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25.01.2022 The Junction Walk, Chewton VIC Beginning at the scenic Railway Dam, the Junction Walk is an easy circuit walk which showcases the natural and historical landscape of the area. A series of interpretive information boards take you on an informative journey through the area. This place is thought to have been a busy Indigenous pathway, and during the gold rush it became the junction of the roads to Forest Creek and Fryers Creek. Evidence of the area's history remains throughout ...the forest, including stone fireplaces, bridge footings, mullock from the tunnel, a stone sump on the bottom of the dam and cobbled stone roads which were made by the 200 German stone masons who worked in this area. Click for more information, images and location...
25.01.2022 Historical Gold Maps of the NSW Goldfields! Historical maps provide a wealth of insights into the geological features and gold mining operations of the past, helping modern day prospectors to determine ideal locations to search for gold. The following list links to historical maps for various towns and regions throughout the New South Wales gold fields. These maps have been selected because they display useful information regarding the location of reefs, leads, diggings, mini...ng operations, and geological features. All these maps are free to view online, and we will continue to add more to the list. Maps listed for: Bathurst, Forest Reefs, Grattai, Gulgong, Hill End and Orange. Click to read more...
25.01.2022 19th Century Chinese Baths, Amherst VIC These fascinating baths were carved into the ground by Chinese miners during the 1800's and are still clearly visible today. This is believed to be the site of the original Chinese joss and bath house. Located in the bushland alongside Possum Gully Road, Amherst - about 10 minutes from Talbot and 20 minutes from Maryborough. The area is excellent for bushwalking and popular for gold prospecting. Click for more information, images and location...
24.01.2022 Hood's Bakery, Steiglitz VIC Hood's Bakery operated from 1859, with David Hood operating as baker, then manager, then owner. The site of the former bakery consists of a circular brick in-ground well, accompanied by a small informative plaque. Hood's Bakery is the first stop along the fascinating Steiglitz Town Walk. Click for more information, images and location...
24.01.2022 The Cascades, Metcalfe VIC This extraordinary gem is tucked away in the quiet town of Metcalfe, just 25 minutes from Castlemaine and 40 minutes from both Bendigo and Daylesford. A series of cascades sweep over layers of bedrock as the water whirls down through rock pools, crevices and little caverns. Relax by the rock pools or make your way across the stunning bedrock and boulders to appreciate the scenic beauty of the Coliban River. Click for more information, images and location...
23.01.2022 20 top spots for family barbecues in the Victorian Goldfields! Picnics and playgrounds are a great way to spend the afternoon with the family There are many places throughout the Victorian Goldfields which feature excellent play spaces and barbecue facilities. Click to check out this list which reveals some of the region's top spots for family barbecues
22.01.2022 Manna Gums Campground, Mount Beckworth VIC The Manna Gums Campground lies in a peaceful bushland setting within the Mount Beckworth Scenic Reserve. The campsite features a picnic table, wood fire barbecue and fire pit. A 1.8 km walking track takes you from the campground to the summit of Mount Beckworth. Dogs are permitted here on a lead. Click for more information, images and location...
22.01.2022 Gold rush diaries and memoirs! Diaries and memoirs are an extremely valuable source of information about life in Victoria during the 19th century gold rush. These first hand accounts were written by people living and working on the goldfields, and offer us a fascinating personal view of the work, culture, events, habits and concerns of the time. Read Charles Evans' dramatic eyewitness account of the Eureka Stockade. Follow Ellen Clacy's eventful journey from Melbourne to the ...diggings where she tries her luck on the goldfields before returning home to England. Read Lord Robert Cecil's interesting observations of the diggings, written when he enjoyed a leisurely visit to the Victorian goldfields. The following list of significant diaries/memoirs from the Victorian gold rush are all available to read online, just follow the links for each one. Click to read more...
22.01.2022 Surfacing in the Victorian Goldfields Does this barren red landscape look familiar? It's a fairly common sight throughout the old goldfields of Victoria. During the gold rush, miners stripped large areas of shallow gold-rich ground down to the bedrock and processed the earth they removed using equipment such as tubs, cradles, puddling machines and sluices. This method of mining is known as "surfacing" and evidence of it can be found in abundance throughout the Victorian Goldfields. The ground surrounding these areas is of interest to modern day gold prospectors because the surfacing indicates that there was gold here, and lots of it! Click to read more...
22.01.2022 Wombat Hill Botanic Gardens, Daylesford VIC The Wombat Hill Botanic Gardens in Daylesford is set atop an extinct volcano and offers beautiful scenery, a vast display of plants, and an enchanted atmosphere. A walking track takes you through the spectacular fernery, where a pond/waterfall feature sits nestled among the lush foliage. Children will love the gorgeous animal sculptures dotted throughout the park!... Other features include a lookout tower, picnic area, and scenic drive. Dogs are permitted within the gardens on a leash. Click for more information, images and location...
22.01.2022 The Blowhole Gold Diversion Tunnel, Hepburn VIC Known as the Blowhole, this diversion tunnel was built by miners in the 19th century to divert water from a section of Sailors Creek. This diversion cut off a loop where the remaining dry creek bed was then extensively worked for gold. The diversion tunnel has created a pretty little man-made waterfall with a shallow swimming hole beneath it. When the creek is flowing during winter/spring, water rushes through the tunnel and fa...lls into a small pool below before continuing down the scenic Sailors Creek. Featuring a scenic lookout and multiple walk options, this is a great spot for swimming, bushwalking and gold prospecting. Click for more information, images and location...
20.01.2022 Spectacular rocky outcrops of the Victorian Goldfields! Rocky peaks, massive boulders and beautiful scenery are stunning features of the many impressive outcrops across the Victorian Goldfields. Wander among these gigantic awe inspiring rocks, explore the chambers and passageways which can be found beneath them, and appreciate scenic views over the surrounding countryside. Take a look through the following list and start planning your next adventure in the Victorian Goldfields...
19.01.2022 We spent the day exploring more of the historical treasures of Percydale, thanks to a tip from Southern_4x4. If you’re interested in four wheel driving and camping then definitely head over to their page and like/share, these guys share plenty of great places to explore!
18.01.2022 The Lonely Graves of Waanyarra, VIC Have you been out to Waanyarra to check out the Historic Cemetery, Recreation Site or Morton's Welcome Inn? If so, you may have noticed the series of mysterious graves scattered along the roadside. Click for more information, images and location...
17.01.2022 Blue Waters, Creswick VIC Once an open cut mine, Blue Waters is now a gorgeous scenic waterhole fantastic for bushwalking, gold prospecting, four wheel driving and photography. Surrounded by striking red cliffs, the water is incredibly clear and shines an iridescent blue when the sun hits it - the best time to visit is midday when the sun is directly overhead. There are several stunning lookouts and water access points around Blue Waters. Click for more information, images and location...
17.01.2022 Garfield Water Wheel, Chewton VIC Visit the Garfield Water Wheel historical site in Chewton and explore the ruins and remnants of the Garfield Company Mine. The massive stone supports which still remain at the site once held an enormous water wheel with a diameter of 22 metres. Upon its construction the Garfield Water Wheel was hailed as the largest in the southern hemisphere! The water wheel was used between 1887 and 1903 to power the stamp battery for the mine. A self guided walk takes you around the area and shows many fascinating features including winding engine foundations, water races and cyanide tanks. Click for more information, images and location...
17.01.2022 Gold Prospecting in the Victorian Goldfields! Use this handy guide to find out more information about gold prospecting within the Victorian Goldfields Browse resources such as lots of places you can prospect, local gold history, historical gold maps, interesting old abandoned mines, YouTube channels for prospecting in Victoria, a list of gold bearing creeks to get you started panning/sluicing, and more! People have been prospecting in the Victorian Goldfields since the 185...0s gold rush saw the entire state turned upside down with gold fever. Many of the world's largest alluvial gold nuggets were found in the area, including the famous Welcome Stranger - the biggest found in the world so far! Modern day prospectors continue to make significant gold discoveries in the region to this day. Click to learn more about prospecting in the Victorian Goldfields... See more
17.01.2022 Castlemaine Botanical Gardens, Castlemaine VIC The Castlemaine Botanical Gardens have been a gorgeous local favourite for over 150 years. With features such as the picturesque Lake Joanna, a scenic creek, lush grassy lawns shaded by enormous oak trees, excellent picnic facilities, and one of the most outstanding children's playgrounds in the Victorian Goldfields, these gardens absolutely deserve to make the top of your to-do list! Click for more information, images and location...
16.01.2022 Leanganook Campground, Harcourt North VIC The Leanganook Campground is located off Joseph Young Drive in the Mount Alexander Regional Park. Multiple campsites are spread around the central picnic area, and facilities include picnic tables, wood fire barbecues, fire pits, toilets and water taps. Visitors can enjoy the Mount Alexander Regional Park through picnicking, bushwalking and birdwatching, and beautiful views can be appreciated from multiple nearby lookout points. The ...mountain was called "Lanjanuc" by the Jaara Jaara people, and it was important as a sacred ceremonial ground and a high vantage point. The first European to climb the mountain was Major Thomas Mitchell in 1836. Gold was discovered nearby in 1851 and news of the "Mount Alexander Diggings" swept the world! It quickly became the richest shallow alluvial goldfield ever known in the world and experienced one of the largest gold rushes of the 19th century. Click for more information, images and location...
16.01.2022 Stoney Creek Track Campground, Stony Creek VIC The Stoney Creek Track Campground is located within the Caralulup Nature Conservation Reserve, a large area of bushland between Talbot, Caralulup and Stony Creek. This basic campground features a picnic table and a wood fire barbecue, and makes a great place to set up camp for a weekend of gold prospecting and bushwalking throughout the reserve. The Caralulup Nature Conservation Reserve is filled with extensive evidence of historical gold workings. The area is filled with mine shafts, gullies and uneven ground, so be careful if walking off the track. Click for more information, images and location...
16.01.2022 Slaty Creek Campground Number 1, Cabbage Tree VIC Located within the Creswick Regional Park, Slaty Creek is a fantastic area for bushwalking and gold prospecting. Camping here is free, no bookings required. A picnic area lies alongside the campsites and features an undercover area, multiple wood fire barbecues, picnic tables and toilets. Take a stroll through the beautiful forest or bring along a gold pan and try your luck panning in the creek! Click for more information, images and location...
16.01.2022 K25 Streamside Reserve, Eddington VIC A great spot for fishing and bushwalking along the Loddon River, the Eddington K25 Streamside Reserve was once the main river crossing point on the goldfields road from Dunolly to Maldon and Castlemaine. The river bank can be reached via a short walking track from the corner of McCoy and Murchison Streets in Eddington. Click for more information, images and location...
15.01.2022 Skinners Flat Reservoir, Skinners Flat VIC Located just out of Wedderburn, Skinners Flat Reservoir is an excellent place for swimming, fishing, boating and bushwalking. This is a great place to set up camp and relax while exploring the natural and historical treasures of the Wedderburn area. Free camping is permitted along the entire shore of the reservoir, and visitor facilities include an undercover area, picnic tables, wood fire barbecues, toilet and boat ramp. Dogs are permitted on lead. Click for more information, images and location...
15.01.2022 Boxing Reef Mine Shafts, Steiglitz VIC Three mine shafts sit in a grassy field right in the middle of Steiglitz, surrounded by quaint picket fences and adding to the town's gorgeous historical charm! Nineteenth century miners sunk these shafts three hundred feet underground to reach the prosperous Boxing Reef which runs alongside Regent Street. Today the remains of these mine shafts make up part of the fascinating Steiglitz Town Walk, an easy half hour circuit filled with interesting ruins, relics and buildings of the gold rush era. Click for more information, images and location...
15.01.2022 Old Castlemaine Gaol, Castlemaine VIC The Old Castlemaine Gaol sits atop a hill overlooking the beautiful gold rush town of Castlemaine, a striking testament to the town's pre-eminece during the Victorian gold rush. The gaol was built to house offenders from the goldfields and surrounding areas, and ten prisoners were executed by hanging within its walls during the second half of the 19th century. Visitors to Castlemaine can go for a drive up to the entrance and admire the former prison's gorgeous stone facade, not to mention the stunning views over the town below! Click for more information, images and location...
14.01.2022 The New Australasian No. 2 Mine in Creswick, VIC was the scene of one of Australia's worst underground mining disasters. On the 11th of December 1882, water flooded the mine from the old workings of Australasian No. 1 trapping twenty seven men underground. Rescue efforts commenced immediately, but by the time the miners were reached three days later, only five had survived. The body of one man was still warm when it was recovered. A miscommunication upon the discovery of the ...miners underground led the entire waiting town to celebrate the survival of all those trapped. Once it became clear that most had in fact perished, the following scene that was described in the papers was simply heartwrenching, made so much worse by this moment of false hope. Many firsthand accounts of the disaster were published in the newspapers, describing the unimaginable and horrific experiences of those trapped underground as well as those endeavouring to reach them. Click to read a collection of significant statements and descriptions extracted from these articles, and for more pictures/information...
14.01.2022 Kirrang Point Swimming Area, Lake Eppalock, Kimbolton VIC Lake Eppalock is a vast reservoir, a popular destination for boating, water sport, fishing, swimming, bushwalking, barbecues and picnics. This part of Lake Eppalock is known as Kirrang Point and is great for swimming. You can drive right down to the water here and there is a toilet block located a short walk away, shared between this spot and the Kirrang Point Boat Ramp which is just around the corner. Click for more information, images and location...
13.01.2022 Lang's Lookout, Harcourt North VIC This spectacular lookout is situated on the eastern side of Mount Alexander, and offers unrivalled views across the sweeping fields of Sutton Grange. The lookout consists of a huge platform of granite, with massive boulders stacked impressively across the mountainside all around. This is just a small section of the gorgeous rocky outcrop which stretches across Mount Alexander! Lang's Lookout is accessed via a very short walking track from the parking area. Click for more information, images and location...
13.01.2022 Jacka Park Soldiers' Memorial, Wedderburn VIC This gorgeous park in Wedderburn is filled with excellent visitor facilities such as electric barbecue, undercover picnic area, a fully fenced children's playground with shade sails, and lots of interesting monuments and statues. Beautifully landscaped, the park is divided into multiple sections comprised of the play area, picnic area, barbecue area and soldiers' memorial. This is a fantastic place to bring the family for an afternoon picnic and play, with plenty of educational opportunities. Click for more information, images and location...
13.01.2022 Chicks with Picks Australia is a fantastic new clothing label created specifically for women with gold fever! Based right here in the Victorian Goldfields, Chicks with Picks offer a wide range of items including hoodies, rain jackets, t-shirts, singlets, gear bags, boot protectors, masks, and more. Owner Jen is a local prospector with a heart of gold. After finding a nugget on her first ever detecting trip to Maryborough, she fell in love with the bush and the local area - sh...e caught a serious case of gold fever! Looking for a new start, Jen moved to the goldfields from Melbourne and never looked back! Jen spent several years looking for women's gold prospecting gear, but in such a seemingly male-dominated hobby she simply could not find any. She decided to design a few for herself, and the response from friends inspired her to bring Chicks with Picks Australia to life. The Facebook page immediately took off, and the response from like-minded women was overwhelming! Chicks with Picks Australia is much more than an online shop, it's also a welcoming community where women can share their passion for gold prospecting and meet others with the same interests. The Facebook page is filled with women sharing their gold discoveries along with glowing reviews of the Chicks with Picks Australia prospecting gear! For any women who are interested in gold prospecting and connecting with others, Chicks with Picks Australia is definitely the place for you! Click for more information, product details and images from Chicks with Picks Australia
12.01.2022 Moorabee Bluff, Knowsley VIC Moorabbee Bluff offers spectacular panoramic views over a vast section of Lake Eppalock and the farmland beyond. Several picnic tables are scattered across the grassy bluff overlooking the water, and there's a large parking/viewing area along with a second viewing area accessed by an easy, short walk down the hillside. Click for more information, images and location...
12.01.2022 The Granites, Borung VIC Known locally as The Granites, Mount Egbert is a marvellous hidden gem within the Wychitella Nature Conservation Reserve. Located twenty minutes from Wedderburn, this small but stunning mountain rises strikingly above the surrounding bushland, covered in massive boulders and offering breathtaking views over the countryside below. There are so many extraordinary rock formations and caverns to be found as you explore the natural beauty of Mount Egbert.... Make your way across the rocky slopes and scramble over the remarkable boulders, taking in the fresh views from new vantage points as you wander along. Click for more information, images and location...
12.01.2022 Newstead General Cemetery, Green Gully VIC The Newstead General Cemetery, established in 1859, sits between Newstead and Green Gully in a beautiful setting. Decorated with exotic ornamental trees and surrounding by rolling fields, this is a very interesting cemetery to wander through. Something you may notice as you stroll among the headstones is the large number of children who have buried here during the mid 19th century. Many headstones have long lists of young children a...nd babies from a family who have been buried together, their parents joining them years later. Life was difficult on the goldfields, and it was often the most vulnerable who succumbed to the harsh living conditions. The Pennyweight Flat Children's Cemetery in Moonlight Flat is a heartbreaking reminder of this, where there are around 200 shallow graves of mostly babies and children. One of the ornamental trees at the Newstead Cemetery stands out dramatically - an enormous Cypress more than 100 years old which towers over the cemetery. In classical antiquity, the cypress was a symbol of mourning and in the modern era it remains the principal cemetery tree in both the Muslim world and Europe. Click for more information, images and location...
12.01.2022 O'Sullivan - Tilley Memorial Park, Baringhup VIC Relax by the water beneath ancient River Red Gums at the O'Sullivan - Tilley Memorial Park in Baringhup. This peaceful spot is great for fishing, swimming, bushwalking and birdwatching, and is located just a few minutes from Cairn Curran Reservoir. Click for more information, images and location...
12.01.2022 Railway Dam, Chewton VIC Railway Dam is a quiet spot on the edge of the Fryers Range State Forest, between Chewton and Elphinstone. Bring a picnic blanket and have lunch by the dam before heading off on the Junction Walk, an educational track which begins in a clearing over the other side of Railway Dam Road. Click for more information, images and location...
11.01.2022 Historical gold maps of the Victorian Goldfields! 82 historical maps for 37 goldfields areas across Victoria so far, as well as several goldfields maps of Victoria as a whole. All these maps are available to view online for free. Historical maps provide a wealth of insights into the geological features and gold mining operations of the past, helping modern day prospectors to determine ideal locations to search for gold. The following list links to many historical maps for var...ious towns and regions throughout the Victorian Goldfields. These maps have been selected because they display useful information regarding the location of reefs, leads, diggings, mining operations, and geological features. Maps listed for: Ararat, Avoca, Ballarat, Baringhup, Bealiba, Beaufort, Beechworth, Bendigo, Blackwood, Bright, Carisbrook, Castlemaine, Clunes, Creswick, Dunolly, Eddington, Enfield, Goldsborough, Inglewood, Kingower, Majorca, Malmsbury, Maryborough, Mitta Mitta, Moliagul, Rushworth, Smythesdale, St Arnaud, Stawell, Talbot, Tarnagulla, Vaughan, Waanyarra, Walhalla, Warrandyte, Wedderburn, Yackandandah. Click to read more...
11.01.2022 Mt Greenock Geological Reserve, Dunach VIC The Mt Greenock Geological Reserve is located just outside Talbot and is a fascinating place to explore, featuring an extinct volcano, a historic mine site, and an informative sign celebrating the life and accomplishments of Major Thomas Mitchell. According to Victorian Resources Online, "this is an outstanding example of a volcano and lava flow associated with a deep lead. It is one of the few large scoria cones on public land and contains abundant outcrop and morphological evidence of its volcanic origin". Click for more information, images and location...
11.01.2022 Eureka Stockade Memorial Gardens, Ballarat East VIC The Eureka Stockade Memorial Gardens commemorate one of Australia's most defining historical events - the Eureka Stockade Rebellion of December 3, 1854. The park is extensive and has many excellent features including a musical playground, excellent barbecue and picnic facilities, sweeping green lawns, commemorative monuments and a scenic lake and walking track. The beautiful gardens are also home to the Eureka Centre (formerly known as the Museum of Australian Democracy at Eureka) where the iconic Eureka Flag can be viewed, and a cafe. Click for more information, images and location...
11.01.2022 Graveyard Hill, Dunolly VIC The Burnt Creek Cemetery is located in the bushland just outside Dunolly and has been known by many names over the years, including Boot Hill Cemetery (1845-1855), Graveyard Hill Cemetery (1855-1863) and Burnt Creek Historic Cemetery (from 1863). A large information sign provides many insights into the history of the cemetery and surrounding area. Click for more information, images and location...
10.01.2022 Bailes Campground, Buangor VIC Bailes Campground is a fantastic place to set up camp and explore the beautiful Mount Buangor State Park. Facilities at this campground include a wood fire barbecue, fire pit, picnic tables, and non-flush toilets. A great selection of walks depart from this campground, including a short walk to the nearby Ferntree Falls. Click for more information, images and location...
10.01.2022 Malmsbury Botanic Gardens, Malmsbury VIC Featuring a beautiful lake, a fenced playground, excellent picnic facilities, walking tracks, and informative signs, the Malmsbury Botanic Gardens is an outstanding attraction of the historical township. The Coliban River runs along the western side of the gardens and the impressive Malmsbury Viaduct stands to the south. The viaduct was constructed in 1859 and is one of the largest 19th-century engineering structures erected in Victoria. Click for more information, images and location...
10.01.2022 Bridgewater Swimming Hole, Bridgewater, VIC The scenic Bridgewater Swimming Hole has been a local favourite for generations, now featuring a beautiful picnic and barbecue area which overlooks the water, and easy riverside walking tracks complete with viewing platforms. Click for more information, images and location...
10.01.2022 Caralulup Nature Conservation Reserve, Caralulup VIC The Caralulup Nature Conservation Reserve is a large area of bushland between Talbot, Caralulup and Stony Creek. The Stoney Creek Track Campground is located within this reserve. Gold prospecting is allowed. The area is filled with mine shafts, gullies and uneven ground so be careful if walking off the track. There is extensive evidence of historical gold workings throughout the reserve, including the remains of gold puddle...rs near Potter Dam and off Quarry Track. Another significant site within the reserve is the Stony Creek School Reserve, located off Nuggetty Track. The site contains rare examples of school garden beds and educational rockeries dating from the first decade of the twentieth century. Click for more information, images and location...
10.01.2022 McManus Reserve, Barkers Creek VIC This peaceful little spot along Barkers Creek is a nice place to bring a picnic blanket and have a creek-side lunch. Keep an eye out for platypus if you're there around dusk! Click for more information, images and location...
09.01.2022 Gold rush poem, 1851. The Rhyme of the Melbourne Mania! This interesting poem was written during a very significant time in Victoria's history - after the commencement of the Bathurst gold rush but just before the Victorian gold rush had begun. The poem describes the madness which gripped Victoria (then known as the Port Phillip District of New South Wales) in the early days of Australia's gold rush, the offer of a 200 reward in an effort to stop the evacuation of Port Phillip to the New South Wales gold fields, and the unsuccessful attempt by Henry Frencham to claim the reward after discovering what he declared to be gold around Warrandyte. Click to read more...
09.01.2022 Online resources for researching gold prospecting locations! Looking to do some research into the geology and history of possible gold prospecting locations? There are lots of online resources you can use. Digitised historical publications such as geological maps, mining reports, newspaper articles and more have been made freely available in extensive online collections. Comprehensive mapping applications allow users to build their own maps using a huge range of data sources.... Online forums offer priceless insights into all aspects of gold prospecting methods/equipment along with learning to use knowledge of local gold history to your advantage when searching for gold. There are websites and blogs filled with educational articles and guides, as well as YouTube channels created by local prospectors which document their gold discoveries, equipment tests, prospecting methods and more. This list provides links to a range of online resources which are useful for anyone researching places to go gold prospecting as well as the history of gold in Victoria / Australia.
07.01.2022 Elphinstone Cemetery, Elphinstone VIC The picturesque little Elphinstone Cemetery is set in a peaceful field surrounded by bushland. During spring, the grassy field bursts to life with hundreds of beautiful little flowers! The Elphinstone Cemetery is situated between the Fryers Range State Forest and the Fryers Ridge Nature Conservation Reserve, making this a great place to stop by while exploring the natural and historical features of those areas. Click for more information, images and location...
07.01.2022 Hamiltons Crossing, Baringhup West VIC This free campground sits along the banks of the beautiful Loddon River in Baringhup West, Victoria. Multiple basic campsites offer plenty of room for both tents and caravans. Have a swim or relax on the banks with a fishing rod while you enjoy the serene atmosphere of this peaceful bushland area. Click for more information, images and location...
07.01.2022 Joyces Creek Mineral Spring Steps, Joyces Creek VIC Did you know that Joyces Creek once had its own mineral spring recreation area, developed with concrete steps, seating, a parking area and ornamental trees? Lost beneath the seasonal waters at the edge of Cairn Curran Reservoir for more than half a century, the site has only recently been rediscovered. Click for more information, images and location...
07.01.2022 West Ridge Walking Track, Harcourt North VIC Embark on an adventure across the stunning rocky outcrops of the Mount Alexander Regional Park! Experience breathtaking views and gorgeous scenery as you trek among the enormous granite boulders and across forested slopes, visiting multiple lookouts along the way. Click for more information, images and location...
06.01.2022 Mount Korong, Glenalbyn VIC Mount Korong is a beautiful granite outcrop located between Inglewood and Wedderburn. Gigantic boulders are heaped across the mountain and surrounding hills, creating unique shapes, caverns and spectacular scenery. A short climb up any hillside is rewarded with stunning views down over the rocky landscape, which is particularly attractive when the grass is green during winter/spring. Mount Korong is very similar to the popular Melville Caves in nea...rby Kooyoora State Park, but much bigger. Mount Korong is fantastic for bushwalking, free camping, birdwatching and rock climbing. Dogs are permitted within the Mount Korong Nature Conservation Reserve if kept on a lead. Gold prospecting is also permitted. Access in wet conditions is limited to 4wd vehicles. Click for more information, images and location...
06.01.2022 One Eye State Forest, Heathcote VIC Once a busy wood cutting and mining area, the One Eye State Forest is now a peaceful bushland area great for bushwalking, cycling, gold prospecting and birdwatching. The remnants of two puddling machines are located near Sawpit Dam, along with dumps of washed gravels, patches of ground surfacing and old diggings. Click for more information, images and location...
05.01.2022 Toll Bar Park, Lexton VIC Toll Bar Park is a great picnic and play area in Lexton, Victoria. The park boasts a playground, undercover fenced toddler play space, undercover electric barbecues and picnic tables, ball court, toilets, historical relics and information signs. It was here, beside Burnbank Creek at the crossroads of the squatters' western and northern tracks, that 19th century bullock and horse teams rested before continuing on to the Western District or the Wimmera.... Click for more information, images and location...
02.01.2022 Ten fascinating self-guided tours in the Victorian Goldfields! Self-guided tours are a great way to explore the history and features of Victoria's significant Goldfields region! Explore the discovery site of the world-famous Welcome Stranger, the largest alluvial gold nugget ever found. Wander through abandoned mine sites and learn about the features and operations of their prosperous past. Take a signposted stroll among the region's beautiful buildings, gardens and bushland ...reserves. Have a look through this great collection of local self-guided tours and start planning your next adventure in the Victorian Goldfields.
02.01.2022 Warburtons Bridge Campground, Glenluce VIC Located within a bend of the scenic Loddon River, Warburtons Bridge in Glenluce is a spacious campground featuring multiple picnic tables, wood fire barbecues, fire pits and a toilet. Campsites sit right alongside the river with views of some beautiful rocky outcrops on the surrounding hillsides. Warburtons Bridge is located within the Castlemaine Diggings National Heritage Park which harbours and protects culturally significant landscape and relics of the Victorian gold rush. There are many amazing things to see and do within a half hour drive of Warburtons Bridge. Click for more information, images and location...
02.01.2022 Eureka Reef, Chewton VIC Take a walk around the Eureka Reef Gold Mining Precinct and discover the fascinating ruins and features which remain from a century of gold mining operations! Once a busy mining village, today Eureka contains some of the oldest quartz mining relics in Victoria, as well as remnants of houses, batteries, alluvial mining, cyanide treatment, and more. Click for more information, images and location...
02.01.2022 Inglewood Motel and Caravan Park! Looking for the perfect getaway in Regional Victoria? Inglewood Motel and Caravan Park is open for visitors and is the ideal destination for your next adventure in the Victorian Goldfields! Just 45 km west of Bendigo, you can explore the spectacular nearby caves, learn about eucalyptus distillation at the local Eucy Museum, try your luck fossicking for gold, fish in the Loddon River, browse the quaint yesteryear shops along main street, dine ...in or takeaway at the local pubs and cafes, and visit the many boutique wineries in the region. Inglewood forms part of the renowned Golden Triangle - a region of the Victorian Goldfields which is world famous for the size, purity, and quantity of gold nuggets consistently discovered in the area. The 'Welcome Stranger' nugget, the largest alluvial gold nugget discovered in the world so far, was unearthed within the Golden Triangle in 1869. Inglewood Motel and Caravan Park have a range of self-contained accommodation available including motel rooms, private ensuite sites, and powered sites (for those with self-contained caravans). In line with current guidelines management are giving the highest attention to their cleaning regime, social distancing of 1.5 metres applies to guests who are not of the same household, and communal facilities are temporarily unavailable. All guests will need to sign a self declaration form, have their temperature taken at check-in and provide photo ID showing they are not from one of the locked down Melbourne Metro hotspots. Click the link for rates, bookings, and more information on Inglewood Motel and Caravan Park's commitment to keeping their visitors safe.
