Places to visit and attractions to explore.
What’s your interest? Here’s what we got:
- the great outdoors
- cideries
- wineries
- cafes & refreshments
- historical sites
- tourist attractions
- places to stay
- how to get here.
THE GREAT OUTDOORS
The apple orchards of Harcourt Valley are surrounded by rolling hills and healthy bushland. The scenery is beautiful, the native flora is wonderful and the wildlife can be captivating.
Goldfields Track
58km of picturesque bush walking and mountain biking awesomeness. The Leanganook Track wends from Castlemaine to Bendigo. Some of the ...
La Larr Ba Gauwa Park
La Larr Ba Gauwa Park is home to the famous Oak Forest and the Harcourt Mountain Bike Trails. It can ...
Golden Point Water
Golden Point is one of the most beautiful swimming and fishing places you'll ever find. Walk ...
Leanganook Camp
Picnics, walks and camping atop Mount Alexander. Beautiful scenery and practical facilities. Open-fire cooking, clean running ...
Pilchers Bridge
Pilchers Bridge is a Box-Ironbark forest reserved for conservation of flora and fauna. At an elevation ...
Rock Climbing
Shepherd’s Flat Lookout
With breathtaking views over Harcourt Valley's bush lands and vineyards, Shepherd's Flat Lookout is truly something ...
The West Ridge
There's a few good bush walks up and around Mount Alexander. The West Ridge Walking Track ...
Harcourt Mountain Bike Trails
For in-depth information about the trails, see the La Larr Ba Gauwa Park website. 34 kilometres of mountain bike trails ...
Leisure Cycling
Harcourt is one of Victoria's prime destinations for cycling getaways. Sure, the Harcourt Mountain Bike Trails are famous, but road-riders ...
CIDERIES
If you like our apples, you’ll love our cider!
Henry of Harcourt
A family run orchard specialising in traditional cider apples and boutique varietal ...
WINERIES
Visit the district’s unique and internationally famed wineries all year around.
Bress Wine, Cider & Produce
Quality flavoursome produce, fermented and carefully guided from the fruit ...
CAFES & REFRESHMENTS
Whether your passing through or here for a stay, Harcourt has some stellar stuff to fill you up.
Harcourt Produce & General Store
Wholesome food made with local produce. From breakfast through to after work drinks, plus dinners on weekends. Features a great ...
Coffee HQ
Gourmet coffee and toasties on the Midland highway. coffeehqharcourt@gmail.com
0494 196448
8653 Midland Highway, Barkers Creek ...
“Coolstore” Cafe
Bonnie & Remy offer coffee and cake (and light lunches) five days a week, 6.30 am to 1.00 pm , ...
HISTORICAL SITES
Dr. Barker Memorial
A roadside memorial in Eagles Road, Harcourt marks the site of the first permanent European settlement in the valley. In ...
Gold Discovery Cairn
Nestled among cedar trees in a tiny gully on Specimen Gully Road is a cairn with the words 'The first ...
Harcourt Cemetery
Harcourt Cemetery was gazetted in 1862. The first burial took place in 1865. Notable memorials in the cemetery include: Joseph ...
Silkworm Farm Ruin
In 1873 the Victorian Ladies Sericulture Company was formed by forthright and influential Mrs Bladen Neill. Mrs Neill was part-owner ...
Vick’s Viaduct
Harcourt's largest structure is the three-arch railway viaduct over Barkers Creek on the north side of Symes Road. The bridge ...
TOURIST ATTRACTIONS
Harcourt Museum
With amazing information and colourful displays about the apple industry, granite quarries, schools and the military, the Harcourt Museum is the modern memory of the Valley. There are quirky point of interest, like the short-lived attempts to cultivate silk, as well as genealogical records and ...
Mica Grange Gardens
Mica Grange opens its gates for a garden and sculpture exhibition each Autumn and Spring—check dates on the Mica Grange website. Private tours, group bookings and venue hire by arrangement. micagrangegarden@gmail.com phone: 03 5474 8262 373 Faraday-Sutton Grange Rd, Sutton ...
Morris Minor Garage
With Morris Minors and other historic vehicles dating back to 1926, the garage located at Windrush Park, Harcourt is open by appointment only rmdesign5@bigpond.com Phone: 0409351508 Ford Road, Harcourt North. morrisminorgarage.com ...
The Little Red Apple
Fresh fruit and vegetables, 7 days a week. A huge range of premium produce. Owned and operated by the same folks who run Harcourt Apple Juice. jaarafarm@bigpond.com (03) 5474 2483 8795 Midland Highway, Barkers Creek www.harcourtcider.com.au ...
Victorian Miniature Railway
Victoria's newest miniature railway and model engineering club is right here in Harcourt. VMR occupies a picturesque sixty-acre hill site at 3643 Harmony Way, just minutes from the Calder freeway interchange. Presently under development, the site will soon become the ...
PLACES TO STAY
Bush Camping @ Mt Alexander Regional Park
Dispersed foot-based camping is permitted throughout the Mt Alexander Regional Park. However amenities are only available at Leanganook Picnic area, ...
By RV, By Campervan, By Motorhome
With plenty of places to set-up camp and convenient amenities to boot, Harcourt is uber-attractive to RV enthusiasts. There is ...
Haven on Barkers
Haven on Barkers offers stylish, comfortable and contemporary B&B accommodation in the heart of the goldfields. info@havenonbarkers.com.au 0402 147269 or ...
Millduck Strawbale B&B
Two fully self-contained units suitable for couples seeking a peaceful, romantic retreat. Rated in the Top 10 B&Bs by Sunday Age and ...
TRANSPORT OPTIONS
Multiple PT services drop-off and pick-up from the bus stop near the corner of Market Street and the old Calder Highway.
Details and timetables are available from the Public transport Victoria website at ptv.vic.gov.au.