PHOTOS OF PLACES OF INTEREST AT BLACKWOOD.

                

4 kookaburra's at Blackwood-2 (2)KOOKABURRAS ON MY FRONT PORCH WITH VIEW TO BLUE MOUNT

Copy of cocky on porch

COCKATOO ON MY FRONT PORCH WITH VIEW TO BLUE MOUNT

blue mount (SML)

VIEW OF BLUE MOUNT FROM FRONT PORCH

 

Mountains, Bushlands, wild life, and  Mineral  Springs await you in the Wombat State Forest, and Lerderderg River area of Blackwood, Victoria..

Blackwood Township is situated within walking distance of the Blackwood Hotel, Post Office, Lerderderg River and the Blackwood Mineral Springs and BBQ area, and the Garden of St Erth, and Blackwood Sports Ground.

Blackwood Hotel

 Blackwood Hotel 

Blackwood Offers –

Mountains, Bushwalks, historic buildings, wild life, and  Mineral  Springs await you in the Wombat State Forest, and Lerderderg River area of Blackwood, Victoria.

Mineral springs and track leading up to Shaws Lake.  

Mineral Springs Bridge, Blackwood

 Lerderderg River, Mineral Springs, Blackwood.

Coccardies Track Cocciardi’s old water race, walking track behind Iron Spring at Mineral Springs ( over bridge). 

Mineral springs Picnic and Gas BBQ area. 

Simmons Reef Loop Walking Track

Simmons Reef Loop Walking Track 

 Remains of the old Royal Mail Hotel and house, Golden Point. 

Remains of old gold mine on Yankee road. 

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Remains of old house, Green Hills road, Blackwood.

Monument of where gold was first found, Golden Point, Blackwood.

(Plaque was removed and stolen in 2023.)

Old gold mine Barrys Reef, Blackwood. 

 Swimming hole at Sebastopol, Golden Point, Blackwood. 

Shaws Lake, Blackwood. 

Shaws log cabin, Whalebone road, Blackwood.

The Garden of St. Erth, Simmons Reef, Blackwood. 

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There are lots of nice bush walks in and around Blackwood – This one is from the Caravan Park starting at the Mineral Springs and following the old water-race thru the fern gully and down to cross over the creek.

Coccardies Track

 

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Trentham Waterfall, Trentham.    A short drive to Trentham Waterfall and  picnic area.

Trentham Lake and picnic area, Trentham.   

Trentham has Hotels, Bakeries and Supermarket and stores along with craft shops and a Market.

Craft and Antique stores, Trentham.

Models of animals in zoo opposite Red Beard Bakery down side street.

Red Beard Bakery down side street, Trentham..

Main Street, Trentham.

Blackwood has now the added facilities of Mobile coverage with Telstra. 

 HOLIDAY COTTAGE AT BLACKWOOD.