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Creswick
Woollen Mills, Railway Parade, (Off Clunes/Midlands Hwy) CRESWICK,
3363
Phone: (03) 5345 2202
Creswick Woollen Mills now stock a great range of natural fibre knitwear
for men, women and children, including ugg boots and the great RM
Williams. Unique products created at the mill include Alpaca blankets,
throws and accessories. . Factory outlet – Open 7 days: 10.00am -
5.00pm. Enjoy a morning coffee in our new coffee shop, see live
operational machinery and don't forget to visit our baby alpacas!
Mistydowns Nursery at
the Tangled Maze, Cnr Midlands and Smokeytown Road, CRESWICK.
Phone: (03) 5345 2847
Specialist growers of Heritage and Modern Roses, Peonies, and Unusual
Perennials. Visit our website to get a taste of what you will find at
our beautiful Botanical Maze and Nursery. Rare and hard to find plants
and Roses. A garden lovers paradise.
Newlyn Antiques and Cottage Garden Nursery, 2851 Midland Highway
NEWLYN Phone: 03 5345 7458
Set by the side of the Midland Highway between Creswick and Daylesford,
Newlyn Antiques and Cottage Garden Nursery buys and sells Antiques, Old
Wares, Fine China and Collectables. Our Nursery specialises in Heritage
apples and pears, olives and more.
Tailored
Strands, Alpaca Yarns, Gallery & Wholesaler, PO Box 368,
CRESWICK 3363. Phone: (03) 5345 6169
Tailored Strands Gallery - Alpaca from paddock to person: animals,
fleeces, yarns, garments and accessories all at one location (Groups
welcome by appointment please)
The Tangled Maze and Mistydowns Nursery,
Cnr Midlands & Smokeytown Rd, CRESWICK
3363,
Phone:
(03) 53 452847.
The Tangled Maze is a botanical maze constructed of
1000's of flowering plants, grown on trellises to
provide the traditional
puzzle. Solve our mystery trail. Browse through Mistydowns Nursery. Specialist
growers of Heritage and Modern Roses, Peonies and Unusual Perennials.
Relax in our cosy cafe. Great family fun.
Tuki Fishing and Farming Complex,
Stoney
Rises, SMEATON, Phone: (03) 53 456233
8 km north of Smeaton. Open daily. Dine anytime. 11am - 6pm. Fishing, licenced
restaurant, trout lunches. Cottage accommodation.
Andersons Mill. An historic
bluestone mill built in 1861 at Smeaton. Open 1st Sunday of the month. Phone: (03) 53 336782
Creswick Golf Club, Midlands Hwy.
Phone:(03) 53 452526.
Fully operational Robert Allenby designed 18-hole golf course located at
the Forest Resort.
Creswick Museum Built 1876 as Municipal Chambers and
converted into the Creswick Museum, opened 1970. Contains a good collection of photos and
items from Creswick's gold mining past.
Open Weekends and Public Holidays 11am to 3.30pm.
Twin Needles and
Cascade Threads Craft shop, Albert St Creswick.
The Elephant Patch craft shop.
Open Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Short and long-term classes
available.
Albert Hall Gallery. (Doug & Jan
Bosher) Open 10-4 Saturdays or by appt.
Newlyn Antiques and Cottage Gardens and Plants, Newlyn.
Melbourne
University campus, Forestry School. Site of the original Creswick
hospital and historic Tremearne House.
Natural
Attractions
Australasia Mine Nos. 1 & 2. 1.5 km north along Clunes Rd.
Open to the public.
Site of the great mine disaster of 1882, 22 men drowned.
Calembeen Park. Once the site of old Chinatown, one of the
spring filled lakes is now a perfect swimming spot with diving tower and adjacent todlers
pool.
Koala Park. 2.3 km east along Melbourne Rd. Former site of
koala re-introduction to area on 1940's. Picnic facilities, pleasant bush walks to St
Georges Lake and Eatons Dam.
St Georges Lake. 1.3 km east along Melbourne Rd. Originally dug
to provide water for gold sluicing. Now used for swimming, fishing, picnics, and
surrounded by a network of walking tracks.
Slaty Creek. In Creswick regional park, off Melbourne Rd. Areas
for picnicking, gold panning, and walking.
Park Lake. Historic botanical
gardens now a park with restored lake and fountain, picnic grounds,
shelter shed and BBQs.32 tennis courts (16 lawn courts) now make it home
to regional weekend tennis competition. All courts available to hire.
Things to Do
Buried Rivers of Gold self-guided tour.
Self-guided cemetery tours/Chinese
memorial.
Self-guided town tour visiting
historical sights of the town.
Gardens and Nurseries
Mistydowns Nursery at
the Tangled Maze, Cnr Midlands and Smokeytown Road, CRESWICK.
Phone: (03) 5345 2847
Specialist growers of Heritage and Modern Roses, Peonies, and Unusual
Perennials. Visit our website to get a taste of what you will find at
our beautiful Botanical Maze and Nursery. Rare and hard to find plants
and Roses. A garden lovers paradise.
Newlyn Antiques & Cottage Garden Nursery, 2851 Midland Highway
NEWLYN Phone: 03 5345 7458
Set by the side of the Midland Highway between Creswick and
Daylesford, our Nursery specialises in Heritage apples and pears, olives
and more.
Creswick Nursery and Seedbank. 1 km east along Midland
Hwy. Native trees, shrubs and groundcovers. landcare education for schools.
landcare
interpretation trail. Picnic area. Phone: (03) 53 45 2200 (Centre) or 53 452502 (Nursery)
Lambley Gardens. 8kms from
Creswick at Ascot.
Springpark Nursery, Eganstown
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