Murchison History & Winery Walking Tour

This tour is for those who are keen to view a number of sites of significance from a historic perspective.

Start / Finish: Murchison Heritage Centre - Murchison Wines.
Distance: 3.95km return. Follow the path outlined on the map.
Surface / Access: This walk is on a mixture of footpaths, both sealed and unsealed and road shoulders with a number of road crossings. Terrain is generally flat with a few small undulations.

Murchison History & Winery Walking Tour Map

Points of Interest (shown on map):
1 Murchison Heritage Centre, displays a range of items of historical significance including a fragment of the Murchison Meteorite. Outside is a large pump which was used to pump water from the river for the townspeople.
2 River bank gardens, boardwalk and three information lecterns. Discover Murchison’s bygone era with images of the old streetscape, pub and paddle steamers. The boardwalk provides an impressive view of the Goulburn River.
3 Aboriginal Protectorate Station. Signage marks the location of the protectorate that operated from 1840-1853. This is one of only four stations established in the then colony of Port Phillip.
4 Roderick Square was the original proposed river crossing point however, the river crossing was constructed in Robinson Street in 1871.
5 Murchison Cemetery and the Italian Ossario (Musoleum) are located here with an along with the grave of King Charles Tattambo who died in 1866, a well respected local Aboriginal who was buried here as his dying wish was to be buried in a box like a white man. The Ossario holds the remains of a number of Italians who were interned in Australia during WWII.
6 Further past the cemetery you will discover Longleat Wines – home to a selection of delectable indulgences.

Walk Note: This walk provides access to geocaches. To allow a visit to the Heritage Centre, contact numbers are listed on the front door.
Hazards: Care is required when crossing roads and walking on road shoulders.