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Victoria’s most affordable two-hat restaurant is worth a holiday on its own

On a corner block in a country town, you’ll find one of Victoria’s best restaurants – a French-Basque eatery that is true destination dining.

  • by Ben Groundwater
Heathcote Views B&B, Heathcote South.

Heathcote Views B&B, Heathcote South review: Weekend away

Heathcote Views B&B is attached to a farmhouse along a winding gravel road about 10 minutes' drive from the town centre.

  • by Adam Carey
Cosy ... The Cottage at Redesdale is well furnished with a fine breakfast spread.

The Cottage at the Redesdale, review: A welcome stranger

Mary O'Brien finds a retreat next door to dinner in a bluestone pub.

Sunday lunch: Cellar & Store, Heathcote

HEATHCOTE sheep farmers Eleanor and Adrian Dempster bought the former saddlery and saddler’s residence six years ago and converted it into a showcase for local produce, wines and stylish homewares.

Sunday lunch: Whistler Cafe, Heathcote

The Whistler Cafe at the Shelmerdine Merindoc Vineyard — one of the first vineyards in the granite boulder region of Heathcote.

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Sunday lunch: The Redesdale

The menu is mostly regional with the added bonus of seasonal produce from the kitchen and local gardens.

In the land of shiraz

Susan Gough Henly discovers a region where the right conditions make for fine food and wines.

Powder Magazine (1864), McIvor Range Reserve

Heathcote - Places to See

<b>Heathcote</b> <br> <b>Rural service centre at the foot of Mount Ida.</b> <br> Heathcote, at the foot of Mt Ida, is situated amidst attractive bushland beside McIvor Creek, 109 km north of Melbourne via the Northern Highway, 47 km south-east of <a href= "VICBendigo.shtml">Bendigo</a> and 220 m above sea-level. Its population is about 1800. The principal products of the district are wool, timber, cattle, honey and wine.

Heathcote - Fast Facts

<b>Heathcote</b> <br> <b>Rural service centre at the foot of Mount Ida.</b> <br> Heathcote, at the foot of Mt Ida, is situated amidst attractive bushland beside McIvor Creek, 109 km north of Melbourne via the Northern Highway, 47 km south-east of <a href= "VICBendigo.shtml">Bendigo</a> and 220 m above sea-level. Its population is about 1800. The principal products of the district are wool, timber, cattle, honey and wine.

Heathcote - Eat

<b>Heathcote</b> <br> <b>Rural service centre at the foot of Mount Ida.</b> <br> Heathcote, at the foot of Mt Ida, is situated amidst attractive bushland beside McIvor Creek, 109 km north of Melbourne via the Northern Highway, 47 km south-east of <a href= "VICBendigo.shtml">Bendigo</a> and 220 m above sea-level. Its population is about 1800. The principal products of the district are wool, timber, cattle, honey and wine.