Capital & Country Touring Route

The 109-kilometre Capital & Country Touring Route charts a course from Melbourne to Sydney via Canberra. Victoria`s Goldfields region is home to well-preserved gold rush architecture and attractions, renowned regional art galleries with significant collections, and the histories town of Bendigo. Gold history and Chinese migration is explained at Golden Dragon Museum (home to the world`s longest dragon), accommodation is available at grand historic hotels, and sidewalk cafés, art galleries and fine food, wine and antique stores line the streets. Central Deborah Gold Mine runs a one-hour tour of an operating mine, 60-metres underground, and The Bendigo Heritage Tram offers a travelling commentary of the town`s major sights. Bendigo Pottery, Australia`s oldest working pottery, has a sales gallery, interpretive museum and wheel throwing lessons. Echucha-Moama on the Murray River is a popular port town where paddle steamer tours and houseboats arrive and depart. The Murray is lined with golf courses, including the expansive 45-hole Yarrawonga and Border Golf Club and Corowa`s superb 27-hole golf course, which rates in Australia`s top 100. Rutherglen is one of Australia`s oldest wine-growing regions and The Rutherglen Wine Experience & Visitor Information Centre is a good place to sample the region`s famous fortifieds, tokays and muscats. The route crosses into New South Wales at Albury Wodonga is a thriving modern city. Canberra is Australia`s capital and home to its national institutions, which explain and display Australia history, life and culture, and include National Gallery of Australia, National Museum of Australia, Parliament House and the War Memorial. The route ends in Sydney, home of Bondi Beach, the Sydney Opera House and the Sydney Harbour Bridge.

 

Category: Scenic Drives and Walks