Rutherglen (Victoria) Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
town in Victoria, Australia
About Rutherglen (Victoria)
The closest major city is Albury/Wodonga. In 1824 an exploration party led by Hamilton Hume and William Hovell traversed the local area on the approximate route of the present Hume Highway. First settled in 1836 by James Lindsay Brown and Thomas Clarke at Gooramadda, John Foord and John Crisp at Wahgunyah and Joseph Bould at Boorhaman. In 1858 gold was found in the local area at Chiltern and Cornishtown, which started a wave of prospectors sinking duffer shafts along the quartz belts. A group of diggers spent several weeks digging a hole in the heart of Rutherglen (next to where Tuilleries now stands). On September 9th, 1860 they finally struck gold starting the 'Wahgunyah Rush'. Within weeks thousands of people had moved to Rutherglen. By December of that year, 17 deep leads and seven ree
Top Attractions in Rutherglen (Victoria)
Explore the best things to see and do in Rutherglen (Victoria):
- ★Rutherglen Wine Experience and Visitor Information Centre
- ★The Big Wine Bottle.
Where to Eat in Rutherglen (Victoria)
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Parker Pies
- 🍴Silver Key Cafe
Where to Stay in Rutherglen (Victoria)
- 🏨Poachers Paradise Motel
Rutherglen (Victoria) Travel Guide Sections
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