Millwood Gold Fields
Millwood
The ruins of a 19th-century gold rush town deep in the Knysna forest, with old mine shafts, a cemetery and forest trails to explore.
Millwood lies in the forest about 25 km northeast of Knysna. Gold discovered in the 1880s once drew more than a thousand prospectors, who built hotels, shops and a newspaper office. A few years later, the gold ran out and the town was abandoned, leaving only old mine shafts, machinery remains and a cemetery. The Bendigo old mine shaft can be visited, and the nearby Jubilee Creek trail follows the stream through primeval forest, a good place for a picnic. The road is gravel, so visit during daylight. The original town's wooden houses were later moved to Knysna, where they became the Millwood House Museum.
Opening hours
Open during the day
Nearby sights
- Holy Trinity Church, Belvidere
- Knysna Waterfront (Waterfront Quays)
- Thesen Island
- Diepwalle, Knysna Forest
- Brenton-on-Sea
- Goukamma Nature Reserve
- Leisure Isle
- Buffels Bay (Buffelsbaai)