Kevington Hotel In High Country Editorial Photo

In the Goldrush Era in the 1860’s, John and Mary Garrett travelled from Beechworth to the new find in the Upper Goulbourn Valley. They established themselves at a place then known as Macs creek. In 1862 they opened on the banks of the Goulbourn River a beerhouse, simply known as Garretts Beerhouse. The horse trail passed right by the front of the beer house servicing the hoards of thirsty miners in the district. As time went by, the beerhouse became known as the Kevington Hotel, as trade had been very good allowing John and Mary to establish the Hotel into a permanent stopover with accommodation available.