Chiltern-Mt Pilot National Park
Box-ironbark forest between Chiltern and Beechworth on the old Chiltern and Eldorado diggings, with 88 recorded old workings. Designated areas only.
Land
National park (designated prospecting areas)
Nearest town
Chiltern
Distance
East and south of town
Old workings inside
88
Photo: Maksym Kozlenko, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Location
Chiltern-Mt Pilot National Park is near the Chiltern region
Fossicking Area Boundary
Official declared boundary from the NT Government. You may only fossick within this area.
Boundary coordinates from NT Government gazettal
Can you prospect here?
- !Prospecting is allowed only in the designated areas shown on the Parks Victoria map.
- !Aboriginal sites are protected. Don't disturb them.
- !Indigo Creek, Reedy Creek and Hodgson Creek are on the banned list.
Parks Victoria prospecting areas map (PDF)
Banned waterways here: Indigo Creek, Reedy Creek, Hodgson Creek, Black Dog Creek. Victoria bans prospecting in these rivers and creeks. Full list.
Mining and exploration licences can sit over any of this ground. On the Dig Here map, turn on Land tenure and Current leases and tap the spot: you get a straight YES or NO, and the titles update every Sunday.
History
Chiltern was rushed in 1859, and the forests between Chiltern and Beechworth were worked for alluvial and reef gold. The national park also protects important Aboriginal rock art at Yeddonba.
Where to look
Inside the designated areas only. Parks Victoria's current map is the guide: check which areas are marked before you go.
Getting there
Around Chiltern, off the Hume Freeway, and along the Beechworth-Wodonga Road.
Camping
Check with Parks Victoria (13 1963) for campgrounds.
See Chiltern-Mt Pilot National Park on the map
Old workings, flow direction on every creek, mining titles and a YES or NO for any spot.
Open the mapMore in The North-East
Rules: Resources Victoria and Parks Victoria, checked 6 Nov 2026. Boundaries: DEECA Public Land and Parks. Always check before you go.