Phone (03) 5438 3232
Address 4580 Calder Hwy, Inglewood
Take a well deserved vacation at Inglewood Motel and Caravan Park!
Located two hours from Melbourne and 35 minutes from Bendigo,
Inglewood Motel and Caravan Park is a 10 acre bush park privately owned and managed by Jerry and Pauline Wellman in the gorgeous gold-rush town of Inglewood, Victoria. The park is within walking distance to cafes, shops and hotel entertainment, and is surrounded by State Forests.
Inglewood is a popular destination for tourists and forms part of the renowned Golden Triangle - a region of the Victorian Goldfields which is world famous for the size, purity, and quantity of gold nuggets found in the area. The Golden Triangle has consistently yielded significant gold discoveries to this day. The
Welcome Stranger nugget, the largest alluvial gold nugget discovered in the world so far, was unearthed within the Golden Triangle in 1869.
- Explore nearby caves with spectacular views
- Browse the quaint yesteryear shops along main street
- Visit the many boutique wineries in the region
- Appreciate the beautiful historic buildings and churches
- Learn about local eucalyptus distillation history at the Inglewood Eucalyptus Distillery Museum
- Fish in the Loddon River
- Play a game of bowls or golf
- Gold prospecting in the Golden Triangle
- Birdwatching in the Inglewood Reserve
- Four wheel driving in the State Forest
Accommodation available under current COVID-19 guidelines
Things to do near inglewood motel and caravan park
Explore the gorgeous rocky landscape of The Granites, Borung VIC
Attractions nearby in the Inglewood area
Discover the spectacular 19th century hide-out of bushranger Captain Melville at Melville Caves.
Check out the charming Bell's Cottage in nearby Tarnagulla
- Bell's Cottage: Attractive brick and stone California style cottage built by war veteran Herbert Bell in 1937.
- Tarnagulla Soldiers Memorial Park: Attractive park with shaded playground and undercover barbecue area.
- Laanecoorie Reservoir: Beautiful swimming spot in the quiet town of Laanecoorie.
- Malone Park: Beautiful public space in Marong featuring extensive sports facilities, a children's playground, a modern picnic area, a scenic creek and a historic railway bridge.
Notable attractions within an hour's drive
Take an underground mine tour at Central Deborah in Bendigo
- Central Deborah Gold Mine: Excellent mine tours deep underground
- Vaughan Springs: Beautiful mineral springs and barbecue area.
- Dunolly Museum: Fascinating collection of gold rush relics, photographs, firearms, mining equipment, gold nugget replicas and much more.
- Forest Creek Historic Gold Diggings: 400 metre walking track travels in a circuit around a historic gold digging site past many points of interest and detailed information signs. An ancient river bed, mine shafts, the engine shed, water pipes and machinery are among the many fascinating features of this short walk.
- Pennyweight Flat Childrens Cemetery: A heartbreaking result of the awful living conditions in the diggings during the gold rush of the 1850s. Around 200 shallow childrens' graves, most marked only by small stone rings and piles, are scattered amongst the trees.
- Mount Alexander Regional Park: Take a day trip and explore the natural treasures of the Mount Alexander Regional Park, where you can explore the amazing rocky outcrop known as Dog Rocks and appreciate beautiful mountainside views from multiple vantage points including Lang's Lookout and Shepherd's Flat Lookout.
Beautiful views from atop Mount Moliagul, half an hour from Inglewood.
Gold Prospecting near Inglewood Motel and Caravan Park
If you're keen to try your luck prospecting for gold while staying at Inglewood Motel and Caravan Park, we've got some handy resources to help you get started.
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What a exceptional example of early mining history, loved it!