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 Walkabout - Daylesford
At the peak of Daylesford's formative goldrush there were many Italians and Swiss living here and their influence on the gardens and architecture has been profound; bestowing upon the town a European feel.
Hepburn Springs, with which it is closely interconnected by urban sprawl (combined population: 5500), Daylesford is known as the 'Spa Centre of Australia' with 50 per cent of the country's known and active mineral water outlets and another 30 per cent located nearby.
Daylesford was declared a municipality in 1859 and a borough in the early 1860s.
www.walkabout.com.au /locations/VICDaylesford.shtml   (1871 words)

  
 Daylesford information & attractions - Travel Victoria: accommodation & visitor guide
Daylesford is a major town located within a region that contains Australia's largest concentration of natural mineral springs.
Lake Daylesford is surrounded by an attractive reserve, particularly colourful in autumn, and includes a number of walking tracks, mineral springs, jetties, BBQs and picnic areas.
Located a short 5 minute drive north of Daylesford is the mineral spa resort town of Hepburn Springs, surrounded by the Hepburn Regional Park.
www.travelvictoria.com.au /daylesford   (215 words)

  
 M0B1US Daylesford Travel Page - VirtualTourist.com
Originally known as Wombat(!), Daylesford is a pleasant Victorian era Spa town located in hilly country about two hours NW of Melbourne and is also home to the famous cartoonist Michael Leunig.
Nowadays Daylesford is known as the 'Spa Centre of Australia' as 50%of the country's known and active mineral water outlets are located here and in neighbouring Hepburn Springs, and has become a popular health destination for thousands of people each year seeking to escape the stresses of everyday life...
Daylesford is also an excellent place to commune with nature with plenty of opportunities for bushwalking (Tipperary Walking Track), boating on Lake Daylesford, or enjoying the views from the lookout tower in the Botanical Gardens on the top of Wombat Hill (an extinct volcano!).
members.virtualtourist.com /m/46eb4/1ca51c   (723 words)

  
 Daylesford Spa Country Railway   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
The Daylesford Spa Country Railway depends on volunteer labour to maintain and operate our railway.
DSCR volunteers check the gauge while replacing a sleeper in the loop at Bullarto, 4/2001.
The Daylesford Spa Country Railway is operated and maintained by The Central Highlands Tourist Railway.
www.dscr.com.au /volunteers.php   (436 words)

  
 Victorian Railfan Website
The Daylesford Spa Country Railway is located at Daylesford in central Victoria and specialises in restoring VR railmotors and trolleys.
The South Gippsland Railway was established in 1993 to privately manage, maintain and operate a 40km (25 mile) section of the century old former South Eastern Line (also known as the Great Southern Railway), a rural mainline of the Victorian Railways.
The South Western Railway Society, is a non-profit organization involved in maintaining Railway Operations in The South Western area of Victoria.
www.railpage.org.au /vr/preservation.php   (758 words)

  
 Daylesford world
Daylesford and its surroundings / by "A wanderer" 1885.
The spa country : a field guide to the 65 mineral springs of the Central Highlands, Victoria / by Edward and Maura Wishart.
Timber, spuds and spa : a descriptive history and lineside guide of the railways in the Daylesford district 1880 - 1993 / by Murrell Osborne.
humanform.info /virtual/daylesford.htm   (326 words)

  
 Daylesford Spa Country Railway - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
However, they were able to use the historic Daylesford station as a base, which was largely intact, complete with outbuildings and yards.
The railway operates most Sundays, with five services on its regular timetable - three that travel directly to Bullarto and bypass Musk, one that only goes as far as Musk, and one that travels express to Bullarto and then stops at Musk on the return journey.
The railway also operates a weekly Sunday market on land adjacent to the Daylesford station, which both provides revenue and assists to promote its services.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Daylesford_Spa_Country_Railway   (530 words)

  
 Daylesford, Australia's Spa Centre | Vic | Australia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
Daylesford is a short one hour and 15 minute-drive away from Melbourne, traveling northwest on the Western Freeway.
Upon getting here, this is what they love to do right away: visit the Hepburn Springs Spa Complex, submerge their whole bodies and sink to the bottom of a spa bath as all their stress and tension is slowly washed away.
Most spas are even treated with a blend of essential oils whose aroma is deeply soothing, scented with Australian bush flower fragrances.
www.simplylush.com /articles/daylesford-day-spa-centre.html   (541 words)

  
 Cooking Down Under with Pat Churchill
We'd missed Daylesford during a couple of previous trips in that vicinity so it was time to rectify that.
This is spa country and features, according to The Food and Wine Lover's Guide to Melbourne and Surrounds (ISBN 9 781740 663731 Hardie Grant Books $39.95) Australia's biggest cluster of mineral springs.
Our son Ben visited Daylesford during the summer and was enthusing about the town's little shops, particularly the secondhand bookshop, so that was on my list of things to do.
www.cookingdownunder.com /outabout/daylesford/index.htm   (1554 words)

  
 Favourite Links
The CMR is a tourist railway based at Cooma Station in southern N.S.W. "The Gateway To The Snowy Mountains".
This a privately operated tourist railway in S. Western Australia, which conveys tourists through deep forests and picturesque countryside as well as recreating the history of the timber railways.
The Victorian Model Railway society is the senior model railway group in Victoria, and is based in Melbourne.
www.gchr.4t.com /Links.html   (390 words)

  
 Victorian Railfan Website   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
If you represent a Victorian railway organisation and would like a special event or rail tour added to this list, please e-mail me at jrbrook@optusnet.com.au.
“Back To Daylesford”, a reunion of former employees and friends of the Daylesford railway in its heyday.
A Celebration of the 150th Anniversary of Railways in Victoria.
www.railpage.org.au /vr/calendar.php?file=2004.calendar   (433 words)

  
 Daylesford Day Trips for massage, day spas, eating and attractions.
Daylesford Day Trips for massage, day spas, eating and attractions.
All material on Daylesford Massage and Spa is provided in good faith.
Daylesford Massage and Spa believes it to be accurate and current at the date of publication.
www.daylesfordmassageandspa.com.au /daylesford_day_trips.htm   (292 words)

  
 Daylesford Line   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
The line from Carlsruhe to Daylesford was one of the one of two branch lines which ran to Daylesford, with another line running from North Creswick.
Although most of the track was dismantled, the section between Daylesford and a few hundred metres on the UP side of Bullarto remained in-situ and has slowly been restored by CHTR.
In addition to the tourist operation based at Daylesford a short section of track has also been retained in the vicinity of Trentham Station where a small amount of rollingstock is kept.
members.optusnet.com.au /kparnell/Daylesford/Daylesford.html   (206 words)

  
 Daylesford Spa Country Railway 02   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
RM 91 is coming, Photo taken from near railway crossing.
Daylesford Station and Y 159 consist sits on no 2 road.
RM 74 a Dodge passenger Mail motor in the shed at Daylesford undergoing restoration.
www.marksue.bizmail.com.au /daylesford/dscr02.htm   (103 words)

  
 Railfan Guided Tours
The line was opened in 1900, closed by a landslide in 1954, and re-opened as a tourist railway in 1962.
The Daylesford Spa Country Railway is based at the spa town of Daylesford and specialises in restoring and operating vintage rail-motors and railcars.
The Walhalla Goldfields Railway operates on a restored section of the former Moe to Walhalla 762 mm (2' 6") gauge railway.
www.dd.com.au /gtours/rgthome_real.html   (896 words)

  
 Shop & Tour
There are also several miniature railways in the vicinity of, or a short drive from, the convention venue.
Unfortunately the Puffing Billy Steam Museum, located behind the Menzies Creek station and housing a unique collection of narrow gauge locomotives, rolling stock and steam machinery, is not currently open to the public.
The Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division) Railway Museum is located on Champion Road in North Williamstown, just a short walk from the North Williamstown railway station.
www.users.bigpond.com /nawlins/html/shop___tour.htm   (590 words)

  
 Old Post Office (circa 1850)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
Bush walking tracks to the spa complex are situated close by down the end of 17th Street.
The various mineral spas are located by the complex, and it is a tranquil and picturesque place to enjoy a picnic, BBQ or a snack from the Kiosk.
Hepburn has a scenic 18 hole golf course where it is not unusual to see a kangaroo or two and lots of birds.
www.daylesford.net /opo1.html   (271 words)

  
 End of the line (Railway Carriage Accommodation Daylesford, Victoria)
Experience a hideaway with a difference - a historic railway signal box and restored 1913 railway carriage that has been transformed into luxury accommodation right in the heart of Victoria's Spa Country.
The Signal Box, with panoramic views across the lake, is the perfect place to wake up, enjoy a complimentary breakfast and soak in the bush surroundings.
This piece of Victorian railway history is the ideal place to sit back and be pampered in a unique and luxurious environment.
www.daylesfordholidays.com.au /endoftheline.html   (149 words)

  
 Spa Marketing Plan and other Spa Marketing Plan information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
Spas 2b - Spa / Salon Consulting Services...
Whether opening a new day spa or repositioning an existing one you need to establish immediate cash flow.
Day Spa Marketing to take your business to the next level, we provide all of the services you need to succeed.
www.businesscorner.co.uk /categories/business/Spa-marketing-plan.html   (482 words)

  
 Spa Country
Brought to you by the Daylesford Spa Country Railway, the Daylesford Sunday Market is one of the largest outdoor markets in Victoria with something for everyone.
Also on offer are Vintage Train rides to the sleepy town of Bullarto on vechiles from the early to mid 20th Century Set in the historic Daylesford Railway Station, entry and car parking is free.
This annual festival takes place in the historic township of Bunninyong nestled underneath the dizzying heights (well not quite) of Mount Bunninyong and features a street parade as well as a varieties of entertainment and stalls.
www.whitehat.com.au /Victoria/Regions/MacedonSpa.asp   (986 words)

  
 Daylesford Spa Country Railway   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
Travel through the beautiful scenic countryside and forests of the Central Highlands, to the highest operating railway station in Victoria.
A scenic champagne train journey, in an historic diesel railmotor from Daylesford Railway Station through the Wombat State Forest to Bullarto and return.
The popular Daylesford Sunday Market operates each Sunday from 8.00 am to 3.00 or 4.00pm at Daylesford Station (rain, hail, shine or snow).
www.dscr.com.au   (108 words)

  
 Daylesford, Victoria - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Daylesford (37°20′S 144°08′E) is a town in rural Hepburn Shire in Victoria, Australia, about 115 kilometres northwest of Melbourne, in the foothills of Great Dividing Range.
Daylesford is also noted for its thriving food and wine industry with award winning restaurants including the Lake House and the Farmers Arms Hotel.
Other festivals include the Daylesford Highland Gathering and The Swiss Italian Festa.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Daylesford,_Victoria   (489 words)

  
 Daylesford Getaways - holidays, accommodation, massage, mineral spa, weddings and conferences.
Daylesford Spa Country Railway - Vintage Train rides through the Wombat Forest, from the 1880s Daylesford Station, Raglan St., every Sunday.
Spa Quilters of Daylesford Inc Quilt Show at the Daylesford Town Hall, Vincent Street.
Daylesford ‘Words In Winter Festival’ - a local celebration of words in all their forms and expressions.
www.dayget.com.au /events/annual.htm   (1520 words)

  
 Bed and Breakfast Accommodation, Daylesford, Hepburn Springs, Victoria
Experience the warmth of open fires in the cooler months and enjoy the thermally constructed accommodation that stays naturally cool during the summer months, A/C not necessary due to the environment friendly design.
Your host Lynton Shannon will be delighted to welcome you to his home, a gracious Homestead built in 1853 by an American during the days of the Gold Rush.
From the original brass bed in the Honeymoon Suite of the Provincial Room to the Blackwood bed of the Colonial Room.
www.daylesford.net.au /stationhouse/contents.htm   (366 words)

  
 AusEmade: Daylesford Information and Attractions, Victoria (VIC), Australia
The Daylesford Spa Country Railway • The Central Highlands Tourist Railway
The Tourist Railway is a living museum of railway history, registered in the Museum Accreditation Program.
Enquire at Daylesford Station about our ongoing displays of railway history and our restorations and preservation projects.
www.ausemade.com.au /vic/destination/d/daylesford-information.htm   (384 words)

  
 Daylesford Horse Riding, Roller skating, Fun Parks, Movies. Everything a child needs to know on holiday.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
Daylesford Horse Riding, Roller skating, Fun Parks, Movies.
Your Daylesford Business could be here showing your business to a huge audience looking to entertain their children.
We are getting 145,000 requests a month as well as high Search Engine rankings.
www.daylesfordmassageandspa.com.au /kids_entertainment.htm   (160 words)

  
 ARHS Railway Museum: Useful links
The ARHS Railway Museum is located on Champion Rd in North Williamstown.
Railway Museums and Tourists Railways to visit in Victoria
Railway and Tramway Museums in other parts of Australia
www.railwaymuseum.org.au /links.html   (69 words)

  
 Bed and Breakfast Daylesford - Staion House Daylesford Accommodation Spa Country B&B Victoria
Bed and Breakfast Daylesford - Staion House Daylesford Accommodation Spa Country BandB Victoria
At The Station House, Daylesford enjoy country style hospitality.
Masseurs can come to the rooms by arrangement and we are a short drive to the Spa Complex of Hepburn Springs, and a wide range of other interesting activities.
www.bedsandbreakfasts.com.au /StationHouse/tariffs.htm   (315 words)

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