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Share Tinker, tailor, and a heritage pharmacy in NSW Hockey’s Accommodation at the old Chemist shop, Millthorpe.  Located between Orange and Blayney about 3.5 hours north-west of Sydney, the tiny National Trust-classified town of Millthorpe has quaint down to a “t”. From the 1870s railway station to the 1877 Commercial Hotel and the 1882 flour mill, Millthorpe is a step back in time. For those keen on a fully immersive heritage experience, there’s Hockey’s Accommodation at The Old Ch...

Share on Twitter When Cindy Bohan and Trevor Salvado set out on their weekend bushwalk in Bright, Victoria, they didn’t expect to go missing.  Their story, however, is not uncommon.  Though some people lost in the bush may get found and others not at all, hiking is the second most common cause of death in a national park after drowning.  “We were following the markers and then they disappeared,” Cindy told The Feed. The base at Mt Buller The Feed “If you bushwalk, you ca...

Save Share In early 2019, Neville Walsh, a botanist at the Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria, was sifting through clippings, seed pods and blurry botanical photos sent by mail from a plant enthusiast at Cobungra, in the Victorian high country, when he spotted a few “genuinely rare species”. He decided to visit the property, owned by octogenarians Anne and Jim U’Ren, and found himself scrambling down a steep gully to the banks of a silvered creek where he noticed a curious wattle. â...

Police investigate after man fatally shot during hunting trip to Victorias alpine region © Provided by ABC NEWS Police are investigating after a man was fatally shot while deer hunting in the Alpine National Park. (Supplied: Parks Victoria) Police are continuing to investigate after a 37-year-old man from West Gippsland died from a gunshot wound during a hunting trip in the Alpine National Park on Saturday morning. The incident occurred on McCready Track at Rose River near Mount Buffalo abou...

Taungurung Aboriginal corporations Victorian land agreement in doubt after court ruling FriFriday 19 updated FriFriday 19 The 2018 Taungurung agreement covers land spanning central and Alpine districts of Victoria. ( Share Print text only Cancel A Victorian Aboriginal corporation is fighting to salvage its $34 million settlement with the government, after the Federal Court found significant legal errors occurred during the registration of the land deal which underpins it. Key points: Objectors ...

Beat’s guide to the best swimming holes near Melbourne Photo: Jakob Owens The best spots to shake off the summer sweats. Maybe it’s the mischievousness surrounding the concept – is this allowed? Or maybe it’s the feeling of getting closer to nature, where the leeches grab at your legs and the reeds tickle your toes. Victoria’s bestowed with an adventurous assortment of outdoor swimming retreats and we’ve got our hair wet to give you a guide to the cre...

The pop superstar booked out this entire hotel near Bright for her bushfire relief concert. It’s now for sale.

The pop superstar booked out this entire hotel near Bright for her bushfire relief concert. It’s now for sale.

The pop superstar booked out this entire hotel near Bright for her bushfire relief concert. It’s now for sale.

Villa Gusto is at 630 Buckland Valley Road, Buckland. Mr Edwards, a sommelier, said guests had loved overlooking Mount Buffalo and staying just outside of busy Bright. "We can see the snow from here and because were right near a national park, its always going to be a beautiful spot," Mr Edwards said. "It was built to have a real Italianate feel, with beautiful marble features, reclaimed timber and a fireplace with bricks from Tuscany." The boutique accommodation is surrounded by manicure...