Monday, May 2, 2011

Beechworth Accommodation Discounts For Family Getaway

By Jasmine Zahara


Getting away to Beechworth for a family holiday is a great idea as there is plenty to do for everyone in the family. You can find affordable Beechworth accommodation packages available throughout the year to enjoy. There is also a wide range of different accommodation styles to match your budget from hotels to caravaning and camping sites.

Beechworth is not only a fun place for a family holiday, it also has a lot of educational attractions that can teach your kids about important aspects of Australian history. There are several historic buildings that are still standing in the town that stretch back to shortly after the town was founded. The town arose through the gold mining rush and it was a wealthy hamlet of the state, which saw important events in Australian colonial history go down.

To learn more about the Victorian gold rush era you can visit the museums around town such as the Carriage Museum and the Burke Museum. Another interesting museum is the Chinese Cultural Museum and Gardens, which explains some of the local history taking into account the contributions of the Chinese immigrant workers who came to search for gold. There are many fascinating artefacts that are on display having been found in old Chinese camps.

If you want to see history come to life, then you can visit some of the gold panning locations. There, you can try panning for alluvial gold and see how the prospectors did it back in the old days. You can also learn more about the Eureka Stockade and other important events from the gold rush era.

Beechworth area was also the area where one of Australia's most famous icons operated: Ned Kelly. From Beechworth you can take a walking Ned Kelly tour and learn more about the operations of this outlaw and that particular part of Australian history. There is also a Ned Kelly experience at Sebastopol Park.

As well as these historical things to do and see, there are also a number of outdoors experiences to try. Depending on the age of your children, you might like to try some of the adventure sports such as horse riding and abseiling tours that are available. There are also other things to do like sampling old fashioned sweets at the sweet store, which is open every day.

The Beechworth Bakery is an absolute must for anyone who visits the town and your family vacation would be incomplete without at least one stop there. The bakery is owned by local character Tom O'Toole who has turned the bakery into one of Australia's best known. It has a massive range of baked goods on sale including some excellent pies and pastries. Mums and dads will also love the devonshire teas that are served up there.

If you are searching for a vacation spot for your next family holiday, then you should consider Beechworth. It has an excellent range of affordable Beechworth accommodation as well as plenty for everyone to do and see. If you are into history, action, food and dining, you will find lots to satisfy you in the little rural town in north Victoria.




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