Historic town on the shores of Lake Nagambie. A number of wineries are situated in the area, including Mitchelton, Tahbilk and Preece. The local winemakers sponsor the Goulburn Valley Vintage Weekend on the third weekend in March and the Shiraz Challenge on Melbourne Cup Eve. As a child, the famous Australian cyclist Hubert Opperman attended Bailieston School here.
Location: 123 km north of Melbourne on the Goulburn Valley Highway at the southern end of the Goulburn Valley; 130 metres above sea-level
Points of Interest: historic Kirwan's Bridge (1890); Lake Nagambie, which was created by the construction of Goulburn Weir (1887). It was the first major diversion structure built in Australia and irrigates NE Victoria; Mitchelton cellars