Central Victorian Uplands

Just over an hour from Melbourne, the Victorian Uplands encompasses the Mount Macedon, Hepburn Springs and Mount Alexander shires including the towns of Kyneton, Trentham and Castlemaine. Explore the Uplands like a local with our curated guides, itineraries and local happenings.

Welcome to the

Kyneton + Macedon Ranges Shire

Artisan shops and a rich food + wine culture. Kyneton + Macedon Ranges Shire is known for lush gardens and country-style hospitality.
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Castlemaine + Mt Alexander Shire

Markets, heritage streetscapes and nature walks. Castlemaine + Mount Alexander Shire is the perfect retreat from the city.
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Trentham + Hepburn Shire

Freshly baked bread, foodie favourites and day spas. Welcome to Trentham + Hepburn Shire.
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Your ultimate guides to the Uplands

We’ve done the hard work so you don’t have to. Discover local restaurants, attractions and activities across the Victorian Uplands with our custom itineraries filled with local knowledge.

Itineraries

6 Dec 2022

Christmas in Trentham

6 Dec 2022

To help you pick out the jewels of the Uplands for your Christmas stay, we have put together a list of suggestions. If you still want somewhere to base yourself while you explore the Uplands, we have available all our Hepburn Shire Properties, but they won’t last long. Read on for what’s on…

6 Dec 2022

26 May 2022

Mid Week Stays - Experience life like a local

26 May 2022

Stay mid-week with Flophouse and enjoy a local’s experience with up to 20% off the cost of your stay! Applies Mondays to Fridays on all Flophouse properties. Read on for our tips for local recommendations, including the towns of Kyneton, Castlemaine, and Trentham.

26 May 2022

19 May 2022

School Holiday Activities

19 May 2022

A curated selection of activities you can do as a family during the upcoming school holidays whilst staying at a Flophouse property. They are scattered across three regions Macedon Ranges, Hepburn Shire and Mount Alexander Shire. Each activity offers a different way to experience and explore your surrounds!

19 May 2022

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Local happenings

Discover what’s happening in the Uplands. There’s events and activities for every age and interest so you can start planning your next country escape with Flophouse.

Featured

Dec 1

Fleurs de Lyonville

Flower Farm Tour Fleurs de Lyonville

Fleurs de Lyonville

Includes your own bee-friendly bouquet to take home!

At 1:00pm on the first Sunday of each month, November, 2024 to March, 2025.

Join Janae and Chris for a tour of their working flower farm, Fleurs de Lyonville. Each tour takes around two hours with the opportunity to wander around the farm, while you ask questions along the way. Each tour finishes with the opportunity for you to gather your own bunch of flowers to take home! Your pre-cut flowers will be conditioned and waiting in fresh water in the flower shed for you to have a play with and bunch up. There will be refreshments and some treats to enjoy, and the chance for more chats about Fleurs de Lyonville and how we run a successful flower farm here in Daylesford and Macedon Ranges region.

A week before the tour, a reminder email will be sent with final instructions, information and a request for any dietary requirements.

Children under 12 are free, please contact us prior to booking, but unfortunately, no pets are allowed.

Fleurs de Lyonville

Dec 4

Hanging Rock Winery

Art in the Vines at Hanging Rock Winery

Hanging Rock Winery

Wander a trail of discovery, glass-in-hand, through this extraordinary exhibition of contemporary outdoor sculpture. It features more than 25 artworks from Australia’s most highly acclaimed sculptors and is all set against the Macedon Ranges’ most iconic

vista of their vineyard, Hanging Rock and Mount Macedon.

Hanging Rock Winery

Dec 21

Victoria Hotel

Christmas Carols, Victoria Hotel, Woodend

Victoria Hotel

🎄 Join the community for our annual Christmas Carol Sing-Along 🎶 with the amazing Woodend Warblers at the Victoria Hotel Woodend. This is a free community event that brings together generations… for an unforgettable hour of festive cheer. Whether you’re 4 or 94, there’s a place for you in this joyful celebration! 🎅
Come along and let the spirit of the season fill the pub with Christmas Cheer! ✨

Book for dinner in the bistro downstairs or enjoy dinner after the event – we will not be taking upstairs dinner bookings this year. Enjoy a drink or two on the balcony after the event.

Victoria Hotel

Dec 25

Victoria Hotel

Christmas Day Lunch, Victoria Hotel, Woodend

Victoria Hotel

Christmas Day is about celebrating with family and friends, why not enjoy the festivities and take the stress out of cooking for everyone & treat yourselves to lunch out! Let us look after you and your family. This will be the 7th year of us celebrating Christmas day lunch at the Victoria Hotel Woodend! Please see links below to our 3 course Christmas Lunch menu Adults $160 per person Children $60 per person (aged 12 and under)

Victoria Hotel

2025 Summertime Fling, a month long celebration, Mount Macedon

Jan 3

Zig Zag Winery

2025 Summertime Fling, a month long celebration, Mount Macedon

Zig Zag Winery

The Summertime Fling festival is Macedon Ranges’ signature celebration of everything wine, food and fun being held across our region’s cellar doors over January.

Zig Zag Winery