Derwent Valley, Central Highlands

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As you ascend towards the highlands, you will meet up with some of the historic farming villages of Hamilton and Ouse, and then you will be able to travel past a few dams and power stations. The journey will eventually lead you to the desolate charm of the Central Plateau where Lake St. Clair, deepest lake in Australia, was formed some 10,000 years ago.

Heading towards the west, your journey will take you to numerous lakes all teeming with trout. The largest of these lakes, appropriately called the Great Lake, spreads throughout the entire fishing settlement from Miena to Breona in the north. As you descend in a south-eastern direction from Miena, the landscape gradually tones down. This is the region where European heritage is noticeably recognized as you enter the towns of Bothwell, Cluny, Dennistoun, and Nant.

Derwent Valley offers an assortment of activities and attractions which you definelty love to take part in. You will have a great time with various outdoor activities in some of the finest trout fishing opportunities and boat launching facilities in Norfolk riverside or in Salmond Ponds. You can have a go with jet boating, rafting, canoeing, or fishing on the Derwent. You will marvel around historical places, landmarks and natural parks. Exploring Mt. Field National Park and taking the Creep Crawly Nature Trail are good walks not to be missed. You can take an underground power station tour at Gordon Dam. Visit house galleries in the historic village of Hamilton. Or simply take pleasure in visiting the attractions on some of the world's most breathtaking natural sceneries of wilderness, mountaintops, lakes, and waterfalls at Mt Field National Park, Lake St. Clair, The Styx Valley, and Liffey Falls.

Discover the entire of Derwent Valley by availing the guided tours and expedition packages offered by local travel agencies. Or you may take your own personal tour adventure. A wide range of accommodations are available from local hotels, cottages, apartments, to holiday-rented properties.