Heathcote

town in Victoria, Australia

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

For the NSW national park, see Heathcote National Park

Get in

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

Take the A280 south east from Bendigo.

Get around

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.

See

Pink cliffs

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

  • 🌍 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)
  • 🌍 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

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Go next

Routes via Heathcote
Echuca-Moama ← Elmore ← N B75 SE  → Kilmore → Wallan
Bendigo ← NW B280 E  → END



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