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A two day tour Snowy River National Park is a remote area that rewards Stop on McKillops Road to walk to the lookouts that give Stop to explore the imposing mixed age Mountain Ash those who make the effort to visit. An ideal way to discover spectacular views of Little River Falls and Gorge. Camp at forest at Waratah Flat. Finally take a detour out to some of its special features is to spend a few days touring McKillops Bridge and walk the nearby nature trail, or paddle Raymond Creek Falls before finishing your tour in Orbost. the area by vehicle. in the refreshing waters of the Snowy River. Early next The climate is ideal for a visit any time of year, the best An interesting two day trip is to travel north from Buchan morning, continue to Bonang and then along the Yalmy times depend on what you plan to do. Spring is ideal for along Tulloch Ard Road, pausing at New Guinea Gap to Road. canoeing and rafting, summer for camping and autumn for take in the view over the Snowy and Rodger River vehicle touring. catchments.

A two day tour Snowy River National Park is a remote area that rewards Stop on McKillops Road to walk to the lookouts that give Stop to explore the imposing mixed age Mountain Ash those who make the effort to visit. An ideal way to discover spectacular views of Little River Falls and Gorge. Camp at forest at Waratah Flat. Finally take a detour out to some of its special features is to spend a few days touring McKillops Bridge and walk the nearby nature trail, or paddle Raymond Creek Falls before finishing your tour in Orbost. the area by vehicle. in the refreshing waters of the Snowy River. Early next The climate is ideal for a visit any time of year, the best An interesting two day trip is to travel north from Buchan morning, continue to Bonang and then along the Yalmy times depend on what you plan to do. Spring is ideal for along Tulloch Ard Road, pausing at New Guinea Gap to Road. canoeing and rafting, summer for camping and autumn for take in the view over the Snowy and Rodger River vehicle touring. catchments. For further information Camping Human history Parks Victoria The camping areas and other attractions in the The park contains some of Victoria’s oldest and Information Centre park are some distance from towns and shops. most significant aboriginal cultural sites. The 13 1963 When you visit, carry all the fuel, food, drinking Gunai/Kurnai people occupied this land more or visit the website water and equipment you will need during your than 21,000 years ago. Their scar trees, www.parkweb.vic.gov.au stay. middens and stone artefacts depict life as they travelled the bountiful river corridor which Parks Victoria Bendoc Bush camping areas offering basic facilities are connected the Monaro plains with the coastal Nichol Street provided at Balley Hooley, at the junction of the Bendoc VIC 3888 lowlands. Snowy and Buchan Rivers; McKillops Bridge,

Raymond Creek Falls, Waratah Flat and Hicks Mining for gold, silver and copper, cattle Parks Victoria Orbost 171 Nicholson Street camp site. farming and honey production supported a number of small settlements in and around the Orbost VIC 3888 Dispersed camping for bushwalkers is allowed. park since Europeans arrived in the 1830s. Please ensure you are at least 20 metres from Buchan Caves Reserve Bridal trails and blaze trees stand as evidence any river or stream. Wherever you camp, Caves Road to this by-gone era. please respect the environment, the area’s Buchan VIC 3885 cultural heritage and other visitors by aiming to About the park Caring for the environment leave as little trace of your visit as possible. The 98,700 hectares of this park are full of Help us care for our parks by Canoeing and rafting interest. It has the sandbanks and deep gorges remembering these guidelines: of the Snowy River, the old growth forests of Mt McKillops Bridge is one of the few places in the Gelantipy, distinctive native pine woodlands in Dogs and other pets are not park with access to the Snowy River by the Snowy River valley and the undisturbed permitted in the park conventional vehicle making it the best canoe- catchments of the Rodger River. Add extensive Please do not disturb or remove launching place for experienced adventurers wilderness areas, significant plant and animal any native plants, animals or rock wanting to explore the gorges downstream. species, important archaeological sites and formations The Snowy River offers thrilling canoeing and spectacular landscapes and you have an Vehicles including trail bikes may white water rafting opportunities with rugged outstanding national park. only be driven or ridden on formed gorges, rapids, flat sections with sand bars and roads open to the public, and must beautiful scenery. The gently sloping sand bars The natural background be fully road registered. Drivers make ideal camp sites for extended trips. and riders must hold a current In this area mountains were worn down and licence The most popular section is from McKillops dissected by weathering and the constant action of flowing water, including that of the No fires, including BBQs may be lit Bridge to the Buchan River junction at Balley Snowy River, which has been carving out its on a day of Total Fire Ban (Eastern Hooley. This trip takes three-four days to present course for over 20 million years. All this Fire Ban District) complete. activity has created the shape of the land you Use a portable stove instead of Prepare carefully for any river trip. Consult see today. lighting a fire guide books or speak to the Victorian Canoe Association. Better still, include in your group Geology, landform and climate play important Camp at existing camp sites. roles in determining flora and fauna. The variety If none exists, camp at least 30m someone with canoeing or rafting experience or of combinations of these elements in Snowy from any water. Use existing toilets someone who knows the river. Remember to River National Park has resulted in a or bury waste at least 100m from check river levels and weather conditions with any water the Bureau of Metrology before you leave. spectacular diversity of plants and animals.

Do not pollute streams and rivers Always leave details of your itinerary with a A large number of vegetation communities with refuse, detergents or human responsible person. occur in the park, including warm temperate wastes rainforest and rainshadow woodland.

Take your rubbish home with you; This diversity is reflected in the fauna which most rubbish will not burn or rot includes more than 30 mammal species (from Please do not throw this park note common wombats and kangaroos to the rare away. Keep it, return it for others to Brush-tailed Rock-wallaby) and about 150 use, or recycle it species of birds. Reptiles, amphibians, insects and other invertebrates are also numerous.

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