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21 Feb 2026: Beginners: Castlemaine Diggings NP - Vaughan Springs
Photos:
Robert Ian MAIR
We were keen to start walking on Saturday...
After a detour along Porcupine Road to...
Our route joined the Goldfields Track at...
A deep erosion gully cut into the topsoil...
Finding a spot of shade for lunch was a high...
Refreshed, it was time to continue on the...
The remains of a former water race led us...
By mid-afternoon we were on the final leg to...
Our Whip followed along.
After setting up tents there was time for a...
Next morning we were up early for a quick...
When we were ready we re-grouped for a photo...
Our initial route re-traced the path back...
Then it was back along the old water race as...
Leaving the Loddon River we headed up the...
A section along Italian Hill Track made for...
Our leader then set off along a gully with a...
More erosion gullies hinted at the volume of...
A few more kilometers of walking and we...
It was then back onto the Goldfields Track...
The Glenlyon General Store cafe capped off...
