2025 Dates: Friday 25th Apr - Sunday 4th May 2025. 2026 Dates: 24 April - 3 May 2026

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Bright and District Historical Society Museum

Museum 2 Railway Avenue, Bright, Victoria, Australia

The 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 goldfields, and there is a replica of the Buckland Valley Joss House that was destroyed in the riots of 1857. There is a large collection…

$5

Bright Singers

Bright Community Centre 1 Railway Avenue, Bright, Victoria, Australia

The Bright Singers 2025 Autumn Concerts "Why We Sing" Sharing the beauty of Song! Bright Community Centre   $10 Entry at the door or book online with Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bright-singers-present-decades-of-pop-tickets-859065838047?aff=ebdsshios

$10

Bright Singers

Bright Community Centre 1 Railway Avenue, Bright, Victoria, Australia

The Bright Singers 2025 Autumn Concerts "Why We Sing" Sharing the beauty of Song! 4pm Saturday 26th April   4pm Sunday 27th April Bright Community Centre 1 Railway Avenue, Bright $10 Entry at the door or book online with Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bright-singers-present-decades-of-pop-tickets-859065838047?aff=ebdsshios

$10

Bright and District Historical Society Museum

Museum 2 Railway Avenue, Bright, Victoria, Australia

The 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 goldfields, and there is a replica of the Buckland Valley Joss House that was destroyed in the riots of 1857. There is a large collection…

$5

‘Murders and Mysteries’

Visitors Information Centre 119 Gavan Street, Bright, Victoria, Australia

Meet 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 Bright’s darker history. Duration approximately 1 hour. Rain cancels. Time: 6.00pm Bookings not required, but cap of 50 walkers.

$5

The Rush for Gold and the Chinese

Bright Cemetery Coronation Avenue, Bright, Victoria, Australia

Meet at the Bright Cemetery gates at 9.30 for an informative walk through the Chinese section of the cemetery, followed by a visit to the Bright Museum, where you will hear about the infamous Buckland Riot while enjoying homemade morning tea and also explore the Chinese exhibits in the museum and the replica Joss House.…

$20

Chestnut Tree Holiday Units

Chestnut Tree 154-158 Delany Avenue, Bright, Victoria, Australia

Three acres of beautiful landscaped gardens with a range of standard roses, camellias,dogwoods, maples, Mt Fuji Weeping cherries, catalpas, mulberries, and much more.

Bright Croquet Club

Burke Street Bright Burke Street, Bright, Victoria, Australia

Experience 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 in Victo­ria. Please wear flat shoes, all equipment provided, free lessons and enjoy a sausage sizzle (gold coin) and coffee/tea afterwards. For more information, please…

The Twisted Peppermint

Twisted Peppermint 15 Higgs Lane, Wandiligong, Victoria, Australia

Located 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 continues to slowly evolve over time. It includes a diverse range of both exoticand native plants suited to the four seasons of the area.

The Golden Assayer’s Garden

Golden Assayer's Garden 49 Robertson St, Myrtleford, Victoria, Australia

This 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 birds, bees and insects. The topsoil has been rejuvenated with organic compost, mulch and planting of indigenous plants, trees, flowers, fruit and nut trees, and…

$5

Bright and District Historical Society Museum

Museum 2 Railway Avenue, Bright, Victoria, Australia

The 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 goldfields, and there is a replica of the Buckland Valley Joss House that was destroyed in the riots of 1857. There is a large collection…

$5