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Wandering Through Gold Rush History in Garfield Mine and Heritage Walk
Walk in Chewton, VIC
100% Recommended
On our weekend away with the dogs, we spent a day exploring the Garfield Wheel and Northern Castlemaine Diggings, and it turned out to be one of our favourite stops.
We started at the Garfield Water Wheel—you can still see the big stone base where one of the world’s largest water wheels once stood. It’s hard to imagine the noise and activity from the gold rush days, but being there made it feel real. The dogs loved walking around the open space while we took in the views and read the signs about its history.
We followed part of the Goldfields Track, passing old mining sites and scattered relics. It was quiet, peaceful, and full of interesting spots. One of the highlights was stopping at Pennyweight Cemetery a small gold rush cemetery with tiny headstones. It was a little sad, but also beautiful in its own way.
To finish the day, we headed to Expedition Pass Reservoir, where we sat by the water with snacks. The sun was out, the birds were singing, and it felt like time slowed down.
There are so many tracks and stories in this area that we barely scratched the surface.
We started at the Garfield Water Wheel—you can still see the big stone base where one of the world’s largest water wheels once stood. It’s hard to imagine the noise and activity from the gold rush days, but being there made it feel real. The dogs loved walking around the open space while we took in the views and read the signs about its history.
We followed part of the Goldfields Track, passing old mining sites and scattered relics. It was quiet, peaceful, and full of interesting spots. One of the highlights was stopping at Pennyweight Cemetery a small gold rush cemetery with tiny headstones. It was a little sad, but also beautiful in its own way.
To finish the day, we headed to Expedition Pass Reservoir, where we sat by the water with snacks. The sun was out, the birds were singing, and it felt like time slowed down.
There are so many tracks and stories in this area that we barely scratched the surface.