Explore Dunolly
The Dunolly Museum is located at 75 Broadway, Dunolly.
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Entrance fees are $4 per adult and children admitted free.
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The museum is normally open Tuesdays and Wednesdays 9.00-3.00 but this is subject to availability of volunteers so please call ahead.
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Contact John Tully 0428 178 669
The Dunolly Cycle Tracks are a series of signed forest roads and tracks varying in length between 14 to 47 kilometres.
The area is rich in box ironbark fauna and flora, fascinating goldfields history and wonderful cycling conditions.
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Routes pass through the old gold towns of Dunolly, Tarnagulla, Bealiba, Waanyarra, Betley and Goldsborough.
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Attractions include quiet roads and tracks, a supermarket, pubs, cafe, caravan parks, motel, B&B and friendly locals.
This is an easy 1.8 km walk which takes around 30 minutes and visits a total of 17 places of historic interest all with four blocks of Broadway, the town's main street.
A map and information about the buildings can be downloaded at
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The Dunolly Historic Precinct embodies the wealth and aspirations of central Victoria. The precinct incorporates two sites; the 1884 town hall on Broadway and the 1863 court house, stables and lockup, and 1950s police station on Market Street.
Take a self-guided walk and learn the history. Book a group tour with a friendly local. Hold your meeting or event within the heritage spaces. Say I do for a wedding with a difference. Or enjoy a show by local or visiting performers.
The Dredge Hole in Dunolly is a picturesque little lake surrounded by some bushland, lots of peppercorn trees, and a pleasant walking track.
The walking track offers an easy 550m walk around the lake. There are several picnic tables along the walk, well positioned with nice views of the water. You will also find a couple of sturdy stone seats along the track so you can take a rest with water views.
There's a large grassy area shaded by a cluster of beautiful, large trees - a perfect spot for a picnic blanket or for kids to run around and play.
Old Lead Reservoir, when full, covers an area of around 3 hectares.
During the 1856 Dunolly gold rush 35,000 people fought for space along this one strip. The Reservoir supplied water via horse and cart to the Dunolly township until pipes were laid in 1887.
This is a place for keen bird watchers to enjoy , or for anyone who wants to sit quietly whilst enjoying the serenity.
The Box-Ironbark forest is home to many native animals. Common animals include the Short-beaked Echidna, the harmless Little Whip Snake, Olive Legless Lizard and the Eastern Bearded Dragon.
Several remarkable songsters are present, including Crested Bellbirds. Also of importance are Wedge-tailed Eagles' nests which are used from year to year and Peregrine Falcons which nest in the State Park.
There are also mammal species such as wallabies and kangaroos. Possums and smaller mammals, such as the antechinus, are also present but not easily seen as they are nocturnal. The rare Brush-tailed Phascogale is also present and breeds in the region.
Endangered species found here include the locally endangered Bush Stone curlew and the Swift Parrot, which breeds and feeds in Tasmania but crosses Bass Strait in Autumn to spend its winter on the mainland largely feeding on sweet nectar from winter flowering eucalypts found in Box-Ironbark forests.
A small creek flowing through bush and farmland, gravel and mud bed. Becomes a series of deep holes near Laanecoorie Reservoir. Contains European carp, small redfin, goldfish and tench. Reported to also carry some blackfish, a few brown trout and occasional Murray cod.
Built in 1889, this was one of Victoria's first reservoirs. It is a popular spot for picnicking, swimming, boating, sailing, canoeing, windsurfing, fishing, waterskiing, bushwalking, a playground and camping.
Contains mostly tench to 1.5 kg, abundant redfin to 950 g, European carp to 4.5 kg, goldfish to 1.3 kg, golden perch and very occasionally brown trout and rainbow trout. Stocked regularly with golden perch and occasionally with brown trout. Provides variable, seasonal fishing.
A quiet patch of bushland at 19 Pain Killer Gully Road in Dunolly is home to the Dunolly Historical Cemetery.
A small number of headstones are scattered through the trees, along with multiple visible unmarked graves.
The first burials in the Dunolly Historic Cemetery are believed to have been in 1857 replacing earlier burial grounds.
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A map of the cemeteries is available at the Dunolly RTC.
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The 'New' Dunolly Cemetery lies on the outskirts of Dunolly, and is the current cemetery in use.
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A map of the cemeteries is available at the Dunolly RTC.
The Chinese Cemetery at Dunolly is located within the bounds of the Dunolly Cemetery.
Historic headstones and a Chinese Burning Tower are to be found here.
Burning towers are a unique feature of Australian goldfields towns. They were created in the 19th century to prevent grass fires being started from the traditional burnt offerings.
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The cemetery is located on a small 30m square fenced reserve.
Three stone headstones still stand:
Eliza Harse, 25 October 1857;
John Cameron, 25 August 1858;
Thomas Sinnott, 24 August 1856. Scattered around the reserve are at least 7 mounds or depressions suggesting graves, and 16 likely graves outlined by small quartz lumps. Some intact alluvial sinkings lie to the south of the cemetery reserve. These form part of the Burnt Creek diggings.
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A map of the cemeteries is available at the Dunolly RTC.
Gordon Gardens is a family friendly spot to spend an afternoon.
The large playground area is completely fenced and has safety gates plus park benches.
The park has two undercover areas with free electric barbecues. Picnic tables, seating, and rubbish bins are also provided.
There are several shady spots to lay a picnic blanket.
The park has many other features such as a toilet block, gazebo, plentiful seating all around the park, and the historic Queen Victoria Jubilee Fountain erected in 1888.
The Dunolly Skate Park is located within the bounds of Gordon Gardens, and is within ready access of toilets, BBQs and the playground.
Dunolly has a 25m outdoor pool which is open during the summer months. Pool is typically open 1pm - 7pm.
A square unshaded 0.8m deep pool, a toddler pool which is 0.3m deep under shade sails and a main 25m pool which is 1.6m deep and half under a shade sail.
Between two of the pools are some shaded seats. Also a shaded table, unshaded tables and seats and grassy area with one tree.
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Market Street, Dunolly
Ph: 5461 4300 to confirm opening hours.
Moliagul is a small town merely 15mins drive from Dunolly.
The area is rich in history as well as being rich in gold ; it was here that the world's largest nugget The Welcome Stranger was unearthed on 5 February, 1869.
There are many attractions: the Rev. John Flynn Memorial, Mt Moliagul Lookout, the Moliagul Historic Reserve and Discovery Walk, The Welcome Stranger Memorial, historic buildings, cemetery and a well-appointed campground.
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