Visit Trentham
Trentham was named Top Tiny Tourism Town at the Australian Top Tourism Town Awards in 2025! Our 'happening hamlet' took out the top spot against some formidable competition, including Robe (SA), Kalbarri (WA), Huskisson (NSW), Stanley (TAS), and Town of 1770 (QLD). This national award comes after Trentham won the 2025 Victoria Top Tourism Town in the Tiny Tourism Town category earlier this year, and we congratulate everyone involved.
Top things to see and do in Trentham
Want to know what all the fuss is about? Come and discover the delights of Trentham for yourself! Located midway between Woodend and Daylesford, this quaint village is packed with character and has plenty to keep visitors enthralled.
The shaded streets are lined with beautifully preserved 19th century cottages and a smattering of grand Georgian-era civic buildings. Other links with yesteryear abound (see if you can spot one of the two Bills horse troughs in the town centre, which date back to the 1930s). Download our Trentham Self-Guided High Street Walk(PDF, 3MB) and enjoy a step back in time. You might also like to explore the life of Gweneth Wisewould(PDF, 5MB) ⎻ the town's unconventional and much loved doctor in the mid 1900s.
The rolling farmland around Trentham boasts fertile soil ideal for cultivating a bounty of fresh produce, including the finest potatoes and a variety of seasonal delights like cherries, chestnuts, and heirloom fruits. The region's potato-farming heritage is celebrated each year in May at the Great Trentham Spudfest.
Your taste buds are in for a treat on High Street, which is home to an array of cafes and eateries(PDF, 2MB) ⎻ ranging from quintessential country bakeries to hatted French farmhouse-inspired cuisine. Trentham also has no less than three equally amazing country pubs(PDF, 2MB). So, whether you want to dine by an open fireplace or al fresco in a lush beer garden, this town has it covered!
Images: Pam Gleeson and Visit Victoria
Outdoor enthusiasts are spoilt for choice for things to do in Trentham. Visit spectacular Trentham Falls (Victoria's highest single-drop waterfall), or walk the length of the shaded Domino Trail ⎻ a 12-kilometre-return rail trail between Trentham and the neighbouring village of Lyonville. Closer to town, the Wombat Trail is much-loved by locals and traverses some beautiful areas that you might otherwise miss.
With many charming short-stay cottages and other accommodation options to choose from, Trentham invites you to unwind and immerse yourself in the simple pleasures of country living. And trust us ⎻ your first visit won't be the last!
For more tips for things to see and do, call into the Trentham Visitor Information Service at The Mechanics Trentham. It's open Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 10 am to 5 pm, and Saturday mornings from 10 am to 1 pm.