved September 08, 2008, from Plan Book Travel Australia Web site: http://www.planbooktravel.com.au/australia/vic/daylesford. This work is licensed under a Universal Publishers. Universal Publishers

Region: Macedon Ranges and Spa Country

Daylesford and the Macedon Ranges Day Spa, Victoria
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The Macedon Ranges and Spa Country, Victoria. Main attractions include Convent Gallery, Wombat Hill, Daylesford, Hanging Rock, Hepburn Springs Spa Resort and Lavandula Lavender Farm. Major tourist towns; Bacchus Marsh, Daylesford, Gisborne, Kilmore, Kyneton, Melton and Woodend. more

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