Many grand and historical buildings are well preserved
in Daylesford, dating back to the town's former gold mining days in
the 1800s.
The town is surrounded by scenic hills, forests and
numerous lakes, the largest and most popular being Lake Daylesford,
situated adjacent to the town's commercial centre. A huge abundance
of wedding reception venues and honeymoon suites and accommodation
are available throughout the region.
Lake
Daylesford is surrounded by an attractive reserve, particularly
colourful in autumn, and includes a number of walking tracks, mineral
springs, jetties, BBQs and picnic areas.
Other attractions within the town include the Wombat
Hill Botanical Gardens and lookout tower, the Convent Gallery, and
the railway musuem. Daylesford has long been a popular destination
for Victorians seeking relaxing breaks in attractive surroundings.
Looking for acclaimed cuisine, cellar doors, award
winning day spas, spectacular scenery, natural mineral springs, romantic
hideaways, country resorts, historic streetscapes, great entertainment,
fabulous art or a game of golf?
Just
90 minutes from Melbourne, the Shire boasts the highest
concentration of mineral springs in the country together with an
equally large array of therapists. Holistic health services, provided
in conjunction with the mineral springs and spas, continue the region’s
long tradition as a place of healing.
The towns of Daylesford and Hepburn Springs reflect
the character of their earliest heritage when Swiss-Italian miners
and other immigrants settled here and people travelled from afar
to “take the waters”.
The natural beauty of the area and its period
character have drawn a widening artistic community, providing visitors
and the community with performing and visual arts by artists of
national and international repute.
Daylesford
is one of the most beautiful places to have your wedding
ceremony and reception. With undulating hills offering the scenic
views that surround Daylesford including the Lake area. You will
find it hard to find a better place for your wedding reception than
the Spa Country region. We have some of the best reception centres
in the country offering views of the lake, or from atop Wombat Hill
or just out of the town surrounded by lavender.