Creswick Regional Park and State Forest
Forest right next to Creswick, a Ballarat-district gold town. Regional parks stay open to prospecting after the 5 October 2026 changes.
Land
Regional park and State forest
Nearest town
Creswick
Distance
Next to town
Old workings inside
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Location
Creswick Regional Park and State Forest is near the Creswick 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?
- !Regional park and State forest: prospecting is allowed with a current Miner's Right and hand tools.
- !Creswick Creek is banned. Don't fossick in it.
Banned waterways here: Creswick 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
Creswick was rushed in 1852 and later worked by deep lead mines. It is also where Australia's first forestry school opened, in 1910.
Where to look
Old surface workings and shallow ground through the forest. Creswick Creek itself is on the banned list.
Getting there
Next to Creswick, about 18 km north of Ballarat on the Midland Highway.
Camping
Check with Parks Victoria and Forest Fire Management Victoria. St Georges Lake has a day area.
See Creswick Regional Park and State Forest on the map
Old workings, flow direction on every creek, mining titles and a YES or NO for any spot.
Open the mapMore in Ballarat, Creswick and Daylesford
Rules: Resources Victoria and Parks Victoria, checked 6 Nov 2026. Boundaries: DEECA Public Land and Parks. Always check before you go.