Chiltern did overshadow Beechworth within a few years , especially when the main Melbourne - Albury rail by - passed Beechworth .
Beechworth was the most important regional centre in North - eastern Victoria during the gold boom of 1852 -- 1859 .
Chiltern did overshadow centre within a few years , especially when the main Melbourne - Albury rail by - passed centre .
Beechworth was the most important regional centre in North - eastern Victoria during the gold boom of 1852 -- 1859 .