Date: 18th of August 2024

Rating: ★★★★★

Ballarat darkie might be the biggest bluestone drain in all of Australia. It isnt the most feature filled drain but it has a charm like no other.

Entrance: 2m
Materials: Bluestone
Shapes: Canal

Date: 13th of October 2024

Rating: ★★★★★

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Entrance: 2.4m
Materials: Bluestone, Brick, Concrete
Shapes: Arch, Round, Box

This is the hardies sidepipe from Arclight. Its very low but has some very old brickwork and some cool shapes. There may be 2 or three places you can stand up but apart from that this is very very stoopy. The final 10 meters require an army crawl to exit, there is a very tight gutter hole just before the end to avoid the crawl. If you follow the pipe upstream from the inflow, you’ll eventually end up in peoples backyards.

Date: 2nd of Febuary 2024

Rating: ★★★★☆

Ballarat darkie might be the biggest bluestone drain in all of Australia.

Entrance: 1.7m
Materials: Concrete, Brick, Bluestone
Shapes: Arch, Round, Balloon

Although Mousehole is stoopy and short, it's packed with features. There are several shape changes, a variety of materials, a slide, multiple grilles, and even a conveniently placed gutter box at the end for an easy exit.

Anyone visiting the area for the drains should definitely check out Mousehole, it's one of Ballarat's best.

Date: 2nd of Febuary 2024

Rating: ★★★☆☆

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Entrance: 1.8m
Materials: Concrete, Brick, Bluestone
Shapes: Balloon, Box