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Topic: Yackandandah, Victoria


  
  Unique Yackandandah Website - Yackandandah Official Website
Today, Yackandandah is a thriving community, built upon the solid values and vision of our pioneers and miners.
Yackandandah people are remarkable; their story has endured over the years because of the spirit of the town.
Yackandandah has earned an impressive reputation for its spectacular, not to be missed, annual festivals and events.
www.uniqueyackandandah.com.au   (260 words)

  
 Yackandandah - Victoria - Australia - Travel - smh.com.au
Yackandandah is a rather special and very attractive historic village situated in a valley amidst a series of substantial hills.
James Osborne took up the Yackandandah No.1 station, Elizabeth Mitchell established the Yackandandah Lower run, and George Kinchington and his wife came overland from Sydney, crossed the Murray River and camped on Yackandandah Creek, near its junction with the Kiewa River (east of the townsite).
However, gold was discovered at the confluence of Yackandandah Creek and Commissioners Creek in December 1852 and a rush got under way along the creekside in 1853 with the population increasing from 150 in 1853 to 3000 by 1862.
www.smh.com.au /news/victoria/yackandandah/2005/02/17/1108500207664.html   (2507 words)

  
 Yackandandah Motor Inn   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-25)
Everyone is catered for at the Yackandandah Motor Inn centrally located in the heart of the CBD in High Street.
Yackandandah Motor Inn is owner operated, which guarantees attention to personal comfort.
On less than 24 hours notice of cancellation prior to due date of arrival (48 hours notice required for some periods) or non arrival of guest deposit may be forfeited or credit card may be charged $70.00 per cancelled or no-show room.
www.visitvictoria.com /displayObject.cfm/objectid.000E6793-ADA4-1A9C-968680C476A90000/vvt.vhtml   (230 words)

  
 Yackandandah - Maps and Towns - Legends, Wine and High Country, Victoria, Australia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-25)
The old mining township of Yackandandah is located between Beechworth and Albury Wodonga on the edge of the Kiewa Valley.
The Yackandandah cemetery is notable for its large section of graves devoted to Chinese gold miners, as well as for several magnificent trees that are listed on the National Trust Significant Tree Register.
Yackandandah is 295 kilometres or approximately 3 hours from Melbourne via the Hume Freeway, then the Great Alpine Road or Kiewa Valley Highway.
www.visitvictoria.com /displayObject.cfm/objectid.000CFDDA-CDF5-1F7C-83FC80C476A90000/vvt.vhtml   (307 words)

  
 Unique Gay & Lesbian Festival Real Yackandandah Australia John Howard
As you all know this year was a big crowd and packed the Star Hotel Yackandandah to bursting point, yes all of us and quite a few of the local population here gay and straight.
Spring Migration is a Gay and Lesbian festival held in Yackandandah annually.
Yackandandah in the 1850's was a gold mining town.
www.springmigration.com.au   (1266 words)

  
 Yackandandah - Yackandandah Motor Inn
Yackandandah is a great place from which to explore scenic north-east Victoria, the snowfields, the wineries of Rutherglen and Milawa, vibrant and historic towns including Chiltern, Bright, Beechworth, Wangaratta and Albury/Wodonga, and to enjoy many top restaurants, cafes and the licensed clubs of the border region.
Yackandandah is a delightful town, nestled in the foothills of the Australian Alps, offering visitors a taste of goldfields history, a welcoming country atmosphere and a wealth of natural attractions.
Visit Yackandandah for an unforgettable holiday in one of Victoria's most beautiful regions.
www.yackandandah.com.au   (241 words)

  
 Yackandandah Motor Inn - Hotel Motel Accommodation
Everyone is catered for at the Yackandandah Motor Inn centrally located in the heart of the CBD in High Street.
Yackandandah Motor Inn caters for couples, families, singles and accompanied people with disabilities.
Yackandandah Motor Inn is owner operated, which guarantees attention to personal comfort.
www.about-australia.com /travel-guides/victoria/murray/accommodation/hotel-motel/yackandandah-motor-inn   (254 words)

  
 About Yackandandah
Hume and Hovell passed through the Yackandandah valleys in 1824, not long before the area was first settled in about 1837.
After the gold finds of 1852 the Yackandandah Creek and its tributaries were peppered with alluvial sites.
Yackandandah offers an environment that is unique for its scenery and diverstiy of attractions.
folkfestival.yackandandah.com /aboutyak.htm   (149 words)

  
 Yackandandah travel guide
Yackandandah, or just Yack if you're an old hand, is an historic town located close to some of Victoria's best ski resorts, and are from one hour to two and a half hours away.
Yackandandah is recongnised as the gateway to the North East Victoria most "Idyllic Town", and can deliver a true historic experience, in adition to unique landscapes, visually magnetic, appealing to the eye of all.
If you're visiting Victoria from the north through the Hume Highway, leave the highway at the border town of Wodonga and head south towards Myrtleford.
www.world66.com /australiaandpacific/australia/victoria/yackandandah   (197 words)

  
 Business Victoria - Industries - Food   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-25)
The food industry is one of the key sectors for manufacturing, exporting and employment in Victoria.
Describes Victoria's premier food industry agency and its role promoting growth in the sector through projects, events and assistance to businesses.
Describes Victoria's food industry, its network of supply and government policies and goals for the agri-food industry, with facts and figures, statistics and a comparative look at city and regional activity.
www.business.vic.gov.au /scripts/nc.dll?BUSVIC:STANDARD:1001:pc=PC_60024.html   (435 words)

  
 KARALILLA - Bed & Breakfast - Yackandandah   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-25)
Karalilla was built in 1911 with bricks made from the "rich red soil" of the property (hence the name) for the late Mr Samuel Maddock.
It is situated 5km from Yackandandah in the picturesque Ben Valley with a lovely secluded stream running through.
Marion and Ken purchased the property in 1996 from the Maddock family and have, with the help of their family, lovingly restored it to its former glory.
www.oursite.com.au /karalilla   (79 words)

  
 beantree - pafg112 - Generated by Personal Ancestral File
Charles Edward Kollmorgan in 1907 in Victoria, Australia.
Martha Ellen Jayne in 1883 in Victoria, Australia.
Ida Victoria Colwell in 1928 in Victoria, Australia.
web.ukonline.co.uk /bean95/ft/bean/pafg112.htm   (306 words)

  
 Victoria (VIC), Australia gay and lesbian places to stay from Rainbow Tourism - Your gateway to gay and lesbian travel ...
Victoria (VIC), Australia gay and lesbian places to stay from Rainbow Tourism - Your gateway to gay and lesbian travel downunder
From the world-class wineries of the Yarra Valley to the mineral springs of Macedon Ranges and Spa Country, the coastal villages of the peninsulas to alpine towns in the High Country, the state of Victoria has something for everyone.
Drive along the scenic Great Ocean Road, survey vineyards and farmland from a hot-air balloon, pull on your walking boots and follow tracks and trails through the Grampians, or experience the vibrant nightlife, shopping and food and wine of Melbourne.
www.rainbowtourism.com /places/Australia/Victoria   (448 words)

  
 GAy fun and holiday yackandandah Australia
The cool climate of Yackandandah, along with the righ clay/loam soils, have enabled us to produce premium quality red and white wines.
There are plenty of walking tracks around Yackandandah you can even get a map of a town walk from the Yackanandah Museum in High Street.
The gold from the diggings was then taken by horse and dray to Yackandandah.
www.springmigration.com.au /7.html   (630 words)

  
 CaseyFamilyTree - pafg04 - Generated by Personal Ancestral File
He was buried on 19 Feb 1920 in Yackandandah, Victoria, Australia.
John was employed as Miner on 10 Jan 1861 in Yackandandah, Victoria, Australia.
She was buried on 31 Jan 1905 in Yackandandah, Victoria, Australia.
uob-community.ballarat.edu.au /~bcasey/pafg04.htm   (388 words)

  
 Real Estate, Property, Land and Homes for Sale, lease and rent - realestate.com.au   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-25)
Situated on 5 acres, only minutes from te township of Yackandandah, is this appealing 2 year old home, comprising of 3 bedrooms, plus study or 4th bedroom, with walk in robe and ensuite to main, 2 spacious living area and ducted cooling…
With a beautiful country view from each of your two living areas and the convenience of town services you can't go past this perfectly presented 3 bedroom home.
Set on the summit of one of the highest hills in the historic Yackandandah Township, you have 360 degree views of the rolling acreage and valleys below.
www.realestate.com.au /cgi-bin/rsearch?idir=1&a=s&s=vic&u=yackandandah   (380 words)

  
 East Victoria Travel guide Australian Travel information Victoria Australia
Albury/Wodonga is the ideal spot to enjoy the surrounding countryside, visit the upper reaches of the Murray near Corryong, fish the streams and the dams, or sail or waterski on Lake Hume.
Step into the folds of the nearby ranges, into a world where bushwalking, fossicking, horseriding, native birds and animals in abundance attract those with a love of our unique country.
Wander along the main street of Yackandandah with its old shopfronts.
www.atn.com.au /vic/east/towns-b.htm   (810 words)

  
 Yackandandah Motor Inn, Yackandandah, - Request a free quote
Yackandandah Motor Inn, Yackandandah, - Request a free quote
Opened in 1998 Yackandandah Motor Inn is eight clean comfortable motel rooms, situated in the centre of town.
It is a four star property with large rooms and ensuite facilities and room service breakfast is available to guests.
www.check-in.com.au /fb-1-Request.asp?iHotelId=1741   (227 words)

  
 Yackandandah Hideaway, Albury, Wodonga - Romantic Accommodation
Yackandandah: Self-contained accommodation midway between Melbourne and Sydney.
A romantic hideaway for two or a cosy retreat for up to six.
6 km from Yackandandah – 20 minutes south of Wodonga.
babs.com.au /yackhideaway/index.htm   (99 words)

  
 Yackandandah
Step into the folds of the nearby ranges, into a world where bushwalking, fossicking, horseriding, native birds and animals in abundance attract those with a love of our unique country.
Wander along the main street of Yackandandah with its old shopfronts.
Turn your back on the 1990's, step into the peace and tranquillity of the historic shire of Yackandandah.
www.pacificislandtravel.com /australia/Victoria/yackandandah.asp   (225 words)

  
 CaseyFamilyTree - pafg03 - Generated by Personal Ancestral File   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-25)
She was buried on 17 Jul 1912 in Coburg, Victoria, Australia.
He was buried on 11 Nov 1943 in Yackandandah, Victoria, Australia.
She was buried on 12 Jul 1949 in Yackandandah, Victoria, Australia.
uob-community.ballarat.edu.au /~bcasey/pafg03.htm   (203 words)

  
 Karalilla B&B, Yackandandah - Travel Victoria: accommodation & visitor guide
Situated 5 kilometres from Yackandandah in the picturesque Ben Valley, Karalilla Bed and Breakfast offers guests personalised service in a friendly, smoke-free atmosphere.
The Karalilla homstead was built in 1911 and has been lovingly restored it to its former glory.
Karalilla is the perfect escape for that romantic weekend for two, a very private honeymoon destination or just an idyllic hideaway for those craving the peace and quiet that this Victorian style home offers.
www.travelvictoria.com.au /yackandandah/karalilla   (156 words)

  
 Travel Victoria - accommodation & visitor guide - Australia
Travel Victoria is a tourism, travel and visitor guide for Victoria, Australia, that includes:
Search for accommodation, or if you're unsure of which city or town to stay in, start with a map.
160 towns and cities covered, with attractions, facts and figures, transport details, maps, weather forecasts and 10,000 photographs from all corners of Victoria.
www.travelvictoria.com.au   (150 words)

  
 Arts and Culture Listings Part 3   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-25)
Judith Ryan, curator of Aboriginal art at the National Gallery of Victoria, organised the exhibition on which this beautiful book is based.
His sketches, letters and reports from the expedition, held by the State Library of Victoria, are reproduced in this handsome volume, edited and with an introduction by Marjorie Tipping, a recognised authority on Becker.
Clark's is an impressionistic account, written from memory, of his years of education on Phillip Island in Victoria and at Geelong Grammar School.
arts.monash.edu /ncas/multimedia/argo/lists/artscultlist3.html   (6284 words)

  
 Rabaul Memorial - Browse - C
Son of Finlay Campbell Uchtred Knox Champ and Dorothy Ormond Champ of Toorak, Victoria.
Son of William Henry and Elsie Victoria Coates of Cohuna, Victoria.
Son of Anthony and Flora Collins of Yackandandah, Victoria.
www.jje.info /lostlives/exhib/rabaulmemorial/alpha/c.html   (1339 words)

  
 Yackandandah Things to Do Tips by iandsmith - VirtualTourist.com
The building dates back to 1857 which is when the boom times were in Yackandandah, after all, you have to have somewhere to put your gold bullion.
His father was a tailor, and they lived in Yackandandah for a time, having moved from Melbourne where young Isaac had been born.
They were a multinational mixture, who lived in small communities along the Yackandandah Creek — from Staghorn, Allan’s, Osborne’s and Rowdy Flats, along through present Yackandandah up to the Junction and through to Hillsborough.
members.virtualtourist.com /m/3caf0/1c7f17/4/?o=2   (711 words)

  
 Yackandandah, Victoria - Travelmate
The National Trust, in fact, has listed the entire Yackandandah township and its elegant, verandahed buildings and avenues of oaks, elms and yews.
Most of the standout buildings, including the post office, general stores and several old banks, were built when gold was the basic currency back in the 1860s.
The Bank of Victoria, which opened in 1865, is now a historical museum, while a locally-available brochure will help you find your way to the rest of the town’s historic hot spots.
www.travelmate.com.au /Places/Places.asp?TownId=1444   (253 words)

  
 Yackandandah, Australia
Australia > Victoria > Murray > Legends and High Country > Wangaratta > Surroundings > Wodonga
Yackandandah was formerly a supply center for the goldfields in northeastern Victoria which were discovered in 1852.
It is now famed for its plantations of strawberries and has preserved a number of fine old buildings.
www.planetware.com /australia/yackandandah-aus-vic-ykd.htm   (83 words)

  
 Festival 2007
Thanks to Readymix, YCDCo, Tourism Alliance Victoria and the Indigo Shire who are major sponsors for 2007.
There will be a 300 seat marquee on the Yackandandah Primary School grounds for the 2007 festival.
We have purchased 20 ukuleles (that will be the property of Yackandandah) to form a ukulele orchestra, and will be running a ukulele workshop on the Saturday morning with a small performance somewhere over the weekend.
folkfestival.yackandandah.com /2007/2007main.htm   (702 words)

  
 Yackandandah Townshiphill Motel - Accommodation in Yackandandah, Victoria
Yackandandah Townshiphill Motel - Accommodation in Yackandandah, Victoria
Take yourself to the North East Region of Victoria, centrally located between the Australian Alps and the Murray River.
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www.holiday-wa.net /H1852   (305 words)

  
 KARALILLA - Yackandandah   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-25)
Located 27km south of Wodonga and nestled in the picturesque hills of north east Victoria.
Yackandandah is a historic gold mining town with much to offer.
A relaxing walk along the tree lined streets will find antiques, galleries, historic buildings classified by the National Trust, craft shops and tea-rooms.
www.oursite.com.au /karalilla/yackandandah.html   (94 words)

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