Long Gully Misery Creek Loop is a 7km, grade 3 hike located in Enfield State Park, Victoria. The hike should take around 2 hours to complete.

Length: 7km

Duration: 2 hrs

Grade: 3

Style: Circuit

Start: Surface Point Picnic Area

End: Surface Point Picnic Area

Location: Enfield State Park

Closest town: Enfield

Victoria

From state capital: 146km

Longitude: 143.73834460973742

Latitude: -37.77001931

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Hike overview

The Enfield Bald Hills Loop commences at the Surface Point picnic area in the Enfield State Park; one of the largest conservation reserves in the region. Locate the start of the walking track (at the northern end of the car park) and follow it west to Misery Creek Road. Follow the road north for 200m where you will locate the Long Gully Loop Track to your left. Remain on this track for the next 3km as it weaves its way north before intersecting with Misery Creek Road.

Cross the road to pick up the Misery Creek Walking Track which turns south to follow Mount Misery Creek. Continue south along this track for approximately 2.5km to the Old Breached Mining Dam.

From here, you will pick up the Forest Park Walking Track as it heads west back to the Surface Point Picnic Area

Fossicking

Nearly half of the park is available for fossicking or panning for gold along Misery Creek. Remember to fill any holes made and leave the area as you found it. Relics are protected by law and must not be disturbed or removed.

Route and GPX file

Total distance: 7059 m
Max elevation: 409 m
Min elevation: 308 m
Total climbing: 190 m
Total descent: -190 m

Download file: Long Gully Misery Creek Loop.gpx

Trail features

Tips

The Surface Point picnic area has barbecues, tables, toilets. Camping is allowed for short periods but you need to bring your own water. Firewood also may be in short supply and fires may only be lit in the facilities provided.

The park features a number of walks of varying distances. Experienced walkers with navigational skills can hike completely off trail in this park and can bush camp overnight at Frith Gully.

Trail location

Getting there

25 km south of Ballarat on the Colac-Ballarat Road C146. VicRoads 76 E6. Turn right into Misery Creek Road and proceed approximately 3 km to Surface Point picnic area. It is also accessible from the Sebastopol-Smythesdale Road by turning left into State Forest Road.

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Access conditions

2WD Access
Gravel Road
Small Car Park
Public Toilets
Picnic Table

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About the region

Enfield State Park is one of the largest conservation reserves in the region. Several unsealed, all-weather roads transect the area and provide scenic drives particularly in spring. The area was extensively mined during the gold mining era of the 1850s and 1860s. Surface Point was the site of a Chinese settlement and their round mine shafts are still to be found. Remnants of smelting works, mining dams and water races can be found.

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Hike Categories: 006-10km Circuit Enfield State Park Grade 3 (Moderate) Short Walk Victoria

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1 Review on “Long Gully Misery Creek Loop Hike (7km)”

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Darren Bowman

This is a very pleasant circuit walk with some gold mining history and interesting vegetation. The smooth white bark of towering Candlebarks feature along the valleys and heath and acacias provide a colourful understorey when flowering (September). I spotted a couple of Eastern Grey Kangaroos and lots of noisy Cockatoos.

11/09/2023, 18:36

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1. Darren Edwards Trail Author
  
  Thanks for the review Darren. Sounds like you had a great day out. Gotta love those noisy cockatoos.
  
  11/09/2023, 18:41
  
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