Dig into Beechworth

Unearth some fascinating Beechworth tales during the National Trusts' Australian Heritage Festival 2026. Step into our Victorian-era gold rush town's art story, treescape, historic photographs and the hoof-prints of horsepower with our Beechworth History and Heritage Society festival program.

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Saturday, 18 April, 2026: Arrive 10:15am for 10:30am start. Ends 12:00pm.

Where: The Hotel Nicholas, 1 A Camp Street, Beechworth VIC 3747

Explore the extraordinary collection of historic Beechworth photographs in The Hotel Nicholas with hoteliers Ross and Lorraine Lucas. See Beechworth's pubs, Chinese miners' community, gold-sluicing works, the famed and infamous, and commercial life.

TREESTOREYS

Sunday 19 April, 2026: Arrive 10:15am for 10:30am start. Ends 12:00pm.

Where: Anglican Christ Church Beechworth churchyard, 27 Ford Street, Beechworth VIC 3747

Join a guided walk through Beechworth with stories of botany and science. Learn how our exceptional tree-lined streets and colonial-era parks were planned and planted. 'Meet' Ferdinand von Mueller, colonial-era government botanist, see his gifts to Beechworth, and hear what he told guests in the town in 1892.

Please wear walking shoes and bring a hat and water bottle.

PEN, BRUSH AND PLATE

Saturday, 16 May, 2026: Arrive 10:15am for 10:30am start. Ends 12:00pm.

Where: Town Hall Gardens, cnr Ford and William streets, Beechworth VIC 3747

Come on a guided walk and discover the artists who sketched, painted and photographed Beechworth's landscapes, streetscapes and people. Discover the girl who grew up in Beechworth and became a leading Australian artist.

Please wear walking shoes and bring a hat and water bottle.

BOOKING

Tickets range from $0 for young people to $15, $20 or $25 per adult. All bookings can be made here.

Image: Beechworth panorama section showing Church Street and Phillips Lane intersection. Charles Bayliss 1876. State Library of New South Wales / Mitchell Library (Holtermann Collection)