The Rustic Town Of Woodend

The Rustic Town Of Woodend

                In the small town of Woodend, which is about an hour away from Melbourne proper, there is a small, traditional brewhouse that makes a wide range of beers. Aside from the actual brewery, it has a bar where one can drink to his heart's content. It also has a restaurant serving good food. Holgate Brewhouse is along the national road of Woodend.

                The town of Woodend lies at the foot of Mount Macedon.  In the days of the Gold Rush, Woodend was a pass-through town for diggers and travelers bound for the goldfields region. Most of these travelers stayed for a while at the small hotels and made purchases at the stores that lined the main street. Prosperity was evident in the town of Woodend starting in the 2nd half of the 19th century.

                Today, Woodend is a top tourist attraction in the state of Victoria. Its proximity to Melbourne makes it an ideal tourist destination. Along its wide principal street, which is High Street, there are antique shops, boutiques, cafes and restaurants, fruit stores and supermarkets. An old clock tower stands at the main thoroughfare, near the old post office and across an old bank building.

                 Now, if you intend to try the chilled beers at Holgate, you are allowed to do so. Try the Pilsner, or the Mount Macedon, or Temptress. But make sure that you have a non-drinking companion who will take over the wheel on your way back to Melbourne or to your point of origin. There are police cars patrolling the stretch of Calder highway and other major thoroughfares.  Drunk driving is not allowed in Australia.

- Konted

The town proper of Woodend

Clock tower along the principal road of Woodend

High Street is the principal road of Woodend.  Woodend is about one hour away by car from Melbourne proper.

Holgate Brewhouse has a brewery, bar and resto and lodging inn.

Holgate Brewhouse used to be Keatings Hotel.  It still functions as a hotel.

Main entrance to Holgate Bar and Resto

Holgate Beer is a warmer for winter.  (Holgate ad)

You can choose from a wide range of beers (Ad)

Owners of Holgate Brewhouse (Ad)   

Holgate Bar (Ad)

The Mechanics Institute built in 1893. It houses the town library.

Providing light refreshments

Woodend Post Office opened in 1854.

Reading is a favorite pasttime.

Old bank constructed in 1888.

Commonwealth Bank along High Street

Watering hole along the principal street of Woodend

A country hotel at the heart of the town

A glass or two at Victoria Hotel

More interesting places to see at Woodend

Selling farm products

Wine and liquor drive through

There are many stores along High Street offering snacks or refreshments.

Typical milk bar in Woodend

It is obviously summertime in Woodend.

More stores along  the side streets

Cluster of gift shops

Buy your Teddy Bears at Kerri's Bundle of Bears.

You can buy wholesale or retail at Glens Country Meats.

Take away food available at Marlins on High

In the business since 1963

Offering the best agricultural products of Woodend

Fresh fruits and vegetables

Bargain prices

Instead of fish n chips, it is chicken n chips.

Serves their award winning Vanilla Slice

Home made candies

To the residential zone of Woodend

Standard house

St. Ambrose Church

A Catholic school in Woodend

A restaurant along Templeton Street

There are biking tracks in the town of Woodend.

Woodend is near Bendigo and Castlemaine.

Like over speeding, drunk driving is prohibited in Australia.