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Clunes, Talbot and Maryborough

Clunes, where Victoria's first gold was struck in 1851, remains a modest-sized town today, has become a favoured destination for tree changers, escapees from the city (in this case, Melbourne) who bring their cultural baggage of urban tastes in cafes, coffee and shopping. Nondescript miners' cottages are restored and refurnished, whilst disused banks, town halls and the like find new life as restaurants, bookstores and holiday accommodations.

Nearby Talbot is now village-sized, but punches above its weight with quirky stores and sights, eateries and charming places to stay.

Maryborough, meanwhile, grew into a substantial town complete with grand civic buildings, imposing hotels and - above all - an extravagantly-sized railway station which attracted some gentle sarcasm in 1895 from that distinguished American tourist, Samuel Clemens, better known as Mark Twain.

These images were taken with Nikon D300 using RAW format, and are available for licensing.






The National remains a country pub in the old style
The National remains a country pub in the old style		 Fraser Street, the main street of Clunes
Fraser Street, the main street of Clunes		 Commercial buildings of a bygone era
Commercial buildings of a bygone era
Looking out across the Clunes township
Looking out across the Clunes township		 The former town hall of Clunes
The former town hall of Clunes		 Bluestone gothic churches are a hallmark of all these towns
Bluestone gothic churches are a hallmark of all these towns
Talbot shire hall and its more modest neighbour
Talbot shire hall and its more modest neighbour		 Main street of Talbot
Main street of Talbot		 The Talbot Observatory (shouldn't every town have one?))
The Talbot Observatory (shouldn't every town have one?))
Back to basics in Talbot
Back to basics in Talbot		 Tinsmith and Ironmonger...
Tinsmith and Ironmonger...		 Who'd be a Primitive Methodist today?
Who'd be a Primitive Methodist today?
Post Office building and War Memorial at Maryborough, Central Victorian Goldfields
Post Office building and War Memorial at Maryborough, Central Victorian Goldfields		 Town Hall building at Maryborough, Central Victorian Goldfields
Town Hall building at Maryborough, Central Victorian Goldfields		 1892 Court House at Maryborough, Central Victorian Goldfields
1892 Court House at Maryborough, Central Victorian Goldfields
Station platform at Maryborough, Central Victorian Goldfields
Station platform at Maryborough, Central Victorian Goldfields		 1891 railway station at Maryborough, Central Victorian Goldfields
1891 railway station at Maryborough, Central Victorian Goldfields

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