Dalyston

Overview

Situated on the Bass Highway, Dalyston sits above the Powlett River flood plain between Kilcunda and Wonthaggi.
 
Serviced by a general store, hotel and the unique Powlett River Primary School it has coastal heathland to the South and rich rolling farmland to the North.
 
Three kilometers inland is the quaint hamlet of Archie’s Creek.  Once the service centre for the local dairy industry it has a number of historic factory buildings set in the Archie’s Creek valley.

History

Originally known as ‘Price’s Corner; Dalyston was first settled by the Price family in 1856. The Daly families were also very early settlers after John Daly came to the district in 1880.  At that time the nearest railway station was at Dandenong.  John Daly built a 40 room hotel at ‘Powlett Crossing’ and this license was surrendered to the current ‘Ozone Hotel’ in 1901.  The Daly family owned most of the land in the area and subdivided land around the town for business sites. 

The town became known as Dalyston because of the Daly presence and when the railway station had to have a name it became Dalyston thus perpetuating the name.

Places of interest

Ozone Hotel
Powlett River
Rail Trail
Historic Church
Community Hall

Accommodation

Accommodation is limited to the hotel and nearby B&B’S.  Hotel, motel, caravan park and private house rentals are available within a 8 kilometre radius at Kilcunda and Wonthaggi. For accommodation and other information go to www.visitbasscoast.com  or phone 1300 854334.

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