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Dogs allowed
No booking required
No fees payable
Historical interest
Suitable for 2WD vehicles
About this walk
This walk takes you along the water race engineered by Thomas Boden in 1870.
The race transported water from various catchment dams to support gold sluicing operations. High-pressure water eroded the soil from the landscape and helped separate out gold.
This forest walk will show you blooming wildflower species in spring. There are also many eucalyptus tree species.
An information board at the start of the walk provides more information on the history of the area.
Photo gallery
![An information sign board among trees](https://www.exploreoutdoors.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0017/520442/varieties/image_gallery_thumb.jpg)
- Check out the information board at the start of the walk to learn about the history of the area
![Boggy grass in the foreground with tall forest in the background](https://www.exploreoutdoors.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0018/520443/varieties/image_gallery_thumb.jpg)
- See eucalypts and other flora in the Ross Creek State Forest
![Remains of a water race built by miners in the forest](https://www.exploreoutdoors.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0019/520444/varieties/image_gallery_thumb.jpg)
- Stroll along the water race built by miners in the 1860s
How to get there
Page last updated: 31/07/24