Feel the deep connection to the region's heritage in all that you do in Daylesford and the Macedon Ranges. History here is written by the land — from the volcanic events that created Hanging Rock and the Macedon ranges, to the veins of gold that ushered in the gold rush, and fertile soils that brought the first wave of Swiss Italian migrants to the region.
Gold fever
The historic main streets and opulent architecture of the region date back to the 1850s, when people from all over the world rushed here to find gold. They left behind granite, bluestone and sandstone buildings that give these small country towns their touches of grandeur.
Wander through the region's tiny villages, including Clunes, Creswick and Trentham. Explore the bluestone buildings of Kilmore, Victoria's oldest inland settled town, boasting more than 40 buildings listed on the Register of National Estate.