Due to February fire activity, the Lerderderg Track at Daylesford remains CLOSED until further notice between Jubilee Lake and Leonards Hill Road.
Dry Diggings Track
Daylesford to Castlemaine
57km walk amongst historic goldfields relics
Passes Through:
- Daylesford
- Hepburn
- Mt Franklin
- Vaughan Springs
- Fryerstown
- Castlemaine
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Site sponsored by City of Ballarat
Developed by Knowers Ark
Gold Fields Walk
Mt Franklin - Vaughan Springs 23km
This section passes through historic goldfields only accessible by walking. It includes a number of often dry gullies. Water must be carried in this area most times of the year, as the first permanent water is found at Vaughan on the Loddon River.
There is no permanent settlement at all once you head north of Mt Franklin. It is a great area for experiencing a quiet, challenging walk through a forested, uninhabited but once thriving mining area.
Vaughan Springs