When we went: Monday May 25 How we got there: Mt McLeod is in the north of Mount Buffalo National Park. We stayed overnight in Bright and drove up to the park after brekkie. Bright is about three and a half hours north of Melbourne by car. Activity summary: Return walk along 4wd track through…
When we went: Tuesday May 19 How we got there: we drove up from Melbourne the day before, via Tower Hill, and camped overnight. It’s about five hours driving direct from Melbourne. You can read about our adventures on the way, here. Activity summary: around three hours of fairly easy walking, taking in a coastal…
When we went: Monday May 18 How we got there: we drove up from Melbourne, stopping in Warnnambool for great coffee on the way through. Warrnambool is about 3 hours by car from Melbourne, with Tower Hill another 10 minutes from there. The Tower Hill walk is also doable via public transport if you’re prepared…
When we went: Friday February 6 (and again Thursday April 2) How we got there: On our first trip, Vline Bendigo train from Southern Cross station (the trip is about 2 hours). On our second trip, we drove up from Melbourne, about two hours depending on the route. Activity summary: Walk in Rosalind park, Linear…
When we went: Sunday April 5 How we got there: We drove up from Melbourne. O’Briens Crossing is about 90 minutes from Melbourne via the M8. Activity summary: Beautiful wild river walk on sometimes confusing tracks (including a bit of scrambling) followed by a ridge walk with some steepish sections on clear open track and/or…
When we went: Tuesday March 31 How we got there: We drove, Point Nepean is about an hour and a half from Melbourne via tollways and freeways. We actually drove along the coastal road the whole way, which is about a two hour drive, but prettier. See Dromana, the first photo above (and also a…
When we went: Saturday May 2 How we got there: we drove from Lake Elizabeth to Sheoak Picnic area via the grandly named but unsealed ‘Route 22’. Coming from Melbourne, the closest town is Lorne, about two hours by car. Activity summary: Three hour walk taking in fern-edged stream valley, swallow cave, Sheoak falls, Castle…
Distillery Creek Picnic area: Ironbark gorge: Currawong Falls loop: Back at the picnic area for a late lunch with the wildlife: When we went: Friday May 1 How we got there: we drove to Aireys Inlet from Melbourne, it’s about a 90 minute drive. There is also a Great Ocean Road Vline bus from Melbourne…
When we went: Saturday May 2 How we got there: We camped at the Lake Elizabeth campground and walked from there. Lake Elizabeth is about two hours from Melbourne by car. Activity summary: easy beautiful two hour walk in rainforest around lake edge What we did (the details): We drove in to Lake Elizabeth on…
When we went: Monday March 2 How we got there: Bairnsdale Vline train from Flinders street station, leaving the train at Sale (about a three hour trip) Activity summary: longish but easy walk in wetlands, and along river/canal (4 hour loop, approximately) What we did (the details): We arrived by train at around 10:30, and…
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