Guided Walking Tours
The Beechworth Town Walking Tour complements the hugely popular Ned Kelly and Gold walking tours which have become a must for tourists to the area since their launch three years ago.
The new tour will explore the town’s rich Gold Era history, uncovering fascinating and often little-known stories about the characters and events that shaped Beechworth’s early development.
Expert guides from the Visitor Information Centre will lead the tour on a leisurely hour-long stroll through the wide, tree-lined avenues and beautifully preserved streetscapes of Beechworth.
Along the way, visitors will stop at more than two dozen sites, including the Robert O’Hara Burke Memorial Museum, one of Australia’s best regional museums named after the ill-fated explorer and one-time Police Superintendent of Beechworth.
Other notable sites include:
- The old Temple Bar Hotel in Ford Street, one of more than 60 licensed premises operating in the area in the 1870s. They will learn about the publican who advertised in the Constitution & Ovens Mining Intelligencer for a “kangaroo and an emu for this hotel – wanted dead or alive.”
- The Old Anglican Schoolhouse whose alumni include noted geologist Edward John Dunn and the first Australian-born Governor General Sir Isaac Isaacs
- St. Joseph’s Presbytery in Church Street where Kelly Gang associate turned police informer, Aaron Sherritt married Ellen Barry in 1879.
The new Town Walking Tour will leave from the Beechworth VIC every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday at 1pm from 5 January until 1 February, for other times please contact the Beechworth Visitor Information Centre. Bookings and enquiries at Beechworth Visitor Information Centre,
Prices - Adult $7.50, Concession/child $5, Family $15
Some answers to regularly questions:
* Suitable for prams and strollers * Comfortable footwear required * No audio or video recordings allowed
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Still photography only * Suitable for all ages * Tickets must be purchased prior to tour departure
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Echoes of History Guided Walking Tour
Departs: 10.15am daily From: Beechworth Visitor Information Centre
Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes (returning 11.30am)
Have you hear?
- The story of explorer Robert O’Hara Burke (of Burke & Wills fame)
- The role of the Golden Horseshoes in an historic election
- Tales from Beechworth’s China town
- Details about the first Australian born Governor General
Prices - Adult $10.00, Concession/child $7.50, Family $25
Some answers to regularly questions:
* Suitable for prams and strollers * Comfortable footwear required
* No audio or video recordings allowed
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Still photography only
* Suitable for all ages * Tickets must be purchased prior to tour departure
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The Ned Kelly walking tour
Departs: 1.15pm daily From: Beechworth Visitor Information Centre
Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes (returning 2.30pm)
Did you know Ned Kelly won a bare knuckle fight in Beechworth that lasted 20 rounds?
Have you heard Ellen Kelly was sentenced to 3 years hard labour for the attempted murder
of a policeman, and spent some of that time in the Beechworth gaol?
Join the Ned Kelly walking tour and learn more about this famous bushranger’s connection
to Beechworth.
Prices - $10.00 Adult, Concession/child $7.50, Family $25
Here are some answers to regularly asked questions:
* Suitable for prams and strollers * Comfortable footwear required
* No audio or video recordings allowed
*
Still photography only
* Suitable for all ages * Tickets must be purchased prior to tour departure
Nestled amongst a dreamy cottage garden is a fully self contained three bedroom house. Breakfast provisions are provided and children are welcome.