Maldon - Anzac Hill Walk
Anzac Hill Walk is a scenic 2 km walk with views of the township of Maldon and historical facts. It has points of historical interest and is an uphill climb which takes 60 minutes minimum.
The walking track leaves Spring Street. approximately 170m from High Street.
1 - look for, the white grav-el path leading up the hill. The steepest section of the walk is between here and the lookout point 2, a climb of about 50m over a distance of 300m. Beyond the lookout point the track passes the WW I Turkish gun 3 and becomes part of Anzac Circle 4. This then connects with Anzac Drive 6.
Take the side track shown on the map to visit the location of the VVW II Air Observation Station 5. Continue down Anzac Drive - the circle and drive were planted in 1916 and the name of a killed serviceman is associated with each tree. A path leading off to the right from the avenue leads to the Mt Tarrangower Tunnelling Company tunnel 7. This tunnel was commenced in 1865 and was extended 300m into the hill before being abandoned in 1869 without yielding significant gold. The first rock drill used in Australia was introduced by this company in 1868.
Continue down Anzac Drive and turn left at Parkins Reef Road. From here Spring St. is about 700m. At the intersection of High St. and Castlemaine Rd., the site of the former small-bore rifle range 8 can be seen on the left. Further along High St. the second house, 'Lauriston' 9, was the home of Robert Dent Oswald, possibly the most successful operator in the gold mining history of Maldon. A further 50m along on the eastern side of High St, are the remains of Oswald's crushing plant and the Caledonian quartz kilns 10.
Location
Spring Street, Maldon 3463 Map
Web Links
→ Anzac Hill Walk Brochure and Map (PDF)
