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Located in the Macedon Ranges, Blackwood is a historic gold mining towns set
amidst the picturesque Wombat Forest. The area is still dotted with miner's
cottages, maintaining it's popularity as a hillside retreat due to the mineral
springs. Other activities include the numerous walking tracks of varied
lengths that wind their way through the forest and into the gorges. You can
explore Wombat Forest and local gorges, enjoy a picnic basket along the
Lerderderg River, taste the local mineral springs, and visit the Garden of St.
Erth, a premier heritage perennial plant cottage garden. For additional attraction, tours and other information visit the tourism centre. |