Alistair Fielding Walk is a Parks Victoria walk in Victoria’s High Country, 21 km N of Briagolong.
- Walk · 4.4 km return · 1 hr · Grade 3
This walk takes you back to the Lees Creek alluvial gold mining era of the 1890s where you will be able to view old house sites, alluvial diggings and a water race used to bring water from a dam to the diggings. Nature also abounds with lyrebirds, giant Mountain Grey Gums (Eucalyptus cypellocarpa), tree ferns and maybe the Fringed Helmeted Orchid (Corybas diemenicus) with its bright red flower along the way. Alistair Fielding was a park ranger from Briagolong who had a hope to open up the intriguing history of this area. This was achieved after he passed away and the track now takes off from the pleasant Lee Creek Picnic Area near the junction of Freestone and Lee Creek. The portion of…
Bushwalking experience recommended · Formed track some obstacles · Short steep hills · Limited signage
Getting there
This track can be accessed from Briagolong by travelling around 30km or 45minutes on the rough 2wd route of Freestone Creek Rd and then around 3km or 10 minutes along the 4wd route of Lee Creek Track to The Lee Creek Picnic Area. Alternatively you can walk to the track from the Lee Creek Camping area which is located on the intersection of Freestone Creek Rd and Lee Creek Track.
Track closures nearby
Live from Vicmap. Closures change often — check Parks Victoria before you travel.
Nearby
- Lees Creek Picnic Area Picnic area · 12 m N
- Lees Creek Camping Area Picnic area · 2.2 km SE
- High Country Backroad Tour - Briagolong to Dargo - Lees Creek Drive · 2.2 km SE
- Lloyds Knob Campground · 4.7 km S
- Johnstons Flat Campground · 5.0 km S
- Shadeys Place Campground · 6.1 km S
- Granite Creek Walk · 6.8 km NE
- Pretty Boy Hill Picnic area · 6.9 km NE
Details: Parks Victoria via DataVic (CC BY 4.0). Spotted something out of date? Opening hours and conditions change — always check before you travel.