Goldfields

[[file:Sovereign Hill (Victorian Goldfields) banner.jpg| The main street of Sovereign Hill, a living museum in Ballarat. The Goldfields is a region in Victoria, Australia.

Towns

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Central Goldfields

GPS -37.06|,144.21|zoom=11 Castlemaine = GPS -36.85|,143.73|zoom=11 Dunolly = GPS -37.05|,143.735|zoom=11 Maryborough (Victoria) | Maryborough =

Loddon

Bendigo
Heathcote

Victorian Pyrenees

Ballarat
Linton
Skipton (Victoria) | Skipton
Smythesdale

Macedon Ranges

Bacchus Marsh
Bullarto
Daylesford
Trentham
Woodend

Goldfields Halal Travel Guide

For a period of time immigrants came from all over the world for the new Gold rush in the Victorian hills north of Melbourne. The Gold rush has long past (leaving a legacy of architecture in Melbourne and the surrounding towns), but there is much history to experience in this easy day trip from Melbourne.

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How to get around in Goldfields

What to see in Goldfields

Hanging Rock Recreation Reserve - ☎ +61 418 373 032 (ranger) 1800 244 711 $10 car; $8 motorbike; $4 per person without vehicle The 1975 film Picnic at Hanging Rock, directed by Peter Weir, has made this awe-inspiring location famous. According to the plot, widely believed by many (erroneously) to be a true story, during a private school excursion, two school girls and a teacher went missing from the Rock on Valentine's Day 1901, with no trace of them ever found. The area is well developed, with walking trails, lookouts, interpretive displays, large picnic areas and barbecues, and a cafe. A short exploration of the area with its crevices and sharp drops will show you how easy it would be to disappear here. There is little danger staying on the well marked trails though. Take a picnic.

Halal Tours and Excursions in Goldfields

Ballarat to Skipton Rail Trail

Goldfields

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