–  Overland Gold  –

Overland from South Australia to the Victorian goldfields 1851-53; routes taken, modes of travel, conditions experienced

–  Cornish Convoy 2013  –

A modern-vehicle convoy following one of the ‘Overland Gold’ routes from SA to Victoria - over 4 days in late May 2013.  

Download the PDF of the Convoy Diary

Objectives:
To promote the Overland Gold project and in particular the DIY Travel Guide To generate interest in centres along the route/s and to highlight the involvement of the Cornish

Dates: Monday 27 May – Thursday 30 May 2013 inclusive, to coincide with the return to Victoria of visitors to South Australia for the Kernewek Lowender Festival

Day 1:
Kadina to Kapunda via Burra
    222 km - approx. 5 hrs driving
Includes: brief stop at Ninnes, morning tea in Clare
Lunch: Burra including time for visits, travel via Black Springs, Marrabel

Day 2:
Kapunda to Meningie
    230 km – approx. 5 hrs driving
Includes: visit to Callington (Kanmantoo Mine), travel via Hartley, Chauncey’s Line Road

Day 3:
Meningie to Horsham
    385 km – approx. 5 hrs driving
Includes: travel via Coorong – with chance to investigate areas along coast
Lunch: Naracoorte and visit to Sheep’s Back Museum at Naracoorte

Day 4:
Horsham to Castlemaine
    237 km – approx. 5 hrs driving
OR Horsham to Bendigo    272 km – approx. 5.5 hrs driving

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