Wednesday 1 March 2017

Tour of the Macedon Ranges - Food and Wine Country!

Macedon ranges located in the northwest of Melbourne. The landscape is dotted with vineyards, small townships, craft markets and bed-and-breakfasts. The trip follows the Calder Highway, once you are taken by gold prospectors to the alluvial fields of Bendigo and Castlemaine before moving west into the food and winery areas around Daylesford. You can stay here to relax and have some tastier food with the sip of wine. The trip is also famous as “Macedon ranges food and wine tour.” The Daylesford tour is known for its spa and also known as the journey to the spa country.

Daylesford Tours

1. Hepburn Springs: The Mineral Reserve is a wide area of native forest land. It is a peaceful place for tourists and those who like to enjoy water from the old pumps.

2. Malmsbury: During the gold rush, this quiet hamlet was a busy stop for tourists on their way to the gold fields.

3. Trentham Falls: Victoria's biggest single drop falls, 33 meters or 108 ft high, are of some minutes' walk from Falls Road.

4. Woodend: Named for its location on the edge of the Black Forest, Woodend has long been a desired destination for tourists. It has many hotels, restaurants, stores and specialty shops.

5. Kyneton: Historical Kyneton once was a supply town for diggers at some stage in the gold rush. The trees veil the town.

6. Hanging Rock: The rock was formed about 6 million years ago when lava rose up from the earth's surface and solidified. Corrosion has caused the split through on which you can now walk.

7. Mount Macedon: A short walk from the top car park leads to the memorial cross spectacular and reserve views from the Keilor Plains to Melbourne, the You Yangs, Port Phillip Bay, and the Dandenong Ranges.

8. Rupertswood: During your, Macedon ranges food and wine tour, this Italianate mansion will be the main attraction of the tour. It was built in the year 1874.

9. Goona Warra: The original vineyards of 1863 bluestone winery were replanted during the year1980. They now generate highly cool-climate wines, which are available for sales and tasting daily from the cellar door.

10. Organ Pipes: These 65-ft basalt columns were formed by the lava a million years ago. The Pipes can be seen from a viewing area via a trail down to the creek bed or near the car park.

There are various places to stay and eat along the route, particularly in the Woodend and Daylesford. Daylesford tour is also ideal for a romantic weekend lunch or dinner. Honeymooners and other couples can enjoy their time in the tranquil of the forests. It will be the best tour for those who are adventurous and like to collect the historical information of the place. Along with the romantic weather and tastier food, travelers get the chance to know more about the place, and they will be able to know the tradition and custom of the locales.

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