Heathcote Voyage Tips and guide

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For the NSW national park, see Heathcote National Park

Heathcote is a town around 50 km (31 mi) south of Bendigo in rural Victoria.

36°54′58″S 144°42′12″E

Map of Heathcote

Take the B75 exit from the Hume Freeway heading north from Melbourne at Wallan.

Take the A280 south east from Bendigo.

Possible to walk around the town. A fair hike up to the Pink Cliffs and to viewing rock. A car is best unless you are very enthusiastic.

Pick up a map of the attractions from the tourist information centre.

• -36.9296144.70471 Pink Cliffs, 68 Pink Cliffs Rd. A whole area near Heathcote was mined for gold by eroding the area with high pressure water, using a water race from a nearby supply. The result 100 years later is an area that resembles a moonscape, with craters and cliffs eroded originally by the miners, and subsequently by the wind and rain. A 2-km loop walking track covers the whole area. Admission is free, and interpretive signs explain the history at the various points of interest. (updated Apr 2024)
• -36.9194144.71812 Viewing Rock (accessible from the end of Range Road, or from a 800-m uphill walk from the Powder Magazine.). A view over the town and the surrounding area. (updated Apr 2024)
• Swing Bridge (at the end of Jennings St). A timber swing bridge over the river hangs from a single steel rope. (updated Apr 2024)
• Powder Magazine
• Range Bushwalks
• Devils Cave

• -36.9183144.70571 Chauncy, 178 High St, ☏ +61 3 4432 7951, [email protected]. F–M 12:30–4:30PM. (updated Apr 2024)
• -36.926819144.7112942 Gaffney's Bakery, 63-65 High St, ☏ +61 3 5433 3199. (updated Sep 2021)

• -36.919715144.7062991 Union Hotel, 171 High St, ☏ +61 402 256 419. (updated Sep 2021)