this publication are natural environments and have legend in this publication for more information on limited infrastructure available. Please refer to the Note: Please be aware most areas highlighted in

534 Wyndham St, VIC 3630 Please note there are generally no facilities at Further information is available at or the Greater Shepparton Visitor featured sites and their accessibility. www.riverconnect.com.au Information Centre (03) 5831 4400 camping areas. and Nation Aboriginal Corporation. Rumbalara Aboriginal Co-operative, Word and Mouth Environment Group, Parks , Goulburn Murrayand Planning, Landcare Network, Training, Department of Environment, Land, Water In partnership with: Department of Education and River Access Shepparton & Shepparton Goulburn & Broken Goulburn & Broken

1 Gemmills Swamp Nature 6 KidsTown 11 Shepparton Weir/Fishway The is one Conservation Reserve of four Heritage Rivers in Victoria. The A children’s adventure playground in The weir was built to provide a reliable flows into the Goulburn in Gemmills Swamp is a high value a bush setting designed to entertain, river height for urban water extraction. the heart of Shepparton. wetland situated on the floodplain stimulate and inform children. The newly constructed Fishway enables Their floodplains and swamps of the Goulburn River. It is home to A kiosk is open daily. fish to move up and down stream, between Shepparton and many native birds and is a great spot Mon – Fri: 10am to 2pm. essentially using the Fishway as a ladder. Mooroopna have great for birdwatching. The bioremediation Sat – Sun: 10am to 4pm. cultural significance and are wetland, off McFarlane Road, treats 12 Reedy Swamp integral to maintaining the stormwater runoff from Mooroopna rivers’ health and supporting before it enters Gemmills Swamp and 7 Daintons Bridge our community. is accessible via an unsealed path Reedy Swamp is the southern point of beginning on the northern side of KEY: the Lower Goulburn National Park and McFarlane Road. Named after the first engineer to build provides valuable habitat and breeding a bridge over the Goulburn River, PICNIC AREA sites for a large number of waterbirds. 2 J. A. Douglass Park James Henry Dainton, this site features a boat ramp, located on the southern 13 Victoria Park Lake Precinct BBQ AREA side of the bridge. A fishing jetty is Situated on Rd in Mooroopna, also accessible at this site when river FISHING J. A. Douglass Park borders Gemmills levels are low. Informal trailer parking is Swamp and is a gateway to various available onsite. PLAYGROUND walks and birdhides. This attractive environmentally sustainable 8 Stuarts Reserve public open space is used for a wide range BIRDWATCHING 3 Kaieltheban Park of recreational activities and is close to Aquamoves, Cafés and a Skate Park. KAYAKING & CANOEING A sealed loop track to the north or Accessible via Archer Street in south of the playground along The 14 The PHOTOGRAPHY Mooroopna, Kaieltheban Park is Boulevard, gives you great access and believed to have been a favoured views to the Goulburn River. People INTERPRETATIVE SIGN camping and fishing site for the with limited mobility may require Only accessible along the shared path INTERPRETATIVE SIGN Kailtheban tribe, part of the Yorta Yorta assistance when accessing the loop network (walk or cycle), the confluence BOAT RAMP Family Group. track due to the steep descent from is the point where the Broken River flows the road. into the Goulburn River. TOILETS 4 Chinamans Gardens 9 Jordans Bend 15 Australian Botanic Gardens WHEELCHAIR ACCESS Shepparton Ah Wong, a Chinese immigrant, WHEELCHAIR ASSIST set up a market garden, selling A good section of remnant vegetation vegetable produce to Mooroopna and in the heart of Shepparton which is The former Kialla tip site has been surrounding residents. Chinamans home to the endangered Squirrel transformed to showcase local Note: Please be aware most areas Gardens, is the site of this former Glider. Unsealed car park provides indigenous species of the Shepparton highlighted in this publication are natural vegetable garden and provides views access to the shared path network for environments and have limited and Mooroopna Region. Follow of the Goulburn River. Accessible off people with limited mobility. infrastructure available. Please refer to the compacted pathways to the top of the legend in this publication for more McLennan St, Mooroopna. 10 Boulevard Bush Reserve huge mound and enjoy the spectacular information on featured sites and their views across the surrounding bushland accessibility. Wheelchair assist access 5 The Flats along the Goulburn and Broken Rivers points are unsealed paths and surface quality is subject to weather conditions. to the Strathbogie Ranges. Entry is off Please consider your impact on native Boulevard Bush Reserve is a section Riverview Drive. plants and animals by staying on defined The Flats is a significant Aboriginal area, of unique River Red Gum woodland. trails and carrying out all rubbish and food home to many Aboriginal families after Originally part of the Wanganui 16 Raftery Bend products. Please note there are generally the Cummeragunja Walk Off in 1939. Estate, and later owned by the no facilities at camping areas. Also, a Tassicker family, the reserve is of high fishing license is required when fishing in Interpretative signage is located on the environmental and historical value. Victorian waterways. signed walk, which can be accessed A beautiful stretch of bushland, with Follow an unsealed walking path with Further information is available at by foot from the shared path running access to the Goulburn at a number of seating and interpretative signage to www.riverconnect.com.au or the alongside the Midland Highway. Ample bends. Access via the northern end of Shepparton Visitor Information Centre. learn about the native plant and animal car parking is located on McLennan Raftery Road. Street, Mooroopna. species that can be seen in the area. TO LOCH SHARED PATH POINTS OF INTEREST GARRY

UNSEALED PATH 1. Gemmills Swamp Nature Conservation Reserve VEHICLE TRACK 2. J.A. Douglass Park

PUBLIC PARKLANDS 3. Kaieltheban Park

4. Chinamans Gardens CAMPING AREA 5. The Flats

BOAT RAMP 6. KidsTown

7. Daintons Bridge PUBLIC TOILETS 1km 8. Stuarts Reserve INFORMATION CENTRE 9. Jordans Bend

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