The winery hosts the Bendigo Easter Wine Taster on Easter Sunday and the National Chilli Cookoff on the last weekend in November. Mt Alexander Vineyard 3 km north of town on the highway is Mount Alexander Vineyard and Harcourt Cidery which sells red and white table wines, apple champagnes, liqueurs, mead, pear ciders and apple ciders. It is open from 10.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. every day with extended hours in summer. Oak Forest Oak Forest is a popular picnicking area in the foothills of Mt Alexander, on its western side. It is also used as a venue for jazz concerts.
Access is quite simple.
The site is signposted from this point. Barkers Creek Reservoir Barkers Creek Reservoir, built in 1870, is a good spot for those who like some peaceful country fishing. To get there follow Market St to its end but, instead of continuing east along Picnic Gully Rd, turn left into Reservoir Rd which ends at a T-intersection opposite the southern edge of the reservoir where there is a parking area. Mount Alexander Mount Alexander was the destination for thousands of prospectors during the goldrush era. Today it is the centrepiece of Mt Alexander Regional Park.