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Attractive Campsite
Attractive campsite under shady trees and right next to the river.

Camping Area
Small attractive camping area on the spur.

Campsite
Small campsite on te grassy bench.

Campsite and Lunch
Small grassy campsite in Cowan Creek. Good lunch spot.

Cliff
Cliff on far side of the river. Bird guano on cliff.

Cliff Against Water
Scramble along the cliff edge, just above the water (if the river is flowing). If river levels are high you can use a path over this small cliff.

Cowan Bluff
The best viewpoint on the walk. Overlooks the Lerderderg River.

Cross Cowan Creek
Cross Cowan Creek on stones (creek rarely runs). Leave the trail at this point and walk a few paces down Cowan Creek to a picnic spot and small campsite.

Cutting
Water race cut through the hill.

Dam 1

Dam 2

Foundations of old building

Great views of the River
Trail now sidles across the hill, high up above the Lerderderg River. Great views when the river is flowing.

LER 520 Cowan Track
Emergency Marker LER 520 Cowan Track Junction. Signposted.

LER 521
LER 521. Mine Camp turnoff.

LER 522
Emergency Marker LER 522. Sign pointing to Nolan Track. Old vehicle track can be seen on the other side climbing the hill. Wade the river to get across.

Management Track Turnaround
Vehicle track.

Mine Camp
Mine Camp. This is the most popular and largest camping area along this section of the gorge.

More large piles of stone.

Narrow Saddle
Tiny saddle at where the trail drops off into Cowans Creek.

O'Briens Road
Gate and dam at O'Briens Road.

Open Race
Here is a good example of what the races would have once looked like. This one has not filled with soil and debris. Quite rare along this secton of gorge.

Short Cut Track
Walkers only. Track closed to vehicles. Tell that to the dirt bike riders!

Singular rare treefern
Three metre tall treefern. Not very common along the gorge these days. This one id growing in the shade on the moist side of the hill.

Small Diggings
Mining a quartz seam next to the road.

START / FINISH
O'Briens Crossing Campoground.

Stone fireplace
Ruin of bulding.

Stone Rubble

Top of Initial Climb
Have a well-deserved breather. There is more climbing to come!

Trout Track

Tunnel
Tunnel into hillside. Very dangerous.

Upsall Hill

Whisky Track Signpost
Points to Whiskey Track which is high up on the range. Do not follow this sign if you want to to reach Whiskey Track. Instead go to Mine Camp (a little further along the trail), cross the river, walk east to sharp ridge. Follow it up to Whiskey Track.

East Walk