Main Street BealibaThe first settlers came to Bealiba in 1840 as drovers bringing hundreds of cattle and sheep to the area. The area was first settled in 1845 and among the early settlers John and James Cochrane were mainly responsible for establishing the town and their family name was used for the local gold diggings known as Cochranes until 1856 when the name was changed to Bealiba.
War Memorial Bealiba Main StreetGold was first discovered in the area in 1856 and as many as 12,000 diggers were on the fields for over 18 months until the gold yield dropped and other rushes attracted the diggers elsewhere. The railway was extended from Dunolly in 1878 and the district settled down to become a busy rural area with a population of 2,000 until world war 1. Much of this past history still remains to be rediscovered by the visitor to the area while relaxing in the unhurried lifestyle of the local inhabitants.
Bealiba Street Scene
Accommodation
Catholic Church Bealiba Street SceneEating Places
Bealiba General Store & Takeaway
Evans Hotel
Bealiba Rural LandscapesTransport
Nifty Car Hire
The closest hire service is available from Maryborough.Public Transport
Time table and pick up depots for Skybus and V/Line Rail and
Coach services.
Other facilities available in Bealiba not listed abovePost Office, Sub Newsagency, Farm Supplies, Mud Brickworks, Artists Group, Recreation reserve, Playground, Barbecue, Toilet facilities, Tennis courts,
Bookings for any of the range of services offered above may be made direct to the individual owner / proprietors using the contact addresses, telephone or fax numbers provided.
Telephone bookings should be made during normal trading hours - 9am to 5.30pm weekdays and 9am to 12.00pm midday on Saturdays (Eastern Standard Time). Phone bookings can usually be confirmed on the spot while all other bookings will need to be confirmed.State of Victoria time zone
~ 1st. Saturday in April to last Saturday in October ~
Eastern Standard Time = UTC/GMT plus 10 hours
~ 1st. Saturday in November to last Saturday in March ~
Eastern Daylight Saving Time = UTC/GMT plus 11 hoursBack to Central Goldfields Tourist Guide
Finders Pty. Ltd.
90 Broadway, Dunolly, Victoria, Australia. 3472
Tel: 613 5468 1333
FAX: 613 5468 1130
Email: finders@finders.com.au
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