What is Enfield State Park?
The '''Enfield State Park, '''also known as the''' Enfield State Forest,''' is a large forest reserve south of [[Ballarat, Victoria|Ballarat]], [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]], [[Australia]].<ref name=enfieldsp>{{cite web|url=http://parkweb.vic.gov.au/explore/parks/enfield-state-park|title=Enfield State Park|first=|last=|work=Parks Victoria|year=2013|accessdate=25 August 2013|archive-date=7 April 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120407014924/http://parkweb.vic.gov.au/explore/parks/enfield-state-park|url-status=dead}}</ref> It covers an area of about 4,600 hectares.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bonzle.com/c/a?a=p&cmd=sp&zix=r&p=58542&st=&s=Enfield%20state%20park&pg=1&m=0&c=1&x=143%2E902566764549&y=%2D37%2E4521680317323&w=4716&mpsec=0 |title=Map of Enfield State Park in Victoria |first= |last= |work=Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia |year=2013 |accessdate=25 August 2013 }}{{Dead link|date=March 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> The Enfield State Park was once the site for gold mining, and there are many gold mining relics in the area. There was a Chinese settlement at Surface Point during the gold rush. There were temples, tearooms, gaming tents, herbalists and market gardens.<ref name=culture>{{cite web |url=http://parkweb.vic.gov.au/explore/parks/enfield-state-park/culture-and-heritage |title=Culture and heritage |first= |last= |work=Parks Victoria |year=2013 |accessdate=25 August 2013 |archive-date=22 August 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130822093916/http://parkweb.vic.gov.au/explore/parks/enfield-state-park/culture-and-heritage |url-status=dead }}</ref> People are still able to go searching for gold in the park.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://parkweb.vic.gov.au/explore/parks/enfield-state-park/things-to-do/fossicking-at-enfield |title=Fossicking at Enfield |first= |last= |work=Parks Victoria |year=2013 |accessdate=25 August 2013 |archive-date=20 August 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130820061436/http://parkweb.vic.gov.au/explore/parks/enfie