Food Scene
Graces Place Thai Retaurant
13 High StDelicious Thai food; eat in or take away
Iconic bakery with large range of freshly baked bread, pies, pastries. In Yackandandah and Beechworth
17 locals recommend
Beechworth Bakery Beechworth
27 Camp StIconic bakery with large range of freshly baked bread, pies, pastries. In Yackandandah and Beechworth
Local beer brewery with great food. Shady courtyard outside. Cosy tables inside
40 locals recommend
Bridge Road Brewers
42 Ford StLocal beer brewery with great food. Shady courtyard outside. Cosy tables inside
Drinks & Nightlife
The 'top pub' in High Street, Yackandandah provides BBQ ribs and '2 pot' home brew. Choose from the lounge, beer garden or bar. On Wednesday evenings, there's a free jam session when local musos come together to entertain.
8 locals recommend
Star Hotel Yackandandah
30 High StThe 'top pub' in High Street, Yackandandah provides BBQ ribs and '2 pot' home brew. Choose from the lounge, beer garden or bar. On Wednesday evenings, there's a free jam session when local musos come together to entertain.
Great range of drinks - ranging from preservative free cordials, to gin, and beer. This Brewery offers dine in options including a casual cafe, and a downstairs 'speakeasy'.
15 locals recommend
Billson’s Brewery
29 Last StGreat range of drinks - ranging from preservative free cordials, to gin, and beer. This Brewery offers dine in options including a casual cafe, and a downstairs 'speakeasy'.
Parks & Nature
Chiltern-Mt Pilot National Park
Great walks, views over to southern NSW, Aboriginal rock art art
Essentials
FoodWorks
15A High StSupport our local supermarket. Open every day and employs our local young people
YCDCo.
29 Railway AveOur community owned petrol station. 10km away in Yackandandah and easy to access and refuel.
Swimming spots
Suggestions about local places - within an easy drive - to cool off, swim, picnic and bbq.
The Hume Weir is a vast water supply, about 30 minutes away with an abundance of swimming spots. Try Kangaroo Point. Ebden. Lake Hume Village.
8 locals recommend
Hume Dam
3 Little Mitta StThe Hume Weir is a vast water supply, about 30 minutes away with an abundance of swimming spots. Try Kangaroo Point. Ebden. Lake Hume Village.
A magic, shady swimming spot and local favourite. This is an old dredge hole (from the gold mining era). Deep, clean water. Shady trees. Picnic spots.
Allans Flat Waterhole
A magic, shady swimming spot and local favourite. This is an old dredge hole (from the gold mining era). Deep, clean water. Shady trees. Picnic spots.
Lake Sambell Reserve
Small beach, canoeing, swimming and pontoon offshore.
Beautiful yet dangerous. Spring Creek flows into the high shallow pools, then cascades over a sharp drop. The water is cool, the rocks are slippery. There is a picnic area. Ideal at sunset
25 locals recommend
Woolshed Falls
Beautiful yet dangerous. Spring Creek flows into the high shallow pools, then cascades over a sharp drop. The water is cool, the rocks are slippery. There is a picnic area. Ideal at sunset
Anabranch off the Murray River. Short drive off the Howlong Road, and along some bush tracks. Be careful to avoid the strong river currents. Best to swim in the slower moving Billabong water.
Doolans Bend
1223 Barnawartha-Howlong RdAnabranch off the Murray River. Short drive off the Howlong Road, and along some bush tracks. Be careful to avoid the strong river currents. Best to swim in the slower moving Billabong water.
Pioneer Bridges Rest Area
285 Markwood-Everton RdShady swimming spot on the Ovens River.
Bike Rides
There is a rich network of mountain bike trails known as the 'yack tracks' threading between Yackandandah and Stanley.
8 locals recommend
Yack Tracks
Yack Gate RoadThere is a rich network of mountain bike trails known as the 'yack tracks' threading between Yackandandah and Stanley.
Although not on the map (yet) you can walk or cycle our new bike between Yackandandah and Osbornes Flat.
You can start at the Osborne's Flat Hall and walk 6km to Yackandandandah (Brittons Lane).
There is a shady picnic area about 800m in from Osborne's Flat
Osbornes Flat Hall
315 Osbornes Flat RdAlthough not on the map (yet) you can walk or cycle our new bike between Yackandandah and Osbornes Flat.
You can start at the Osborne's Flat Hall and walk 6km to Yackandandandah (Brittons Lane).
There is a shady picnic area about 800m in from Osborne's Flat
Another part of the new Indigo Shire bike trails. Drive to Wooragee, and head off along Factory Lane, Magpie Lane, Star Lane.
Wooragee
Another part of the new Indigo Shire bike trails. Drive to Wooragee, and head off along Factory Lane, Magpie Lane, Star Lane.
Brewers Road
Brewers RoadLovely ride along quiet bush road. Start at the Long Gully Road end of Brewer's Road