A series of interconnected walks to check out Warrandyte’s gold mining past. The focal point of our walk will be a memorial cairn that has been erected on Fourth Hill.
GRADE | LENGTH | TYPE: Grade 3 Moderate (due to hills and terrain, graded according to the AWTGS: Australian Walking Tracks Grading System). The estimated total walk distance is around 9 km.
ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION:Â The first activity will be the circuit walk around Fourth Hill area with ample time to inspect the eight protected sites in this sector. The walk will proceed along the Wildcat Gully and Whipstock Gully Tracks to another circuit walk around the site of the Victory Mine. The area is well sourced with storyboards. Additional walks will be taken along the many interconnecting management vehicle tracks.
The first discovery of gold in Victoria was in 1851 at Warrandyte; now an outer suburb. Detailed mining of the area did not occur until other areas in the State were exhausted. Many of the mining sites are available for observation.
Optional Afternoon Tea in the nearby village of Warrandyte will be organised at the conclusion of the walk.
BOOKING: By Thursday 27th August. To register click on Get Tickets.
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FURTHER INFORMATION:Â www.parks.vic.gov.au/places-to-see/sites/fourth-hill---gold-memorial
MEETING TIME | LOCATION:Â 10:30am at Gold Memorial Picnic area, Gold Memorial Rd, Warrandyte - located on the left when coming from Harris Gully Rd, shortly after the Gold Memorial Cairn.Â
MAP REFERENCE: Google map maps.app.goo.gl/5tVTg1yDFjVJybjR9.Â
DISTANCE | TIME FROM GPO: 25 km from Melbourne CBD, 1 hour by car using the Eastern Freeway, Springvale Rd, then Old Warrandyte Rd into Tindals Rd then Harris Gully Rd.
PUBLIC TRANSPORT: Three bus options are available: #364 (Ringwood Station) / #578 (Eltham Station) / #906 (City via Victoria Pde, Hoddle St then Eastern Freeway) to Warrandyte Rd/Harris Gully Rd followed by a short walk to the entry point. To plan your journey see:Â transport.vic.gov.au/journey. Weekend travel is currently half price, capped at $4 full, $2 concession & free for seniors.
FOOD: Picnic facilities are available, however there are no food or drink shops in the park, so bring your lunch, snacks and at least 1 litre of water if it is a warm day.
APPAREL | FOOTWEAR: Dress for Winter (layers are recommended). Check the weather forecast on www.bom.gov.au. Wear solid footwear (boots recommended) as the tracks are steep in parts and may be slippery, especially after rain.
LEADER: John T. | Email LeaderJohnT[at]nomads.org.au if you have any questions.
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