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Mount Beauty, Victoria
Mount Beauty shot by Drone
Visit Myrtleford
The major hub of the rich Ovens Valley agricultural region, this lovely town with its welcoming avenues of mature poplars and Pin oaks is set against a beautiful mountain backdrop and surrounded by green, fertile farmland.
Originally known as Myrtle Creek, the town was shaped by pioneer graziers, gold seekers and timber getters. The arrival of large numbers of Italian migrants in the 1920s and the immediate aftermath of the Second World War saw Myrtleford established as a major tobacco growing centre. Until the closure of the nindustry in 2006, tobacco was the major crop grown here and today, many of the distinctive corrugated iron tobacco drying kilns can still be seen around the town.These days the tobacco farms have been replaced by wine grapes, hops, walnuts and chestnuts, blueberries and raspberries, cherries, apples, kiwifruit,olives, vegetables, beef and dairy cattle. Locally grown fresh produce is readily available around Myrtleford at farm gates and at the weekly Produce Market in the grounds of St Pauls Church from the first Saturday in December to the last Saturday in May.
Old Mitford 23 Mitford Road, Flinders, Victoria, Australia
Old Mitford
Separate from reality and retreat to the quiet life where sweeping rural vistas and absolute blue water views of Western Port Bay, Phillip Island and Bass Strait can be enjoyed from most rooms of this versatile three-five-bedroom residence. Down an agapanthus-lined driveway, this privileged countryside sanctuary is set on a magical 11 acre farmlet (approx.) in an elevated position to expand and highlight its surroundings. The double-storey design has a seemingly endless floorplan with multiple living zones. A lifestyle of luxury and green living combine to include a championship mod-grass tennis court, fully-decked salt/solar pool, huge fishpond, vegetable garden and tank water. For the keen hobby farmer there is a stockyard, stable, hay shed, chicken housing, olive grove, decorative dam and two fully-fenced paddocks. An outdoor alfresco area adjoins the dining space adding a pizza oven, BBQ, open-air kitchen and retractable awning for all-weather entertaining. The ensuited master bedroom reigns supreme on the upper level with a walk-in robe and raised spa bath beside a picture window for the ultimate viewing pleasure. True flexibility continues to the separate self-contained apartment with multi-purpose functionality to be utilised as either a rumpus/billiard room, guesthouse, teenage/in-law accommodation or ideal home office. Situated only a short drive to Flinders Village and popular Shoreham Beach, this location offers superb lifestyle advantages and wonderful opportunities to discover nearby National Parks, horse trails and wineries along the stunning Mornington Peninsula.
• Ensuites to every bedroom
• Open-plan kitchen/dining/living
• Lounge room
• Sitting room
• Study
• Open-fire-place
• Gas ducted heating
• Split-system cooling
• Window shutters
• Automatic gates
• Carports x2
• Extensive garaging for cars/trailers/boats/caravans
Corbetts Flat - Great Alpine Road
During the first decade of the Victorian gold rushes when the first Europeans began to cross the Divide on their quest for gold, some saw the opportunity that this once isolation and rugged landscape held. Polly Corbett was one of those unique females that recognised the opportunity to provide accommodation, food and perhaps a little sly grog to passing traffic between the North East and Gippsland goldfields.
Long after Polly’s shanty fell into ruins quartz reef mines were opened and discovered in the area.
The Biplane mine was one of the bigger mines which peak years were during the 1920s. This mine saw a significant camp and the erection of a massive 15-head stamp batterly on the East branch of the Ovens River down in the Black Hole.
One of the Country Roads Board shelters was also built nearby in the 1920s, serving as a refuge to early motorists.
Carrickalinga Cove Apartments - Carrickalinga, South Australia