Macedon Regional Park Visitor Guide
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Macedon Regional Park Visitor Guide The Macedon Ranges are the southern end of Victoria’s Great Dividing Range and feature many natural and cultural points of interest. The Macedon Regional Park protects forested land along the ridge of the Range and provides great outdoor opportunities including bushwalking, picnics and scenic drives. Getting there Top of the Range Tea Rooms Macedon Regional Park is north west of Melbourne. From the Enjoy the stunning scenery of the park viewed from these tea Calder Freeway take the Mount Macedon Road exits north of rooms. Located at the summit next to the Mount Macedon War Gisborne or the Woodend exit and follow the signs. Memorial Cross Reserve. Drinks, meals, morning and afternoon tea are available 7 days a week during business hours. (03) 5427 3466 Things to see and do Picnicking Mount Macedon War Memorial Cross Enjoy a leisurely picnic at one of six picnic grounds within the Park. After the Shrine of Remembrance in Melbourne, Mount Macedon The Harbison Picnic Ground has free electric barbecues, shelters and War Memorial Cross is the most significant war memorial in Victoria. toilets. An icon in the region this imposing structure commemorates those who served in all wars. Days Picnic Ground has great space for both small and larger groups while historical Sanatorium Picnic Ground offers an ideal location for Major Mitchell Lookout smaller groups with easy access to the well defined Sanatorium Eco Offering stunning views to the north west of the range, this lookout Tourism Trail. was named after Major Thomas Mitchell, the first European to climb Scenic Drives the 1000 metre peak in 1836. After sighting Port Phillip Bay from the southern aspect of the peak, Mitchell named it Mount Macedon as A network of sealed and unsealed public roads allows you take in reference to Philip II of ancient Macedonia. the stunning scenery of the park by car. Some unsealed roads are subject to seasonal closure. All vehicles must be registered and Mount Macedon Survey Cairn drivers/riders licensed. This eight‐metre‐high cairn was built in the 1860s as a location point Bike riding for land surveys. It is one of only three mortared stone Geodetic Triangulation Cairns in Victoria. A series of multi‐purpose tracks in the Old Scout Camp area provide cycling with some sections suited to casual riding while others DC3 Kurana Display provide more challenging experiences. Other open formed roads This sign marks the site of the 1948 crash of Australia’s first pre‐war and tracks in the park offer opportunities to explore the forest and DC3. The plane ploughed into a pine plantation on the southern enjoy some magnificant views of the nearby countryside. slopes of Mount Macedon on route from Melbourne to Deniliquin. Some walking tracks within the park are managed for walkers only Camels Hump and are not available to cyclists. View the map for details. The nearby Hanging Rock and this rocky outcrop are a mamelon – a Horse Riding volcanic feature formed six million years ago, when thick lava Old Scout Camp area provides a great starting point for your ride. squeezed through a narrow vent in the earth’s crust. Float parking is also available from the signposted section in Days The highest peak in the range, Camels Hump at 1,011m offers Picnic Ground. Riders must remain on defined roads and tracks at superb views of Hanging Rock and the surrounding countryside. all times. Mount Towrong Horses are not permitted on walking tracks, closed management Mount Towrong is ideal for those seeking a quieter, more remote tracks or in picnic grounds. place and offers superb views of the iconic War Memorial Cross. Walking Mount Towrong is connected by the Macedon Ranges Walking Trail There are great opportunities to explore the park on foot via a series (loop) and can be readily reached by a steep ascent from Anzac of walks that make up the Macedon Ranges Walking Track (loop). Road or from the walking trail branching off Hemphill’s Track. Most sections of the 18.8 km trail loop are Grade 3 level moderate Sanatorium Lake to difficult grade walking due to the steep mountain slopes. The cool climate of the Macedon region was thought to provide a Walking with dogs on a lead is permitted in the park. By keeping perfect environment for patients suffering tuberculosis. In 1899 a your dog on a lead you keep it safe and assist in the protection of sanatorium was opened in a building previously used as a private the nature of the area you have come to explore and enjoy. hospital. It closed in 1910. Check the weather forecast before exploring the park as Mount A lake was made to supply water to a new, larger sanatorium which Macedon is usually cooler than surrounding areas and conditions was never built. Swimming and fishing is not permitted in the lake. can change quickly. 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