Barnawartha, Victoria 4.28

Barnawartha is a small town located on the Hume Highway in regional north-east Victoria, Australia, approximately 299km from Melbourne on the banks of Indigo Creek which runs into the Murray River to the north.HistoryGustav and William Baumgarten were large land owners in Barnawartha prior to the township being settled. After serving prison time for supplying horses to the infamous Ned Kelly, William developed a large winery called Bogong, on the Murray River. The township was surveyed and settled in 1860, the Post Office opening on 1 August 1860.Historic resourcesThe town contains a few historic buildings, such as the general store and Cheesely's Bootmakers shop a recently burnt and rebuilt pub, and a post office.SportsBarnawartha has an Australian Rules football team competing in the Tallangatta & District Football League. Golfers play at the Barnawartha Golf Club at the Havelock Street Recreation Reserve.