St Arnaud is a former gold mining town, situated between Avoca and Donald on the main route linking Ballarat and Mildura.

The town features many well-preserved historic buildings which line the main thoroughfare of Napier Street, including a generous collection of pubs. A number of attractive gardens exist in town, including the Queen Mary Gardens, the Market Square gardens adjacent to the council offices, and Lord Nelson Park which offers sporting facilities as well as attractions such as the old Lord Nelson Mine and good views from Wilsons Hill.

A short drive south of St Arnaud towards Avoca is the St Arnaud Range National Park, featuring steep, forested terrain, camp sites, and the Teddington Reservoir.

	St Arnaud Range National Park Situated along the Sunraysia Highway south of St Arnaud, it features of 13,900 hectares of mainly steep, forested terrain encompassing the Teddington Reservoir
	Kooyoora State Park Located east of St Arnaud, this park straddles the hills at the northern end of the Bealiba Range and consists of large old trees, diverse varieties of vegetation, the Melville Caves, scenic lookouts and remnants of gold mining excavations from substantial finds in the 1860s

Walkabout - St Arnaud A travel guide with information on the history of the area and things to see

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