Jock Allan
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Kyneton, Victoria
macedonranges | 2008-09-12 | Such graceful aging is everywhere in Kyneton. The volcanic geology of the surrounding area meant the district produced an inexhaustible supply of bluestone which was used to build many of the town’s stately structures. The five original churches in Kyneton were built of local stone, some of which was quarried at the actual building sites. | read more
The Macedon Ranges, Victoria
macedonranges | 2008-02-26 | The natural offerings of the Macedon Ranges are all the more remarkable by their proximity to Melbourne. Many of the area’s most remote escapes are only 40mins from the city. | read more
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3.5 Kyneton Post
Photo macedonranges | 2008-09-12 | Such graceful aging is everywhere in Kyneton. The volcanic geology of the surrounding area meant the district produced an inexhaustible supply of bluestone which was used to build many of the town’s stately structures. The five original churches in Kyneton were built of local stone, some of which was quarried at the actual building sites. | read more
3.0 Macedon Ranges Landscapes
Photo macedonranges | 2008-09-02 | Hanging Rock is one of the best examples in the world of a volcanic feature known as a mamelon (the French word for ‘nipple’). It was formed six million years ago when lava gathered on the surface as it was squeezed through a narrow vent in the earth. This resulted in an unusual rock known as soda trachyte (also found at the nearby Camel’s Hump on Mount Macedon) which is rare anywhere outside Scandinavia. | read more
3.0 McCubbin Family Cottage
Photo macedonranges | 2008-09-02 | The region's natural beauty captivated great painters like Fred McCubbin who loved the four distinct seasons here, as well as the idyllic beauty of its landscape. McCubbin enjoyed the area so much he moved his family here, and their little cottage in Woodend stands, well restored, to this day. | read more
2.5 Macedon Ranges Annual Food Festival
Photo macedonranges | 2008-09-02 | For a collective eating and drinking experience, don’t miss the Macedon Ranges annual food and wine hallmark event; Budburst, held throughout the region in November. | read more
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