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About this walk
This walk is in the Wombat State Forest and covers part of the Great Dividing Trail. It loops down around Whipstick Creek through beautiful open eucalypt forest, to bring you back to your starting point at the Jack Cann Reserve.
See relics from the region’s gold mining past, when mining in the area was conducted by hand in very difficult conditions. Check out evidence of vertical and horizontal mine shafts, including one that you can see safely from a viewing platform on the walk.
The historic town of Blackwood is 88km from Melbourne via the Western Hwy.
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- This is a scenic loop walk through eucalypt forest
- See if you can spot mining relics along your way
This is a scenic loop walk through eucalypt forest
See if you can spot mining relics along your way
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Page last updated: 05/10/26
From 5 October 2026, this area will be managed by Parks Victoria. To see which parks they manage, you can visit the Parks Victoria website.
This change is part of the transition of land management responsibilities to Parks Victoria, helping to strengthen the protection of habitat while supporting opportunities for recreation across western and central Victoria.