Lake Wendouree – Steve Moneghetti Track loop from Wendouree

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Lake Wendouree – Steve Moneghetti Track loop from Wendouree

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Lake Wendouree – Steve Moneghetti Track loop from Wendouree

06:20

104km

790m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 6, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 1.14 km for 280 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.27 km

Jubilee Church

Ruins

5.33 km

Yarrowee River

Highlight • River

Known as Yaramlok by the Wadawurrung people, the Yarrowee River served as a vital life source for thousands of years before becoming the backbone of the region’s 19th-century gold rush. …

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94.1 km

Poverty Point Monument

Highlight • Monument

95.6 km

Ballarat

Highlight • Settlement

Deriving its name from the Wathaurong Aboriginal words, balla and arat, Ballarat is the third largest city in Victoria. Though a settlement predates the discovery of gold in 1851 the …

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98.5 km

Lake Wendouree

Highlight • Lake

Originally a swamp, Lake Wendouree was dammed to supply Ballarat with water following the Victorian Gold Rush. The name is derived from the local Aboriginal language and is thought to …

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101 km

Steve Moneghetti Track

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Named after a four time long-distance running Olympian, the Steve Moneghetti Track encircles Lake Wendouree which itself was the site for rowing and canoeing events during the 1956 Olympics. The …

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102 km

1956 Olympic Rowing & Canoeing Memorial

Highlight • Monument

This memorial was built by the Ballarat Rotary Club in honor of the 1956 rowing & canoeing that took place on Lake Wendouree during the 16th Olympiad. The Olympic rings …

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104 km

End point

Train Station

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