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Eildon Tourist Attractions

Below you will find a listing of Eildon Tourist Attractions.

Any attractions that are underlined will be linked to more information.

Above are two of the Icons of Eildon, on the left the magnificent view of the Eildon Weir Spillway, and on the right, the romantic house boats that majestically cruise along the 515 kilometres of shoreline.

Eildon is the mecca for inland watersport, and caters for all types of activities from simple fly fishing to a romantic houseboat holiday. On the right is the picturesque boat harbour where literally thousands of boats are launched each year.

The beautiful Upper and Lower Pondages nestled around Eildon provide magnificent scenery, peaceful picnic locations, tranquil walking trails, all year round fishing locations, and accommodate the Drag Boat Racing in February each year.

Eildon Tourist Attraction Listing

Acheron Action Activities,                    0357 721 857

Eildon Charter Cruises                          0357 742 712    

Eildon Deer Park                                   0357 732 357

Eildon Golf Club                                    0357 732 391

Eildon Mini Golf                                    0357 742 330

Eildon Trout Farm                                 0357 732 377

Eildon Village Crafts                             0357 742 949

Goulbourne Valley Fishing Centre,

                         Fish Out                       0357 732 514

Glenmere Horse Riding                       0357 732 283

Great Divide Adventure Rides            0357 742 122

Jerusalem Creek Marina Boat Hire   0357 742 585

Lake Eildon Holiday Boats                  0357 742 107

Maps

M V Eildon Explorer                            0357 742 701

Rivergum Fish In Centre                     0357 742 266

Rubicon Valley Horse Riding              0357 732 292

Snobs Creek Discovery Centre           0357 742 208

For a Full Listing of this Regions Tourist Attractions, look under Alexandra Tourist Attractions.

Eildon Tourist Information Centre

Open 7 days from 10.00 am till 2.00 pm

Run purely by Volunteers

Besides all the brochures and Information on the happenings around Eildon, there are three items well worth seeing at the Information Centre.

The first is a huge carpet which has a photograph of the building of the Weir incorporated into it. You can't miss it. It hangs proudly on the wall.

The second is a group of 6 photographs of the original dam wall being built in 1912. This was known as the Sugarloaf Dam. ( Mt Sugarloaf is virtually one end of the weir wall ). It is well worth while dropping in just to see these 6 photos.

The third item is a group of photographs and a story of the Glen Hope Homestead, which has emerged from the Weir twice in the last 10 years due to the drought conditions.

Glen Hope Homestead

The Homestead which has emerged from the waters of Lake Eildon as a result of the recent droughts was originally built by John Merlow.

John came from Italy in 1861 and went to Ballarat in search of Gold. In 1867 John and his English wife Mary moved to Durham Gully near Alexandra.

Around 1880 the Merlow family moved to the Lake Eildon National Park area. John sank several mine shafts and was successful in locating a Gold Reef.. The family selected land beside the road from Alexandra to Mansfield. The 320 acre farm was named Glen Hope.

In 1900 a second house, the largest building still standing on the former property was built, a covered way connected the kitchen and the old house. John Merlow died in 1912.

At the Information Centre there are 5 excellent photographs showing the Merlow family and property before Lake Eildon flooded the valley, and some photos of the property that has risen out of the water in the droughts of the 1990's and 2002.

Depending on the level of the weir, you may be able to see the buildings. Ask for directions at the Eildon or Alexandra Information Centres.