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Visit the Bega Cheese Heritage

Centre - check opening times Check out the art galleries Step back in time at the Bega

Pioneer Museum Wander along the walking/cycling track near the Bega River Source locally grown produce at the Produce Market or Wholefoods shop

VISITOR INFORMATION At Bega Cheese Heritage Centre, Lagoon St, Bega Ph: 02 6491 7645 CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

Bega is the business heart of the Bega Valley and a place of natural beauty, surrounded by lush pastures and the forested escarpment. In the language of local Aboriginal people, members of the Yuin nation, Bega is said to mean “large camping ground”. It would have been a place of great abundance, with an underground lake feeding a series of wetlands, providing plenty of tucker. The dairy industry has always played a major part in the Bega economy, and this is still the case today, with the Bega Cheese Co-op one of Australia’s leading manufacturers of dairy products, exporting millions of dollars worth of product every year. Please note the Bega Cheese Heritage Centre is currently closed until further notice. If you're interested in the history of the Bega area, the Bega Pioneer Museum is a must. Described as a “time capsule” and managed by the Bega Valley Historical Society, it focuses on the collection, preservation and celebration of the history of Bega and surrounding districts. Currently open on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday from 10am - 2pm, the Bega Pioneer Museum is a real treasure; children will be fascinated by the displays of items from 'the olden days'. Phone (02) 6492 1453. Bega has a thriving arts community with its Regional Gallery which hosts major touring exhibitions and the artist-run Spiral Gallery. There's a fantastic walking track that goes all the way from the sporting fields near the Bridge over to the Bega River, and then on to the Old Racecourse. The river banks are being restored, with weed control and revegation programs being implemented.