Golden Lake

Golden Lake, once a gold-mining town, is a rural locality 5 km south-west of Scarsdale and 27 km south-west of Ballarat. No longer shown on modern maps, Golden Lake Road off the Scarsdale-Lismore Road leads to the old mine workings after crossing the Woady Yaloak Creek. It was part of the mining area which extended south to Piggoreet and beyond.