Based on Dja Dja Wurrung country, Clunes is where Victorian gold rush fever was sparked in July 1851, making Australia (for a short time) the richest country in the world. Evidence of those boomtown days remain in the pictureship streets and beautifully perserved architecture of this charming tittle town (population around 1,881) which is considered the best collection of 19th century buildings in Australia.
Given the architecture of the town, Clunes is a popular location for filming movies and TV shows; including such classics as Mad Max (1979), Ned Kelly with Heath Ledger (2003), and the TV series The True History of the Kelly Gang (2018).
GRADE | LENGTH | TYPE: Moderate (hilly terrian) 11 km circuit walk.
ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION:
The trip coincides with the monthly street market (9AM to 1 PM). It's a 18 minute walk from the train station to the town centre. Time will be allocated to explore the town area including the option of visiting the local Museum (closes at 2 PM). Lunch break will be taken in the Square (live music is provided on market days). Post lunch will be a tour of old mine sites, history story boards, lookout and local walking tracks. Returning back to the town centre, departure will be at 2:55 PM to return to the Train Station via a different route to further explore the town.
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FURTHER INFORMATION: Visit Clunes Wikipedia Entry.
MEETING TIME | LOCATION: 10:40am at the Public Square in Fraser Street Clunes (car free for market).
MAP REFERENCE:
DISTANCE | TIME FROM GPO: 138 km, approximately 1 hour 45 minutes via Western Freeway/M8 to Wallace, exit at Ormond Road onto C291 via Creswick then into Clunes. Travelling by train its a journey of 2 hours and 5 minutes (via Ballarat on the Ararat service)
PUBLIC TRANSPORT:
The trip starts on the train departing Southern Cross Station at 08:14am arriving, via Ballarat, into Clunes at 10:19am. The return train departs Clunes at 3:40pm arriving back at Southern Cross at 5:48pm. Day return weekend fares are capped at $7.20 (Full) and $3.60 (Concession & Seniors).
Note #3 - paper tickets are required for this day-return trip. Advance purchase (covers metro travel to/from Southern Cross) or buy on arrival at Southern Cross. To pre-purchase, visit Where-to-buy-tickets.
FOOD: Carry lunch, snacks and a litre of water. There is limited food trucks in the market area; primary food shop is the local IGA supermarket (open on Sundays). Clunes RSL volunteers run an on-street sausage sizzle & an indoors Devonshire Tea service ($5.00) both until 1 PM.
APPAREL | FOOTWEAR: Comfortable walking boots/shoes and dress according to the weather forecast. Clunes can be several degrees cooler than Melbourne.
LEADER: Garry Oliver | Email LeaderGarryO.thenomadsinc@mail.tidyhq.com if you have any questions.
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