DeAurora Cottage and Surrounds

Sightseeing

Creswick Museum

The establishment of a museum became a desire for the town after WW2 especially with the passing of the older generation who were born in the Creswick district. Mary Lindsay, herself wrote to Mrs Curtin, after John Curtin’s death, asking for a token for the future museum. The Museum is housed in the old Creswick Town Hall. A National Trust building built in 1876. Of particular interest are the architectural features of the building - the basalt staircase and the wrought iron of the cantilever balcony. Downstairs is a display of early colonial paintings by Moyle, Tibbits & Burkitt dating from 1859. The Bank Chamber is used to display the Current Exhibitions with pride of place the State School Honour Board made by Sloyd students honouring past students who served during WW1. The Mining Room tells the story of Gold Mining, in particular the worst gold mining accident in Australia when in 1882 only 5 men survived and 22 men lost their lives. Upstairs, in the former Council Chambers, with its leather chairs surrounding a polished table and portraits of local politicians much as it was when the Council vacated the building and moved next door in 1969. Along the balcony are works by Victor Litherland, a naïve painter. The Museum has 60 of his works.

Creswick Museum

70 Albert St

The establishment of a museum became a desire for the town after WW2 especially with the passing of the older generation who were born in the Creswick district. Mary Lindsay, herself wrote to Mrs Curtin, after John Curtin’s death, asking for a token for the future museum. The Museum is housed in the old Creswick Town Hall. A National Trust building built in 1876. Of particular interest are the architectural features of the building - the basalt staircase and the wrought iron of the cantilever balcony. Downstairs is a display of early colonial paintings by Moyle, Tibbits & Burkitt dating from 1859. The Bank Chamber is used to display the Current Exhibitions with pride of place the State School Honour Board made by Sloyd students honouring past students who served during WW1. The Mining Room tells the story of Gold Mining, in particular the worst gold mining accident in Australia when in 1882 only 5 men survived and 22 men lost their lives. Upstairs, in the former Council Chambers, with its leather chairs surrounding a polished table and portraits of local politicians much as it was when the Council vacated the building and moved next door in 1969. Along the balcony are works by Victor Litherland, a naïve painter. The Museum has 60 of his works.

Creswick Regional Park

The Creswick Regional Park offers a variety of outdoor activities for all ages in peaceful surroundings. Wood barbecues are provided at most picnic areas, with electric barbecues available at St George's Lake. Toilets and water are available at St George's Lake. The Number 1 free camping ground at Slaty Creek has toilets only. You can camp for short stays at the Slaty Creek area. This is suitable for motor homes as well as tents. Campers should bring their own drinking water and firewood. Fossicking Panning for gold along Slaty Creek is a popular pastime in the park. All adults must hold a current Miner's Right to engage in fossicking. Remember to fill any holes and leave the area as you found it. Relics must not be disturbed or removed. Fauna Common birds in the area include Grey Currawongs, Crimson Rosellas, White-throated Tree-creepers, Grey Fantails, Thornbills, Robins and Honeyeaters. Two migratory species found in the gullies are the Rufous Fantail and Satin Flycatcher. Koalas and Black Wallabies are common, although they can be difficult to locate. The Koala's main food source is the Manna Gum, a white-trunked tree with hanging ribbons of bark on its trunk. It is common in damper gullies along with Candlebark Gums. Flora Eucalypts growing in the park include Messmate, Manna Gum, Scent-bark, Broad-leaved Peppermint and Narrow-leaved Peppermint. Candlebarks also grow in gullies and are easily recognised by their stark white trunks. Victoria's floral emblem, the Common Heath, is one of the plants frequently found growing under eucalypts. Look for its pink or white bells. There are many plants from the pea family growing, including the rich purple flowered Hardenbergia or "Sarsparilla". Precautions Walkers should always stay on designated tracks as there are many deep mine shafts throughout the Park. St George's Lake Picnics, boating, swimming, walking, fishing Popular with visitors, St George's Lake abounds with wildlife. The Lake was once a mining dam used to supply water to the Creswick State Battery for crushing quartz. It was built by hand in 1895 by local tradesmen and today is a popular summer base for water activities. Following the floods of 2010/2011, the Lake was completely drained and a new spillway constructed to protect the town. There is a lookout above the new spillway. The St Georges Lake site is relatively flat. There is a walking track around the lake, offering generally good accessibility. Care is needed during wet weather, as the path can become slippery. A reasonable level of fitness is required for the whole walk. However, there are wheelchair accessible ramps to both the picnic area and a viewing platform further around the Lake. Slaty Creek Picnics, fossicking, walks, camping Close to the township of Creswick, Slaty Creek is a great place to enjoy a bush picnic, sit and watch the bush come alive with many species of birds, pan for gold along the meandering creek, or take a stroll beside old water races. (Please stay on the designated tracks as there are uncapped mine shafts throughout the Park.) There are three free camping areas with wood barbecues and tables on the creek flats surrounded by tall Manna Gums. The main area has toilets and is more suitable for larger groups. Please note, the area is rough, without sealed surfaces or formal paths. There are some low obstacles. The designated toilet does not meet all access criteria

Creswick Regional Park

The Creswick Regional Park offers a variety of outdoor activities for all ages in peaceful surroundings. Wood barbecues are provided at most picnic areas, with electric barbecues available at St George's Lake. Toilets and water are available at St George's Lake. The Number 1 free camping ground at Slaty Creek has toilets only. You can camp for short stays at the Slaty Creek area. This is suitable for motor homes as well as tents. Campers should bring their own drinking water and firewood. Fossicking Panning for gold along Slaty Creek is a popular pastime in the park. All adults must hold a current Miner's Right to engage in fossicking. Remember to fill any holes and leave the area as you found it. Relics must not be disturbed or removed. Fauna Common birds in the area include Grey Currawongs, Crimson Rosellas, White-throated Tree-creepers, Grey Fantails, Thornbills, Robins and Honeyeaters. Two migratory species found in the gullies are the Rufous Fantail and Satin Flycatcher. Koalas and Black Wallabies are common, although they can be difficult to locate. The Koala's main food source is the Manna Gum, a white-trunked tree with hanging ribbons of bark on its trunk. It is common in damper gullies along with Candlebark Gums. Flora Eucalypts growing in the park include Messmate, Manna Gum, Scent-bark, Broad-leaved Peppermint and Narrow-leaved Peppermint. Candlebarks also grow in gullies and are easily recognised by their stark white trunks. Victoria's floral emblem, the Common Heath, is one of the plants frequently found growing under eucalypts. Look for its pink or white bells. There are many plants from the pea family growing, including the rich purple flowered Hardenbergia or "Sarsparilla". Precautions Walkers should always stay on designated tracks as there are many deep mine shafts throughout the Park. St George's Lake Picnics, boating, swimming, walking, fishing Popular with visitors, St George's Lake abounds with wildlife. The Lake was once a mining dam used to supply water to the Creswick State Battery for crushing quartz. It was built by hand in 1895 by local tradesmen and today is a popular summer base for water activities. Following the floods of 2010/2011, the Lake was completely drained and a new spillway constructed to protect the town. There is a lookout above the new spillway. The St Georges Lake site is relatively flat. There is a walking track around the lake, offering generally good accessibility. Care is needed during wet weather, as the path can become slippery. A reasonable level of fitness is required for the whole walk. However, there are wheelchair accessible ramps to both the picnic area and a viewing platform further around the Lake. Slaty Creek Picnics, fossicking, walks, camping Close to the township of Creswick, Slaty Creek is a great place to enjoy a bush picnic, sit and watch the bush come alive with many species of birds, pan for gold along the meandering creek, or take a stroll beside old water races. (Please stay on the designated tracks as there are uncapped mine shafts throughout the Park.) There are three free camping areas with wood barbecues and tables on the creek flats surrounded by tall Manna Gums. The main area has toilets and is more suitable for larger groups. Please note, the area is rough, without sealed surfaces or formal paths. There are some low obstacles. The designated toilet does not meet all access criteria

Park Lake Gardens

This beautiful hilltop park in Creswick features an ornamental lake, walking tracks, playground, picnic/barbecue areas, and extensive outdoor tennis facilities. Scenic tracks take you down through the historical gardens and around the beautiful lake below, with information signs sharing the park's fascinating history along the way. A shady, grassed area at the entrance to the park features a historic rotunda, wood fire barbecues and a toilet block. Further into the park, alongside the tennis courts, lies a fantastic playground and picnic area with undercover electric barbecues. Once the site of Creswick's Government camp and police paddock, this park was gazetted for use as a public garden in 1861. Signs at the Park Lake Gardens Reserve display the following text: Government Camp and Police Paddock This is the most historic site in Creswick, and was first known as Commissioner's Hill. The first Commissioner, Lieutenant Walter Charles Brackenbury, was appointed in December 1852. His office was a large tent at the top of the rise. From there he could keep watch on the gold escorts as they crossed Creswick's Creek and headed for Ballarat. Sub Inspector Lydiard, after whom Lydiard Street in Ballarat is named, was stationed here in charge of mounted troopers. The Lake The lake area was originally called Commissioner's Flat and later became a cricket ground. In 1888, W G. Spence, a Creswick Borough Councillor who later was a founding leader of trade unionism in Australia, suggested a fish pond would enhance the reserve. The suggestion was adopted and in May 1889 the completed pond, now named "Park Lake", stocked with fish and with a rockery and fountain in its centre and a boat house on its shore, was officially opened. With its lake and gardens Park Lake Reserve developed into a place of great beauty and the social hub of the town. Rotunda Park Lake In 1861 the former Chief Commissioner of Police's Camp was gazetted for use as a Public Gardens. The garden was first laid out in 1870 and a summer house erected c. 1871, but rebuilt in 1878. The rotunda is identified on the detailed planting plan produced by George Perrin, Conservator of Forests, in 1888. The rotunda is designed in the picturesque rustic Gothic architectural style. The Botanical Reserve This area, the site of the Government Camp and Police Paddock of gold rush days, was gazetted as a botanical reserve in 1861. Through the next 30 years walks were laid out, trees and shrubs were planted and some structures were built. From 1888 development was guided by a planting plan prepared by George Perrin, Victoria's Conservator of Forests. The reserve reached its peak between 1910 and 1922, when it had a permanent caretaker. When the caretaker position was abolished neglect and vandalism took their toll and the gardens deteriorated.

Park Lake Gardens

This beautiful hilltop park in Creswick features an ornamental lake, walking tracks, playground, picnic/barbecue areas, and extensive outdoor tennis facilities. Scenic tracks take you down through the historical gardens and around the beautiful lake below, with information signs sharing the park's fascinating history along the way. A shady, grassed area at the entrance to the park features a historic rotunda, wood fire barbecues and a toilet block. Further into the park, alongside the tennis courts, lies a fantastic playground and picnic area with undercover electric barbecues. Once the site of Creswick's Government camp and police paddock, this park was gazetted for use as a public garden in 1861. Signs at the Park Lake Gardens Reserve display the following text: Government Camp and Police Paddock This is the most historic site in Creswick, and was first known as Commissioner's Hill. The first Commissioner, Lieutenant Walter Charles Brackenbury, was appointed in December 1852. His office was a large tent at the top of the rise. From there he could keep watch on the gold escorts as they crossed Creswick's Creek and headed for Ballarat. Sub Inspector Lydiard, after whom Lydiard Street in Ballarat is named, was stationed here in charge of mounted troopers. The Lake The lake area was originally called Commissioner's Flat and later became a cricket ground. In 1888, W G. Spence, a Creswick Borough Councillor who later was a founding leader of trade unionism in Australia, suggested a fish pond would enhance the reserve. The suggestion was adopted and in May 1889 the completed pond, now named "Park Lake", stocked with fish and with a rockery and fountain in its centre and a boat house on its shore, was officially opened. With its lake and gardens Park Lake Reserve developed into a place of great beauty and the social hub of the town. Rotunda Park Lake In 1861 the former Chief Commissioner of Police's Camp was gazetted for use as a Public Gardens. The garden was first laid out in 1870 and a summer house erected c. 1871, but rebuilt in 1878. The rotunda is identified on the detailed planting plan produced by George Perrin, Conservator of Forests, in 1888. The rotunda is designed in the picturesque rustic Gothic architectural style. The Botanical Reserve This area, the site of the Government Camp and Police Paddock of gold rush days, was gazetted as a botanical reserve in 1861. Through the next 30 years walks were laid out, trees and shrubs were planted and some structures were built. From 1888 development was guided by a planting plan prepared by George Perrin, Victoria's Conservator of Forests. The reserve reached its peak between 1910 and 1922, when it had a permanent caretaker. When the caretaker position was abolished neglect and vandalism took their toll and the gardens deteriorated.

Maze House

Maze House has a 28-year-old hedge maze set in a five-acre country carnival garden. It’s loads of outdoor fun! Negotiate the twists and turns in the maze and find all the clues in the maze hunt to win a prize! Play Maze House’s original old time carnival games which are dotted throughout the garden, including: Return Bowling – a humorous take on ten pin bowling The popular Knock ‘Em Down moving target game (with tennis balls not bullets) The Amazing Buzz Test – a steady hand is required not to cause an eruption! Wind-Up Horse Racing Game – get behind Australia’s most famous race horses Spin the Horoscope Wheel to find your perfect mate! A Queen-of-Cards castle A country cricket pitch And not to forget Lawn Bowls, Hookey, Frisbee Tossing and much, much more! Garden lovers will enjoy strolling through the rambling property which boasts orchards, a vegetable patch, flower cutting garden, firewood lot, perennial borders and shady areas for relaxing. Indigenous native trees, shrubs and grasses are massed around the winter creek and in patches throughout the property. 1 and 1/2 hours is a good time to allow to get lost in the maze, find maze hunt clues and play the carnival games. Beware – paths in the maze are narrow and many prams, pushers, wheelie frames and wheel chairs have difficulty negotiating them. However we have small pushers for use free of charge that easily take the maze twists and turns. Other parts of the garden are wheel chair accessible. We apologise for this design fault. And one more thing – we control numbers in the garden to maintain distancing. For this reason we don’t encourage picnics. See picnic spot suggestions ASK US ABOUT GIFT VOUCHERS! 3155 Midland Hwy Newlyn North At the Mt Prospect sign, 12 km from Daylesford.

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Maze House

3155 Midland Hwy

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Maze House has a 28-year-old hedge maze set in a five-acre country carnival garden. It’s loads of outdoor fun! Negotiate the twists and turns in the maze and find all the clues in the maze hunt to win a prize! Play Maze House’s original old time carnival games which are dotted throughout the garden, including: Return Bowling – a humorous take on ten pin bowling The popular Knock ‘Em Down moving target game (with tennis balls not bullets) The Amazing Buzz Test – a steady hand is required not to cause an eruption! Wind-Up Horse Racing Game – get behind Australia’s most famous race horses Spin the Horoscope Wheel to find your perfect mate! A Queen-of-Cards castle A country cricket pitch And not to forget Lawn Bowls, Hookey, Frisbee Tossing and much, much more! Garden lovers will enjoy strolling through the rambling property which boasts orchards, a vegetable patch, flower cutting garden, firewood lot, perennial borders and shady areas for relaxing. Indigenous native trees, shrubs and grasses are massed around the winter creek and in patches throughout the property. 1 and 1/2 hours is a good time to allow to get lost in the maze, find maze hunt clues and play the carnival games. Beware – paths in the maze are narrow and many prams, pushers, wheelie frames and wheel chairs have difficulty negotiating them. However we have small pushers for use free of charge that easily take the maze twists and turns. Other parts of the garden are wheel chair accessible. We apologise for this design fault. And one more thing – we control numbers in the garden to maintain distancing. For this reason we don’t encourage picnics. See picnic spot suggestions ASK US ABOUT GIFT VOUCHERS! 3155 Midland Hwy Newlyn North At the Mt Prospect sign, 12 km from Daylesford.

Australasian No.2 Deep Lead Mine H.A

Welcome to the Buried Rivers of Gold Heritage Trail. Business & Tourism Creswick Inc. has applied to the Victorian State Government for a grant to upgrade the Trail and replace the existing signage. The upgraded Trail will identify approximately 20 sites throughout North Creswick, Ullina, Smeaton and Kingston. These sites tell the story of the deep lead mining and its impact on the landscape and social development of Creswick and will include the Australasian No. 2 Mine as the first site. Of the selected “stop points” some will be displayed as more significant examples of mining excellence and/or historic relevance to the period such as the Madam Berry, Wheelers Bridge, Anderson’s Mill, Smeaton and Kingston townships. Other stops include locations of extinct towns, views of surrounding volcanoes, identification of mine mullock heaps, and provides for an interesting ride or drive through the scenic agricultural area along the route. The Trail is of importance for visitors as the Creswick goldfield is one of only a few intact goldfields left in the world and showcases Creswick’s importance as the second richest deep lead goldfield in Victoria after Ballarat. The Trail will also feature as an important component of the proposed World Heritage listing of the Goldfields supported by Hepburn Shire Council. Through this Trail you will experience the sights and stories of the area's gold mining history and settlement. Many of these sites are registered by the Heritage Council, Victoria. HISTORY From the 1850s through to the early 1900s the area to the north of Creswick was the site of extensive pastoral and gold mining activity. Gold fever struck Creswick early, with massive alluvial mining operations in all the gullies and creeks. In the late 1850s Chinese miners re-washed the entire creek system in their search for gold. With over 250 employees, the mines were one of the largest industrial companies in the colony of Victoria. GEOLOGY A deep lead is sometimes described as a 'buried river of gold'. It is the bed of a former river system which has been buried at some stage. Volcanic eruptions covered the rivers with a layer of basalt or eroded soil buried the watercourses under layers of gravel, sand, dirt and rock. Throughout this area, there are five different deep leads, each part of this river system boasting approximately 120 mine sites. The leads within the system include the Spring Hill Lead, Lewer's Lead, Australasian Lead, Hepburn Lead and the Berry Lead. SOVEREIGN HILL AND CRESWICK AUSTRALASIAN MINE DISASTER Sovereign Hill’s latest multi-million dollar underground exhibit called 'Trapped', tells the emotionally powerful story of the disaster that struck in the New Australasian No. 2 Mine at Creswick, near Ballarat, in 1882. This multi-sensory experience tells a remarkable story of bravery, of love and loss, and of the resilience of goldfields communities.

Australasian No.2 Deep Lead Mine H.A

94 Australasia Drive

Welcome to the Buried Rivers of Gold Heritage Trail. Business & Tourism Creswick Inc. has applied to the Victorian State Government for a grant to upgrade the Trail and replace the existing signage. The upgraded Trail will identify approximately 20 sites throughout North Creswick, Ullina, Smeaton and Kingston. These sites tell the story of the deep lead mining and its impact on the landscape and social development of Creswick and will include the Australasian No. 2 Mine as the first site. Of the selected “stop points” some will be displayed as more significant examples of mining excellence and/or historic relevance to the period such as the Madam Berry, Wheelers Bridge, Anderson’s Mill, Smeaton and Kingston townships. Other stops include locations of extinct towns, views of surrounding volcanoes, identification of mine mullock heaps, and provides for an interesting ride or drive through the scenic agricultural area along the route. The Trail is of importance for visitors as the Creswick goldfield is one of only a few intact goldfields left in the world and showcases Creswick’s importance as the second richest deep lead goldfield in Victoria after Ballarat. The Trail will also feature as an important component of the proposed World Heritage listing of the Goldfields supported by Hepburn Shire Council. Through this Trail you will experience the sights and stories of the area's gold mining history and settlement. Many of these sites are registered by the Heritage Council, Victoria. HISTORY From the 1850s through to the early 1900s the area to the north of Creswick was the site of extensive pastoral and gold mining activity. Gold fever struck Creswick early, with massive alluvial mining operations in all the gullies and creeks. In the late 1850s Chinese miners re-washed the entire creek system in their search for gold. With over 250 employees, the mines were one of the largest industrial companies in the colony of Victoria. GEOLOGY A deep lead is sometimes described as a 'buried river of gold'. It is the bed of a former river system which has been buried at some stage. Volcanic eruptions covered the rivers with a layer of basalt or eroded soil buried the watercourses under layers of gravel, sand, dirt and rock. Throughout this area, there are five different deep leads, each part of this river system boasting approximately 120 mine sites. The leads within the system include the Spring Hill Lead, Lewer's Lead, Australasian Lead, Hepburn Lead and the Berry Lead. SOVEREIGN HILL AND CRESWICK AUSTRALASIAN MINE DISASTER Sovereign Hill’s latest multi-million dollar underground exhibit called 'Trapped', tells the emotionally powerful story of the disaster that struck in the New Australasian No. 2 Mine at Creswick, near Ballarat, in 1882. This multi-sensory experience tells a remarkable story of bravery, of love and loss, and of the resilience of goldfields communities.

DeAurora Cottage and Surrounds

Food scene

Black Cat Cottage and Truffles

Sightseeing

Creswick Museum

Creswick Regional Park

Park Lake Gardens

Maze House

Australasian No.2 Deep Lead Mine H.A