The Castlemaine Field Naturalists Club has produced a range of brochures for walks in our region.
These showcase the rich variety of bushland, parklands, geological features and historical sites of the Castlemaine district. Many of these are available in the Information Centre, Mostyn Street, Castlemaine and some can be downloaded here. Explore these trails in your own time and use the many resources on this website to help identify the flora and fauna you see on the way. Click on the images below to download a printable version of these walk guides.
Other guides to walks in our region
- A walk on the Kalimna Circuit Track
The Friends of Kalimna Park have produced an interpretive guide for the Kalimna Circuit Track which you can download here.
- Birdwatching for beginners, Forest Creek, Castlemaine
Connecting Country in conjunction with our club and Birdlife Castlemaine District have produced a guide for a beginners’ bird walk along Forest Creek, Castlemaine with QR codes for bird and habitat information at each of several sites along the track. The guide can be downloaded here.
- Twenty bushwalks in the Mount Alexander region
The Friends of Box Ironbark Forests have produced this excellent book to encourage visitors and residents to explore and appreciate our local bushlands. The book is available from the Friends group online or from local bookstores.
- Maps
The website Cartography Community Mapping has downloadable topographic maps covering most of the larger areas of public land in the region. These maps are suitable for bushwalking or general exploration.