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McMillan Rd
Wongungarra VIC 3862
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Talbotville was another of Gippsland's small gold mining towns that sprang to life when gold was found in the Crooked River in 1860 but vanished when the gold ran out. About all that remains visible of the township are a few stonewalls and the old gold mines in the area.
Today Talbotville is a beautiful
camping area bordered by the Crooked River with lush green grass even when the surrounding bush land is so dry and dusty. The Talbotville
camping area has plenty of picnic tables and fireplaces with cooking plates and fresh water flowing in the Crooked River.
Up stream from Talbotville along the Crooked River there are plenty of old gold mining sites including the New Good Hope
Mine and further along to the area of
Stonewall with its old gold
mine and the remains of the fireplace and oven which are more often than not covered by black berries.
Track in from Grant is steep and rough in parts but the
views are awesome.