Even though it was a cold 6° overnight, it was a sunny day topping 24° so our washing dried on the line. Since the end of the gold rush, Yack and Beechworth have survived on tourists – lots of tourists! We prefer the smaller town of Yack.
We had coffee at the bakery but did not taste any of the happy faces.
The buildings in the town centre are small and many are timber structures.
We drove the 20 kms trip to Beechworth and struggled to find a car park. The town has wide streets and several large grand buildings such as the post office, the former Bank of Victoria where the Gold was stored in a vault, and the Commercial Hotel.
We had a passable lunch at the Beechworth Bakery, but discovered there are eight bakeries in Victoria, all named “Beechworth Bakery”, including the one at Yackandandah.
There are still some old buildings not yet restored or refurbished.
We visited the award winning sweet shop, and watched as a school teacher instructed his group of students to leave their bags on the footpath, before shepherding them into the shop in small numbers.
Back at Yack we hooked up the Bushtracker to avoid having to do this in the cold morning. Tilly had some outside time while it was still warm, but Bluey needed to rest. We walked to the Yackandandah Hotel for dinner, which was good apart from cold plates.
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