Howqua Hills Historic Area is a site of natural beauty where you can rediscover the days of gold mining and settlement in the area as you walk past historic relics from times gone by. Things to do - Howqua Greenston. Outcrops of the oldest rocks in the alpine area can be seen along the river. Aborigines prized it for its hardness and used it for stone axes, spearheads and cutting tools.
- Sheepyard Flat. Locals say that after the valley was settled, shepherds yarded sheep on the flat at night keeping the dingoes at bay.
- Tunnel through Tunnel Spur. Built in 1884 to link the Howqua River and a water race, it is about 100 metres long.
- Water race. Cut by hand in 1884 to carry water to the "Hanney" waterwheel, it is four kilometres long and can be seen above the road from Tunnel Spur to the chimney.
- Brick chimney. Completed in 1884 and used as a smelting furnace. The waterwheel "Hanney" was erected nearby and powered by water from the race.
- Fry's Hut. Fred Fry built his home in the late 1930s. Fred's life in the Howqua Valley was the basis of Neville Shute's novel 'The Far Country', published in 1950.
- Horse riding is permitted in the Howqua Valley from November to the 31 May, with horse yards available at Fry's Flat and Tunnel Bend Flat.
- Camping along the Howqua River is one of the major recreational uses of the Howqua Valley. The historic area has a number of camping areas.
For the latest information on track closures and park access, please see the Parks Victoria website. Be bushfire smart. Follow the Parks Victoria checklist before travelling. | 
