Discovering Victoria's underground
This 19th century culvert carries water beneath the Inglewood-Rheola Road, north of Rheola. Beautifully constructed of granite with wood supporting the bitumen road above, the culvert is a tall, narrow tunnel beneath the road. This is an interesting place to stop for a look while exploring the surrounding historic goldfields and the nearby Melville Caves.
This beautiful bluestone arch tunnel forms part of Ballarat’s underground drainage system. This waterway was originally Gnarr Creek, which drained into the Yarrowee River (which is now Ballarat’s main drain). This tunnel travels underground for approximately 900m from behind the Aldi on Holmes Street to alongside Braybrook car yard on Mair Street. The section which…
This beautiful brick arch tunnel is part of the drainage system beneath Maryborough, Victoria. Running undergound for roughly 250 metres, this tunnel begins near Railway Street and ends where it connects with the main drain near Burns Street. Constructed mainly of brick, this tunnel also has sections of sandstone, bluestone and concrete. There is a…