Neil’s guidebook for the Greenery

update this with your discoveries... New China Chinese on Midland Highway - south of and opposite he IGA is Johnny Bakers - French patisserie Top pies, pastries and coffee but takeaway. Good fish and chips - Blue Seas Thai and pizza and Bruce's Kitchen next to Theatre Royale on east side of IGA. Micro brewery at the Mill south of Botanic gardens has meals and a tasting paddle - Other offerings there under cover. Recommend the Bridge and Railway pubs for good basic food. More upmarket is the WILD restaurant and wine bar set in the old fire station a block north of the main shops.

The Mill is a huge bric- a- brac assembly with furniture restoration section - opposite Botanic Gardens and both walking distance. Also has bakery and mini brewery and other outlets around carpark The restorers barn in the main shopping area is unbelievable but may be by appointment with covid reduction in trade Several antiquey places north of IGA central supermarket and if you head south towards Maldon there is a cluster of three on your right about 500m after railway bridge AND Then there is ALL of Maldon 20 minutes away to SW You will go nuts there!!!

recent guests walked Tarilta; Fryers Ridge; Castlemaine Diggings heritage Area LaFranchi Track near Hepburn covering 57km in four days