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Ada Historic Site
Ada No2 Mill site. Lots of machinery. Good lunch spot.

Ada No1 Mill Site
Mill was located in this area.

Ada River
Good water source. Old timber bridge next to boardwalk.

Another Creek

beech trees
Start of beech forest

Big Boulder
Big granite boulder next to trail.

Big Creek
Cross Big Creek on a log bridge.

Big Log
Small gully and massive tree across trail.

Big Stump
Good example of how big the trees were once. Notice the notches which were used to place standing boards.

Boardwalk
Boardwalk across creek.

Boardwalk 2
Boardwalk across the Ada River.

Bog
Creek crossing on trail.

Boiler 1
Boiler on left of trail.

Boiler 2
Boiler on right of trail.

Bottom (Big Creek)
Thank God that you are finally down. Thank God you didn't have to walk up the bugger.

Campsite
Official campsite. Not very appealing.

Creek

Dook Creek
Dook Creek.

Dowey Creek

Dowey Spur Road
Gravel Road.

Exposed Rails
Tramway rails exposed along trail.

Federal Crossing
Four-way junction (signposted).

FINISH (High Lead Carpark)
C425 Yarra Junction-Noojee Road.

Gully 1

Gully 2

Gully 3
Good water supply

High Lead
Site of old winching station. Get ready for a very steep descent to the LaTrobe River.

Large Cog
Machinery in trees.

LaTrobe River
Log bridge crossing across the LaTrobe River.

Little Ada River
Cross on logs at river level (not on the old collapsed trestle bridge).

Murray Gully
Big log across Murray Gully. Oftern very wet and boggy. Follow pink tape veering right after log crossing.

New Federal Mill
Ruins, campsite and info. Great lunch spot.

No Go Creek

Rapids
You can hear the rapids downhill on Little ada River.

Really Steep
How many times have you slipped on your bum?

Roman Creek Road
Gravel vehicle track.

Rusting machinery

Shallow Gully
Plank bridge over small creek.

Small Clearing
Small clearing overlooking Sullivan Gully.

Small clearing 2

Starling Gap

START

Steep
Now you will be wishing you had two walking poles!

Steps
Small into Sullivan Gully.

Sullivan Gully
Balance across narrow log in Sullivan Gully.

Tea Tree Forest
Thick tea tree and blackwoods.

Tippy Gully
Dip along trail.

Tramway Cuttings

View of LaTrobe River

Winch

Walk Into History