We have so many helpful resources for exploring the Victorian Goldfields across the Goldfields Guide website, sharing all the best local hidden gems, camping spots, swimming spots, waterfalls, bushwalks, historic sites, and much more. We've gathered some of the best ones together to form this ultimate online guide for the region!
This page includes loads of info on:
- Campgrounds
- Swimming spots
- Bushwalking spots
- Historic sites
- Fishing spots
- Kayaking spots
- Waterfalls
- Beautiful places to explore
- Family-friendly spots
- Gold prospecting
Check out the following online collections and get started planning your next adventure in the Victorian Goldfields.
Camping in the Victorian Goldfields
- Campgrounds where you can swim in the Victorian Goldfields
- Best spots for camping with kids in the Victorian Goldfields
- Best lake-side campgrounds in the Victorian Goldfields
- Best campgrounds for gold prospecting in the Victorian Goldfields
- Best campgrounds for hiking in the Victorian Goldfields
- Best campgrounds in the Victorian Goldfields
- Best free campgrounds near Ballarat
- Best free campgrounds near Bendigo
- Best free campgrounds near Castlemaine
- Best free campgrounds near Maryborough
- Best free campgrounds near Daylesford
Swimming in the Victorian Goldfields
- Top swimming spots in the Victorian Goldfields
- Best swimming spots near Ballarat
- Best swimming spots near Bendigo
- Best swimming spots near Maryborough
- Campgrounds where you can swim in the Victorian Goldfields
Walking and hiking in the Victorian Goldfields
BEAUTIFUL PLACES TO EXPLORE IN THE VICTORIAN GOLDFIELDS
The Granites, near Wedderburn VIC
- Six amazing adventures in the Victorian Goldfields
- Waterfalls of the Goldfields
- Spectacular rocky outcrops
- Abandoned mines to explore
- Educational locations
- Unexpected oases in the Victorian Goldfields
- Beautiful ruins
- Beautiful buildings
- Beautiful basalt
- Spectacular landscapes
- 8 striking natural features in the Victorian Goldfields
- Scenic drives
- Amazing day trips from Victoria's Central Goldfields
- Lone graves
- 10 things you've got to experience in the Victorian Goldfields
Waterfalls in the Victorian Goldfields
- Waterfalls of the Goldfields
- Trentham Falls, Trentham VIC (pictured above)
- Loddon Falls, Glenlyon VIC
- Turpins Falls, Langley VIC
- Lal Lal Falls, Lal Lal VIC
- Moorabool Falls, Lal Lal VIC
- Granite Falls, Lal Lal VIC
- Sailors Falls, Daylesford VIC
- Stanley Park Waterfall, Mount Macedon VIC
- Ferntree Falls, Raglan VIC
- Avoca Falls, Percydale VIC (only flows after heavy rains)
- The Blowhole, Hepburn VIC
Family-friendly spots in the Victorian Goldfields
- 50 amazing places for kids to explore
- Top spots for family barbecues
- Things to do with the family in the Victorian Goldfields
- Playgrounds
- Best fenced playgrounds in the Victorian Goldfields
Kayaking in the Victorian Goldfields
Fishing in the Victorian Goldfields
Gold prospecting in the Victorian Goldfields
- General guide to gold prospecting in the Victorian Goldfields
- Ballarat gold prospecting guide
- Castlemaine gold prospecting guide
- Maryborough gold prospecting guide
- Dunolly and Moliagul gold prospecting guide
- Inglewood and Wedderburn gold prospecting guide
- Gold-bearing creeks and rivers in Victoria
- Crevicing for gold in creeks and rivers
- Lots of locations where you can prospect in the Victorian Goldfields
- Interactive map showing lots of places to prospect in the Victorian Goldfields
- Gold shops, detector hire and gold tours in the Victorian Goldfields
- Researching gold prospecting and history - online resources