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 Food

Redbeard Bakery in the laneway behind the Chimney Cafe - offering a range of sourdough breads baked on the premises in a large traditional wood oven. Enjoy a coffee with  home made delights or a large bowl of home made soup in this warm inviting environment. Open 7 days from 8 am.   Music nights check on their web site for details. http://www.redbeardbakery.com.au/cafe.html.

The Nutty Orchard Gourmet to Go East Trentham.  Pre ordered gourmet meals delivered to your door.  Contact Tracey on 03 5424 1185 or 0447 836 171.

Cosmopolition Hotel Cnr High Street and Cosmo Road Trentham - Modern Cuisine a food lovers’ paradise.   Open Friday night, Saturday and Sunday for lunch and dinner in the new  stables music on Sunday afternoons.

Trentham Bakery 52 High Street Trentham Baker café and take away , renown for their delicious pies and they make  sponges to order in varying sizes, filled or unfilled. Closed Mondays

Radio Springs Hotel Lyonville Main Rd  Restored hotel open for Lunch Friday - Sunday, Dinner  Wed- Sunday Thai on Wednesday and Italian Thursday - Sunday Breakfast by appointment. Accommodation 3 doubles with ensuites. Owner Ken and Jackie have a treasure here. Music every night .

Trentham Hotel 31-35 High Street Trentham Country style counter meals 6 days a week, lunch and dinner closed Mondays

Pig and Whistle Hotel James Lane East Trentham Home of the Dundee Pie. Guinness and Kilkenny on tap. Fabulous food, Pizza night Wednesday night an special Sunday lunches. New owners.

Blackwood Cobb and Co Tearoom  Cnr Martin Street and Simmons Reef Road Blackwood Café, light meals from morning to late afternoon Saturday and Sunday

Trentham Fish and Chips, Chickens and Takeaway 21 Market Street Trentham

Supermarket 40 High Street Trentham licensed Supermarket

Blackwood General Store- Martin Street Blackwood Gourmet Breakfast and lunches, Deli and fully licensed open 7 days a week

Café at Garden of St Earth- rated as one of the three best eateries in Central Victoria by the Age Good Weekender. Breakfast  and Lunch plus morning and afternoon tea Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Markets

Neighbourhood Centre Market Cnr High and Market Street Trentham 10-1.30pm first Saturday monthly

Railway Station Cnr Market Victoria Street Trentham 9-3pm Fourth Sunday monthly

Farmers Market Third Saturday of the month at the village square. Gourmet and fresh produce. 8am - 1pm

Things to do

Rugs by Ruth  Newtons Lane East Trentham  for an appointment please see details below.  Ruth also sells her hand crafted products  at the Trentham Market, Trentham Neighbourhood House, Kyneton Farmers Market and Woodend Lions Market. Handcrafted products, rugs, throws, hats, scarves, baby shawls, cot and pram blankets, ladies shawls, wraps, crocheted tablecloths, cushions and bedspreads. Orders taken and lay-by available. Phone 5424 1470 mobile 0429976158 or email  rwhite1@westnet.com.au
Caring for You Lot 6 Fern Road Little Hampton Massages and facials

Feldspar Gallery and Gardens 11 Falls Road Trentham well know local artist Carol Morris exhibits her work along with other exciting artists.

Vik Wool 1730 Daylesford Road Little Hampton. Quality Quilts, under blankets and pillows made totally from natural fibres and chemical fee.  Call to make sure Vicki is there. Phone 5424 1287 Mobile 0417 38 2123

Pandora Ponds Gallery Blackwood Road Trentham Art gallery

Jargon Crafts at 37 High St, offer a selection of textiles, jackets, hats and handicrafts by Helen McRae .

Garden of St Erth  Simmons Reef Road Blackwood A must for Garden lover’s. It features an attractive perennial garden and nursery and a stone cottage which is one of the few surviving buildings from the days when St Erth was a goldmining town in the 1860s. Perennial Festival Feb 28th-March 8th 2004 open every day 10am –5pm Other times Friday to Sunday bookings advised

Trentham Garden Ornaments Corner Victoria Street and Market Street. Factory sales

Frogmount ( formally Norgates) of Newbury Blackwood Road 8 acres of spectacular Herbaceous perennials

Acotts Nursery 2-6 Bowen Street Trentham Specialising in English box hedges

Hollow Log Orchard and Berry Farm Amblers Lane East Trentham Pick your own berries in January

John’s World Rose and Plant Nursery 1875 Daylesford Road Trentham Antique Roses

Minifles Berry Farm
Freshly picked or pick-your-own berries are available from December to January and March to May with frozen berries available throughout the year.

The Great Dividing Trail-Community planned 260km public walking trail following the top of the Great Dividing range from Bacchus Marsh to Bendigo. Four major tracks separated  for easily accessible day or short walks.  

Trentham and the surrounding area has many historical sites and wonderful state forests.

The Historical Society is located in the old police station and slab lock-up in Camp St Trentham.

Railway station (1880 - 1978) Market Street displays of vintage rolling stock and is home to Trentham Visitor Information Centre opened weekends only

Trewhalla Brothers Foundry Victoria Street . Bill invented the Trewhalla jack which facilitated the movement of large mill logs. It was manufactured from 1893 until its closure 1997.

Horse Troughs Two of these relics survive and can be seen High Street

Quarry St Reserve 

The Quarry St Reserve and Lake is located on Stony Creek at the intersection of Quarry St and Victoria Street The springs were created by means of voluntary labour and it is thought to have been Trentham's first water supply. There are gas barbecues, picnic facilities and toilets.

Enders Bridge and Smokehouse

Jeremiah Enders established one of the first mills in the area up stream from the Trentham falls on the Coliban River .The bridge has recently been restored Note the fine stone work supporting the steel structure. To the south west of the bridge two smokehouses used to cure meat can be seen.

Lyonville Mineral Spring
On the Loddon river, the crystal clear spring flows all year round There are fireplaces, picnic tables and toilets.

McLaughlins Lookout  Situated near the corner  of Blackwood Ridge Road and Wheelers Track, this lookout at 830 meters above sea level offers panoramic views of Mt Macedon, the Dandenongs and the You Yangs

Trentham Falls A short track leads to a Northern Lookout offering views of the Coliban River which falls some 32 metres over basalt columns originally formed by ancient lava flows boasts to be  the largest single-drop waterfall in Victoria. It is an excellent spot for picnics and bushwalks. Further north by foot or 4 WD are the Trentham Cascades.

Blackwood

A 15 minute drive south of Trentham is Blackwood which is situated on the Lerderderg River. There are mineral springs plus a flora and fauna reserve in Golden Point Rd. There are barbecues, a picnic area, toilets, parking and a kiosk. It is open in daylight hours and there is an admission fee per car

The Wombat Forest

The Wombat Forest (69, 200 hectares) you can enjoy bush walking, wildflowers and orchids.

Lerderderg State Park

14 000-ha park, which major attractions are the rugged gorges and escarpments of the Lerderderg River. There are walking tracks which follow the river and the water races cut by goldminers when they were panning for gold in the bygone era. Sandy river banks enhance the swimming areas (particularly at Shaw's Lake) and bush camping is permitted away from main roads, making it very popular in the summer.

Firth Park

Firth Park (100 ha) 5 km east of Trentham where there are fireplaces, toilets and picnic tables. It is close to several former sawmills, one of which can be seen via a walking track. This land was used for eucalyptus distilling and then Firth planted exotic trees which are still there today. They are labelled for identification. There is a lake and on display is an old horse-drawn timber tram. The wheels were used on Edward Firth's Nolan Creek tramway.

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