Eldorado - Reids Walk
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A 45 minute walk through a former alluvial gold mining area leading down towards Reedy Creek. It then follows this waterway upstream to a suspension bridge over the creek.
Reids Walk is a short stroll through a former alluvial gold mining area, information panels are scheduled to be installed, which will provide a series of story boards outlining the history of alluvial mining in the area.
You can access the walking track by taking MacKay Street (from near the centre of town), and then parking alongside the signposted walk start in McCoy Street.
This leads down towards Reedy Creek, and then follows this waterway upstream to a suspension bridge over the creek. On the way, there is widespread evidence of the impact of alluvial gold mining on the local environment, as well as many opportunities to get down to the creek and take a dip.
The walk finishes at the pedestrian suspension bridge, just short of the Wain's Crossing. Walking distance is a little over a kilometre, with a similar distance back to the town centre via the road. The time taken overall is about 45 minutes.
Review:
A pleasant walk which is 1.1 km from the starting point to the swing bridge (and a similar distance to return). The land is managed by Parks Victoria and no horses or motorbikes are allowed.
The well-defined gravel path which is well sign-posted, initially leads past areas of cacti and then through bushland. Then the track goes past little Reedy Creek where there is a wide gravelly bank. You will also pass a metal seat sculpted by Sam Anderson (2012) from the wheels of an old dray.
At the end-point of the walk there is a gravel road and two bridges (an old one which is closed off and a newer one). You can either take the gravel road which is 1 km to Eldorado Village or return along the same route you came from.
There are a few steep cliffs along the route and care needs to be taken.
There is no drinking water or bins along the route.
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Location
McCoy Street, Eldorado 3746 Map
Web Links
→ Reids Walk
→ Map of Reids Walk (PDF)
