Dargo – Highlands, Nature and Local History

Dargo lies at the foot of the Dargo High Plains and is a gateway to Alpine National Park and Avon Wilderness Park. Its highland setting and access to two parks make nature and scenery natural highlights of a trip to Dargo. A distinctive feature of the town is the groups of century-old walnut trees for which Dargo is known. They line the valley floor and shape a specific impression of the local landscape. When choosing a holiday apartment or holiday house, this location and access to the parks can be important considerations in deciding whether Dargo suits your travel interests.

A tour starting in Dargo

The High Country Back Road Tour – Dargo to Swifts Creek starts in Dargo and can be completed in half a day. This timeframe makes it a clearly defined option for planning your day: you can set aside half a day for it and plan the rest of your trip around other interests. The starting point is a specific connection to Dargo when choosing where to stay.

Experience the Highlands on horseback

With Coonawarra Trail Rides, visitors can explore the highlands of Victoria on horseback. This is a different way to experience the highlands from the half-day Back Road Tour starting in Dargo. If you are interested in this horse-riding activity, you can make it a distinct focus of your travel plans. Along with the tour, it shows that your choices need not depend solely on whether you want to focus on natural areas or local history: the type of experience can also be a deciding factor in planning your trip.

Stories of Dargo and the Highlands

The Dargo Heritage Museum displays artefacts and photographs that trace the town’s early pioneering days, its gold-mining heritage and the high-country cattlemen. Several themes in local and regional history are brought together: early settlement, the gold-mining era and high-country cattle farming. The museum is accessible by appointment. If you would like to visit, take this access requirement into account when planning.

The Dargo Hotel and Dargo General Store also offer specific connections to the past. The Dargo Hotel was established in 1898. The foundations of Dargo General Store were brought from Talbotville. If you are interested in the town’s history, you can consider these two details alongside the museum’s themes: one gives a founding year, while the other tells where the foundations came from.

Which focus suits your trip?

Buildings and museum artefacts offer different ways to explore local history.

Discover more places

If you would also like to discover other places: Shepparton, Carrum Downs, Tarrington, Mongans Bridge, Werribee South, Mildura, Upwey and Wongarra.

For the broader travel overview: Victoria.