Relax & Refresh in Spa Country
 Only around an hours drive northwest of Melbourne the twin towns of Daylesford and Hepburn Springs combine together to make up Spa Country, a wealth of sumptuous food and wine, luxurious accommodation, colourful gardens and world-renowned mineral springs, add a little gold mining history and heritage, you now have everything you need for a perfect pampering escape.
With 65 documented minerals springs scattered throughout the towns many with hand pumps available for you to try the thirst quenching and purifying waters.
Pay a visit to the Hepburn Springs Spa Resort in the Mineral Springs Reserve, an impressive relaxation and rejuvenation centre for your mind and body. A wide range of services includes heated mineral spas, aromatherapy spas, plunge pools, floatation tanks, massages and saunas.
Once you have finished indulging your senses, take a stroll into the town of Daylesford which boasts lovely craft and antique shops, Botanic Gardens, galleries, excellent cafes and restaurants, dozens of charming guesthouses, cottages and B&B's. The Lake offers tranquil surroundings to stop for a bite to eat and the opportunity to feed the inquisitive local ducks and birds.
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Distance
- 110km Northwest from Melbourne - down Calder Highway or Western Ring Road onto the Western Freeway
Don't Miss
- Swiss-Italian Festa in April
- Opera By The Lake Festival in February
- Chill Out in March.
- Begonia Festival in March,
- Midwinter Festival in July
- Agricultural Show in November
Activities
- Jacksons Lookout Tower for panoramic views of the town and area.
- Hepburn Mineral Springs Reserve, the focal point of the town. Waters, trapped in these basins, have slowly leached minerals from 450-million-year-old rocks: minerals. The reserve's four major springs are Locarno, Sulphur, Soda and Wyuna.
- Scenic walking tracks starting from the reserve - to Hepburn Reservoir (5 km ), Jacksons Lookout Tower (2 km ) and Argyle Spring (2.8 km ) Tipperary Walking Track (16.7 km)
- Relax and refresh at the Hepburn Springs Spa Complex with hydrotherapy, massage therapy and beauty therapy on offer
- Lunch dinner and a weekend at the Daylesford Lake House
- The Convent Gallery for art lovers and an afternoon of exploration. Boasting of seven galleries, tiny chapel and cafe
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Order your favourite drink and take in the sweeping views from the open air deck while enjoying a selection of tasty tapas. The lounges are a perfect place to relax with friends and on Friday & Saturday nights)
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