Wedderburn State Forest
A State forest right on the edge of Wedderburn, one of the best-known nugget towns in Victoria.
Land
State forest
Nearest town
Wedderburn
Distance
Next to town
Old workings inside
37
Photo: Mattinbgn, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Location
Wedderburn State Forest is near the Wedderburn 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?
- !State forest: prospecting is allowed with a current Miner's Right and hand tools, including a metal detector.
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
Gold was found at Wedderburn in the early 1850s. The town has been a magnet for detector users for decades, and big nuggets have been found close to the surface in and around the town.
Where to look
Old shallow leads and alluvial caps around the forest. Our workings layer shows 37 recorded old workings inside the forest boundary.
Getting there
The forest adjoins Wedderburn on the Calder Highway, about 75 km north-west of Bendigo.
Camping
Dispersed camping is generally allowed in State forests unless signs say otherwise. Wedderburn also has a caravan park.
See Wedderburn State Forest 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.