Historical information

The former Bald Hills Hotel was situated on the old Calder Highway at Diggers Rest between Mitchells Lane and present day Gap Road. It was one of many hotels built to provide a service for the passing gold fields traffic during the 1850s. During its existence, the Millett family owned the establishment.

Significance

The site of the former hotel has significance for the 1850s gold rush period in Victoria and the development of Diggers Rest.

Physical description

A non-digital black and white photograph of a two storey hotel with a verandah across the front and a picket fence on either side of the building. A horse and buggy is parked outside the building. The words 'C.Millett, Bald Hill Hotel' are painted on the upper storey side wall of the building.