Arthurs Seat Summit

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Only 75kms south of , Arthurs Seat is the most prominent landmark of the . Rising to a height of 305 metres, the summit of Arthurs Seat, which can be reached by car or foot, provides magnificent views of Bay and the Mornington Peninsula.

Arthurs Seat was named after a mountain near Walking around Arthurs Seat Edinburgh, Scotland by Lt John Murray during Arthurs Seat Circuit Walk the first exploration of Port Phillip Bay in 1802. Captain Matthew Flinders later climbed the This easy to follow 1.8km circuit walk through mountain and glowingly recorded the view from the Park guides visitors to the major points of the summit in his journal. interest close to the summit of Arthurs Seat. Just follow the Crimson Rosella symbols to Things to do stay on the track. • Picnic or BBQ in Seawinds Gardens or the This leisurely walk includes the Matthew summit Flinders Cairn, Seawinds Gardens, William Ricketts sculptures, the Seawinds Nursery Explore the Arthurs Seat Circuit Walk • Volunteers Indigenous Garden and all of the • Experience the panoramic views from the major lookouts. lookouts TC McKellar Circuit Walk • Discover ‘Arthur the Koala’ children’s walk This gently sloping 1km walk starts from the • Climb the Historic Viewing Tower Seawinds Gardens information shelter. In springtime you can see many wildflowers Arthurs Seat State Park which were once common on the Mornington Arthurs Seat State Park encompasses an area Peninsula. The track passes through areas of 572 ha spread across the northern and burnt by the January 1997 wildfire. Parks Ranger western escarpments of Arthurs Seat. Kings Falls Circuit Walk The park was declared in 1988 to protect the The falls, which flow most of the year, are on outstanding landscape and natural features the southwestern slopes of Arthurs Seat. of Arthurs Seat. The Park is managed by “Victoria has all the outdoors A small gravel carpark is the start of a pleasant Parks Victoria and contains many significant 1km circuit through native bushland and a you could wish for – mountains, fauna species, native plants and vegetation magnificent fern gully. forests, beaches and bushland, communities. The Two Bays Walking Track all preserved in our parks. Seawinds This 26km track enables people to walk from Our natural landscapes have This delightful garden in Purves Road, just Dromana on Port Phillip Bay to Bushrangers been here longer than anyone south of the summit of Arthurs Seat, commands Bay near . The track passes knows, and together we can magnificent views of Port Phillip Bay and the through a variety of habitats as it traverses make sure they’re here forever.” Mornington and Bellarine Peninsulas. A popular the peninsula. attraction in all seasons, the garden offers Rather than walk the entire Two bays Walking electric BBQ’s and picnic facilities, spectacular Track on one day, many walkers prefer to views and a range of walking tracks that lead to incorporate sections of the track into smaller other areas of the Park. circuit walks by including adjoining walking For more information Seawinds is open to walkers year round. tracks and roads. call the Parks Victoria The carpark opens at 10am daily and closes at Information Centre 4.30pm on weekdays, 5.00pm on weekends and on 13 1963 or public holidays and 8.00pm during the summer visit our website at school holiday period. www.parkweb.vic.gov.au Seawinds is closed to vehicles on Christmas Day. Entry is free. Why not become a � Friend of the Park? �� �� �� Two Friends groups help Parks �� � �� � Victoria maintain this � � �� magnificent Park. �� �� The Seawinds Nursery �� Volunteers meet at the � �� �������� Seawinds Gardens Nursery every � � i Monday at 9am. �� �� The Friends of Arthurs Seat �� th � State Park meet on the 4 � � Monday of every month, � ������� �

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LEGEND 1. Bay Lookout 6. Summit Lookout Arthurs Seat Circuit Walk 2. Northern Lookout 7. Lookout Tower 305 m Arthurs Seat State Park 3. William Ricketts Sculpture 8. Chapmans Point 271 m 4. Seawinds Nursery 9. Murrays Lookout 247 m 10. Franklin Point 195 m

March 2003