To get to the top of Mt Tarrangower from the centre of Maldon, drive north along High St, and turn left at Mt Tarrengower Rd.
At the top of the climb you will find ample space to park with tables and benches available for picnics. The view from the ground is impressive but the view from the tower is panoramic and stunning.
The top level of the tower is now used for fire spotting, but the lower two levels are open to the public. From these levels, neighbouring peaks are visible, including Mt Alexander near Harcourt, Mt Korong near Wedderburn, Mt Franklin near Daylesford, Mt Beckwith near Clunes, Pyramid Hill, Mt Buninyong south of Ballarat and Mt Macedon. To the west in the middle distance, Lake Cairn Curran can be seen, a major irrigation and water storage facility on the Loddon River – used in less dry times for fishing, boating and water skiing.
Beyond that can be seen the white mounds of spoil from deep lead mines that worked deposits of alluvial gold in buried riverbeds.
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