Daylesford

About

The Shire of Hepburn is around 110 km north-west of Melbourne, with easy access to Melbourne, Ballarat and Bendigo. It is home to approximately 15,000 people. The region has a rich indigenous heritage.

The population increased greatly thanks to the Gold Rush which began in 1851. Many impressive buildings were financed from the wealth generated by the diggings. Some of these buildings remain today. 

The Shire of Hepburn is the ‘Spa Capital of Australia’. Mineral springs have attracted retreats for relaxation and treatments. There are also many areas of natural beauty with abundant forests, parks and reserves. The Hepburn Bathhouse is itself a state icon, and the complex contains many different pools, baths and treatment rooms, both public and private.

Daylesford’s weekly Sunday market at the Old Railway Station is a tradition, and the Central Highlands Tourist Railway operates a Sunday vintage railway service through Wombat Forest. There is also a Farmers Market on the first Saturday of every month.

Accommodation

The University of Melbourne at Creswick has accommodation to support health professional student clinical placements within this region. The accommodation is available to both undergraduate and post graduate health professional students. Residents are allocated a bedroom, while the kitchen, laundry and bathroom facilities are shared.

Rural health students also have access to accommodation managed by health service partners. Daylesford hospital is part of the Central Highlands Rural Health. See https://www.chrh.org.au/ for contact details.

To make an accommodation enquiry for the Daylesford region, please visit the following link for Creswick, or contact Central Highlands Rural Health directly.

http://goingruralhealth.com.au/portfolio-item/creswick-accommodation/

Useful Links

For more information on the region, and what it has to offer, please visit the web links below.

Tourist information: www.travelvictoria.com.au and search for the relevant township in the Hepburn region.

Hepburn Shire Council information: www.hepburn.vic.gov.au

 

Health Service Information:  https://www.chrh.org.au/

 

going rural health support

You may be eligible for Going Rural Health financial assistance to support a placement in Daylesford. Please visit the Student Support Scheme page for more details HERE.

 

Contacts

General enquiries:

Phone: (03) 8344 6791

Email: going-ruralhealth@unimelb.edu.au

Acknowlegements

Thanks to Mattinbgn & Gdmanning at Wikimedia Commons for the use of pictures.