NATIONAL PARKS AND RESERVES LENEVA

Welcome to Schmidts Strawberry Winery, set amidst acres of lush strawberry fields, this winery is unique in Australia. Made using a traditional family method, the strawberry wine has won many friends from all over the country. Available in dry, semi-sweet or sweet. Join Schmidts Strawberry Winery in a taste of the award winning wines and of S.L. the Strawberry liqueur, a sensational Australian product. Farm Fresh Strawberries renowned throughout Australia, the magnificent full flavoured Allans Flat Strawberries are in season and available at the cellar door between September and December.

You are invited to visit one of the largest and most diversified Army Museums in Australia. This is a museum that will surprise you by the sheer size of the collection. A museum that has something for everyone, be they young or old or somewhere in between. This is an up close and personal experience not to be missed. Put the Army Museum Bandiana on your must see list right now. The Army Museum Bandiana has on display numerous uniforms including WW1, WW2 and present day, 150 weapons including machine guns and pistols and a historic vehicle display of 150 plus military vehicles including bikes, cars, trucks, heavy equipment and armoured vehicles. The Museum shop stocks a range of items to interest everyone. There are free electric barbecues next door in the Memorial Park Gardens for a great family barbecue.

Rising 263 metres above the Murray and Kiewa floodplains, Huon Hill offers spectacular views of Lake Hume, the Kiewa Valley, the Alpine Region, Murray and Kiewa Rivers, and Albury and Wodonga cities. Huon Hill Parklands has ample seating, electric barbecues, shelters and composting toilets. Huon Hill is ideal for bushwalking, sightseeing, picnicking and photography with lookouts overlooking the Albury-Wodonga region and plenty of walking tracks ranging from 200 metres to three kilometres. Come for an hour or stay the whole day. Huon Hill offers a variety of recreational experiences for you and the family.

Castle Creek Reserve has a high conservation value to the city. Spread over 54 hectares of land with floristic value, this reserve is a twitcher's delight. Be sure to stick to the Castle Creek Nature Trail (a four kilometre circuit) for the best scenery. Make sure you understand the route you will take - how long and how difficult it is. Walk or ride within your limits. If you intend going on a long walk, take identification, money and your mobile phone in case of an emergency....

A museum that has something for everyone, be they young or old or somewhere in between. This is an up close and personal experience not to be missed. One of the must do's for historians and everyday people alike, the Army Museum Bandiana is one of the largest and most diversified Army Museums in Australia with 5,000 square metres of Army display under one roof. Numerous uniforms are on display including WWI, WWII and present day. 150 weapons including machine guns and pistols and a historic vehicle display of 150 plus military vehicles including bikes, cars, trucks, heavy equipment and armoured vehicles can also be viewed up close. The Army Museum Bandiana is a museum that will surprise you by the sheer size of the collection. The Museum shop stocks a range of items to interest everyone. There are free electric barbecues next door in the Memorial Park Gardens for a great family barbecue. The Museum is open on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday and a not to be missed opportunity when visiting AlburyWodonga. ...

Allans Flat Reserve is approximately eight kilometres from Yackandandah, heading north east on the Yackandandah-Wodonga Road. The lake at the reserve is a popular swimming hole for locals, created during the gold rush days from dredge mining. Take your own picnic and shade and enjoy a cool swim during warm summer days and evenings. Allan’s Flat Reserve is managed as a Family Fishing Lake and stocked twice yearly with rainbow trout and annually with golden perch. The lake was created by gold dredging operations. A Recreational Fishing Licence is required unless you are under 18 years or over 70 years old. Contact the Yackandandah Visitor Informationn Centre for a list of retailers where licences can be purchased and information on bait and tackle supplies. The turn-off is easy to miss so keep an eye-out for the unmade road that is the entrance to the Reserve....