Historical Walking Tour of Heathcote
A self-guided historical walking tour of Heathcote, taking in Post Office, Court House and Council Chambers and Pink Cliffs Geological Reserve across 3 stops.
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The route: 3 historic places in Heathcote
Start at Heathcote Post Office. Tap a stop to see it on the map.
Pins are numbered in walking order; lines join them directly, not along streets. Walking directions in Google Maps
- 1
Heathcote Post Office
Following the 1852 gold discovery at McIvor Creek, this post office opened on 1 July 1853 as McIvor Creek, then was renamed Heathcote six months later on 1 January 1854. It sits at 69 High Street among the gold-rush town's streetscape of old shopfronts, hotels and churches.
Source: Wikipedia
- 2
Heathcote Court House and Council Chambers
Built in 1863 to a design by Melbourne architect John Flannagan, this building is unusual for combining a courthouse with the shire council chambers under one roof. Few such 1860s buildings survive in Victoria. The former courtroom now serves as a local historical museum.
Source: Victorian Heritage Database
- 3
Pink Cliffs Geological Reserve
These vivid pink and pastel clay cliffs are the eroded scar of 1870s-90s hydraulic sluicing, where miners blasted the slopes with high-pressure water jets to wash out gold. Operations ended in 1890 over environmental concerns. Now on the Victorian Heritage Register (H1352), it survives as a rare relic of that vanished mining method.
Source: Wikipedia
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Questions
How long is the Heathcote walking tour?
About 41 minutes over roughly 1.9 km at a relaxed pace.
Can I do the tour offline?
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Is the Heathcote walking tour free?
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Page last updated 3 October 2026.