Dargo - Places to See

Tours of the Area
At the Bridge Hotel horseback safaris can be arranged and people with four-wheel drives may wish to explore the Wonnangatta-Moroka National Park and the old goldmining sites of Hogtown, Talbotville, Bulltown, Crooked River and Grant. A good map of the area is available at the Dargo camping ground.

The First Homestead
The road from Dargo to the homestead of the first settler on the Dargo High Plains, George Emmanuel Treasure, is adorned with wildflowers in spring. Treasure initially sold milk and butter to miners who were en route to the southerly diggings. When the rush ended he concentrated on beef cattle and began a tradition of grazing cattle on the snow plains in summer. Indeed, large numbers of cattle are still driven along the road to the High Plains for grazing each spring. They are mustered and returned to Dargo in autumn to avoid the snow.

Dargo Valley Winery
The Dargo Valley Winery, established in 1985, produces chardonnay, sauvignon blanc, traminer, riesling, pinot noir and cabernet sauvignon. Bed-and-breakfast accommodation is available and there are picnic and barbecue areas. The cellar door is open from midday to 5.00 p.m. Monday to Thursday and from 10.00 a.m. to 8.00 p.m. on weekends (closed Friday). Call for directions, tel: (03) 5140 1228.

Walking in the Area
There are a number of popular walking tracks in the area, notably the Blue Rag Range. The Dinner Plain Ski Village is also nearby.