Great, free, art gallery in Benalla. It's small - just three viewing galleries, each with maybe 100…read morepieces - but the quality is excellent. They have some remarkable works by some of the early Australian Heidelberg School artists that are just beautiful. Definitely worth a look. They also make great food and it's a nice spot to have lunch right overlooking the river. Highly recommended if you're around Benalla.

I simply adore this darling cafe and gallery space. The staff are all delightful, and the garden is…read moreworthy of spending a few hours in enjoying afternoon tea. Jo's sponge cake is really, really yummy- but take note, it runs out quickly! A must-do whilst in Yea!

I was in Yea over the weekend and stumbled across this wonderful little gallery cafe. My friend's…read moredad was playing with his band at the Yea Autumn Festival and we were hungry afterwards, so we stopped in for a bite. This is simple cafe fare (e.g. muesli and toast for breakfast, sandwiches and salads for lunch) that is prepared with care, no fuss or frills, and served in an airy light-filled space with paintings, drawings, and hand-crafted wares from local artists. Having learned we'd come up from Melbourne for the day, the owner -- a lovely woman who lives in the area -- apologised for the smallness of the menu. She explained that almost everything was sourced from their family farm, and quite literally brought in from the field to the cafe every morning, meaning that their pantry is seasonal and limited. No apology necessary! Sure, this may not be the fancy foodstuffs of city cafes but cafe food prepared with that kind of honesty nourishes more than the belly. Bottom line: the ambiance was fantastic, and while my lunch may not have been amazing, it certainly hit the spot: the food was tasty and fresh, and the coffee was good. If you're in the area and can't be bothered heading south for a winery lunch, Gallery 34 is a solid pick.

The funny thing was that this place had an exhibition on, and the exhibition basically consisted of…read morea single painting. Then again, it is a regional art gallery, so they generally don't tend to be all that large, or at least this one wasn't particularly large. Mind you, the painting did happen to be a rather famous Australian painting, and there were an awful lot of information, and sketches, associated with it as well. It was a shame that they didn't have other rooms where they had local art, or at least a collection, though because I didn't have to pay to go inside, that certainly was a bonus.