Apollo Bay: Rayville Boat Houses
In November 1940, the citizens of sleepy Apollo Bay, on Victoria's Great Ocean Road, received news of an offshore explosion... (read more...)

Ballarat: George Hotel
It may have been around since 1854, but Ballarat’s George Hotel is still going strong. Nowadays it has no use for stables, but the hotel still boasts architectural features from bygone days... (read more...)

Ballarat: Sovereign Hill Lodge
It’s not every day you wake up on the outskirts of an 1850s goldmining town, but that’s what you get at this hotel attached to Ballarat’s premier tourist attraction... (read more...)

Beechworth: 1860 Luxury Accommodation
As I stand on the verandah of my timber hut looking through the trees to the nearby creek bed, I ponder the austere existence that the original owners of this 19th century home must have led... (read more...)

Benalla: Belmont
Benalla’s sleepy Arundel Street was not without its share of excitement in the past – it was once the temporary residence of Ned Kelly, locked up in a cell at the back... (read more...)

Cowes: Phillip Island Cottages
There’s something psychologically soothing about islands – that delightful feeling of separation from the worries of the mainland – that makes them particularly good places for a holiday... (read more...)

Daylesford: Lake Daylesford Cottage
Many 19th century gold mining towns settled into obscurity once the precious metal ran out. Not so Daylesford, an hour’s drive northwest of Melbourne... (read more...)

Mansfield: Highton Manor
As I’m driven through suburban Mansfield to this accommodation, my expectations lower – will Highton Manor be a grandly misnamed brick and tile house? (read more...)

Milawa: Lindenwarrah
I’m sitting within the Epicurean Centre at the Brown Brothers winery in northeastern Victoria on a sunny autumn day, sampling some superbly matched food and wine... (read more...)

Olinda: Como Cottages
A little eccentricity goes a long way, and the Como Cottages east of Melbourne are charming products of the lively imaginations of their owners... (read more...)

Warburton: The Station House
The old train line may be long gone, but Warburton’s Station House, east of Melbourne, still hugs the railway reserve that’s now a popular hiking and cycling trail... (read more...)

Woodend: Campaspe House
This country hotel north of Melbourne was built in 1927 by grazier Alexander Goldie. Its name is taken from the Campaspe River, itself named after Alexander the Great’s mistress... (read more...)