Maldon & surrounds attractions
short drives
Maldon is ideally located in beautiful Central Victoria. Take a short drive to discover neighbouring historic towns and villages as well as places of natural beauty. We’ve put together a few suggestions for you here.
Newstead
Getting there: 15 minutes
Explore: Newstead Park has a great covered and fenced adventure playground
To shop: Sarah koschak Ceramics, EAU Perfumery
Castlemaine
Explore: The Mill which is the home to Castlemaine Vintage Bazaar, Platform No. 5, Sprout Bakery
Must eat: Wiener Wurstel (traditional smoked pork sausage) at Das Kaffee Haus
Cairn Curran Reservoir
Explore: Water skiing, fishing, free gas barbecue, kids playground
Must see: Sunset over lake Cairn Curran
Harcourt
Explore: Mount Alexander silk worm farm ruins
To eat: Harcourt Produce and General Store
Adventure: mountain biking with Tread Harcourt