Sailors Falls, just south of Daylesford, is thought to be named after the sailors who jumped ship to seek gold in the area during the 1850s gold rush.
On the edge of the dense Hepburn Regional Park, Sailors Falls features a picture-worthy waterfall, with a reliable flow in the wetter months: winter and spring.
You can view the spectacular twin falls from the picnic area, just a short stroll from the car park.
For something a little more challenging, follow the 1.5km Mineral Springs Loop Walk (allow 40-minutes). Follow the signs and descend the staircase into a deeply incised valley. With bubbling Sailors Falls as your backdrop, work your way through a secluded pocket of the wet forest before zigzagging through tall manna gums and stringybark trees. After following the path of an old water race from the gold-mining days, you’ll soon reach the lower mineral springs on the bank of Sailors Creek.
Sailors Falls is also a stop off point along the 210-kilometre Goldfields Track – which runs from Mt Buninyong in the south to Bendigo in the north, passing through Creswick, Daylesford, Hepburn Springs and Castlemaine.
