Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
( 03-5348 4332;
www.millmarkets.com.au
;
105 Central Springs Rd, Daylesford; 10am-6pm)
You could
just about fit a Boeing 747 in the enormous Mill Markets, housing a mind-boggling col-
lection of furniture, collectables, antiques, books and retro fashions.
HOMEWARES
Frances Pilley
(
www.francespilley.com.au
;
78 Vincent St, Daylesford; 10am-5pm)
Stocks beautiful homewares impor-
ted from around the globe; think French striped deckchairs and homemade Syrian soaps.
Book Barn
( 03-5348 3048; 1 Leggatt St, Daylesford; 10am-5pm)
This tiny bookshop by the lake manages
to squeeze in a big range of quality secondhand books, and a cafe overlooking the lake.
BOOKS
Information
Daylesford Visitors Centre
( 1800 454 891, 03-5321 6123;
www.visitdaylesford.com
; 98 Vincent St, Daylesford;
9am-5pm)
Within the old fire station, this excellent tourist centre has good information
on the area and mineral springs. There's a history museum
(
03-5348 1453;
1.30-4.30pm Sat & Sun)
next
www.daylesfordhistory.com.au
;
100 Vincent St, Daylesford; adult/child $3/1;
door.
Daylesford Library
(
03-5348 2800; cnr Bridport & Albert Sts, Daylesford;
10am-6pm Mon-Fri, 10am-1pm
)
Free internet access.
Sat;
Getting There & Away
Daylesford is 115km from Melbourne, a 1½-hour drive via the Calder Hwy; take the
Woodend turnoff from where it's a 35-minute drive.
by train to Woodend then bus to Daylesford ($11, two hours). The buses run from Brid-
port St opposite the fire station.
Local buses operate the 3km journey between Daylesford (from Bridport St) and Hep-
burn Springs; it's a 15-minute journey.
