The following wineries have tasting and sales, and some have cellar doors open regularly.  As most are small wineries, and sell out of wine early, it may be a good idea to ring prior to your visit.

Flynns Wines & Heathcote Bistro Web: www.flynnswines.com Greg & Natala Flynn established Flynns Wines with a focus to make individual and premium wines that reflect our vineyard

Heathcote Winery Web: heathcotewinery.com.au "Not many country towns can boast a winery in the main street, but at Heathcote its a part of the scenery.

Munari Wines Heathcote Web: www.munariwines.com "Turn off the busy Northern Highway and drive through a leafy glade to find this small winery. Situated right on the best Heathcote vineyard strip

Mc Ivor Creek Winery Web: www.mcivorestate.com.au The true story of the man McIvor remains a mystery. Surveyor? Bushie? Station Overseer? Local pioneer? Whatever the legend, his notoriety named a region, upon which McIvor Estate now thrives.

Jasper Hill Vineyard Web: www.jasperhill.com Our aim is to make great wine, with the preservation of nature's flavours, complexities and balance in our wines by using minimal intervention in our vineyards and in the cellar - to allow the individual vineyard's "terroir" or sense of place to express itself.

Ida Vue Winery Web: www.idavueestate.com Idavue Estate's vineyard is hand pruned by the winemaker to ensure the quality of the fruit. The vineyard is irrigated by minimal drip irrigation in the summer months, as we look for quality, not quantity.

Louis De Castella Wines Web: www.louisdecastellawines.com.au Louis de Castella’s family has a history of crafting fine wine that began in the 1860’s.  Today Louis de Castella Wines’ Heathcote Shiraz continues this tradition. At Louis de Castella Wines we are proud to serve delicious and healthy food.

Heathcote has a wide range of restaurants and cafés, which offer everything from fine dining to local bakeries and takeaways.

Cellar & Store Web: www.cellarandstore.com.au You'll find pantry basics and exotic treats. local regional and imported produce that reflects the environment from hich they are sourced and the passion, skill and commitment of producers.

Emeu Inn Restaurant Web: emeuinn.com.au Dining at Emeu Inn is a true surprise.  With just a handful of tables, the experience is more than just comfort food.  Casual by day, intimate by night, it's the perfect place to dine with your partner, family and friends.

Redesdale Tavern Web: www.theredesdale.com.au The Redesdale has a simple philosophy. Use the best local and organic produce to create seasonal food properly. From local wild rabbit, hare and goats to fresh water fish and yabbies, our food miles are reduced, providing a genuine taste of what this region has to offer.

A Gaggle of Geese Coffee, craft, breakfast, lunch, beer and wine licence, homemade condiments from TT’s Treats. Functions catered for inhouse or outside. Come and enjoy.

Baumé Café Restaurant Fully licensed, Beer, Local Wines and mixed spirits. Coffee & Cake. Comprehensive range of home cooked meals, home made breads & foccaccias. Warm comfortable atmosphere. Bookings recommended

Heathcote offers truly unique lifestyle without the pressures of the bigger cities. There is more time to enjoy leisure activities and participate in community life by browsing through the many craft and antique stores that Heathcote has to offer.

Court House Crafts Diverse range of Arts and Crafts. Patchwork fabrics. Haberdashery. Embroidery threads. Knitting Wool. Antiques & Old Wares. Open 7 days 9am–4:30pm.

Mount Ida Lavender Web: www.mountidalavender.com.au Mount Ida Lavender products have been produced from the finest Lavender Oil and flowers grown here on our Farm at Ladys Pass, north of Heathcote in Victoria.

Heathcote Trading Second hand goods, furniture, machinery, bric a brac etc. 243 High St, Heathcote Phone: (03) 54 333 138

Golf Course Web: www.heathcotegolfclub.com.au The gently undulating course set at the foot of  picturesque Mount Ida features 18 holes with watered greens (bent-grass), fairways and tees. Strategically placed bunkers and water hazards provide a challenge for golfers of all standards. Slicks are required on pull-buggies in winter.

Mona Lisa Gallery Mona Lisa Gallery est. 1995 in historic Church (circa 1850’s). Studio Gallery of Gail and Paul Casey. Paintings and Drawings- Commissions and Design service available. Art Classes and Home of the Heathcote Film Group. Opening hours/days variable.

Heathcote Park Raceway Web: www.heathcoteraceway.com.au

Heathecote Bush Market The Heathcote Bush Market is held on the first Saturday of the month in the centre of town. There is a Bush Carnival at Heathcote Showgrounds in September with fun activities, a bush market, pony and horse rides, live country music and family games. The Golden Grape Festival occurs in October and the agricultural show in November.

Bushwalking, cycling, orienteering, photography, wildflowers, birdwatching and sightseeing can all be enjoyed within the town precinct including viewing historic buildings such as the newly refurbished Old Goal, Courthouse and Council Office.

Heathcote-Graytown National Park The Heathcote-Graytown National Park includes some of the most significant environmental, cultural and recreational values in the largest remaining.

Pink Cliffs This interesting and colourful phenomenon was created by early gold mining activities. Sluicing work was carried on until the early 1880’s and it was in this period that work in the Pink Cliff’s area revealed these colourful “hills”. Take a picnic and spend time meandering about the reserve.

Mt Ida Imagine you‘re sitting on the top of the world where Victoria’s remaining Box Ironbark forests disappear into the hazy horizon in all directions around you. Views from Mt Ida should inspire even the hardest to please outdoor enthusiast. Good to take the car…. A more challenging walk.

Viewing Rock From here you can view the township of Heathcote, which is reputed to have the longest main street in the southern hemisphere. Take a hike down to the Powder magazine. Witness a spectacular array of orchids, or just sit and listen to the harmony of the Grey Shrike Thrush birdsong – A relatively easy climbing hour and half round walk or, take the car and drive up – well worth the view