The Water Pipeline Track is a dirt road which travels in a perfectly straight line for 4.5km through the bush outside Maryborough.
It begins from Centenary Track and stretches over Majorca Road and all the way out past Talisman Track near Carisbrook. It is a service road for the water pipes running from Centenary Reservoir.
The Water Pipeline Track, known locally as the pipeline, is a constantly undulating road which collects a lot of water in its many low points during wet seasons. This makes it a great, muddy road for four wheel drives.
Some of the puddles along the track have deep ruts in them, so take care if you are attempting to drive through them (best suited for higher cars with big tyres).
Please note that while crossing Majorca Road on the Water Pipeline Track you will be crossing right near a corner in a 100km/h zone.
Interesting things around the track
The Water Pipeline Track crosses several other tracks of interest, including Wells Track (where you will find the
Bull Gully Aboriginal Rock Wells), Graves Track (where you will find the historic
Battery Dam mining/distillery relics), Argyle Road (also good for 4wd), and Talisman Track (site of historic
Talisman Mine).
There are also a lot of interesting old gold diggings alongside the track, consisting of many mine shafts and mullock heaps.
Several significant gold nuggets were discovered in this area during the gold rush of the mid 1800s.
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