The Hepburn Mineral Springs Reserve is a 30-hectare (74-acre) reserve near Hepburn Springs, Victoria, Australia. It contains several mineral springs that have been used for drinking and bathing since the 1860s.[1] The site is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register[2] and forms part of Hepburn Regional Park.[3]
History of the Mineral Springs edit
In the 1864 its citizens met at the Savoia Hotel[4] and petitioned the government to protect the mineral springs from mining - the water was rated above gold and the Hepburn Mineral Spring Reserve was created in 1865.[5] Many of its residents came from 'spa' areas in Italy, Germany and England and appreciated its value.
Bathhouse edit
A bathhouse was created in the 1890s which has been remodelled several times. After an A$13 million redevelopment, the Hepburn Bathhouse & Spa reopened in September 2008. [1]
Springs edit
Several springs exist in the main reserve – Soda, Sulphur, Pavilion, Locarno and Wyuna. Golden Spring, Hendersons and Lithia Spring are located in the vicinity.
References edit
- ^ "Daylesford". The Argus. Melbourne, Vic. 27 October 1865. p. 6. Retrieved 22 November 2011.
- ^ "Hepburn Mineral Springs Reserve, Victorian Heritage Register (VHR) Number H2098, Heritage Overlay HO975". Victorian Heritage Database. Heritage Victoria. Retrieved 4 October 2008.
- ^ "Heritage story - Mount Franklin Hepburn Regional Park" (PDF), Park Notes, Parks Victoria, 1995, archived from the original (PDF) on 27 April 2012, retrieved 16 April 2012
- ^ Gervasoni, Clare (2005), Bullboar, macaroni & mineral water : spa country's Swiss/Italian story, Hepburn Springs Swiss Italian Festa Inc, pp. 14, 71, ISBN 978-0-646-45472-6
- ^ Gervasoni, Clare (2005), Bullboar, macaroni & mineral water : spa country's Swiss/Italian story, Hepburn Springs Swiss Italian Festa Inc, p. 72, ISBN 978-0-646-45472-6