Goldfields Track
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200km Hilly/Mountainous Hard/Remote Unsealed/Sealed Roads Multi-dayThis trail is suitable for both Hikers and Cyclists.The Goldfields track takes you back in time when the gold rush of the 1850's was in full swing. The dry forest you ride through would have been populated with miners and their tents. All of them hoping to find a Welcome Stranger. A 72 kg gold nugget ( 3 million today). You can see many relics from this era.Officially The Goldfields Track starts at Mount Buninyong south of Ballarat. You can also start in Ballarat because this is where the train station is.The section from Ballarat to Castlemaine has some rough sections loose gravel and has rocks in a number of places.