GUIDE FOR USERS The Lake Benalla Walk map shows access points for all users. To ensure the enjoyment and safety of all, www.enjoybenalla.com.au please respect the rights of other users of the track at all times.
To help us protect the environment, please do not SEE THE ART IN EVERYTHING disturb plants and animals. Benalla
Help keep Benalla beautiful and place all rubbish in bins provided. LAKE BENALLA The Lake is a great place for walking your dog. Be WALK MAP sure to keep dogs on leads, unless you are in a The Benalla Visitor Information Centre (VIC) is open Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm and weekends 10am - 4pm. designated off-lead area. Please always clean up after your dog. The centre is conveniently located next to the Ceramic Mural and also houses the Costume and The availability of drinking water along the track is Kelly Museum. limited, so users are encouraged to take adequate supplies. The VIC is a great starting point for walking the lake.
Contributors Remember to wear sunscreen and insect repellant. Benalla Health Services, Future Directions Fitness, Benalla Historical Society and Benalla Rural City Council.
ACCESSIBILITY Benalla is a highly accessible city. The map overleaf details disabled car parking availability close to the VISITOR INFORMATION CENTRE walking track. Mair St, Benalla 03 5762 1749 The Lake Walk is accessible to wheelchairs and [email protected] pushers, but for safety purposes, please note the www.enjoybenalla.com.au steep gradients marked on the map. facebook.com/enjoybenalla For more information regarding accessibility #enjoybenalla throughout Benalla, pick up a copy of the mobility map from the Visitor Information Centre.
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from 1839 – 1854. A plaque can be seen in this location. this in seen be can plaque A 1854. – 1839 from
Historic Cemetery Site Cemetery Historic – A cemetery occupied this site site this occupied cemetery A –
so until the completion of the Echuca Bridge in 1877. in Bridge Echuca the of completion the until so
the longest metal girder bridge in Australia, and remained remained and Australia, in bridge girder metal longest the
its type built in Victoria. At the time of construction it was was it construction of time the At Victoria. in built type its
Historical Rail Bridge Bridge Rail Historical – The bridge was the second of second the was bridge The –
shelled Turtle and Murray River Turtle. River Murray and Turtle shelled Benalla Bridge. Benalla
plaque commemorates this site. this commemorates plaque
Lake Benalla: the Eastern Snake-necked Turtle, Broad- Turtle, Snake-necked Eastern the Benalla: Lake return to the Ceramic Mural by crossing the Lake Lake the crossing by Mural Ceramic the to return
William Faithfull’s men were attacked. Nine men died. A A died. men Nine attacked. were men Faithfull’s William
There are three species of native turtles that inhabit inhabit that turtles native of species three are There Bridge and continue along via Jaycee Island and and Island Jaycee via along continue and Bridge
site on Wednesday 11 April 1838, 18 of George and George of 18 1838, April 11 Wednesday on site
Ceramic Mural proceed under the Lake Benalla Benalla Lake the under proceed Mural Ceramic
Tally Ho Taylor & Faithfull Massacre Site Site Massacre Faithfull & Taylor Ho Tally – Near this Near –
Island. Bushland Short Option: 2.4km - Commencing at the at Commencing - 2.4km Option: Short Bushland
time to spot the platypus is at dusk around Little Casey Casey Little around dusk at is platypus the spot to time
1874. The toll was abolished in 1878. in abolished was toll The 1874.
and only comes to the surface to breathe. The best best The breathe. to surface the to comes only and returning to the Mural via the Lake Benalla Bridge. Benalla Lake the via Mural the to returning
of the first high level bridge built over the Broken River in in River Broken the over built bridge level high first the of
periods under water, searching the lake bed for food food for bed lake the searching water, under periods Aboriginal Community Garden and the Art Gallery, Gallery, Art the and Garden Community Aboriginal
Toll Gates Gates Toll – The toll gate was used at the western end end western the at used was gate toll The –
You can also see the platypus, which spends long long spends which platypus, the see also can You the Ceramic Mural, continue along towards the the towards along continue Mural, Ceramic the
Scenic Short Option: 1.85km - Commencing at at Commencing - 1.85km Option: Short Scenic
with no known grave but the sea itself. sea the but grave known no with
side) and near the bridge at little Casey Island. Casey little at bridge the near and side) Total Distance: 4.25km, 45 - 90 minute duration minute 90 - 45 4.25km, Distance: Total
town. It also honours all service personnel lost at sea at lost personnel service all honours also It town.
spots to see the rakali are just past the bridge (city (city bridge the past just are rakali the see to spots
AT A GLANCE A AT
been erected to honour Capt. Hec Waller in his home his in Waller Hec Capt. honour to erected been repellent fur coat and a distinctive tipped tail. The best best The tail. tipped distinctive a and coat fur repellent
Captain Hector Waller Memorial Memorial Waller Hector Captain – The monument has monument The – stream logs. It has large webbed feet, a thick water water thick a feet, webbed large has It logs. stream
swimming and feeding during the day in and around around and in day the during feeding and swimming track. walking Benalla Lake the around
Edward ‘Weary’ Dunlop. ‘Weary’ Edward an Australian native water rat that can be seen seen be can that rat water native Australian an environment the of sounds and sights unique the
was erected to mark the achievements of local Sir local of achievements the mark to erected was While walking around the lake, look out for the rakali, rakali, the for out look lake, the around walking While enjoy to you invite we through, pass you as legs
Sir Edward ‘Weary’ Dunlop Memorial Dunlop ‘Weary’ Edward Sir – The memorial The – live here, are visiting or just want to stretch your your stretch to want just or visiting are here, live
place to experience the region’s flora and fauna. fauna. and flora region’s the experience to place you Whether sophistication. and serenity Benalla’s HISTORICAL LANDMARKS HISTORICAL
Bay Figs and exotic Bunya Bunya Pines, is the perfect perfect the is Pines, Bunya Bunya exotic and Figs Bay to introduction perfect the is Walk Benalla Lake The
Jaycee Island, with its magnificent towering Moreton Moreton towering magnificent its with Island, Jaycee
or simply soak up the atmosphere. the up soak simply or
original River Red Gum forest. Gum Red River original landmarks historic and animals native spot views,
species, before heading into the remnants of the the of remnants the into heading before species, the Enjoy Benalla. Lake circle that landscapes
the Benalla Botanical Gardens, with it’s suite of exotic exotic of suite it’s with Gardens, Botanical Benalla the picturesque and varied the through passing
The Lake Benalla Walking Track takes you through through you takes Track Walking Benalla Lake The track tranquil a Walk, Benalla Lake the to Welcome
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