Overview

Victoria is peppered with ancient places where rituals and ceremonies, burial and prayer have been performed for eons.
Churches, mosques and synagogues, artwork, monuments and cemeteries - if you have an eye for wondrous architecture, or an ear for an interesting tale, this collection of spiritual lodestones will sate your curiosity right across the state.

Sacred resting places

Avenel Cemetery

Avenel Cemetery

History & heritage
Steeped in history, visit the many graves scattered around the Avenel Cemetery. Of important note here is the grave of John 'Red' Kelly, the father of...
Beautiful sculpture of a young woman, gravesites, headstones, grass, sunny day..

Eldorado Cemetery

History & heritage
The Eldorado Cemetery sits on the slopes amongst bushland surrounding Eldorado, and with its many marked and unmarked graves of the town’s early pioneers,...
Historic Grave

Heller Historic Grave

History & heritage
If heading out to Stringybark Creek, take a slight detour and visit the Heller Historic Grave.The grave is a memorial to Emma Sophia Heller (1848 - 1889)...
ned Kelly

Joe Byrne Grave

History & heritage
Joseph Byrne was an Australian bushranger born in Victoria to an Irish immigrant. Born November 21, 1856 and died June 28, 1880 (aged 23).He was a member...
Photo of the memorial plaque on John 'Red' Kelly's grave

Red Kelly Grave Site

History & heritage
The grave of father to the infamous Ned Kelly, 'Red' Kelly's final resting place can be found in the Avenel Cemetery.John 'Red' Kelly passed away in 1866...
Memorial Fountain in the lawn part of the cemetary with lines of headstones in background

Wangaratta Cemetery

History & heritage
The Wangaratta cemetery, now located on the corner of Tone Road and Mason Street was officially opened in 1851. “Our Little Earnest and Poor Anthony”...
Yackandandah Cemetery

Yackandandah Cemetery

History & heritage
With the discovery of gold in 1852 and the increase of population in the immediate vicinity of Yackandandah, a town cemetery would have soon been essential...
old cemetery

Old Portland Cemetery

History & heritage
Take a self guided walk around one of Victoria's earliest and most significant burial places.It is the first official cemetery in Portland. This cemetery...
German War Cemetery

German War Cemetery

Parks & gardens
The German War Cemetery, Tatura, is historically significant as the first foreign war cemetery to be established in Australia and as one of five war cemeteries...
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Walks & Tours

Town Hall Interior

One Hour Ballarat Walking Tour

Tours
If you are interested in History but time is of the essence, then this is the tour for you - available seven days per week as bookings permit.Your guide...
Chiltern Old Cemetery

Barambogie Cycle Route

Cycling
Enjoy a moderately challenging ride on open roads with some long gradual ascents and descents. As you head out of town you will pass the old racecourse...
Old National Bank

The Heritage Walk - Violet Town

History & heritage
Take a stroll around Violet Town and discover some of the parts that make up the history of this small town. The Heritage Walk is made up of 18 points...
Benalla Cemetery

Benalla Cemetery Historical Walk

History & heritage
Benalla Cemetery is rich in Australian history and has approx seven thousand burials.The cemetery is divided into denominational sections, for easy reference.Benalla...
Cemetery

Ballarat Old Cemetery Night Tours

Tours
Explore Ballarat's City of the Dead after dark in this creepy and entertaining tour conducted by Eerie Tours professional team of historians and storytellers...
Walking trail

Lighthouse Cemetery and Lookout Walk

Walking & hiking
Take the gravel path that leads walkers through beard heath to a lookout point with views across to the lighthouse, telegraph station and the ocean.
Family walking along path in the sun, looking at interpretive signage

Eldorado Historic Walk

History & heritage
The Eldorado Historic Sites Walk offers a fascinating journey through the rich history of Eldorado, covering 31 significant mining and commercial sites...
a map of Mary Glowrey museum

Catholic Precinct Walking App Tour

Tours
Download the free Catholic Precinct Walking App Tour to enhance your experience of the rich history and contemporary use of the area around St Patrick’s...
Fort Nepean, Point Nepean, Mornington Peninsula

Fort Nepean Walk

Walking & hiking
Follow this short trail to Fort Nepean past The Rip, the treacherous divide between Point Nepean and Point Lonsdale that has claimed many ships.

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Water activities

Outdoor & adventure
Set sail for a day on Victoria's waterways - explore an underwater shipwreck, swim at a calm Murray River beach, or waterski around Gippsland Lakes.
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Surfing and windsurfing

Out door & adventure
Throw on your wetsuit and ride the crystal clear waves as they roll in from the Southern Ocean along Victoria's famous and tempestuous coastline.
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Rockpools

Beaches & coastlines
Set out on a rockpool ramble and while away hours discovering secret mini marine worlds at low tide along Victoria's coastline.
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Glamping

Places to stay
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