Hepburn Springs

We then drove to Hepburn Springs which is only a short drive from Daylesford. Both towns are from the gold rush times of 1860's. The mineral springs were formed about 5 million years ago by volcanic activity. In 1838 Captain John Hepburn was the first European to settle.

Hepburn Springs is very pretty, lots of historic houses and some very modern houses. I guess they might be holiday houses for the people with money from Melbourne.

We visited 2 springs but only one was working. We both had drink from the spring but it was not that special.Read more