Thursday 23/02/2023 McKillops Road – McKillops Bridge – Silver Mine Track
Snowy River National Park, VICTORIA
Bidawal, Gunaikurnai, Monaro Ngarigo, and Nindi-Ngudjam Ngarigu Monero Country
Participants: Stephen Davies (Photos, Report), Sue Davies
Faced with a hot day a long walk wasn’t very tempting. Instead, we headed off along the nature trail which starts next to McKillops Bridge with a view of walking along the Silver Mine Track until we good some views of the Snowy River from above.
Wednesday 22/02/2023 Little River – Little River Falls – Little River Gorge
Snowy River National Park, VICTORIA
Bidawal, Gunaikurnai, Monaro Ngarigo, and Nindi-Ngudjam Ngarigu Monero Country
Participants: Stephen Davies (Photos, Report), Sue Davies
This is a very short walk from the car park next to the Little River Bridge, for us, a short stopover on the way to McKillops Bridge. The track follows the true right side of Little River downstream until it comes back to the river. Here there is a fenced-off viewpoint of the surprisingly large waterfall and plunge pool at its base.
Wednesday 22/02/2023 Sandy Creek Road – Hughes Gap – Middle Mountain
Alpine National Park, Wulgulmerang, VICTORIA
Bidawal, Gunaikurnai, Monaro Ngarigo, and Nindi-Ngudjam Ngarigu Monero Country
Participants: Stephen Davies (Photos, Report), Sue Davies
This is a very short walk we had picked out simply by noticing a track marked on one of our maps. It was just off our route, so why not have a look?
Monday 13/03/2023 Mortimer Camping and Picnic Area – Ferres Walking Track – Nichols Hut Track – Helmet Track – Four Brothers Rocks – Burgess Road – Windy Point Road – Triangle Road
Bunyip State Park, VICTORIA
Wurundjeri Country
Participants: Stephen Davies (Photos, Report), Sue Davies
We found ourselves in the area trying to find somewhere to stay overnight during a Victorian Long Weekend holiday. We ended up at Kurth Kiln Scout Loop campground with a lot of other people and were happy to depart in the morning. Crowded camping with a very noisy neighbour is not to our liking!
Sunday 19/03/2023 Lakes Beachfront Holiday Park – Clifftop Walk – Shelly Beach – Lake Tyers Beach Sand Bar – Stony Creek – Lakeside Drive Jetty
Lakes Entrance – Lake Tyers Coastal Reserve, VICTORIA
Krauatungalung Country
Participants: Stephen Davies (Photos, Report), Sue Davies
Yesterday we had sort refuge from the forecast 35-degree afternoon high, somewhere in the shade. This turned out to be Lakes Beachfront Holiday Park at Lake Tyers. We found ourselves alone in the unpowered section, under a heavy cover of melaleucas. Our late afternoon dip in the swimming pool was most welcome.
Sunday 5/03/2023 Tidal Beach – Tidal Overlook Circuit – Pillar Point Lookout – Squeaky Bay Walk – Squeaky Beach
Wilsons Promontory National Park, VICTORIA
GunaiKurnai and Boonwurrung Country
Participants: Stephen Davies (Photos, Report), Sue Davies
After setting up camp in Tidal River Campground we headed out at 4:00pm to explore the local area. First heading across the heavily tannin-stained Tidal River across the curved footbridge before turning west and heading towards Pillar Point. Being situated right next to a 450-site campground you will likely never be alone on any nearby walk and that was certainly the case today.
Sunday 5/03/2023 Springs Track
Wilsons Promontory National Park, VICTORIA
GunaiKurnai and Boonwurrung Country
Participants: Stephen Davies (Photos, Report), Sue Davies
Keen to start our exploration of Wilsons Promontory National Park we stopped at one of the first tracks shown on our map. Springs Track starts several kilometres in from the park entrance and heads towards the east coast. There is no carpark, only enough off-road space for a couple of vehicles. It was a warm morning and we would have the track all to ourselves, which we were later to learn would be something of a rarity at Wilsons Prom.
Sunday 5/03/2023 Cotters Lake Track – Cotters Beach
Wilsons Promontory National Park, VICTORIA
GunaiKurnai and Boonwurrung Country
Participants: Stephen Davies (Photos, Report), Sue Davies
Our second short, midday walk for the day had us parking in the designated car park only about 1km from Cotters Beach. As for our last walk, the track would be easily drivable but is closed off to the general public. Amongst the low coastal heath, we noted a number of birds along the way, ravens being the most common.
Thursday 9/03/2023 Tidal River Campground – Tidal Overlook Circuit – Tidal Overlook – Lilly Pilly Gully Track – Mount Bishop Walking Track – Mount Bishop – Lilly Pilly Gully Boardwalk – Tidal River Track
Wilsons Promontory National Park, VICTORIA
GunaiKurnai and Boonwurrung Country
Participants: Stephen Davies (Photos, Report), Sue Davies
We departed Tidal River Campground just after 9:00am aiming to combine the couple of nearby tracks we had not yet walked in a single trip. We first crossed the Tidal River Footbridge before heading west towards Pillar Point, the weather was cool and heavily overcast with blustery winds. Looking seaward there was a lot of white water from those brisk westerlies, so we were pleased to turn and start walking more easterly up to Tidal Lookout.
Monday 5/03/2023 Telegraph Saddle – Telegraph Junction – Little Waterloo Bay – Freshwater Creek – Little Waterloo Campsite
Wilsons Promontory National Park, VICTORIA
GunaiKurnai and Boonwurrung Country
Participants: Stephen Davies (Photos, Report), Sue Davies
A short drive up from Tidal River Campground had us at the relatively small Telegraph Saddle Carpark ready to start our walk. Yesterday, however, we noted the same road was closed and a shuttle bus service was operating from the Parks Victoria office carpark at Tidal River Campground. This is a weekend service to cater for the number of people wanting to start a walk from Telegraph Saddle.
Tuesday 7/03/2023 Tidal River – Norman Beach
Wilsons Promontory National Park, VICTORIA
GunaiKurnai and Boonwurrung Country
Participants: Stephen Davies (Photos, Report), Sue Davies
Faced with a miserable, wet, windy day we caught up with chores and reading until the late afternoon when conditions improved enough to tempt us outside. This was a very short walk from the campground along Tidal River, onto and along Norman Beach and back to camp via the Oberon Track.
Saturday 25/02/2023 Cunninghame Arm Footbridge – Entrance Walk – Birds Lookout – Lakes Entrance Lookout – Flagstaff Lookout – Boardwalk Track – Flagstaff Jetty
Lake Tyers Coast Reserve, Lakes Entrance, VICTORIA
Gunaikurnai Country
Participants: Stephen Davies (Photos, Report), Sue Davies
After successfully completing our first The Entrance parkrun we returned to our campervan for breakfast. Shortly thereafter we were walking off again towards the esplanade crossing the Cunninghame Arm Footbridge. The Entrance walk commences just over the bridge next to the Lakes Entrance surf club.