This charming miner's cottage is set on 3/4 acre in the Victorian gold mining town of Maldon. Built of stone and timber, the house has one bedroom, a bathroom, laundry and kitchen/living/dining room. In traditional miner's cottage style the toilet is separate to the main house. A blend of Australian colonial and French country style furnishings mix with the modern amenities. The garden has fruit and olive trees. It is a 5 minute walk to the town centre.

Awarded the 2006 National Trust prize for the most intact historic street-scape, the town of Maldon is one of the best preserved examples of an Australian gold mining town. This historic precinct with a small population of approximately 1,200 is a popular tourist attraction. Street-scapes with ancient elm trees, nineteenth century stone buildings, old-style shop fronts and cottages erected in the heyday of the gold-mining era are typical. Today, the historic streets are lined with cafés, pubs, galleries, antique and specialty stores as well as a supermarket, butcher, bakery and news-agency.

Eletricity, gas and fire wood is included.

How to get there: Maldon is 137 kilometres north-west of Melbourne - about 90 minutes by car via the Calder and Pyrenees highways.

Local bus and train services operate between the towns of Maldon, Castlemaine and Bendigo, however, the area is best explored by car.

Car necessary: yes.