Come to Beechworth this Easter and you could strike it rich with a genuine Golden Egg to be found!
The egg, worth $2000, will be the prize find at the Beechworth Sweet Company Easter Egg Hunt – one of the events making up the Beechworth Golden Horseshoes Festival.
The Easter Egg Hunt is a regular feature of the Golden Horseshoes Festival, however this is the first time an egg made of real gold has been up for grabs.
“More than 150 years ago lust for gold drove people to Beechworth as the momentum of the gold rush took hold,” Indigo Shire Economic Development and Tourism Manager Seane Pieper said.
“We’re hoping to recreate a bit of history over Easter weekend and make the hunt for gold a drawcard to Beechworth once again.”
Beechworth Gold is making the egg encased in $2000 of Beechworth gold.
“As well as its monetary value, the Egg will be a collectable piece. It will be the first in a series of Golden Eggs, with more to be found at Golden Horseshoes Festivals in future years,” Mr Pieper said.
The Beechworth Sweet Company Easter Egg Hunt for children will be held at 9.30am on Easter Sunday in Wallace Park, Harper Ave Beechworth. At 10am the Beechworth Sweet Company Golden Egg Hunt will start in Wallace Park Harper Ave Beechworth. Entry to The Easter Egg Hunts is free.
Participants can make a gold coin donation on the day, with proceeds going to the Beechworth Child Care Centre and the preservation of Beechworth’s Historic precinct
The Golden Horseshoes Festival runs from Friday 6 April to Sunday 8 April. Highlights will include a visit from Dorothy the Dinosaur, the spectacular Grand Parade featuring a horse shod in golden horseshoes and over 50 floats, a fun run, buskers, bands, markets, vintage car displays, guided historic tours and much more!
For more information contact Beechworth Visitor Information Centre on 1300 366 321 or visit www.beechworthonline.com.au.
