Beaufort

Beaufort in Victoria combines water activities on Beaufort Lake with culture, local history and a lookout over the town and bushland. This offers several ways to shape your stay: you can plan time at the lake, explore historical topics or enjoy the view from Camp Hill Lookout. The walking and running tracks by the lake also offer another way to spend the day.

Water and activities at Beaufort Lake

Fishing, water skiing, canoeing and swimming are all possible at Beaufort Lake. The options range from activities on the water to spending time on the shore. If you’re choosing Beaufort mainly for the lake, you can consider which of these activities would be most interesting for your trip. Picnic and barbecue facilities are also available at the lake.

For exercise on land, there are two walking and running tracks to choose from: one is 3 km long and the other is 1 km. Fitness equipment is also available. The different track lengths give you a specific guide if you’d prefer to spend your time at the lake walking or running. Together with the water sports options, this offers a different holiday theme from a day focused mainly on museums and history.

Explore culture and history

The Art Trax Gallery is housed in Beaufort’s historic railway station. The building that houses the gallery opened on 11 August 1874. This brings an art gallery and a historic building together in Beaufort. The exact opening date provides a specific reference point for the building’s history.

The Cyril Callister Museum tells the story of the man who invented Vegemite. On display are historic posters, advertising memorabilia, historic packaging and rare artefacts relating to the development of Vegemite over the decades. The museum therefore focuses not only on a single invention but also on its development and representation over time.

The Beaufort Historic Society is housed in the heritage-listed Court House on Livingstone Street. It is open every Wednesday and on the fourth Sunday of the month from 12 to 3 pm. If you’d like to include a visit in your plans, note these specific opening days and times.

Another cultural and historical attraction is the Lake Goldsmith Goods Shed Museum. It displays rare historic equipment from rural rail and transport. This focus differs from the Vegemite story at the Cyril Callister Museum and complements the themes of historic buildings and local history with insights into rail and transport.

Panoramic views at Camp Hill Lookout

Camp Hill Lookout offers expansive panoramic views over the town of Beaufort and the surrounding bushland. You can reach the lookout by car via Muntz Track or on foot via a walking trail. These are two described ways to get to the lookout. The view brings the town together with the bushland landscape and offers a different focus from the water activities or historical collections.

When choosing holiday accommodation in Beaufort, you can first decide which side of the town you’d like to shape your stay: water activities and exercise by the lake, culture and history, or the view from Camp Hill Lookout. Different interests can go hand in hand on a shared trip. Beaufort offers specific ideas for different days, without requiring you to focus on just one theme.

Discover more places

If you’d also like to discover other places: Inverleigh, Rosedale, Murtoa, Pearcedale, Sorrento, Jarvis Creek, Walwa and Violet Town.

For the broader travel overview: Victoria.