Map suitability: A most unusual piece of terrain for Bendigo. Much of the detail is provided by thickets of totem pole melaleuca. Add some gold mining and you have a small intricate area.
Land Manager: White Hills Sediments Reserve - Parks Vic
Access issues:
Ownership of land on the eastern plateau is contested - it being unallocated crown land. Hopley Demolition has been in a legal stoush with the council over their continued occupation.
Assembly sites:
Bobs/Dundas St across the railway line. Orienteers will need to be directed to cross the railway line at the crossing on Lyon St and then to follow directions to an assembly. Its the most pleasant assembly on the map. Competitor instructions.
A large parking area in Powell St in front of the Hopley's site can accommodate 30 cars front-in. Additional parking is available in a smaller site nearer the railway line. Competitor instructions.
Safety Issues: Railway line. best to keep novice courses away.
Map status: Mapped by Neil Barr in 2016.Some updates by Michael Loughnan in 2025.
Dja Dja Wurrung:
Covered by MOU
Request to keep an eye out for any artifacts dating from mining era. This includes glass shaped as blades.
Map files: OCAD18 V1.06 2025
Page updated Feb 2025