Murchison History Meander

This tour is for those who would like to view a number of sites in Murchison from a historic perspective.

Start / Finish: Meteorite Park, Stevenson Street.
Distance: 1 km – Return. Follow the path outlined on the map along Stevenson Street, across the Goulburn River using existing pathways and return.
Surface / Access: This walk is along designated walkways, both sealed and unsealed and includes several road crossings. Terrain is generally flat with some undulations. This walk is considered accessible up to the Murchison bridge where the path to the old Gregory’s Bridge Hotel is unsealed and the gradient steeper. The bridge can also be slippery when wet.

Murchison History Meander Map

Points of Interest (shown on map):
1 Meteorite Park is dedicated to a meteorite that fell over Murchison on the 28 September 1969. See the newspaper clippings from across the globe on display. Fragments of the meteorite are on display in museums around the world with the meteorite estimated to be 4.5 billion years old.
2 Head over the bridge to Gregory’s Bridge Hotel, built between 1865 and 1868, it was a substantial country hotel, large general store and cellar with stables at the rear. The tree located out the front was planted in 1916 and is one of Victoria’s finest and largest London Plane trees. This property is now a private residence.
3 River bank gardens, boardwalk and three information lecterns. Discover Murchison’s bygone era with images of the old streetscape, pub and paddle steamers. The boardwalk provides an impressive view of the Goulburn River.
4 Goulburn River at Murchison saw its first paddle steamer in 1875. At that time Murchison had six hotels, two flour mills and numerous stores and services.
5 Murchison Heritage Centre. Located out the side of the museum is a large pump that was used to pump water from the river for the townspeople.

Walk Note: This walk provides access to geocaches.
Hazards: Care is required when crossing all roads.