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Bright Memorial Arboretum
Arboretum Mountbatten Ave, BrightA wide variety of trees planted in a large park in memorial to two firefighters killed in a helicopter accident in 1978. This park is completely fenced, making it a…
Bright Art Gallery
Bright Art Gallery 28 Mountbatten Avenue, BrightThe premier event of the Bright Art Gallery’s year is the annual Autumn Art Show. Running for over 50 years, the Autumn Art Show is held annually to coincide with…
Shady Brook Cottages
Shady Brook 20 Mountain View Walk,, HarrietvilleA spectacular 14-acre garden of which over 5 acres are landscaped, bounded by OvensRiver and a mountain backdrop of natural forest. The Garden is only 20 years old but itsmicro…
Alpine Perennials Nursery
Alpine Perennials Nursery 1828 Great Alpine Road, HarrietvilleAlpine Perennials Nursery at Harrietville are specialist growers of beautiful flowering plants& shrubs. Since opening in September 2021, the nursery has experienced great supportfrom locals and toursits. The majority of…
Nightingale Bros – Alpine Produce
Nightingales 708 Morses Creek Rd,, WandiligongWe have many varieties of roses: standards bush and weeping. Rhododendrons, beautifulAzaleas and Hydrangeas. A variety of Conifers, Poplars, Maples and Dogwoods, includingmany Acers.
Danica Park
Danica Park 41 Walkers Lane, BrightFifty year old established European trees. Trees include Oak, Golden Ash, Elm, WeepingElm, Tulip Tree, Acer, Sycamore and more.
Elm Haven
Elm Haven 13 Railway Avenue, BrightPrivate town garden, framed by heritage listed 100 year old trees. This much loved gardenallows you to wander through its collection of traditional and cottage plants and trees. Anassortiment of…
Chalet Lumineux
Chalet Lumineux 414 Back Porepunkah Road, BrightA beautiful, mature woodland garden, a variety of Arbre, lovely setting to lose yourself in.Colourful Oaks, Liquidambar, Silver Birch, Azaleas, Camelias and much more. Plenty ofparking and seating.
Bright Croquet Club
Burke Street Bright Burke Street, BrightExperience Croquet, the World’s oldest ball game at the historic Bright Croquet Club Burke Street opposite the Clock Tower. Established in 1904, the club is the 2nd oldest croquet club…
The Twisted Peppermint
Twisted Peppermint 15 Higgs Lane, WandiligongLocated in the beautiful valley of Wandiligong, you will find a true gardeners' gardenbelonging to Glenn & Andrea Jordan. The garden has been a work in progress over manyyears and…
The Golden Assayer’s Garden
Golden Assayer's Garden 49 Robertson St, MyrtlefordThis historic property and land previously featured an entrance to Reform gold mine in the 1800's. Thoughtfully landscaped to balance old world charm with naturalistic planting - designed to attract…
Bright and District Historical Society Museum
Museum 2 Railway Avenue, BrightThe museum displays railway, gold and social history of the area. There is rolling stock typical of that used on the Ovens Valley Railway. Many Chinese miners worked on the…
‘Murders and Mysteries’
Visitors Information Centre 119 Gavan Street, BrightMeet at the Alpine Visitor Information Centre, 119 Gavan Street, Bright, at 6.00 for a walking tour of the CBD with a local historian who will tell the stories of…
There’s A Chair In There
Bright Court House 1-3 Park Street, BrightBright Theatre Company will present their second collection of ‘One Act Plays’ at the Courthouse for the Autumn Festival this year. This collaboration will be in readiness for their Spring…