Macedon is situated between Gisbourne and Woodend, at the foot of Mount Macedon. Macedon s small commercial centre is located on Victoria Street and features a supermarket, a few speciality shops and restaurants. The town s hotel, located in Smith Street, enjoys the attractive backdrop of Mt Macedon.
Ash Wednesday Park, located across the road from Macedon s railway station, serves as a reminder to the bushfires which tragically destroyed hundreds of homes and thousands of hectares of forest in 1983. The Tony Clarke Recreation Reserve, on Waterfalls Road, includes a community centre and a sports oval. From this reserve begins the Waterfall Walk which proceeds up Waterfalls Road to Stanley Park in neighbouring Mount Macedon.
Centennial Park, located opposite the junction of Mount Macedon Road and Honour Avenue, offers a picnic shelter and walking paths through the surrounding lawns. A feature of this park is the several mosaic columns created by local artists.
Around Macedon are a number of historical grand Victorian homes with exquisite English gardens, and is most attractive in autumn when the leaves of the many deciduous trees transform into bright and blazing colours.
The small township of Mount Macedon is 5 kilometres away, along the road that ascends to the peak of Mount Macedon which features a lookout and the landmark Memorial Cross. The small township of Mount Macedon lies part way up the mountain of the same name, located between the town of Macedon at the base and the actual mountain peak which soars to a height of just over 1,000 metres above sea level.
The Mount Macedon town centre includes a hotel, general store, a church and several plant nurseries. Stanley Park, accessed via Waterfalls Road or Salisbury Road, contains a native grassland area, diverse vegetation, and several picnic areas.
Turitable Creek, which runs through the park, cascades down a rocky ledge into a dense bush gully. While there s a lookout platform at the top of the waterfall, the best views are from the gully below.
The Macedon Regional Park surrounds much of Mount Macedon and features a number of attractions. The most popular is the Memorial Cross Reserve, located at the end of Cameron Drive, which includes picnic and BBQ areas, and the Top of the Range Tearooms. A short walk along a sealed path from the tearooms takes visitors to the 21 metre tall Memorial Cross which was erected to honour those Australians who lost their lives in wars.
Good views can be enjoyed from the cross and also from the Major Mitchell Lookout, which is located on a side track before the cross. The Camels Hump is the highest point in the Macedon Ranges, located near the start of Cameron Drive.
Several walking tracks depart from the Camels Hump car park, with the most scenic being the steep 500 metre path that ascends to the peak. The viewing platform at the peak offers panoramic views to the north and west. Sanatorium Lake is accessed via Lions Head Road which is almost opposite the entrance to Cameron Drive. The drive along this gravel road passes through the attractive Days Picnic Ground and then to the car park at Sanatorium Lake.
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Audrina Martin is a travel writer for last minute accommodation site – LastBeds. Audrina has misspent the last 20 years travelling to destinations far and wide, reviewing resorts, restaurants and hotels. Her current favourite city is Melbourne and she only books accommodation at the last minute.
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