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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Beechworth

3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Beechworth, Australia

Updated August 12, 2021

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Woolshed Falls

Beechworth, Australia

Woolshed Falls

This gold mine–turned–swimming hole is the perfect summer picnic spot, immersed in nature and history.

Beechworth, Australia

Beechworth Asylum

This former psychiatric hospital was once one of the largest in Australia.
Burning towers built in 1857.

Beechworth, Australia

Chinese Burning Towers

Constructed in 1857, mourners used these towers to burn offerings of paper prayers and gifts for the afterlife.
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The Phoenix Tree

Myrtleford, Australia

The Phoenix Tree

The trunk and roots of a river red gum tree were used to create this art piece.
14 miles from Beechworth
Staff Nurse Elizabeth Rothery Memorial

Myrtleford, Australia

Staff Nurse Elizabeth Rothery Memorial

Dedicated to the 63 local women who served the country during World War I.
14 miles from Beechworth
Myrtleford Old School Museum

Myrtleford, Australia

Myrtleford Old School Museum

An insight into the town's history of tobacco farming and involvement in World War II.
14 miles from Beechworth
Dan Morgans Grave

Wangaratta, Australia

Grave of Daniel "Mad Dog" Morgan

The burial site of one of the most notorious bushrangers in Australia's history.
22 miles from Beechworth
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