Recreation and Open Space
One of its principal recreation areas is Maddingley Park, which is a favourite picnic destination for both locals and visitors.
Walks along the Lerderderg River provide access to the steep, rugged and overgrown Lerderderg Gorge and the extensive Wombat State Park that surrounds it, criss-crossed by four-wheel drive tracks, extensive bushwalking amongst historic mining relics and natural bush.
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