The mythology and topography of Legends, Wine and High Country has
long attracted people to the deeply engraved mountain ranges, fertile
valleys, pristine lakes and waterways.
Aboriginal tribes once gathered here annually to take advantage of
the cool summer climate of the High Country and to feast on the
Bogong moth.
In 1824 explorers Hume and Hovell were the first Europeans to find
and report what riches this part of the new world had to offer.
Later in the 19th century gold prospectors came in their thousands
to toil in the valleys in search of their fortune. Along with the
wealth came the infamous bushrangers, the daring exploits of whom
have become an important part of Australian history.
Graziers, agriculturalists and winemakers all prospered here thanks
to the rivers, rich soils and temperate climate.
Whatever their reason for coming, the people who were drawn to
Legends, Wine and High Country contributed much in return for the
prosperity they gained. They have helped shape the region’s
character and given it a fascinating social heritage to match its
natural beauty.
Take some time out and escape to the north-eastern region of
Victoria known as Legends, Wine and High Country. You will
discover a place so rich in history, so full of things to do and
with such breath-taking scenery that in no time at all you will
forget what it was you were escaping from in the first place.
Welcome to the North Central Victoria...
