Barcaldine Country House - Local Walks
Three Lost Children Walk - Daylesford
This walk commemorates the tragic story from Daylesford's gold era when three small boys wandered away from their homes in Daylesford in 1867. Despite a massive and lengthy search effort the boys were not found alive.
The Three Lost Children walk follows the approximate route the boys walked. The walk will take you through bush landscapes that were once active goldfields, and now part of the Wombat State Forest and the Hepburn Regional Park Along the walk you will see the remnants of gold mines, water races and tramways.
- Skill Level: Medium.
- Distance: 15km One way.
- Duration: 5-6 One way, Including breaks.
- Fitness Level: High.
- Entrance Fee: No.
Hanging Rock Trail - Hanging Rock
A small volcano, Hanging Rock was made famous as the subject of the classic Australian novel and movie Picnic at Hanging Rock. Climb through the rocky maze to the 718-metre summit for a bird's-eye view over the surrounding plains and farmland, and nearby Macedon and Cobaw ranges.
There is a fee of $7 per car for entry to the Hanging Rock Reserve, payable at the Picnic Cafe.
- Skill Level: Medium.
- Distance: 2km One way.
- Duration: 2-3 One way, Including breaks.
- Fitness Level: High.
- Entrance Fee: Yes - $7.00.
Tipperary Walking Track - Daylesford
A 16-kilometre walk that takes you past the remains of water races used by gold miners in the last century, through native bush and stands of European trees and past mineral springs.
Tracing the route of the old water races cut by miners last century, the Tipperary Walking Track passes disused gold fields, mineral springs and stands of deciduous trees that blaze with colour in autumn. Look out for the Blowhole, a tunnel built to divert water and allow sluicing for gold in the dry creek bed. Reward yourself with a relaxing spa and massage at journey's end in Hepburn Springs.
- Skill Level: Low.
- Distance: 16km One way.
- Duration: 5-6 One way, Including breaks.
- Fitness Level: Medium.
- Entrance Fee: No.
Contact...
For all enquiries please contact Frank & Rosemarie La Rosa on:
Phone: (03) 5348 2741
Fax: (03) 5348 3457
Mobile: 0438 577 182
Email: Barcaldine Country House
Barcaldine Country House
238 Dairy Flat Road
Musk,
Victoria, 3461
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