Heathcote-Graytown National Park
Victoria's largest remaining box-ironbark forest, east of Heathcote, on the old McIvor diggings. Open in its designated areas.
Land
National park (designated prospecting areas)
Nearest town
Heathcote
Distance
East of town
Old workings inside
29
Photo: MattSullivan17, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Location
Heathcote-Graytown National Park is near the Heathcote 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.
- !McIvor Creek and Mount Ida Creek are on the banned list.
Parks Victoria prospecting areas map (PDF)
Banned waterways here: McIvor Creek, Mount Ida Creek, Cornella 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
Heathcote began as the McIvor diggings in the early 1850s. The forests east of the town were cut for mine timber and firewood, and are now a national park.
Where to look
Inside the designated areas only. Our workings layer shows 29 recorded workings inside the park.
Getting there
East of Heathcote off the Northern Highway and the Heathcote-Nagambie Road.
Camping
Check with Parks Victoria (13 1963) for campgrounds.
See Heathcote-Graytown 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 Bendigo and Heathcote
Rules: Resources Victoria and Parks Victoria, checked 6 Nov 2026. Boundaries: DEECA Public Land and Parks. Always check before you go.