Local
Region
Beaufort's
local region is vast & full of plenty of exciting things
to see & do.
Things to see
Beaufort Lake
The
Big Garage Sale - a large second-hand bric-a-brac shop
DeBeare
House Antiques
Post
Office - dates from the late 19th century.
Railway
Station - The old railway station (1874).
Art Trax Gallery
War
memorial with a rose garden setting.
Band
Rotunda - Octagonal band rotunda (1908) which is crowned by a fine octagonal
lantern with iron-grille decoration and a four-faced clock.
Primitive
Methodist Church(1886).
Fire
Station
Mechanics'
Institute.
Lake
Goldsmith Steam Rally - 15km south of Beaufort (via Skipton Road) is Lake Goldsmith,
noted for the steam rally which is held there twice a year,
usually in May and November. It is one of the largest of its
type in the state with hundreds of steam and antique oil engines
on display. The actual site of the rally is 1 km east of the
lake along the Lake Goldsmith to Ballarat Rd, tel: (03) 5349
5512.
Mt
Buangor State Park
Mt
Cole State Forest
Things
to do
Fishing,
boating
Nature
walks, fitness trail.
Tennis,
golf, bowls, croquet, squash.
Gold
detecting.
Swimming
(lake or olympic size pool).
Water
skiing (when water levels permit).
Coffee
shops.
Rummage
through antique & collectables stores.
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