Fishing

Crusoe Reservoir is home to:

• Tench
• Redfin
• Stocked Yellowbelly (Golden Perch)
• Stocked Murray Cod

Walking & Cycling Tracks

All tracks are sign-posted and colour-coded:

• Crusoe Reservoir Loop: 3.3 km
• No. 7 Reservoir Loop: 1.4 km
• Link Track Between Crusoe & No. 7: 1.4 km (your earlier info)
  (Note: A 1.7km link is also commonly referenced—confirm onsite signage if needed.)

Swimming

The reservoir is ideal for swimming, canoeing, small-scale sailing, and general water play.

Settling Ponds

These historic filtration ponds were constructed in the 1870s, using more than one million bricks, and played a key role in early water purification for Bendigo.

Number 7 Park

Number 7 Park is an important part of Bendigo’s gold mining history. The reservoir and its water purification system were the first of their kind in Australia, supplying treated drinking water to Bendigo’s miners in the 1860s. Visitors can still see the settling ponds, basin, and channel system while exploring the interpretive walking tracks through the surrounding Box-Ironbark forest.

Park Features

• The Frog Ponds – a recreation of the Bendigo Creek before channelling.
• The Puddler – remains of a horse-driven rotary machine used to break up gold-bearing clay.
• Native Lawn Picnic Area – perfect for relaxed family picnics.
• Carpark – includes disabled and bus parking.
• Disabled Friendly – wide gravel tracks, accessible toilets, and suitable parking.

The network of tracks is sign-posted and colour-coded for different distances, suitable for both casual visitors and serious runners.

Please Note: Crusoe Reservoir & Nu