Walhalla rotunda surrounded by cherry blossoms in spring

Discover Walhalla

There’s nowhere else in the world quite like the curious village of Walhalla.

Set in a deep valley at the base of the Victorian alps, this picture-perfect town is the place time forgot. Lovingly preserved from its once-upon-a-time gold mining era, the town today nods respectfully to its heritage with a delightful oldsy feel.

Feed your wanderlust with Insta-ready buildings and streetscapes, ablaze with a heady mix of colours in autumn - crimson, burnt orange and golden peach.

Surrounded by forest and national park, it’s no surprise Walhalla is a stepping off point for camping, fishing and 4x4 enthusiasts. The Thomson River also offers scenic opportunities for kayaking and rafting with some low grade rapids.

There’s undoubtedly something in the air in Walhalla - it’s a stockpile of zen and a place that commands your everyday stresses are left at the gate.

Walhalla rotunda couple viewing the autumn leaves

Walhalla Goldfields Railway family standing next to red locomotive at Walhalla Station

Walhalla Cemetery Walhalla gravestones surrounded by greenery

Windsor House Walhalla woman with umbrella opening gate surrounded by autumn leaves

Walhalla Street The Corner Stores Walhalla family walking past shops

Fire Station Walhalla building over Stringers Creek in autumn

Walhalla Ghost Tour Walhalla tour group standing with guide at night shining torch

Things to do in Walhalla

Walhalla Goldfields Railway Walhalla train over bridge surrounded by forest

The Walhalla Goldfields Railway runs on select days between Walhalla and Thomson stations. The restful journey by train takes you through the surrounding forest, alongside the cheerfully ambling Stringers Creek, over trestle bridges and the impressive Thomson River Bridge. The train station is every bit as delightful as you’d hope a station from the early 1900s might be.
Visit during autumn to see some spectacular foliage from deciduous trees, or throughout spring for some impressive blossoms and blooms.
Take an underground adventure on a guided tour through the Long Tunnel Extended Gold Mine. Learn about the mining methods and see the quartz reef that put Walhalla on the world’s stock markets.
Take the Self-Guided Town Walk and wander the main street and shopfronts. Take in the Old Mountain Brass Band Rotunda (cue contented sigh), Corner Store, Fire Station and Post Office & Museum.
Visit Walhalla Corner Store & Museum to explore the history of the town and browse historic artefacts and photographs. The knowledgeable locals can help with putting together the perfect one-day or multi-day itinerary for you.
Stop in at the Fire Station Museum to find out a bit about fire fighting equipment of times past and learn stories of fires that have impacted the town.

Use Walhalla as a base to explore the forested surrounds by 4x4, hike to Canberra on the Australian Alps Walking Track or hit the Thomson River for rafting and kayaking.
Above the town sits the unique cliff-top Walhalla Cemetery, with more than 1,000 graves testament to the hardship of the past.
Wind your way up to the local cricket oval... it's not without its quirks - the top of the hill was lopped off in an effort to create level ground.
Pitch a tent for a Walhalla camping adventure, the best way to get back to nature.
Hear the ghoulish tales and some of the town’s most harrowing stories while standing on the very soil on which they occurred on a Walhalla Ghost Tour.
A walk through the only original public building remaining in the town, the Walhalla Old Post & Telegraph Office Museum, will transport you back in time. Built in 1886, the post office and postmaster's residence are largely unchanged, including lavish wall paper, and is now heritage-listed.

Walking & riding

Take a walk above town on the old tramline. Extending nearly 7 kilometers from Walhalla North Gardens to Thomson Station, along a section of the Australian Alps Walking Track, there are several access points within Walhalla’s town center, allowing for shorter sections of the route to be explored.

Starting at Thomson Bridge just out of town at the Thomson Station you can take an out-and-back walk to the Old Steel Bridge by the river on the Poverty Point Walk.

Walhalla Tramline Walk Walhalla family walking down stairs toward street

Walhalla Tramline Walk family at interpretive sign looking at views of town

Walhalla Goldfields Mountain Biking Rail Trail Walhalla family riding bikes along trail 1

Poverty Point Bridge Walk hikers in Walhalla Old Steel Bridge

Walhalla restaurants & cafes

In the town centre, Walhalla Witchery Cafe has all your lunch and cake needs covered, with a side of sorcery. Meanwhile, The Wally Pub serves up all your pub favourites, including a section of the menu entirely dedicated entirely to schnitzels.

In nearby Coopers Creek, Assaggio del Forno offers authentic Italian wood fired pizzas and great coffee.

Walhalla Witchery Walhalla family sitting outside eating

Walhalla accommodation

Accommodation in Walhalla, Victoria, includes self-contained heritage cottages and houses, along with a hotel and a few charming bed and breakfasts. Camping is a favorite thing to do in Walhalla, with a camping ground in the and caravan parks available in the nearby towns of Erica and Rawson.

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Sancreed Cottage Walhalla view of cottage on sunny day

Four wheel driving

Walhalla is a hotspot for 4x4 with stunning mountainous valleys waiting to be explored. Set off on a 4WD adventure along the Aberfeldy Four Wheel Drive and South Face Road Four Wheel Drive.