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Great dividing trail wallaby track
The Great Dividing Trail is the former name of what is now the Goldfields Track, a hiking and mountain-biking track through the historical Goldfields region of Victoria to the north-west and west of Melbourne. The trail passes along the southern most parts of Australia's Great Dividing Range. The main section, known as the Goldfields Track, runs from Bendigo to Buninyong, and is divided into the Wallaby Track, Dry Diggings Track and Leanganook Track. A separate leg, the Lerderderg Track, branches from Daylesford to Bacchus Marsh.
Contents
The trail was primarily intended for hiking, but has proven attractive to mountain bikers, and is being further developed for that purpose.
As the tracks pass through populated areas, they are suitable for day walks. In total, there are 280 kilometres of walking track. The tracks are overseen by the Great Dividing Trail Association, a non-profit, incorporated organisation.
Route
The four sections are as follows:
This track runs from Buninyong, via Ballarat, Creswick and Mollongghip to Daylesford.
There is no particular order in which sections should be completed, and each can be done independently. In addition, each section has several entry points, meaning many different combinations are possible.