Early in 2011 DSE closed the Lerderderg Track between Jubilee Lake and St Leonards Hill following storm damage. The track is still closed. GDTA has repeatedly requested that the track be reopened. At a meeting with DSE Midlands District in November 2011 the GDTA asked DSE to take urgent action to reopen the track.
DSE have advised that only DSE posts are allowed on their land. This means that on the Lerderderg Track between Jubilee Lake and Blackwood, DSE will replace all green GDT posts with grey DSE posts.
2010 is the International Year of Biodiversity
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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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GDT Ararat Circuit Walk:
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Goldfields Track FAQ:
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Site sponsored by City of Ballarat
Developed by Knowers Ark
Upper Loddon Walk
Vaughan Springs - Castlemaine 17km
This section is extremely rich in mining heritage. It goes past a number of historic mines and through a number of mined and sluiced gullies. It also passes through the historic township of Fryerstown and the former mining towns of Irishtown and Spring Gully.
Walkers are encouraged to leave the Trail and investigate several of the historic mining sites and buildings around Fryerstown and Spring Gully. Please respect the privacy of people who live in many of these buildings.
The section between Castlemaine and The Monk (a large hill with a stunning view) follows the Poverty Gully Water Race into Castlemaine.
If you are starting from Castlemaine, please check the entry station information.