The Deptford State Forest is a large area of remnant bushland, bordering the Mitchell River National Park, about 20 km north of Bairnsdale, some 350 km east of Melbourne.

The Clifton Creek runs through the Forest, a tributory of the Mitchell River.

In the Forest, not far from the hamlet of Clifton Creek is Black's Camp, a former alluvial gold mining area. The remains of the old diggings are evident along the bank of the Creek. ... (more)