DAYLESFORD

daylesford, a town of talbot county, victoria, australia, 74 m. by rail n.w. of melbourne. pop. (1901) 3384. it lies on the flank of the great dividing range, at an elevation of 2030 ft. on wombat hill are beautiful public gardens commanding extensive views, and a fine convent of the presentation order. much wheat is grown in the district, and gold-mining, both quartz and alluvial, is carried on. daylesford has an important mining school. near the town are the hepburn mineral springs and a number of beautiful waterfalls, and 6 m. from it is mount franklin, an extinct volcano.