Spa and Garden Country

Set among the scenic hills, lakes and forests of the central highlands, charming Daylesford and Hepburn Springs form the heart of the ‘Spa Centre of Victoria’. Daylesford and Hepburn Springs are two delightful townships containing heritage buildings, mansions, gardens, galleries, craft shops, forest walks and drives, surrounded by mineral springs, luxury hotels and spa resorts. The health giving properties of the area’s mineral springs were already known back in the 1870’s, attracting droves of Melbourne elite which established grand European style gardens. The spa complex at Hepburn Springs offers heated mineral spas, floatation tanks, saunas and massages. The adjacent town of Daylesford is an attractive weekend getaway with galleries, antique shops, heritage buildings, B&B’s, restaurants and cafes. Explore the many villages of this beautiful region when you’re there!