Place Type
Recreation - Tourist Attraction
Location
103.24kms NorthWest of Melbourne - Driving 117 km (1 hour 21 mins)
481.65kms SouthWest of Canberra - Driving 656 km (6 hours 44 mins)
562.96kms SouthEast of Adelaide - Driving 663 km (7 hours 14 mins)
Address & Contact
Leanganook Track
Chewton VIC 3451
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Information
The foundations of 22m waterwheel used for gold battery
The wheel was mounted on large stone foundations and was set into motion by a supply of water from a race. The wheel was 22m in diameter and had 220 bucks, it drove the main shaft for the battery stamper and was in operation from the 1880's till 1904