Enormous gold mines, original miners' huts of the 1850s, heritage gardens, unique wineries, wildlife parks, museums, art galleries and markets all showcase the charm and diversity on offer in the Goldfields region. A large section of central Victoria including Macedon, Ballarat, Bendigo, Castlemaine, Daylesford and Seymour is covered in this beautifully presented book which is the latest in the 'Portraits of Victoria' series. Prior to 1851, Australia was little more than a convict outpost for the British Empire, but the dream of striking it rich enticed hundreds of thousands of people from around the world to travel to Melbourne. The elaborate, grand buildings of Ballarat and Bendigo are testament to the affluence of the gold boom. Castlemaine and Clunes have retained their original buildings preserving the magic of a previous era and attracting movie producers from around the globe. The experiences possible in the Macedon Ranges and surrounding areas, with its magnificent gardens, mineral springs, majestic architecture, gold mines and quaint towns, are staggering.

Covers: Bacchus Marsh -- Brisbane Ranges -- Anakie -- Steiglitz -- Ballarat -- Ballan -- Berringa -- Buninyong -- Clunes -- Creswick -- Enfield -- Lal Lal -- Mount Egerton -- Piggoreet -- Scarsdale -- Smeaton -- Smokeytown -- Smythesdale -- Bendigo -- Bridgewater on Loddon -- Inglewood -- Castlemaine -- Chewton -- Fryerstown -- Guildford -- Maldon -- Malmsbury -- Muckleford -- Taradale -- Vaughan -- Daylesford -- Eganstown -- Glenlyon -- Hepburn Springs -- Mount Franklin -- Sailors Falls -- Yandoit -- Gisborne -- Bullengarook -- Diggers Rest -- Heathcote -- Graytown -- Whroo -- Kilmore -- Lancefield -- Monegeetta -- Pyalong -- Romsey -- Reedy Creek -- Strath Creek -- Whittlesea -- Kinglake West -- Kyneton -- Bringalbit -- Carlsruhe -- Blackwood -- Trentham -- Macedon -- Mount Macedon -- Hanging Rock -- Woodend -- Maryborough -- Amherst -- Bealiba -- Carisbrook -- Dunolly -- Goldsborough -- Majorca -- Moliagul -- Talbot -- Tarnagulla -- Talbot -- Timor -- Seymour -- Werribee -- You Yangs.