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Victorian Colonial Express

Castlemaine, vic

Over 130 years old, these relics from a long past era are being operated especially for visitors to the Heritage Festival. Starting from Castlemaine Station the heritage train takes you to Maldon where you can explore Australia's First Notable Town before returning to Castlemaine

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Tour of the Castlemaine Government Camp Precinct

Castlemaine, vic

A unique opportunity to explore the original buildings and landscape of the Castlemaine Government Camp, where the official government in the district began in 1851. Be guided through the history and changing roles of the military, police and volunteers in goldfields administration and protection and explore the 1851-60 buildings and history of the goldfields government precinct.

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Connect the dots – The Levinys in Castlemaine

Castlemaine, vic

Explore the connections of the artistic Leviny family to the places that were significant to their lives and loves in Castlemaine, in a brand new walking or driving tour. Come for a Mother's Day afternoon tea and discover their artistic connections or attend a life drawing class.

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A Towering Influence

Maldon, vic

Located in Australia's First Notable Town, Maldon District Museum offers a fascinating display of the life and times of Maldon and District from pre-gold discovery days. Artifacts, photographs and stories from the chaotic days of gold discovery to the creation of a township.

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Stitch in Time Exhibition

Kyneton, vic

Stitch in Time, an exhibition looking at craft and folk art history in the Macedon Ranges Shire created in collaboration with the Kyneton Historical Society will be running at Kyneton Museum during the Heritage Festival this year.

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Unmasked: celebrating Nursing and Midwifery, Victoria and beyond

Kyneton, vic

An exhibition on loan from the Her Place Museum in Melbourne, on display at the Kyneton Town Hall. The exhibition pays tribute to the nurses and midwives of Australia, with a particular focus on Victoria.

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Open House: Rocky Vale Villa, Maiden Gully

Maiden Gully, vic

A visit to Rocky Vale Villa and the story of English stonemason William Beebe Snr who built it from local quarried sandstone and granite over 20 years from the early 1870's.

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St. Paul’s Cathedral…at the heart of Bendigo!

Bendigo, vic

Come and experience a self guided tour, organ concerts with afternoon tea, learn about the historical and future planning works mapped out for St Paul's, enjoy guided trips up the bell tower and much more!!!

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Open Day at the Bendigo Military Museum

Bendigo, vic

Ever wondered what is hidden inside one of Bendigo's most iconic buildings? Then come explore the Bendigo Military Museum with one of our knowledgeable guides and learn more about Bendigo's connections to peacekeeping operations on a tour of our temporary exhibition 'Faces of Peace'.

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Discover Bendigo’s connections to WW1

Bendigo, vic

Discover the connections between Bendigo and the battlefields of WW1 on a tour of Bendigo's heritage listed Honour Roll.

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How to make soap, extract essential oil & hydrosol

BLAMPIED, vic

Learn to make beautiful hand made soap using traditional methods & learn to extract essential oil from lush garden plants such as lavender. A gorgeous class that showcases the simple art of soap making & how herbs can be used to create a botanically enriched soap fragrance.

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Chestnut Forage & Chestnut Pappardelle Lunch

BLAMPIED, vic

Chestnuts you are delicious! We will forage & prize open burs by stomping our feet like horses. Then score, bake, & create a rich botanical chestnut sauce. Together we will make pappardelle (fresh pasta) & slurp on this simple but delicious lunch, with tiramisu, folk songs & peasant side dishes.

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Pompously Bendigo! Explore the Former Bendigo Post Office on Pall Mall.

Bendigo, vic

Pompously Benndigonian! The Former Bendigo Post Office opened in 1887 and was the largest building of its type outside of Melbourne. Immerse yourself in the rich stories of a golden past, explore stunning heritage architecture fashioned in a time when Bendigo was the richist city in the world.

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Heritage Victoria’s Connections to Bendigo: A Floor Talk

Bendigo, vic

A floor talk by Leigh McKinnon, Research Officer, Golden Dragon Museum, on the Museum’s current temporary exhibition Victoria’s Goldfields: Chinese Curiosities from Heritage Victoria which highlights the interesting and often unknown connections between this collection and Bendigo.

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Golden Dragon Museum and Heritage Victoria: A Collaboration

Bendigo, vic

A floor talk by Megan Hall, Collections Manager, Golden Dragon Museum, which focuses on highlighting the collaboration between the Museum and Heritage Victoria in the development of the Museum's temporary exhibition 'Victoria's Goldfields: Chinese Curiosities from Heritage Victoria'.

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Open House & Garden: 1876 Miners Cottage renovated for the 21st century

Long Gully, vic

Visit a comfortably renovated 1876 Miners Cottage for living in the 21st century and its attractive garden.

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Bendigo Gas Works Tours

Bendigo, vic

The Bendigo Gas Works are one of around three remaining intact 19th century gas works in the world, and the only one in Australia. It is on the Victorian Heritage Register, and regarded as an internationally significant example of an entire provincial gasworks by the Institution of Engineers, Australia.

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1874 Miners Cottage & Garden Open Day

California Gully, vic

Visit and experience 150 years of families living in a mudbrick home. Built by Thomas and Sarah Evans in 1874 it grew to a farm of about 120 acres and today sits on an acre of gardens with 7 out buildings.

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The Chinese Section of White Hills Cemetery: A Walking Tour

White Hills, vic

Join Golden Dragon Museum's Research Officer, Leigh McKinnon, on a walk into the past and learn about the Chinese section of the White Hills Cemetery.

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Hepburn Graves

Smeaton, vic

The Hepburn family graves are a private family cemetery, that were once part of a historical pastoral holding called Smeaton Hill Run. The graves are situated close to the original homestead – Smeaton House – which was built by Scottish émigré Captain John Stuart Hepburn. Hepburn died in 1860 and his grave is representative of the style of tomb of the time. The town of Hepburn Springs

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National Trust Anderson’s Mill Heritage Weekend

Smeaton, vic

The atmospheric Anderson's Mill comes alive with displays of heritage crafts, machinery and historical information. The huge waterwheel turns majestically transporting all who see it back to the days when machinery ran quietly and cannot be heard inside the mill with its thick bluestone walls.

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