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Echo Bend Campsite Walking Track – Nargun Carpark – Woolshed Creek – Den of Nargun – Deadcock Den – Mitchell River – Bluff Lookout

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Wednesday 15/03/2023   Echo Bend Campsite – Echo Bend Campsite Walking Track – Nargun Carpark – Woolshed Creek – Den of Nargun – Deadcock Den – Mitchell River – Bluff Lookout 

                                               Mitchell River National Park, VICTORIA

                                               Brayakoolong Country

                                    

Participants: Stephen Davies (Photos, Report), Sue Davies

Having taken our time on the drive in we didn’t head out on this walk until about 3:00pm?? So it was a hot, sunny afternoon as walked out of Echo Bend Campsite along the  Echo Bend Campsite Walking Track. This track connects the privately owned campsite to the National Parks tracks. The track itself being lined with melaleuca we saw a goanna and rabbit on the way through and had a kookaburra laughing at us for being so silly to be out walking in the hot afternoon sun.

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Tulloch Ard Lookout Walk – Snowy River Lookout

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Thursday 23/02/2023   Tulloch Ard Lookout Walk – Snowy River Lookout

                                           Snowy River National Park, VICTORIA

                                           Gunaikurnai Country

                                    

Participants: Stephen Davies (Photos, Report), Sue Davies

The purpose of our multi-day adventure along the Barry Way was to explore the area and complete a few interesting walks if we could find them. On this occasion, it was a signpost on the main road to Tulloch Ard Lookout Walk. We took the turn, finding ourselves driving through some local farms to gain access to Snowy Mountains National Park. Once in the national park the grasslands of the farms gave way to forest and the road became narrower before we reached the start of the walk.

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McKillops Bridge – Silver Mine Track

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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.

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Little River – Little River Falls – Little River Gorge

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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.

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Sandy Creek Road – Hughes Gap – Middle Mountain

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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?

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Ferres Walking Track – Nichols Hut Track – Helmet Track – Four Brothers Rocks – Burgess Road – Windy Point Road – Triangle Road

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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!

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Lakes Beachfront Holiday Park – Clifftop Walk – Shelly Beach – Lake Tyers Beach Sand Bar – Stony Creek – Lakeside Drive Jetty

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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.

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Tidal Beach – Tidal Overlook Circuit – Pillar Point Lookout – Squeaky Bay Walk – Squeaky Beach

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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. 

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Springs Track – Wilsons Promontory

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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.

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Cotters Lake Track – Cotters Beach

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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.

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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

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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.

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Telegraph Saddle – Telegraph Junction – Little Waterloo Bay – Freshwater Creek – Little Waterloo Campsite

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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.

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