Throughout the township of Bonnie Doon, there are a total of 12 sightseeing locations with signboards. Each signboard will tell you some of the history of Bonnie Doon, and also have a QR code to direct you to these pages on our website. These codes when scanned with a smart phone or tablet provide additional informative text/images that create an interactive walk throughout the history of the Doon. You can follow along the history here on our website or better yet, get out on the trail and take a wander through Bonnie Doon – follow the signs that go along with along with these pages. We hope you enjoy your walk back in time.
The Bonnie Bar
The origins of the present-day Bounty Bakehouse date back to 1899 when the building was first opened as a Mechanics Institute. By 1929 it was no longer used for the reason it had been intended and was sold to local man, Evan Evans, who renovated it and opened it as a shop called ‘The Big Store’. The shop saw several changes, including being used as a bakery and butchery. With the event of Bonnie Doon being relocated to higher ground as Lake Eildon expanded, the shop was moved to its present location. Over the years the building has been renovated and extended and used for a variety of different purposes including the post office, fruit and vegetable grocer and a general store with petrol bowser.
As noted above it currently is being run as a local artisan bakery called the Bounty Bakehouse.
On the site of the present-day Roadhouse (Shell Service Station) there was a general store and milk bar with the main doors facing Phillip Street.
This walk crosses the traditional lands of the Taungurung people, and the Bonnie Doon Community acknowledges them as the traditional owners of the land. We also pay our respects to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Bonnie Doon Community Group 