Guidebook for Blackwood

Kathy
Guidebook for Blackwood

Food Scene

Locally Blackwood has some great locations with beautiful settings to enjoy a coffee and cake or a meal. A short drive through the forest will get you to Trentham with gourmet food options, as well as amazing bread.
Nursery - Heritage garden - Cafe Take a stroll through the abundant garden full of heritage plants, buy seeds, books, plants and other organic gardening essentials from the nursery. Or pop in to the cafe surrounded in plants for coffee and food. You have to pay to walk the garden but you can use the cafe without going in.
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The Garden of St Erth
189 Simmons Reef Rd
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Nursery - Heritage garden - Cafe Take a stroll through the abundant garden full of heritage plants, buy seeds, books, plants and other organic gardening essentials from the nursery. Or pop in to the cafe surrounded in plants for coffee and food. You have to pay to walk the garden but you can use the cafe without going in.
Fantastic sourdough bread made in an historic oven. Great cafe and garden for eating in.
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RedBeard
38A High St
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Fantastic sourdough bread made in an historic oven. Great cafe and garden for eating in.
Great public bar with foodies restaurant attached. Showcases the finest local and regional produce, wine, craft beer and cider. A cosy country pub with fine food and atmosphere.
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The Cosmopolitan Hotel
21 High St
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Great public bar with foodies restaurant attached. Showcases the finest local and regional produce, wine, craft beer and cider. A cosy country pub with fine food and atmosphere.
Annie Smithers restaurant, booking ahead of time is essential. Takes its inspiration from classic French farmhouse cooking. Each weekend Annie lovingly creates a menu that features things that are ready in the garden and some of the finest meats and/or poultry from the surrounding region. It is comfortable honest food for sharing with friends. Open Fri, Sat, Sun, Mon.
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Du Fermier
42 High St
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Annie Smithers restaurant, booking ahead of time is essential. Takes its inspiration from classic French farmhouse cooking. Each weekend Annie lovingly creates a menu that features things that are ready in the garden and some of the finest meats and/or poultry from the surrounding region. It is comfortable honest food for sharing with friends. Open Fri, Sat, Sun, Mon.
Great coffee and eats with a beautiful view from the back veranda.
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Martin Street Coffee Roasters
21 Martin St
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Great coffee and eats with a beautiful view from the back veranda.
Quirky pub in the middle of Nowhere serving up Greta food and atmosphere. A great excuse for a drive
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Radio Springs Hotel Bed & Breakfast
1 High St
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Quirky pub in the middle of Nowhere serving up Greta food and atmosphere. A great excuse for a drive
Beautiful location and great food. Nursery, gardens and local produce cafe. Nestled in the Wombat State Forest the cafe offers home grown and local produce with a menu inspired by the beautiful kitchen garden. The gardens have a great range of trees, shrubs & perennials.
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Blackwood Ridge Garden | Nursery
812 Greenhills Rd
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Beautiful location and great food. Nursery, gardens and local produce cafe. Nestled in the Wombat State Forest the cafe offers home grown and local produce with a menu inspired by the beautiful kitchen garden. The gardens have a great range of trees, shrubs & perennials.
Good old fashioned pub. Friendly hospitality with fantastic food, great local wines, beer garden, and live music. Catering for all functions, events, groups and special occasions. Courtesy bus for groups of 4 or more.
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Pig & Whistle Hotel
705 James Ln
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Good old fashioned pub. Friendly hospitality with fantastic food, great local wines, beer garden, and live music. Catering for all functions, events, groups and special occasions. Courtesy bus for groups of 4 or more.
Good old fashioned country pub. Very popular with locals and visitors for its friendly atmosphere. It has simple and very good country pub meals. You can sit outside under the veranda and look over the countryside.
Greendale Pub
3 Greendale-Myrniong Rd
Good old fashioned country pub. Very popular with locals and visitors for its friendly atmosphere. It has simple and very good country pub meals. You can sit outside under the veranda and look over the countryside.
Organic groceries in a beautiful old shop front
Ruby Goose Foods
40 High St
Organic groceries in a beautiful old shop front
Great roadside fruit and vegetable sellers with provodore and quality groceries. If you are driving from the west this is a great place to stock up.
The Fruits of Life
411 The Ave Of Honour
Great roadside fruit and vegetable sellers with provodore and quality groceries. If you are driving from the west this is a great place to stock up.

Parks & Nature

1. There is a walking track along the ridge at the back of the property. This will take you to the caravan park with mineral springs or continue all the way to town (you can walk back along the road). 2. Take a stroll to the watering hole, its an easy 3-5 minute stroll. You can swim here. 3. Hike the Lerdederg State Park - the start of the walking track is at the top of the hill, you can walk there or take the car. Walk for hours or do a short walk and return - there's an interesting mining cave not too far in. 4. Theres a nice loop walking track at the back of Garden of St Erth.
Lerderderg State Park
1. There is a walking track along the ridge at the back of the property. This will take you to the caravan park with mineral springs or continue all the way to town (you can walk back along the road). 2. Take a stroll to the watering hole, its an easy 3-5 minute stroll. You can swim here. 3. Hike the Lerdederg State Park - the start of the walking track is at the top of the hill, you can walk there or take the car. Walk for hours or do a short walk and return - there's an interesting mining cave not too far in. 4. Theres a nice loop walking track at the back of Garden of St Erth.
Stunning Trentham Falls is one of the longest single drop waterfalls in Victoria, plunging some 32 metres over ancient basalt columns. It's particularly impressive in winter, when rain creates the strongest flow. Surrounded by lush bushland, the moss-covered falls are located in the Coliban River Scenic Reserve, which protects original vegetation including manna gum, messmate, narrow-leaved peppermint and spring wildflowers. For the best views of the falls, take the easy walk from the carpark to the viewing area. (There is no access to the top or base of the falls, due to unstable and steep cliffs.) Pack a basket and enjoy the picnic area in bush surroundings, a short walk from the carpark
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Trentham Falls Reserve
Trentham Falls Road
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Stunning Trentham Falls is one of the longest single drop waterfalls in Victoria, plunging some 32 metres over ancient basalt columns. It's particularly impressive in winter, when rain creates the strongest flow. Surrounded by lush bushland, the moss-covered falls are located in the Coliban River Scenic Reserve, which protects original vegetation including manna gum, messmate, narrow-leaved peppermint and spring wildflowers. For the best views of the falls, take the easy walk from the carpark to the viewing area. (There is no access to the top or base of the falls, due to unstable and steep cliffs.) Pack a basket and enjoy the picnic area in bush surroundings, a short walk from the carpark
Small fresh water lake with picnic table. There are scenic walking tracks which end up at Shaws Lake via Sweets Lookout. For those not wishing to do the 30 minute walk to the lake, visitors can drive east along Golden Point Road, turn into North Blackwood Road, cross the Lerderderg River, then turn off onto Shaws Lake Road which leads to the lake and surrounding forest.
Shaws lake
125 Golden Point Rd
Small fresh water lake with picnic table. There are scenic walking tracks which end up at Shaws Lake via Sweets Lookout. For those not wishing to do the 30 minute walk to the lake, visitors can drive east along Golden Point Road, turn into North Blackwood Road, cross the Lerderderg River, then turn off onto Shaws Lake Road which leads to the lake and surrounding forest.

Essentials

Small country supermarket. Pick up the essentials.
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Country Grocers IGA Trentham
28 High St
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Small country supermarket. Pick up the essentials.
Supermarket for essential items
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Country Grocers IGA Ballan
135 Inglis St
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Supermarket for essential items
Pick up the basics like milk, a few emergency groceries available.
Blackwood Post Office
23 Martin St
Pick up the basics like milk, a few emergency groceries available.

Sightseeing

You can access the mineral spring and soda spring from the holiday park. Fill up your bottle with mineral water! It is possible to walk along the bush track from the cottage. It is a nice short walk along the old water race (from the miners days). You can return by walking along the road if you choose or continue on to other walking tracks.
Blackwood Mineral Springs Caravan Park
41 Golden Point Rd
You can access the mineral spring and soda spring from the holiday park. Fill up your bottle with mineral water! It is possible to walk along the bush track from the cottage. It is a nice short walk along the old water race (from the miners days). You can return by walking along the road if you choose or continue on to other walking tracks.

Neighbourhoods

Blackwood is an historic gold mining town in a beautiful forest setting. There are a number of short and long walks to go on, or just sit and let nature come to you. There is lots of bird life and kangaroos in the area. The local heritage garden is a must visit for plant lovers, or for a gentle stroll.
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Blackwood
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Blackwood is an historic gold mining town in a beautiful forest setting. There are a number of short and long walks to go on, or just sit and let nature come to you. There is lots of bird life and kangaroos in the area. The local heritage garden is a must visit for plant lovers, or for a gentle stroll.
With its historic Main Street Trentham town is a great place to take a stroll, visit galleries, shops and partake in delicious food. French chef Annie Smithers restaurant 'du Fermier' is in town, along with the Cosmopolitan that features fine local and regional produce and the Plough hotel. You can pick up some organic produce at Ruby Goose and don't miss the famous Red Beard Bakery. Trentham Falls is also worth a walk, especially after rainfall. Trentham is a 15 drive from Blackwood on a beautiful forested road.
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Trentham
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With its historic Main Street Trentham town is a great place to take a stroll, visit galleries, shops and partake in delicious food. French chef Annie Smithers restaurant 'du Fermier' is in town, along with the Cosmopolitan that features fine local and regional produce and the Plough hotel. You can pick up some organic produce at Ruby Goose and don't miss the famous Red Beard Bakery. Trentham Falls is also worth a walk, especially after rainfall. Trentham is a 15 drive from Blackwood on a beautiful forested road.
Daylesford has a historic shopping strip with galleries, so much great food, a lake and the artistic convent to visit. On weekends there is a market with steam train rides. It makes for a great day trip from Blackwood with loads to do and see.
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Daylesford
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Daylesford has a historic shopping strip with galleries, so much great food, a lake and the artistic convent to visit. On weekends there is a market with steam train rides. It makes for a great day trip from Blackwood with loads to do and see.