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About this walk
Lerderderg Heritage Walk starts at the Jack Cann Reserve opposite the Garden of St Erth in Blackwood. This walk takes you on a short section of the Great Dividing Trail. Following the Lerderderg River, the trail takes you through wet forest and ferny gullies with Blackwoods and mixed species eucalypts overhead.
This area was once a bustling gold mining region. Along the walk, you may find traces of old water races which miners dug by hand to direct water both to and from their mining areas.
Remains of vertical timber slabs that once held the earthen wall of the Crown Dam are 4 km west of Simmons Reef. This dam also supplied water via a race to a mine at the Simmons Reef Goldfield.
The historic town of Blackwood is 88 km from Melbourne via the Western Hwy.
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- This is a moderately challenging walk with short, steep hills
- You may spot traces of water races along the walk
- Take in the stunning beauty of the natural surrounds
This is a moderately challenging walk with short, steep hills
You may spot traces of water races along the walk
Take in the stunning beauty of the natural surrounds
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Page last updated: 31/07/24