Blackwood Articles and News Stories

Join Glenn as he heads into 'The Great Dividing Range" 80 Kilometers North West of Melbourne to a tiny mountain town called Blackwood and fish The Lerderderg River for Wild Brown trout, Then he heads off to Mount Blackwood for sightseeing then into The Golden Plains for some Target Practice!!

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History of Jinderup Motors in Blackwood

Date Added: Thu/09/2024

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Have you ever wondered about the history of Jinderup Motors in Blackwood? Wonder no more. In 2001 Magda Szubanski starts in "Dogwoman".

Margaret O'Halloran sets out to discover whether a dog killed her friend and mentor, Harry Bowman. To do this, O'Halloran must delve into the dark secrets of her home town Jinderup (Blackwood) and what she finds not only turns her world upside down,

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Long lost footage of Blackwood 60's and 70's

Date Added: Sun/08/2024

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Unfortunately, no information of the people or the exact times of the footage.
Based on the early Holdens condition mid to late 60s'. Later parts of the video suggest 70s.

Was informed that some of that mining was at the mineral springs but very difficult to tell. Great to see the footage of Martin Street and the Blackwood Hotel so many years ago. The carnival/parade is the A

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Blackwood Mineral Reserve

Date Added: Tue/08/2024

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Daytrip between Regional Victorian lockdowns in 2020. Really liked this place and need to go back. Right on the edge of the Lerderderg State Park and the Lerderderg river it was a great spot for a picnic and a short bushwalk.

View larger images on my latest post with some extra information about the area at https://www.

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Men of Earth

Date Added: Thu/08/2024

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Early 1980's documentary on Goldmining in Blackwood and Surrounding towns

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Blackwood Town

Date Added: Sat/07/2024

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Blackwood is a rural village in Victoria, Australia. The township is located on the Lerderderg River, 89 kilometres (55 miles) north-west of the state capital, Melbourne, within the Wombat State Forest. Blackwood is in the Shire of Moorabool local government area and had a population of 295 at the 2016 census. (Well over 300 in 2021) Businesses in the town include: the Blackwood Hotel, Martin St.

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Blackwood Mineral Springs

Date Added: Sat/07/2024

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Blackwood Victoria Australia (Mineral Springs)

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Exploring the Stunning Garden of St Erth, Blackwood, Victoria in Summer 2023.

Date Added: Sat/07/2024

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Just one hour from Melbourne, not far from Daylesford and Ballarat, The Garden of St Erth is a stunning garden tucked away in a bushland setting close to the town of Blackwood. Blackwood was a gold rush town, and the gardens are home to an historic stone cottage. We visited on a summer weekday: the weather was warm and perfect for a cheese platter for lunch.

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Shaws Lake Swiming Hole

Date Added: Wed/10/2019

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Swimming in Shaws Lake near Blackwood in the Lerderderg State Park including an overview of the picnic area, a walk along the dam wall, an example of how to get into the water, and some temperature readings to explore why my feet felt so cold but my hands did not when swimming.

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