Things to Do

There are plenty of things to do in Yackandandah and surrounds in North East Victoria. Here are just a few:

Bush Walking – Next to Yackandandah Town is the Stanley State Forest with great walks along the fire trails and the chance to cool off in the creeks.

Town Walks – For visitors who want to stretch their legs there are the gentler town walks to the Gorge walk, Town walk and the Lions walk.

Mountain Bike Riding – “Yack Tracks” over 50 kilometres of flowing single track through the Stanley State Forest.

Rail trails – For a gentler bike ride close to Yackandandah there’s the High Country Rail Trail, Regional Parklands ride and the Murray to the Mountains.

Fishing – anglers can cast their lines in the many creeks, rivers, water holes and Hume Dam.

Goldmining tours – Karr’s Reef Goldmine

Wineries – Yackandandah is surrounded by award winning wineries of Beechworth, Milawa, Rutherglen, Bright, Myrtleford, King and Kiewa Valleys.

Eating out – Star hotel, Yackandandah Hotel, Grace’s Place (Thai food), Java Café, Rusty Bike Café, Saint Monday, Gumtree Pies and Beechworth Bakery.

Folk Festival – The middle of March is folk festival time in Yackandandah.

Country Music - Every Wednesday night is music jam session at the Yackandandah Star hotel.

Tennis – Courts at the sports park.

Bowls & Golf – Yackandandah Bowls Club phone 02 60271711 and Yackandandah Golf Club phone 0404481606

Swimming – Local Pool Williams street. Alan’s Flat water hole and many local creeks and rivers.

Scenic Drives – maps available, Historic Towns of the Indigo shire

Galleries – Leading artist Charles Sluga Gallery, Gordon Dickson Gallery and Potter John Dermer. Plus Yack Station artist hub.