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Avoca Town Story Trail
Avoca: So many stories..
Founded by police troopers to maintain law and order in the chaotic Victorian Central Goldfields, Avoca quickly became a center for commerce and tourism.
Planning Information
- Distance from Ballarat: 60 min. 200 Km from Melb.,
- Time: 2.0 hr. approx.
- Difficulty: Easy (flat)
- Weather: Mild mostly
- Parking: In or around Information Centre median strip
Beaufort Story Trail
Beaufort will surprise you.
Vegemite, gold, Queen Victoria, poetry. roses and a Big Garage might not be words that readily come to mind when thinking of Beaufort Victoria.
Planning Information
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- Distance from Ballarat: 40 min. / 50 Km,
- Time: 1 hr. approx.
- Difficulty: Easy (flat)
- Weather: Mild mostly
- Parking: In or around Rotunda
Beech Forest Story Trail
Mountain mystique
You can’t imagine a lush rain forest paradise! You just have to experience it. Mystery, misery and enterprise are woven into the fabric of this hamlet in the Otways. Add steam, timber, massacre and a marathon man to complete the mystique. Beech Forest awaits you.
Planning Information
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- Distance from Colac: 40 min. / 50 Km.
- Time: 1.5 hr. approx.
- Difficulty: Easy (some gentle gradients)
- Weather: Cool
- Parking: at the Beech Forest Visitor Center
Colac Story Trail
Who would have thought!.
Meet the King of Colac, feed the ducks or picnic in a botanical wonderland with lake views. Stroll along a Federation street and honour the past. Who is our very own “Forest Gump?” These are questions that intrigue and command your answers!
Planning Information
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- Distance from Melbourne: 1.75Hrs / 150 Km,
- Time: 1.75 hrs. approx.
- Difficulty: Easy (flat)
- Weather: Mild mostly
- Parking: In Colac Visitor Information Center