The area was settled well over 160 years ago, but it was not until gold was discovered in 1850. Wander through the town's arts and crafts shops and sample locally produced wines and cheeses. Enjoy the splendour of the most beautiful gardens on the South Coast and walk to the top of Mt Dromedary.

The mountain was a site of great spiritual significance to the Yuin people, who knew the mountain as Gulaga, and whose descendants to-day still hold the mountain in special reverence. And it is here, that the visitor would do well to take a conducted tour with Umbarra Cultural Tours. It is possible to walk up the mountain, (allow 1/2 day to see and experience everything).