Kara Kara National Park
The St Arnaud Range, south of St Arnaud. A national park, but with designated areas where prospecting is allowed.
Land
National park (designated prospecting areas)
Nearest town
St Arnaud
Distance
15 km south
Old workings inside
13
Photo: Mattinbgn, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Location
Kara Kara National Park is near the St Arnaud 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.
- !A current Miner's Right and hand tools only.
Parks Victoria prospecting areas map (PDF)
Banned waterways here: Mountain Creek, Sandy Creek, Strathfillan 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
St Arnaud was a gold town from the 1850s, on both alluvial and reef gold. The range to its south is now Kara Kara National Park.
Where to look
Inside the designated areas only, around the old workings on the range.
Getting there
South of St Arnaud via the Sunraysia Highway and local roads.
Camping
Check with Parks Victoria (13 1963). The Upper Teddington Reservoir basin is closed for works from 19 October to 30 November 2026.
See Kara Kara National Park on the map
Old workings, flow direction on every creek, mining titles and a YES or NO for any spot.
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Rules: Resources Victoria and Parks Victoria, checked 6 Nov 2026. Boundaries: DEECA Public Land and Parks. Always check before you go.