In the extraordinary Walhalla Cemetery (off Main Rd, a 20-minute return walk from town) the gravestones cling to the steep valley wall. Some 1100 people are buried here, and the tombstone inscriptions tell a sombre yet fascinating story of the town's history.
Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
Long Tunnel Extended Gold Mine
0.73 MILES
Tours here take visitors 300m into the 8.5km-long, 150m-deep machinery chamber, hewn from solid rock over a century ago. Old mining methods are discussed,…
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0.53 MILES
In a restored historic building along the main street, Walhalla Historical Museum displays artefacts from its bygone era, as well as acting as information…
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12.57 MILES
Mt Baw Baw's resident alpine dingoes, Rowdy and Warragul, are the standout attractions at this compact animal sanctuary, which is also focussed on…
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29.15 MILES
Set up in a historic building that was used to dehydrate vegetables for WWII troops, this car museum holds three exhibitions a year featuring anything…
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Post & Telegraph Office Museum
0.45 MILES
The old post office on the main road is the last of Walhalla's original unrenovated buildings. Dating to 1886, it has been preserved as a museum; nothing…
Nearby Victoria attractions
1. Post & Telegraph Office Museum
0.45 MILES
The old post office on the main road is the last of Walhalla's original unrenovated buildings. Dating to 1886, it has been preserved as a museum; nothing…
0.53 MILES
In a restored historic building along the main street, Walhalla Historical Museum displays artefacts from its bygone era, as well as acting as information…
3. Long Tunnel Extended Gold Mine
0.73 MILES
Tours here take visitors 300m into the 8.5km-long, 150m-deep machinery chamber, hewn from solid rock over a century ago. Old mining methods are discussed,…
12.57 MILES
Mt Baw Baw's resident alpine dingoes, Rowdy and Warragul, are the standout attractions at this compact animal sanctuary, which is also focussed on…
5. Gippsland Vehicle Collection
29.15 MILES
Set up in a historic building that was used to dehydrate vegetables for WWII troops, this car museum holds three exhibitions a year featuring anything…