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MAP Short walks Canoeing, boating and Booklet available. water skiing The is a safe course for Lower Glenelg National Park canoe trips. Contact the Nelson 1 The Gorge Walk - 10km, 3.5 hours Visitor Information Centre for camping 2 Sapling Creek Walk - 4.5km, 1.5 hours permits and information on canoe hire, or if you are planning an Discovery Bay Coastal Park overnight canoe trip. Boat launching ramps are provided 3 Livingstones Island Walk - 3km, 1.5 hours and water skiing is permitted in 4 Lake Monibeong Loop Walk - 15km, 4.5 hours designated zones in LGNP and 5 Seal Colony Walk - 5km, 2.5 hours DBCP. See the separate Parknote titled Glenelg River Guide available at Cape Nelson State Park www.parkweb.vic.gov.au 6 Light Station Walk - 6km, 2.5 hours

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Marine National Park/ Marine Sanctuary Catching that big fish Other Park The Glenelg River offers opportunities Water body for licensed amateur fishing with both freshwater and salt water species Swamp present in the park. DBCP has many 3 Walk number locations for surf fishing. A Fishing Licence is required. Recreational Facilities Fishing is not permitted in Marine National MAP Parks and Marine Sanctuaries. Boat launching Check separate parknotes for activity Camping guidelines. See Map for continuation

(bookings required) GLENELG Caravan park Swimming and surfing S.A Hamilton l HWYHWY Family walk l PRINCES Bridgewater Bay, the Glenelg River Mount HENTY estuary and the freshwater lakes are Fireplace Gambier LOWER GLENELG NATIONAL PARK the safest areas for swimming. Kiosk HWY Beware - the coastline is rugged and MAP DISCOVERY BAY Port Light Station Fairy dangerous. Swimmers should swim MAP COASTAL PARK l Portland l Lookout between the lifesaving flags. The ocean beaches of DBCP are Park information generally unsafe for swimming. Picnic table Surfing is popular at Yellow Rock, Surf fishing Bridgewater Bay, and Whites Beach. (except in MNP) For more detailed information about this area see Discovery Bay Marine National Park Swimming marinenote. Get Involved - hands on! Hanging out with Friends can be good for your mind, body and soul. Toilets Throughout the world there is growing recognition of the vital contribution Tourist Information parks make to a healthy environment, to the health of individuals and to a 02 4 healthy society.

KILOMETRES Restoring habitat diversity can have healthy benefits to you and your Cartography by Spatial Vision 2007 community and volunteering is a great way to get involved in your N M/6163 environment...anyone can do it! There are over 300 different Friends groups helping us maintain the health area and integrity of your national parks and reserves. You can join the Great Clifftop, highest cliff on the coast, seal South West Walk Friends group in caring for these special places and MELBOURNE become a Friend. Call Parks Victoria on 13 1963 or visit H l colony viewing platform. Part of the www.parkweb.vic.gov.au © (booklet available). Healthy Parks Healthy People hectares ofparklandavailable soul. So,withoverfourmillion to V www.parkweb.vic.gov.au park areas cause the closure of some ofsome closure cause the and riverconditionscontact: your health,mind,bodyand Please keep to the walkingPlease keeptothe range in some areas ofthe range insomeareas You may not be in network bein not You may Help uslookafterthispark camping, other regulations camping, otherregulations Camping is by permit only.Camping isby permit Visiting aparkcanimprove For furtherinformation Be prepared to leave early toleave Be prepared as Visitor Information Centre Visitor InformationCentre Information Centrecall stoves/lanterns in tents) stoves/lanterns in Parks Victoria website website Parks Victoria ictorians, whynotescape It isyour responsibility to Lower Glenelg National Total Fire Ban District District FireBan Total tracks, especially inthe required for Christmas, Christmas, required for extreme weather may may extreme weather Portland, Victoria 3305 Portland, Victoria3305 (including gas orfuel Fires may only belitin New Year and Easter. may belitondays of Lee Breakwater Road Road Lee Breakwater Written bookingsare Tel: (08) 8738 4051 8738 4051 Tel: (08) 5523 2671 Tel: (03) Tel: (08) 8738 4171 8738 4171 Tel: (08) know of ifitisaday Princess Margaret Princess Margaret fireplaces provided. Victorian Bushfire Victorian Bushfire Portland Maritime Portland Maritime Boating, canoeing, Discovery Centre Discovery Centre Park closures Information Line: Line: Information by following these by followingthese Mobile Phones If indoubtcallthe for public safety. public for Total FireBan fires/flames, No Total Fire Ban. FireBan. Total Caring forthe to aparktoday! Parks Victoria environment 1800 240 667 1800 240667 Visitor Centre Centre Visitor Park isinthe South West West South dune areas. dune areas. or visitthe Rose Cave Open Daily Open Daily guidelines: 13 1963 Nelson Fire park .

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