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“The remains of the Garfield Water Wheel stone abutments stand in the bush just north of Chewton. The 24m diameter wheel was erected in 1887 and drove a 23 head quartz stamp battery until 1904, when steam took over. A walking trail explains the links between the mine, the stamping battery and the water wheel.”…

“The dredge has remained in its final mooring place at Eldorado 20km west of Beechworth since 1954. It was tied up here after operating for 18 years and winning 70,664 ounces of gold and 1,383 tons of tin concentrate from the rich alluvial plain of Reedy Creek. An easy 15 minute walk around the pond…

“The Castlemaine Diggings National Heritage Park stretches from north of Chewton, south through the Fryerstown and Vaughan Springs areas. From 1851 to 1854, this area was the world”s richest shallow alluvial goldfield and home to tens of thousands of migrant gold seekers. The Reserve contains the remains of the mines and gullies which yielded fortunes…

“The village of Cassilis was named after a small township in Scotland and in the 1800s was a thriving mining centre. It was once home to more than 1000 people, but today there is little evidence of its passing save a lonely cemetery filled with miners and their kin. The Cassilis Historic Area includes the…