Visitor Information

Blackwood Tourist Guide

Blackwood is situated between Ballan and Trentham 100 klms W.N.W of Melbourne in the heart of the Wombat State Forest on the Lerderderg River. It was once the site of a prosperous gold mining town in the 1850's. Now it is an area sort out by tourists and bush walkers.

Things to do and see -

Panning for gold - Gem Hunting - Trout Fishing.
Horse Riding - Tennis - Swimming.
Hiking on old water races.
Scenic Drives.
Historic sites and remains of old gold mines.
Blackwood Cemetery - graves of early pioners and Chinese.
Mineral Springs with 2 mineral waters available.
Trail bikes and dirt bike riding, and 4 wheel drive tracks.
Abundance of wildlife, wild flowers and plants.
Golf at Ballan and Trentham.

Facilities Available -

Blackwood General Store - 5368 6525
Blackwood Hotel/Motel - 5368 6501
Blackwood Mineral Springs Caravan Park, & Picnic Area - 5368 6539.
Blackwood Cobb & Co Tea Rooms - 5368 6608.
Lerdies on Martin Restaurant - 5368 6612.
Garden of St. Erth, Simmons Reef, Blackwood. - 5368 6514.

Walks around Blackwood -

Mineral Springs - Moonlight Gully - Hard Hills - Shaw's Lake.
Golden Point - O'Briens's Crossing.
Simmons Reef - Foster's Lookout - Easter Monday Mine. Whipstick Loop Walking Track.
Morning Star Track - Golden Point.
Whalebone - Water Race Track to Mineral Springs.
Red Hill - Armstrong's Bridge - Shaw's Lake and Lookout.

For a walking tour guide of Blackwood go to -

http://www.bushwalkingvictoria.org.au/forms/fed_walk_2005.pdf

Accommodation

Blackwood B & B - 53686 888
Blackwood Accommodation B & B - 53686 608
Blackwood Caravan Park - 53686 539
 Blackwood Hotel/Motel - 53686 501

 Golden Point Cottage B & B - 53686 723

Rose Cottage on Martin - 5424 1866
View Cottage Holiday Rental - 9315 0576
Wannawong - 9455 1421
Whipstick Cottage B & B - 53686 896
Woodbine Cottage B & B - 53686 770
Woodside Retreat - 53686 753

Information provided by Margot Hitchock, Historian for the Blackwood & District Historical Society. margothitchcock@bigpond.com