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Barwon Park Mansion
A magnificent period building which has had much restoration work, Barwon Park is open to visitors twice a week (three times over Summer) and well worth a visit. The mainsion was built in 1871 for Thomas and Elizabeth Austin and is a majestic 42 room bluestone mansion and stables set in a sweeping rural landscape. Barwon Park is also the venue for occasional special functions and can even be hired for weddings and similar events. More details (National Trust website)
Open: Wednesdays & Sundays 11am to 4pm
Saturdays 11am to 4pm Jan/Feb
Admission: $8.50 adult, $4 child, $20 family,
concession/groups $6.50, Trust members FREE
Bookings: Phone 03 5267 2209,
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Winchelsea Shire Hall
An old bluestone building that used to be the Shire Offices before amalgamation with the Surf Coast Shire.
Inside, the walls are lined with history. Plaques, honour-boards, maps, photos and more detailing the past of this regional town and country centre.
The building is now the Winchelsesa Tea Rooms.
Open: 7 days, 10am to 3pm
Admission: Free
Bookings: Phone 03 5267 2769
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Visitor Information Centre
Originally built to house the Winchelsea town Library, the Visitor Information Centre not only contains a wealth of pamphlets, leaflets and guides to the southwest Victoria but also holds historic items such as the Olympic torch carried through the town, the first manual telephone exchange, photos and other paraphernalia.
Open: Thurs-Sat, 9am to 3pm
Admission: Free
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Winchelsea Heritage Trail
The Heritage Trail offers a glimpse of Winchelsea's rich history, from a 300-year-old gum tree to historic buildings to the Golf Course (originally the Winchelsea Racecourse).
Find out more
Open: 7 days, anytime
Admission: Free
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Hastings Ostrich Farm
Ostrich are fascinating and majestic birds. They are the largest living bird weighing up to 180 kg and laying eggs over 1.5kg.
Visit Australia's leading ostrich breeding farm and learn all about ostrich, their history and how farming saved them from extinction.
Come on a guided tour which cover the history of ostrich farming, products, farming practices and learn all about these prehistoric birds.
Find out more
Open: By appointment and
Sundays from November to May
Scheduled Tour Costs: Adults $12.50, Child $7.50, Seniors $10
VIP Egg collection Tour $30 per person.
Group bookings price on application.
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Roberta's Mini Golf
9 holes for $7.00 per game with $1.00 donated to the dementia unit at local Hesse Rural Health hospital.
Children and Adult parties catered for.
Bookings: 03 5267 2577 or 0427 809 988
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The Otway Harvest Trail
The Otway Harvest Trail covers wineries, food producers, restaurants, venues and accommodation throughout this rich and diverse region that is highlighted by its rich soils, clean and green farming practices, favourable cool climate and friendly people.
You'll see cellar doors, fresh markets, olive groves, berry gardens, creative restaurants using local produce and spectacular scenery that change and evolve with the four seasons.
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The Otways
The Great Otway National Park encompasses sensational coastal landscapes, beautiful hinterlands, cascading waterfalls, majestic tall forests and ancient rainforest gullies. Rich with wildlife and a rich human history, this large and diverse landscape provides habitat for a large suite of flora and fauna, some of which are found nowhere else in the world.
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