What is Daylesford?
Q: What is Daylesford?
A: Daylesford is a town in Victoria, Australia located in the foothills of the Great Dividing Range and within the Shire of Hepburn.
Q: When was it first settled?
A: It was first settled in 1852 as a gold-mining town.
Q: How many people lived there in 2016?
A: There were 2,548 people living in Daylesford in 2016.
Q: What is the area known for?
A: The area around the town, including Hepburn Springs to the north, is known for its natural spring mineral spas and over 80 per cent of Australia's sparkling mineral water can be found there.
Q: Why do people visit Daylesford?
A: People visit Daylesford for its spas, restaurants and galleries. It also served as the filming location for season 3 of The Saddle Club.
Q: Who were originally living on this land before settlers moved into it?
A: The area was originally home to Djadja Wurrung Aborigines before farmers began moving into it in 1838.
Q: When did mining start and when did it end? A: Mining started with John Egan finding gold on land now covered by Lake Daylesford in 1851 and continued until 1930s when alluvial gold had been found and large mines were built to get underground quartz reefs gold. Mining ended during the Great Depression but became fashionable again during 1990s.
