The new Beechworth Golden Ticket will grant two consecutive days access to:
Beechworth Historic Courthouse
Robert O’Hara Burke Memorial Museum
Telegraph Station (back section)
Guided Walking Tours (Ned Kelly, Gold, Beechworth)
Visit the buildings as often as you like over two consecutive days
Burke Museum
Erected in 1857, the building changed its name in 1863 to honour the explorer Robert OHara Burke. Burke was the Police Superintendent in Beechworth from 1854-1858. It is one of the best provincial museums in Victoria. Tickets for the precinct can be obtained at the museum and it is a preferred entry point for bus groups. Within the museum is the "Strand of Time", a re-creation of Beechworth shops from the 19th century. A soundscape complements the buildings, bringing life to a fascinating replica of Beechworths early commercial centre.
Points of Interest: Gold rush, “Street of Shops”, Bushrangers, Life on the Goldfields.
Telegraph Station
Opened in January 1858, this building was a key point of communication throughout the district. In 1871, the telegraph station was remodeled to become the District Survey Office of the Lands Department. In late 1999 the Department relocated within Beechworth. The office now contains exhibits of telegraph and surveying equipment. It also has a collection of recordings from Beechworth identities who give personal views on the development of their town. The Time Table provides an audio visual glimpse of the growth of Beechworth from a rocky outcrop to a bustling town.
Points of Interest: Morse Code, Time Table, Surveying Displays and Oral History Room.
Historic Courthouse
One of the finest remaining gold-rush courthouses in Australia. Built in 1858, the courthouse served many judicial purposes until its closure in 1989. The courtroom was the scene of countless trials involving Ned Kelly, his mother Ellen, bushranger Harry Power and Elizabeth Scott. Sir Isaac Isaacs, Supreme Court Judge and Australias first native born Governor-General, began his legal career in the courthouse. The courtroom has a sound system that re-creates parts of the trials of yesteryear and the holding cells tell tales of despair, hope and humour
The Chinese Cultural Centre is Closed.
Ned Kelly Guided Walking Tour
The Ned Kelly walking tour includes the sites and story of Ned Kelly’s connection to Beechworth.
The Ned Kelly guided walking tour departs at 10.15am every day. Tours leave from, and return to the Beechworth Visitor Information Centre and are 75minutes.
The Gold Rush Walking Tour
includes the famous sites and stories of Beechworths rich golden history.
Tour highlights include:
The story of the world famous Rocky Mountain Tunnel that runs beneath Beechworth.
Where $7,500,000 worth of Gold was stored each fortnight before being taken to Melbourne by the Gold Escort.
The gold diggings which led to Beechworth being described as the richest alluvial goldfield in the Colony (and they didn’t get it all).
The Gold Rush guided walking tour departs at 1.15pm every day. Tours leave from, and return to the Beechworth Visitor Information Centre and are 75 minutes.
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