The historic Victoria Hotel was built in 1868.

The Victoria

A beautifully renovated gem in Rutherglen.

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Seven Creeks Hotel

A Federation-era pub with a landscaped beer garden.

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The roaring fireplace at the Merrijig Inn.

Merrijig Inn

A historic pub with a fairy light-festooned beer garden.

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Marlo Hotel

A friendly fishing-village pub serving local meat and seafood.

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Gunbower Hotel

Dry-aged steaks worth stopping for.

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Exterior of the Guildford Family Hotel.

Guildford Family Hotel

Country pub grub in a historic setting.

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Steak with miso mushrooms and duchess potatoes.

Gold Mines Hotel

A history-soaked hotel that’s part restaurant,part pub.

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The club sandwich with crisps at Daylesford Hotel.

Daylesford Hotel

A local landmark serving classic and cheffy dishes.

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Fried eggs on chips at the Bunyip Hotel in Cavendish,Victoria.

The Bunyip Hotel

A reliable watering hole with an ex-MoVida chef at the helm.

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Radio Springs Hotel is tucked away in a tiny town outside Daylesford.

Why this beloved regional Victorian pub at ‘the centre of the universe’ is suddenly closing

The one-of-a-kind Radio Springs Hotel in Lyonville will close its dining room this weekend and slowly wind down operations.

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