Entry/Admission is absolutely free.
Located West of the Calder Hwy, between Inglewood and Wedderburn. Melville Caves Road is the major access route to the park.
Managed as part of Kooyoora State Park, by Parks Victoria.

Reserve Facilities Kooyoora State Park lower carpark and picnic area has provisions for a picnic, B-B-Q and camping in the park, with toilets located at picnic and camp sites. Visitors are advised to bring their own firewood and drinking water.
(No fires may be lit on days of total fire ban).

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Captain Melville, was an infamous bushranger, robber, thief and murderer. Active in the central Victorian region during the 1850's.

The most famous gold find on this field was the "Blanche Barkly" in 1857 it weighed some 49.5kg. It’s reputed that gold still remains in the area and brings great excitement and pleasure to the finders who visit these fields. Rumor has it that the gold Captain Melville stole, is still buried, somewhere in the vicinity of his rocky mountain hideout. The cave area provided Captain Melville with panoramic views of the close surroundings and far beyond.

Nature walks to the caves, give you the chance of spotting a Kangaroo or two, plus with over 170 song birds having been recorded in the area you are sure to see and hear many of them. If you're lucky you may get the rare opportunity of spotting a Regent Honey Eater. This species is recorded on the world heritage list as endangered and can sometimes be spotted in the area. Other fauna can also be seen.

We graded the walking tracks here as easy. There were lots, little or no climbing involved and the choice of tracks were properly signposted. We also found that it would be easy to spend 4-hours or [weeks] exploring the area at leisurely pace.

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