A taste of things to do in Goulburn Valley
There has to be a little sightseeing and leg stretching between meal stops, right? Luckily the Goulburn Valley has a diverse landscape to explore with a fascinating selection of places where you can get back to nature and get among the local culture. Below is just a sample of the many things to do and see in our bountiful region. With so much to see, do and sample we encourage you to book a stay.
Head to Shepp & GV for a full range of accommodation options to suit every traveller from 4 star hotels, unique storied stays and fully self contained, perfect to cook up a feast with all your fresh produce finds.
Dookie Rail Trail
This short but sweet flat gravel track gives you a 7.7km taste of Dookie’s rich farming country. To the east of Dookie, the trail meanders through the orange and olive groves of Yabba Flats. Look out for Willy the Wombat, who lives under the road drain at the third intersection. To the west, the trail enters the open cropping country with wide skies home to families of wedge-tailed eagles, kites and hawks.
Dookie Emporium
The sprawling Dookie Emporium is both a wondrous collection of bric-a-brac and a welcoming cafe. Browse the army surplus, old furniture, quirky antiques, rare vinyl and rock posters, then settle in for coffee and a chat with Sol over jelly cake, creamy milkshakes, hot pies and other tasty treats.
Murchison Rail Trail
An 8-kilometre section of trail from the Murchison Township to the rail bridge at Channel Inlet Road which includes the recently refurbished historically significant bridge over the Stuart Murray Canal and borders the unique ecosystem of Doctor’s Swamp wetlands.