Victorian goldfields drive

The goldfields cover central Victoria around Ballarat and Bendigo, with Victorian buildings, mines and forests left from the gold rush. This drive links Ballarat and Clunes with spa country around Daylesford, then Castlemaine, Maldon and Bendigo. It is easy driving between historic towns.

The stops

1. Start

   Ballarat

2. Museum

   Sovereign Hill, Ballarat

   Gold-era outdoor museum

3. Town

   Clunes

   Where the first Victorian gold rush started in 1851

4. Town · Overnight

   Daylesford

   Spa and food town

5. Town

   Castlemaine

   Arts town and old gold mining area

6. Town

   Maldon

   Preserved gold town

7. Town · Overnight

   Bendigo

   Talking Tram and galleries

8. Finish

   Bendigo

Where to stay

• Night 1

  Daylesford

  Daylesford spa lodges and B&Bs

• Night 2

  Bendigo

  Bendigo motels

When to go

Autumn and spring

On the road

Mostly sealed rural roads.