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Poverty Gully Reservoir – Cornish Chimney loop from Castlemaine

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Poverty Gully Reservoir – Cornish Chimney loop from Castlemaine

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Poverty Gully Reservoir – Cornish Chimney loop from Castlemaine

04:42

17.4km

240m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 29, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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2.56 km

Poverty Gully Reservoir

Lake

12.5 km

Cornish Chimney

Ruins

12.9 km

Eureka Reef Quartz Mining Relics

Highlight (Segment) • Historical Site

Eureka Reef boasts some of the earliest quartz mining relics in Victoria including a massive exposed quartz reef, foundations of Cornish crushing batteries and a mining village. Aboriginal rock wells are also present.

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17.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.57 km

7.00 km

1.78 km

720 m

274 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

9.45 km

6.75 km

562 m

316 m

234 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Monday 22 June

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