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THE CHILTERN GOLDEN MOUSEâ

In the 1850s John Miller joined the hopefuls in the Chiltern Forest looking for gold. As he looked for signs of gold, being careful not to disturb too much of the environment, he spied a tiny golden mouse watching him. He decided to move from that immediate area so as not to disturb the mouse’s home .........He struck gold!     

Other stories surfaced of families that were conscious of the environment striking it lucky - a sick child suddenly inexplicably recovering after the parent saw the golden mouse.

A sighting of the mouse, followed by a dream directed one hard luck miner to open a grocery store, in which he made his fortune.

The Golden Mouse® became a symbol of good luck and children were given a homemade one to promote a happy life. People gave them to other people in wishing them well in their endeavors.

Today we still give a Golden Mouse to those to whom we wish luck, but now we know that there is a little golden native mouse in the Chiltern National Park that is rarely seen. Does he have special powers as well as being rather beautiful, or is it another magical mouse that has been seen throughout the ages across Australia?

 

The Chiltern Golden mouse Statue, spoon & Key chain are imprinted with the words "Chiltern Golden Mouse".

CHILTERN GOLDEN MOUSE® PRODUCTS ARE AVAILABLE AT

Dow's Pharmacy Gift Shop

Dow's Pharmacy houses an amazing collection of pharmaceutical products

 Conness Street, Chiltern Victoria

Phone 03 5726 1597

Nanna's Knook

Has a range of quality giftware and cottage craft

 30 Main Street, Chiltern Victoria

Phone 03 5726 1611

Chiltern Colonial Motel

Modern, clean rooms at affordable prices. Meals are available at the fully licensed restaurant.

 

 1-7 Main Street Chiltern Victoria

Phone 03 5726 1788 & 03 5726 1706

Fax 03 5726 1131

The Grapevine Museum

Home to the largest grapevine in the southern hemisphere.

 Corner of Conness & Main Streets,

ChilternVictoria

Phone 03 5726 1395

The Mulberry Tree

Restaurant and Tea Rooms

Superbly cooked food with service to match

 28 Conness Street, Chiltern Victoria

Phone 03 5726 1277

Lakeview Homestead

Lakeview is the beautifully restored childhood home of the author Henry Handal Richardson.

 Victoria street,

Chiltern Victoria

Phone 03 5726 1459

          03 5726 1317

 
 

 

N. S. W. Queensland Victoria
Cairns Canberra Chiltern
Murray River Newcastle New England
Rutherglen Sydney Upper Murray

 


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Golden Mouse Products

 

The Golden Mouse wishes you Good Fortune