About Kangaroo Flat

Kangaroo Flat is the gateway to Greater Bendigo from Melbourne.

It was the finding of gold in the rich Crusoe Gully west of Kangaroo Flat in 1853 that started a rush to the district.

The area was named Kangaroo Flat after the large mobs of Eastern Grey Kangaroos that the miners encountered around their campsites and in the vast bush forests.

You will notice the Bendigo Creek in all of its diversity, as you wander along the trail section of Let’s Walk Kangaroo Flat.

High Street, Kangaroo Flat, between Station and View Street, offers a variety of retail choices and further along the Calder Highway more shopping opportunities are available at Rocklea Home Maker Centre and Lansell Square.

Kangaroo Flat has three sites on the Victorian Heritage Register: the railway station complex (1862), the former common school (1870) and the Coliban water supply system which feeds into the Crusoe Reservoir and was completed in 1873.

A feature of Let’s Walk Kangaroo Flat is the new Gurri Wanyarra Wellbeing Centre with its 50 metre heated indoor pool and other swimming and water play options.

The area also offers a range of other local natural, creative and physical features for people who like to breathe in the fresh air as they walk and talk with others through the trees.

Features of the trail

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Gurri Wanyarra Wellbeing Centre A state-of-the-art aquatic facility brimming with health and wellbeing opportunities.

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Gateway Park Lake - flora and fauna A floating island works to improve the lakes water quality. That’s good for the lake, the animals and the humans!

Gateway Park A pleasant environment to rest and reflect.

Public artworks by Linton Torr Locally handcrafted wooden sculptures.

Bendigo Creek Trail Opened in 1993, the Bendigo Creek Trail takes you past some of Bendigo’s most historic icons and attractions of a golden era.

Swing bridge It moves when you walk on it, and it’s a fun way to cross the creek!

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Let’s Walk Kangaroo FlatLook out for the colourful Let’s Walk Kangaroo Flat decals that will guide you along the way on your journey to become more active, more often.

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