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Region of Victoria, Australia
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The 1975 film Picnic at Hanging Rock, directed by Peter Weir, has made this awe-inspiring location famous. According to the plot, widely believed by many (erroneously) to be a true story, during a private school excursion, two school girls and a teacher went missing from the Rock on Valentine's Day 1901, with no trace of them ever found. The area is well developed, with walking trails, lookouts, interpretive displays, large picnic areas and barbecues, and a cafe. A short exploration of the area with its crevices and sharp drops will show you how easy it would be to disappear here. There is little danger staying on the well marked trails though. Take a picnic.
Open air museum showing the early stages of Ballarat during the Gold Rush. Featuring many attractions, like a mine tour and a light show, this is a must see if you're nearby. It has many places to eat and drink, as well as facilities like toilets and gift shops.
The Goldfields is best explored by car. Everything in the Goldfields is a scenic 60-minute trip from everything else.
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Castlemaine is an historic goldmining town the Goldfields region of Victoria popular with travellers from Melbourne. Castlemaine had a population of approximately 7,500 in 2021, and is home to a vibrant arts scene.
With just under a thousand residents, Dunolly, located in the Central Goldfields region of Victoria, is not a large town. However, the town was of significant importance during the Victorian Gold Rush and played host to its greatest discovery.
Maldon is a town in Victoria's Goldfields region, known for its historic streetscapes and links to the gold rush era.
Maryborough is a large town in the Central Goldfields region of Victoria, Australia. Home to 7,900 people in 2016.
the state's fourth largest city that started out as a gold-mining town
home to the Pink Cliffs.
the infamous centre of the Victorian gold rush, now the state's third largest city
Linton is a town in the Goldfields region of Victoria, Australia close to Ballarat on the Glenelg Highway (B160).
Skipton is a small town in Goldfields region of Victoria
The Goldfields is a region in Victoria, Australia.
Daylesford, an hour and a half northwest of Melbourne, has many spas, good food and wine, a lush environment, artists, and holistic therapists.
Trentham is a small shire between Daylesford and Woodend in Victoria. It is about an hour northwest of Melbourne, and like Daylesford, has many spas.
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