Description of Practice
Beechworth Surgery has 2 full-time and 7 part-time doctors, plus a full-time RACGP GP Registrar. Four of the doctors are female. It is a very busy rural general practice treating some 30,000 patients per year. It is the only general medical practice in Beechworth, and provides a service to Beechworth Hospital (acute and extended care centres) and Beechworth Prison. There is also a branch clinic at Chiltern, 25 km away. 



Beechworth is situated in the foothills of the Victorian Alps, 30km (½ hour) from Albury/Wodonga to the north-east, and 30km from Wangaratta to the south-west. Melbourne is 3 hours drive to the south.

It has a population of 4,100 and is a historic goldrush town dating back to 1852. 



Many attractions exist in the surrounding areas, including:
The famous Beechworth Bakery.
Wineries - Beechworth has some excellent boutique wineries. The area falls into the new and rapidly growing Alpine areas vineyards. Close by is the renowned area of Rutherglen.
Skiing - The ski fields of Mt Hotham, Falls Creek and Mt Buffalo are all within 1½ hours drive from Beechworth.
Beechworth has excellent recreational facilities including:
A high standard 18 hole golf course
Excellent tennis facilities
A bike track linking to Myrtleford and Bright
Football and cricket clubs and netball club
A gymnasium
Lots of bushwalking with stunning scenery
It also has: 
Library
Historic museum
The Beechworth singing group (20 years old)
A Drama society 
Friends of the museum.
Schooling:
Primary state school of 200 children
Catholic school 
State secondary college
Kindergarten 
Montessori kindergarten
Private schools are available at Albury-Wodonga and Wangaratta

Service clubs: 
Lions 
Rotary  
Apex
Beechworth has a ‘low risk’ prison as well as a campus of Latrobe University situated on the outskirts of town. 
Major employment in the town includes Beechworth hospital, Beechworth prison, Latrobe University and tourism.