A rich legacy of history and heritage exists within Wellington - The Heart of Gippsland.

Be transported back in time to retrace the early explorer Angus McMillan's journey throughout the region from North to South.

Marvel at our many historic buildings in Yarram, Sale, Maffra and Rosedale. Follow the footsteps of the early gold miners from Gippsland's first port at Port Albert to the high country goldfield town of Dargo.

Stand on the sands of the 90 Mile Beach and ponder the story of the Trinculo shipwreck over a hundred years ago.

At the remote Wonnangatta Station, high in the Victorian Alps in Wellington's north, wonder about the mysterious "murder at the station", a mystery still unsolved. Marvel at the hardship of the high country miners seeking their fortune in the remote valleys of our mountains and high country at historic sites such as Grant, Talbotville or Crooked River.

Appreciate the proud heritage of Gippsland's mountain cattlemen and be impressed by their ingenuity at one of our 12 high country huts.

Stand in the hall at the Yarram Regent Theatre and be astounded by the wonderful architecture and ornate design of this facility and the many performers who have played there.

Learn and respect Gippsland's role in many wars played out in campaigns far from our shores by browsing the Gippsland Armed Forces Museum at Sale.

Appreciate 60,000 years of indigenous culture and heritage by travelling the Bataluk Cultural trail, beginning south of Yarram and visiting several signficant indigenous sites en route.

Get a glimpse of early maritime village life at Port Albert, where the Gippsland Maritime Museum is located or dream about classic motoring at the Gippsland Vehicle Collection Museum at Maffra.

Watch with amazement the heritage listed "swing" near Sale as it rotates each weekend for all to see.

At Stratford witness the annual Shakespeare on the River Festival and be entertained by 20th century "bards".

Whatever your interest, a world of historical discovery awaits you in Wellington.