Recovery from flood damage 01 August 2011 In January 2011 a significant storm and flood event swept through the National Park causing damage to roads, walking tracks, campgrounds and popular visitor sites. Many areas of the National Park are still closed. The lakes surrounding the Grampians are looking spectacular and there is still plenty to do in the Grampians Region. Please call into a local visitor centre or Brambuk the National Park and Cultural Centre for information on the many activities and attractions. WHAT’S OPEN WHAT’S CLOSED Walking Tracks There is widespread damage throughout the park that includes Central Grampians unstable boulders, soil and trees. Park staff and VicRoads are work- Boronia Peak, Chatauqua Peak (east side only), Clematis Falls, Fy- ing hard to assess the damage. ans Creek Loop, Tunnel Track, Sundial Peak (Access from Lake It is important that visitors stay away from these areas as they Bellfield only), Silverband Falls, MacKenzie Falls Lookout Walk & remain very unstable and could move again, especially after further Broken Falls, Boroka Lookout, Reeds Lookout and the Balconies. rain. Access roads and the wider gravel road network are severely Northern Grampians damaged. These roads are expected to remain closed for some Hollow Mountain, Flat Rock to Mt Stapylton, Mt Stapylton Loop, time. Mt Zero, Heatherlie Quarry, Mt Difficult, Beehive Falls, Briggs Bluff, Gulgurn Manja and Ngamadjidj Shelters. Road Closures Southern Grampians Northern Grampians Road ((Mt Victory Road) Halls Gap to Mt Difficult Mt Sturgeon, Piccaninny, Chimney Pots, Manja & Billimina Shelters. Road), Mt Difficult Road(Boroka Lookout - Lake Wartook), Grampians Road ((Grampians Tourist Road) - Halls Gap (From Lake Bellfield Picnic Campgrounds Open Area) to Dunkeld), Silverband Road (Silverband Falls Carpark - Mt Victory Plantation, Troopers Creek, Stapylton, Smiths Mill, Boreang, Road), All seasonal roads & tracks int the Park, Sawmill Track (Red Strachans & Wannon Crossing. Hill Road to Syphon Road), Syphon Road, Henham Track, Glenelg River Road (Boreang Campground to Mt Victory Road), Serra Road, Picnic Areas Open Beehive Track, Phillips Island Track, Stony Creek Road. Buandik, Red Rock & Brim Springs, Mt Zero & Smiths Mill. Walking Track and Site Closures Roads Open Many Wonderland walks (including Venus Baths and the Pinnacle), Northern Grampians (Mt Victory) Road - From Wartook to Boroka Mount Rosea, MacKenzie Falls Walking Track (To the base of the Lookout Turnoff, Mt Difficult Road (Mt Victory Road to Boroka Lookout), falls), Zumstein Area, Tower Hill, Paddy Castle, Red Gum Loop, Lake Wartook Road, Mt Zero Road, Plantation Road, Flat Rock Fortress, Mt William Range, Mafeking and Mt Abrupt, Golton Gorge Road, Roses Gap Road Pohlner Link Track (Pohlner Road - Mt Zero Picnic Area, Golton Gorge Loop and the Tilwinda Falls walking Picnic Area), Pohlner Road, Coppermine Track, Old Mill Track, tracks, Major Mitchell Plateau, Fortress & Wonderland remote over- Harrops Track, Glenelg River Road (Boreang Campground to Mt Victory night hikes will remain closed), Rose Creek Road, Billywing Road, Lodge Road, Red Rock Road, Asses Ears Road, Bullawin Road, Jensens Road, Campground Closures Red Hill Road, Greens Creek Road, Geerak Track, Zumstein Jimmy Creek, Borough Huts, Buandik & Bomjinna. Shortcut, Taylors Track, Road, Boundary Track, Hines Track, Sawmill Track (From Glenelg River Road to Red Hill Road).

Please take care in these open areas While walking tracks and roads in the above areas will be open, visitors are advised that the maintenance standard may be less than normal or expected. Park staff have taken much care to ensure that risk issues have been minimised, however hazards may still be present and visitors are advised to proceed with caution. Roads may appear in reasonable condition, but many have corrugations, soft edges and are still very wet. Please be cautious around road edges and drive slowly.

Page 1 of 2 Horsham 15km - Update 01 August 2011 Open Roads & Visitor Sites Horsham 18km Hollow Mountain Mt Zero Cark Park (Mura Mura) All other roads, walking tracks & campgrounds

HALLS ROAD ROAD Gulgurn Manja within the Grampians National Park are closed. Stapylton Shelter Dadswells Bridge GAP For further information and directions using Golton Gorge ROAD GRAMPIANS roads adjacent to the park, please visit a Ngamadjidj Beehive Falls Shelter GAP MT ZERO Carpark local Visitor Information Centre.

WESTERN NORTHERN

NORTHERN Heatherlie Quarry ROSES Mt Difficult Lake Wartook (Gar) ROAD Lonsdale Valley Troopers Creek St Arnaud 75km Lake ROAD Zumstein Wartook Smiths Mill Plantation Stawell Boroka Lookout - STAWELL

GAP ROAD

Brim Springs Mackenzie Falls HALLS

Halls Lake POMONAL Reed Lookout Gap Fyans & The Balconies Bunjils Shelter Red Rock The Pinnacle Great Western Brambuk the National Park

& Cultural Centre HIGHWAY Billimina Mt Rosea Shelter Boreang Lake Pomonal HIGHWAY Bellfield

Moora ARARAT Moora Reservoir Borough Huts Avoca 63km - Buandik Redman Picnic Area Bluff HALLS

Buandik Range Mt Thackeray Bomjinna Ararat GAP ROAD Moyston ROAD 213km Manja Ingleton Shelter Springs Serra Kalymna Falls Mt William

Range (Duwul)

Range Chimney Jimmy Creek To Willaura Pots Strachans Mafeking Grampians National Park

Mt William Aboriginal Art Shelter HENTY ROAD Camping YARRAM GAP ROAD Information VALLEY Hamilton 36km Wannon Victoria GRAMPIANS Crossing Lookout Point Range Picnic Area

To Willaura Toilets

Serra VICTORIA Disabled Toilets

Highway Mt Abrupt (Mud-dadjug) Sealed Road

Unsealed Road (2WD) The Piccaninny Mt Sturgeon (Bainggug) Unsealed Track (4x4) (Wurgarri) HIGHWAY Gate (Seasonal Closure)

Melbourne 220km Gate (Management Vehicles Only) Dunkeld GLENELG Hamilton 24km

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This map provides information on roads and visitor facilities only. For futher information on bushwalking and touring, please call into Brambuk the National Park and Cultural Centre in Halls Gap or call the Parks Victoria Information Centre on 13 1963.