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| Old St Mary's Church at sunrise |
I loved our trip through Malmsbury, it was a return trip for me although it was a very long tome ago I used to visit there. The Malmsbury area was originally settled in 1837 as a sheep station but the area soon developed as a travelers stop on the banks of the Coliban river. Where it is said that travelers would set up camp to await a safe crossing of the river on their way to the goldfields of the north around the 1850's. Malmsbury area is know for it's deposits of blue stone and was used in the construction of many buildings and bridges locally and throughout Victoria. One local construction was the Coliban River viaduct, built in 1859 for the Melbourne to Bendigo railway. Being 149 metres long with five arches, it is one of the most substantial engineering structures built in the 1800's. The Bridge today has been classified by the National Trust.
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| Malmsbury Viaduct, early morning |
The stone Mansions' at Malmsbury built as a hotel and adjoining shops C1872, replaced the original building that burnt down in 1872. It closed as a hotel in 1914 and was later used for accommodation amongst other things.
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| The Mansions now sits idle |
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| Blue stone station buildings |
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Malsmbury Railway station was built in c1862, it is historically significant as it is one of the earliest stations built in Victoria it is a heritage listed site.
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| Blue stone cottage |
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| Old road house |
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