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Local legend has it that the bricks still have small deposits of gold in them . The gallery also produces a booklet which outlines a self-guided tour of the Mornington Peninsula , taking in vantage points which have prompted the brushes of artists since the 1850s . Points of interest are indicated by numbered posts . Like all well intentioned schemes , Peel 's proposal looked good on paper but did not work in reality . There is a 1.5 km circuit walking trail with lookout points . Lunches and morning and afternoon teas feature fruits , vegetables and herbs grown on the farm . Follow the main road across the bridge over the creek and there are signposts indicating the starting points of two different walks . Today horse studs , wineries and alternative farming adventures have supplanted the older fruit orchards and grain crops . The modern history of the area was shaped by the determination , after the First World War , of the State Electricity Commission ( SEC ) to utilise the large brown coal deposits in the area . In order to obtain the coal deposits beneath Yallourn the SEC announced , in 1969 , that it was phasing out the town , with demolition commencing in the 1970s and being completed in 1982 .