To appreciate the extent of the development of Talbot in 1861, a walking tour brochure of the town is available from Talbot Tourism Information, at Goldfields Antiques.
The tour takes visitors past the many historic buildings and sites located throughout the town.
These include the Talbot Post Office, court house, railway station, town hall, and Soldiers Memorial Park, Bull and Mouth Hotel, St. Michael's Church of England, the former flour mill and the fire brigade engine house.
Aboriginal heritage is also evident in the area including drinking wells and a "birthing tree".
Blue Stone & Autumn Leaves
Talbot MuseumThe Talbot Museum, formally the Primitive Methodist Church, is home to a number of interesting displays relevant from the 1850's to the 1900's gold mining era. The museum is not a static museum.
Talbot - Goldfields Tourist Guide
Accommodation
Bull and Mouth
3 Cottages - All accommodate 2 adults
2 Courtyard CottagesCherokee Park
3 Self Contained Cottages for 16 people.Court House Hotel
6 Motel Style Rooms
Talbot ChurchEating Places
Talbot Street ScapeTransport
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 Talbot not listed above
General Store - Newsagency - Milk Bar - Post Office - Petrol Supplies - Swimming Pool - Bowling Green - Tennis Courts - Churches - Museum - Historic Buildings - and more.
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 hours
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