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Melbourne & Victoria's Top 12
Country Charm
Lavandula (
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), near Hepburn Springs
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There's a lot to like about Victoria's country towns - an unhurried pace, that country
air - and many are only a short drive from Melbourne. Head up the Calder Hwy to the his-
toric goldfield towns of Kyneton, Castlemaine and Maldon (
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)
, where grand 19th-
century buildings, galleries and markets will keep you occupied for days. Day-trip to
Daylesford and Hepburn Springs (
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)
for relaxing spa treatments and cafes. In the
northeast, gorgeous Beechworth (
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)
, Yackandandah (
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)
and Bright (
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