Yackandandah

Quick facts

• Population approximately 1,000
• 295 kilometres north-east of Melbourne
• National Trust classified historic town.

The old mining township of Yackandandah is located between Beechworth and Albury Wodonga on the edge of the Kiewa Valley. Like its neighbour Chiltern, Yackandandah has featured in numerous Australian period films and has the added distinction of being classified an historic town by the National Trust.

Wander around the town's stately buildings to see the elaborate façades and decorative columns built during the gold rush of the 1800s. Take the Historic Buildings Street Walk and admire the ornate shops with their original fittings and features.

Activities and attractions

• Browse the museums, antique stores and craft galleries
• Indulge your senses at the nearby Lavender Farm
• Follow the Historic Buildings Street Walk through town
• Take a guided underground tour of the Karrs Reef Gold Mine (Tourist Information Centre in High Street)
• Visit the picturesque and historic local cemetery notable for its large section of graves devoted to Chinese gold miners
• Walk or drive through the picturesque Yackandandah Gorge.

Events

• Yackandandah Folk Festival - March

How to get there
Yackandandah is 295 kilometres or approximately 3 hours from Melbourne via the Hume Freeway, then the Great Alpine Road or Kiewa Valley Highway.