MaldonRustic buildings and businesses along the Main Street in Maldon, Victoria. Clunes’ gold rush history is preserved at the Clunes Museum, which showcases artifacts and exhibits on the town’s mining past. WalhallaThe quaint shopping precinct of the historic gold mining town of Walhalla, VictoriaWalhalla sits in a steep valley amid dense forest. Famous for its remote setting and small population, it was one of Victoria’s wealthiest gold mining towns in the late 1800s. In Victoria, historic towns offer a vivid tableau of architectural and cultural preservation, with the legacy of the gold rush era and traditional practices meticulously maintained.

Source: The North Africa Journal January 17, 2026 14:57 UTC