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Bass Coast Visitor Information Centres Walks and Trails Our Visitor Information Centres are able to provide you with information, book accommodation, tickets and tours, and assist you with planning your holiday throughout Bass Coast.
Cowes Visitor Information Centre 91-97 Thompson Avenue Cowes VIC 3922 1300 366 422
Inverloch Visitor Information Centre 16 A’Beckett Street Inverloch VIC 3996 1300 762 433
Phillip Island Visitor Information Centre 895 Phillip Island Road Newhaven VIC 3925 1300 366 422
Wonthaggi Visitor Information Centre 1 Bent Street Wonthaggi VIC 3995
National Relay Service For people with communication difficulties 13 36 77
Website For more information visit us online: www.visitbasscoast.com.au
Thanks to all those who assisted with checking walks information including Bass Coast Shire Council staff and volunteers, Parks Victoria, Phillip Island Nature Parks and Friends of Wonthaggi Heathland & Coastal Reserve. Main cover image by Phoebe Honey.
While every reasonable effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information contained in this brochure, Bass Coast Shire Council does not accept any responsibility for inaccuracies, omissions, incorrect information or any action taken as a result of any information detailed. Information supplied is correct as at 1/9/2016. Melbourne C431 Melbourne M420
Walks and Trails 1 hr 30 mins C432 A440
Bass Coast Cape Paterson C434 1 Bass Coast Rail Trail 2 Cape Paterson Foreshore Walk Bass Grantville & Surrounds A420 Coast 3 Grantville Foreshore Walk
4 Corinella Foreshore Walk Grantville 7 5 Settlement Point, Corinella 3 Wilsons 5 4 Prom 6 Coronet Bay to Corinella Corinella 7 The Gurdies Nature Conservation Reserve 6 C436 Coronet Bay Cowes
Rhyll Bass River Ventnor 17 19 C473
C437 C478 16 B420 Newhaven Bass Coast 22 21 23 14 20 18 12 SanRemo 13 ver Cape Woolamai C437 C441 15 B460 Powlett Ri Inverloch 1 8 Ayr Creek Walk 27 28 9 Inverloch Foreshore Walk 32 24 25 Wonthaggi 10 Screw Creek Townsend Bluff Estuary Walk Inverloch 31 29 26 11 Thompson Estate Nature Reserve 30 8 11 10 Kilcunda, Anderson, San Remo C435 9 12 Anderson to San Remo Shared Pathway 13 George Bass Coastal Walk 2 Cape Paterson 14 San Remo Coastal Circuit Wonthaggi Phillip Island 24 Baxters Wetland 15 Cape Woolamai Walks 25 State Coal Mine Central Area Walking Tracks 16 Churchill Island Walks 26 Tank10 Hill Reserve 5 0 10 km 17 Conservation Hill & Rhyll Inlet Walks 27 Victorian Desalination Project Ecological Reserve Trails 18 Forrest Caves 28 Wonthaggi Bushland Reserve (Shane’s Bush) 19 Oswin Roberts Reserve 29 Wonthaggi East Area Rail Trail 20 Pyramid Rock to Berrys Beach Wonthaggi Heathland Nature Conservation Reserve 30 21 Scenic Estate Conservation Reserve & Kilcunda – Harmers Haven Coastal Reserve 22 Swan Lake Trail 31 Wonthaggi Rifle Range Wetland Reserve 23 The Nobbies 32 Wonthaggi Wetlands Introduction
Bass Coast has a wonderful range of rail trails, bushland and coastal walks offering diverse environments to explore. The Bunurong/Boon Wurrung People are the Indigenous People of this area and their traditional lands extend from the Werribee River in the north-west down to Wilsons Promontory National Safety measures Park in the south-east. While there are walks for all ages and abilities, please ensure you Key walks and trails include the spectacular George Bass Coastal follow some basic safety measures: Walk and the Bass Coast Rail Trail. This is Victoria’s only coastal • check weather conditions and be aware of the impact of rail trail and showcases the region’s rich history against stunning weather on track surface conditions coastal views. Phillip Island’s walks and cycle tracks are a • check the fire danger rating and be prepared to change well-kept secret. Rhyll Inlet is listed under the Ramsar your plans Convention which encourages the designation of sites containing representative, rare or unique wetlands, or that are important • if extreme heat is predicted cancel or postpone your activity for conserving biological diversity. With more than a quarter of • be prepared to turn back if the weather deteriorates Phillip Island conserved for the environment, nature lovers are • know your capabilities and choose an appropriate walk spoilt for choice. • take water and a charged mobile phone with you • watch for snakes • stay on walking tracks and keep clear of steep cliff edges • wear appropriate clothes, shoes and sunscreen • for moderate to difficult walks consider telling a responsible person where you are going and when you expect to return
Please note that information includes approximate distances and the time it takes to walk, (not cycle), calculated at an average pace of 4km per hour.
If you see sick or injured wildlife on your walk, call Wildlife Rescue on 1300 094 535. Key to Symbols
Difficulty Prams Accessibility Track Surface G Bicycles Accessibility information is included under each walk to assist Dogs allowed on you in making an informed decision about which walk to take Location lead, see signage Í for season/time such as: track surface, length and approximate time it takes to restrictions complete a walk. Where designated accessible parking and toilets Parking i Picnic table are available, we have included this information based on these 5 facilities meeting the following minimum access criteria: Designated accessible parking BBQ Accessible Parking ´ Length and Designated accessible parking bay or sufficient space approximate time Seating for a person with limited mobility including wheelchair users to park and access their vehicle. Toilets _ È Horses Accessible Toilet Designated accessible Designated accessible toilet facility for a person with toilets Æ Bird hide limited mobility, including wheelchair users. Access for people with limited mobility including wheelchair For more information on accessibility please refer to the range users of Access Resources on Bass Coast Shire Council’s website at: www.basscoast.vic.gov.au under Community/Accessibility/ Access Resources. Access Resources include detailed information on: Accommodation, Attractions, Beaches, Eateries, Walks, Parking and Toilets. You will also find information on All Terrain Wheelchairs available for hire, free of charge. Key to Map Symbols For more information In addition to the walks listed in this brochure, there are local F Start/Finish Surf life saving beach walks and historical walks. For further information on walks please refer to: i Parking Æ Bird hide • www.visitbasscoast.com.au Lookout Boat ramp • www.parkweb.vic.gov.au [ y
• www.visitphillipisland.com Entrance point • www.visitvictoria.com • Visitor Information Centres Bass Coast Cape Paterson 1. Bass Coast Rail Trail 2. Cape Paterson Foreshore Walk Victoria’s only coastal rail trail showcases the region’s rich history Foreshore track through bushland to a number of lookouts along against stunning coastal views. The trail runs through Wonthaggi clifftops. Views of coastline with access to beach and rock pools. and farmland and leads to the coast, passing historical sites along Look for swimming pool near boat ramp, blasted from rock the way to Woolamai. platform by miners in 1910. G Í 5 Easy, mostly flat with two moderate climbs (uphill from Wonthaggi) Í 5 ´ Compacted granitic sand, gravel, boardwalk Easy, gentle undulations Bent Street, Wonthaggi; Bass Highway, Kilcunda; Anderson or Woolamai Compacted gravel, boardwalk, soft sand Car parks (sealed) at Wonthaggi Centennial Centre, Anderson Surf Beach Road, Cape Paterson i Bus Interchange, Kilcunda foreshore Three car parks (all sealed) off Surf Beach Road, One way – 23km / 6 hours i Cape Paterson Wonthaggi Centennial Centre, Wonthaggi Guide Park, Return – 1.4km / 20 minutes _ Kilcunda Foreshore Reserve, Anderson Bus Interchange _ Wonthaggi Surf Life Saving Club, First Surf Beach car park Suitable, sections closest to Wonthaggi and Kilcunda being the most accessible Suitable for 1km from Surf Beach Road to main track and between boat ramp and First Surf Beach car park ´ Wonthaggi Guide Park and Kilcunda È Yes, West of South Dudley Road
!F WOOLAMAI I! Spray St I! Marine St Foam St Nardoo St Surf Beach Rd !i
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First Surf Beach Bass Strait WONTHAGGI Bass Strait !F!i 21 0 2 km 200 100 0 200 m Grantville & Surrounds 3. Grantville Foreshore Walk 4. Corinella Foreshore Walk Short walk along Grantville Foreshore with views of Western Port, Sheltered walk with views of French Island and Western Port, French Island and Western Port’s mangrove habitats. Keep a look a large tidal bay, home to swans and other waterbirds. out for some of the 300 bird species that make Western Port their home. G Í G Í 5 ´
Easy Easy, gentle undulations Compacted granitic sand and soft sand Compacted gravel, bluestone gravel Pier Road, Grantville Jamieson Street, Corinella i Car park (sealed), Pier Road, Grantville i End of Jamieson Street (grass), Corinella Return – 720m / 10 minutes Return – 2.3km / 40 minutes Boat Ramp car park, Pier Road, Grantville _ Grantville Memorial Park, Pier Road, Grantville
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100 50 0 100 m 10050 0 100 m Bass Hwy Smythe St Kilburn St Grantville & Surrounds 5. Settlement Point, Corinella 6. Coronet Bay to Corinella Walk takes you through native vegetation to lookout with views Coastal walk through She Oaks and Coastal Banksia with views of of French Island, Western Port cliffs, mangroves, seagrasses and Western Port cliffs and coastline. Close to the start of the walk, melaleucas. there is a small wetland area, home to many waterbirds.
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Easy Easy, uphill section near Settlement Point Compacted granitic sand, soil, grass Compacted granitic sand Settlement Point, Smythe Street, Corinella Norsemens Road, Coronet Bay to Palmer Street, Corinella i Car park (unsealed), Smythe Street, Corinella Car parks (unsealed) in Norsemens Road, Coronet Bay i and Palmer Street, Settlement Point, Corinella Return – 850m / 15 minutes Return – 6.7km / 1¾ hours Main track suitable (except in wet weather)
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O'Connor Rd
!i St Peters !F Western Port Western Port Smythe St !i Norsemens Rd
Palmer St 100 50 0 100 m 500 250 0 500 m !F Grantville & Surrounds Inverloch 7. The Gurdies Nature Conservation Reserve 8. Ayr Creek Walk The Reserve is 260 hectares with multiple walking tracks Stroll through native bush and wetlands, home to lots of birdlife. and represents some of the largest remaining areas of native Start from Nesci Court, Inverloch to Royal Parade, cross the road, vegetation on the eastern shore of Western Port. Look out for take track through to Toorak Road, and walk down Evergreen native orchids. The Gurdies is home to a variety of animals and Avenue. Pick up track from the corner at Beach Avenue through birdlife. For more information please refer to Parks Victoria’s Park to Surf Parade and cross the road to the beach. Notes. Í 5 G Í
Easy Easy Sand, gravel Compacted sand, boardwalk, grass, bitumen Bass Highway or Dunbabbin Road, The Gurdies Nesci Court, Inverloch Bass Highway car park (sealed) Nesci Court car park (sealed) i or Dunbabbin Road car park (unsealed) i or Ramsey Boulevard street parking (sealed) Circuit – 5.8km / 1½ hours Return – 3.4km / 1 hour G Mountain bike riding is permitted on vehicle-width tracks Suitable for 2km (return) from Nesci Court to Royal Parade Horses may use vehicle-width tracks south of and including È the central management track.
Bass Hwy PIONEER BAY I! Cashin St !I !F!i Dixon St !i Freda St !F Nesci Ct Lavington St
Diane Pl Park StAbbott St Ullathornes Rd
Venus St Bass Hwy The Gurdies !i Nature Conservation Reserve Halford St View St
Royal Pde !i Halford St !F Ramsey Bvd Dunbabbin Rd GRANTVILLE !F 500 250 0 500 m 200100 0 200 m Toorak Rd Beacon Ct Inverloch 9. Inverloch Foreshore Walk 10. Screw Creek Townsend Bluff Estuary Walk Shared pathway with access to foreshore between Cuttriss Street Scenic trail over boardwalks and saltmarsh over Screw Creek and Ayr Creek bridge. Views of Anderson Inlet and Point Smythe and up to Townsend Bluff which has views over Anderson Inlet. from several vantage points. Playground, picnic area and exercise The track splits after the bridge at Screw Creek, the left track stations located along the walk. An access ramp connects the continues onto fishing platforms and the right track winds up to walk to the beach at Rotary Centennial Park. the lookout at Townsend Bluff. Í Easy, reasonably flat, G Í 5 ´ moderate rise near Wyeth McNamara (Rainbow) park Easy Concrete Soft sand, compacted gravel, boardwalks and steps Ramsey Boulevard, Inverloch and The Esplanade, Inverloch Foreshore Camping Reserve Road, a continuation of The Esplanade, Inverloch Car parks (sealed) in Ramsey Boulevard at Rotary Centennial Park and Wyeth McNamara (Rainbow) Park, Car park (unsealed) at the end of the Foreshore Camping i and on The Esplanade at Inverloch Jetty i Reserve and next to the Angling Club Return – 2km / 30 minutes Return – 5km / 1½ hours First part of the walk only due to soft sand before boardwalk Bunurong Environment Centre, Ramsey Boulevard _ Rotary Centennial Park, Ramsey BoulevardInverloch Pde The Angling Club, The Esplanade near Cuttriss Street ´ Rotary Centennial Park, Rainbow Park
Pier Rd Sandy Mount Av Williams St Bass Hwy I! Screw Creek I! !F
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A'Beckett St !i !y
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!F 400 200 0 400 m 10050 0 100 m Inverloch Kilcunda, Anderson, San Remo 11. Thompson Estate Nature Reserve 12. Anderson to San Remo Shared Pathway This bushland walk includes features of the original woodland and Shared pathway that runs adjacent to Phillip Island Road with low-lying swamp paperbark thickets, which once covered the land views of Western Port, San Remo and the Phillip Island bridge. where Inverloch now stands. This is a marked nature walk and The pathway starts at Anderson and finishes at Potters Hill Road, the South Gippsland Conservation Society pamphlet corresponds with plans to extend the path into the town of San Remo. to the pegs along the track to provide information on flora and fauna. G Í Í Moderate to difficult due to steep inclines Easy Gravel, concrete, boardwalk Dirt, grass Phillip Island Road and Bass Highway, Anderson Inverloch-Venus Bay Road, Cuttriss Street, or Pier Road, to Potters Hill Road, San Remo Inverloch Anderson Interchange car park (sealed), at roundabout, Car park (unsealed) Inverloch-Venus Bay Road, Inverloch i Phillip Island Road and Bass Highway, Anderson i and street parking (sealed) in Pier Road and Cuttriss Street, Inverloch Return – 8km / 2 hours Loop – 2km / 30 minutes _ Closest toilets are Anderson roundabout bus interchange Parts of the walk are suitable Difficult due to steep inclines, suitable at Potters Hill Road end to see views ! ! Inverloch Venus Bay Rd I I Western Port !i !F Anderson Link Rd Bass Hwy !F Phillip Island Rd ![ Thompson SAN REMO !i ANDERSON Pier Rd Reserve Clifford Rd !F !F
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Inverloch Pde 100 50 0 100 m 500250 0 500 m
Pymble Av Kilcunda, Anderson, San Remo 14. San Remo Coastal Circuit 13. George Bass Coastal Walk Scenic coastal track with views of Cape Woolamai, the bridge to Phillip Island and Western Port. The track curves around Davis Follow the route of explorer George Bass along this clifftop Point and follows the length of Children’s Beach and Back Beach. path which rises high above the pounding surf of Bass Strait and This walk can be completed as a circuit through San Remo or offers panoramic coastal views. The winding path passes through continued along the coast. farmland and the Punchbowl Coastal Reserve. Note that beach access is at low tide only. For more information please refer to Í 5 ´ Parks Victoria’s Park Notes. Easy Í Gravel, sand, stone, beach, stairs and concrete path Marine Parade, Davis Point Road or Back Beach Road, San Remo Moderate to difficult i San Remo Foreshore car park (sealed) Various, mowed grass, mud, beach sand i Car parks in Marine Parade (sealed); Davis Point Road (sealed); Bass Highway, Kilcunda and Lions Park, Back Beach Road (unsealed) or Punchbowl Road, San Remo Circuit walk – Loop – 2.5km / 40 minutes Car parking in Kilcunda (sealed) Coastal walk – Return – 4km / 1 hour i and Punchbowl Road (gravel) _ San Remo Foreshore car park Return – 14km / 4-6 hours and Lions Park, Back Beach Road, San Remo
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1 0.5 0 1 km 410 205 0 410 m ![ !F Phillip Island 15. Cape Woolamai Walks 16. Churchill Island Walks Cape Woolamai, the highest point on Phillip Island, has Churchill Island is a small island with historic buildings, gardens spectacular views and is home for up to a million shearwaters and walking tracks. Access to the walking tracks and the café is between October and April each year. From car park, walk onto free, however there is an admission fee to the historic homestead beach, turn left, follow beach for approximately 1km, take stairs and gardens on the island. up to clifftop to loop walks.
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Sand, exposed tree roots, uneven ground, cliff edges, Moderate and can be muddy Compacted granitic sand Woolamai Beach Road, Cape Woolamai, Phillip Island 246 Samuel Amess Drive, Churchill Island i Woolamai Beach car park (sealed) (via bridge from Phillip Island near Newhaven) Pinnacles Walk (green markers) Churchill Island Visitor Centre car park (sealed) Return – 4.5km / 1½ hours i Old Granite Quarry Walk (blue markers) Island Loop – 5km / 1½ hours Return – 6km / 2 hours North Point Loop – 2.5km / 45 minutes Cape Woolamai Beacon Walk (black markers) Return – 6.6km / 2½ hours _ Churchill Island Visitor Centre Cape Woolamai Circuit - (all three walks combined) Return – 8km / 4 hours _ Woolamai Beach car park
Woolamai Beach Rd I! ![ !I !i ![ !F Cape Woolamai ![ Western Port
Churchill Island !F Bass Strait ![ !i Samuel Amess Dr
![ ![ 500250 0 500 m 200100 0 200 m Phillip Island 17. Conservation Hill & Rhyll Inlet Walks 18. Forrest Caves Rhyll Inlet is a world renowned habitat for migratory waders and Forrest Caves are sea caves formed by erosion of the cliffs over resident birds. The mangroves and wetlands are listed under many years. The caves are only accessible at low tide. The walk the Ramsar Convention as having international importance. passes by large sand dunes, home to thousands of short-tailed Information signs are provided along the walks. shearwaters from October to April. Walk up the steps from the car park on to the beach and then turn left. G 5
Easy to Moderate Compacted granitic sand, boardwalk, grass Easy Cowes-Rhyll Road, Phillip Island Beach sand, steps Car parks in Cowes-Rhyll Road (unsealed) Phillip Island Road, Phillip Island i and Beach Road, Rhyll (sealed) (200m past Boobialla Road from Newhaven) Mangrove Boardwalk – Return – 1.2km / 25 minutes i Car park (gravel) McIlwraith Road Lookout – Return – 4.5km / 1 hour Rhyll Village – Return – 7km / 2½ hours Return – 2km / 45 minutes _ Conservation Hill car park _ Forrest Caves car park !F Mangrove Boardwalk suitable !i
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Beach Rd !F !F Bass Strait 200100 0 200 m 10050 0 100 m
Rhyll Newhaven Rd Phillip Island 19. Oswin Roberts Reserve 20. Pyramid Rock to Berrys Beach Oswin Roberts Reserve is the last area of remnant bushland on This walk starts near Pyramid Rock, one of Phillip Island’s Phillip Island. The walking tracks allow for wildlife observation. southernmost points and proceeds inland along the coast to Berrys Beach Road. Walk takes you to coastline viewing platforms. G
Easy, longer walks include moderate undulations Moderate Fine gravel, grass Gravel, grass and boardwalks with steps Harbison Road, Phillip Island Pyramid Rock Road, Phillip Island to Cowes-Rhyll Road, Phillip Island Pyramid Rock Road (unsealed) Car parks off Harbison Road (unsealed) i and Berrys Beach Road (sealed) i and Cowes-Rhyll Road (sealed), Phillip Island Return – 5km / 2 hours Oswin Roberts Circuit – 4.6km / 1¼ hours Woodland Loop – 2.8km / 45 minutes _ Pyramid Rock Road and Berrys Beach Road car parks Melaleuca Loop – 1km / 30 minutes
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Cowes Rhyll Rd Rhyll Cowes !F Coghlan Rd 400 200 0 400 m 670 335 0 670 m ![ Phillip Island 21. Scenic Estate Conservation Reserve 22. Swan Lake Trail Known for its birdlife and habitat for six species of threatened This freshwater lake, situated just before the Penguin Parade birds, endangered grasslands and vegetation. Walk takes you entrance, is a significant site for the Bunurong/Boon Wurrung through native grassland and wetlands. A viewing platform People. It provides great bird watching from the two bird hides overlooks Churchill Island Marine National Park and the Ramsar near the lake’s edge. wetland. G 5 G 5 Æ
Easy Easy Fine gravel and boardwalks Slight undulation from the car park before it joins the boardwalk Phillip Island Road, Surf Beach, Phillip Island Ventnor Road, Summerlands, Phillip Island i Car park (gravel), Boobialla Road, Phillip Island (just before the Penguin Parade entrance) Return – 2.4km / 40 minutes i Car park (gravel) Í No dogs on foreshore, allowed on leash in other areas Return – 1.3km / 20 minutes
I! I! !i !_ !F !i Ventnor Rd !F Phillip Island Rd Swan Lake ![ Scenic Estate Conservation Reserve !Æ ![ Boobialla Rd !i!F !Æ 10050 0 100 m 100 50 0 100 m Phillip Island Wonthaggi 23. The Nobbies 24. Baxters Wetland The Nobbies walk at the western tip of Phillip Island offers A replanting project which takes you past indigenous vegetation spectacular views of Phillip Island’s southern coast. The to a large wetland area. Good locations for bird observing along boardwalk takes you to the blowhole and through the breeding the track, as well as from the bird hide. Provides access to view colonies of sea birds including the Little Penguins and Silver Gulls. Wonthaggi Wind Farm via the Wetlands track which goes through to Baxters Beach but it’s very steep, rough and at times muddy. For more information please refer to the Wonthaggi Heathland & Coastal Reserve brochure. Easy, reasonably flat G Í Æ Boardwalk around the headland, lower section has steps The Nobbies Centre, 1320 Ventnor Road, Easy around the Wetlands with some steep sections Summerlands, Phillip Island Mown grass, gravel, dirt and sand The Nobbies Centre car park (sealed) i Intersection of Campbell Street Return – 800m / 20 minutes and Chisholm Road, Wonthaggi _ Nobbies Centre (inside and outside) i Car parking on grass verge (subject to weather conditions) Suitable for 800m along upper level as there are steps in the Loop – 5km / 1½ hours (excluding beach tracks) lower section of boardwalk
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Baxters Rd 5025 0 50 m 200100 0 200 m !F ![ !i Campbell St Wonthaggi 25. State Coal Mine Central Area Walking Tracks 26. Tank Hill Reserve There are five walking tracks, each revealing a different aspect Track through native bushland around the site of Wonthaggi’s of the central mining area while Baxters Loop takes you through first water supply, with parts replanted by volunteers. There are heathland, past historic ruins to Baxters Wetland and the bird many native birds and a number of small tracks branch off from hide. For more information refer to the Central Area Walking the main loop track. A fire burnt out parts of the Reserve in Tracks brochure. December 2015. • Pioneer Mines Loop Track G Í Í • Baxters Loop Track • No. 5 Brace Loop Track Moderate, narrow uneven track with short steep climbs • Rail Trail Historic Mining Track Sand, dirt • Cinder Loop Track Reed Crescent, Wonthaggi Moderate i Parking on the verge in Reed Crescent, Wonthaggi Crushed rock, gravel, mown grass, natural surface Return – 600m / 10 minutes (main track) and bitumen road Campbell Street or West Area Road, Wonthaggi i Unmarked car park (gravel) off West Area Road Total – 4.6km / 1-3 hours
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200100 0 200 m Campbell St !F 100 50 0 100 m Ct !i Peverill Cr Wonthaggi 27. Victorian Desalination Project 28. Wonthaggi Bushland Reserve Ecological Reserve Trails (Shane’s Bush) There are a number of walks in the 225 hectare ecological reserve This reserve has rare natural remnant bushland that has never surrounding the Desalination Plant. The walks cover natural and been cleared and the walk takes you through native vegetation restored bushland, wetlands and dunes, and include two viewing including a Melaleuca Swamp trail. decks, a bird hide and picnic area. G 5 Æ È Í
Easy with some moderate to difficult undulations depending Easy, narrow in sections on the track Mown grass Compacted gravel, boardwalks Elizabeth Street or Jean Dennis Road, Wonthaggi Lower Powlett Road, Wonthaggi i Elizabeth Street or Jean Dennis Road, Wonthaggi (unsealed) i Car park (sealed) Loop – 1.2km / 20 minutes 6-8km / 2-3 hours _ Ecological Reserve car park
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500 250 0 500 m 100 50 0 100 m Wonthaggi 29. Wonthaggi East Area Rail Trail 30. Wonthaggi Heathland Nature Conservation Easy walk takes you through Fincher Street Reserve, crosses Bass Reserve and Kilcunda – Harmers Haven Highway and continues on a sheltered path bordered by native Coastal Reserve vegetation. The 811 hectare heathland reserve is bounded by 10 kilometres of unspoiled and secluded coastline. It was formed from old coastal G Í 5 dunes and the developed heathland has been able to sustain a specialised vegetation cover. For more information please refer to the Wonthaggi Heathland & Coastal Reserve brochure. Easy Compacted granitic sand, bitumen road crossing and gravel G Í È 1 Bent Street, Wonthaggi Moderate Car park (sealed), Wonthaggi Centennial Centre, i Bent Street, Wonthaggi Grass, sand Return – 4.4km / 1 hour Chisholm Road, Wonthaggi _ Wonthaggi Centennial Centre i Car park (gravel), end of Chisholm Road, Wonthaggi Suitable for Fincher Street Reserve only (2km return) Loop – 6.7km / 2 hours (main track)
Dowling St I! Carneys Rd !I Bass Hwy Loughran Dr Bass Strait ![
Chisholm Rd !F!i
Korumburra Rd Fincher St Wonthaggi Bent St Heathland
Bass Hwy Watt St Reserve !F !i McKenzie St !F
200100 0 200 m 500250 0 500 m Queen St Billson St HARMERS HAVEN Berrys Rd Wonthaggi 31. Wonthaggi Rifle Range Wetland Reserve 32. Wonthaggi Wetlands Walk through the wetlands of the rehabilitated former rifle range Walk or cycle this scenic boardwalk and track around the to The Butts Lookout for panoramic views and birdlife. The Wonthaggi Wetlands, right in the middle of town. Butts is a mound of clay placed behind the targets of the old rifle range (any bullets that missed the targets would generally hit the clay mound). About 200m from the car park the track branches G Í to the right to a bird hide overlooking the wetland. Walkers may continue on from the Butts Lookout to the Wonthaggi Heathland. For more information please refer to the Wonthaggi Easy, gentle undulations Rifle Range Wetland brochure. Boardwalk and compacted gravel Í Æ South Dudley Road, Outlook Drive or the Corner of Korumburra Road and Biggs Drive, Wonthaggi Easy Car park (unsealed) off South Dudley Road Grass and compacted gravel i (near Heron Drive), Wonthaggi Reed Crescent, Wonthaggi Loop – 2.2km / 45 minutes (including side tracks) i Car park (unsealed) in Reed Crescent, Wonthaggi _ Wonthaggi Plaza, 2 Biggs Drive, Wonthaggi Return – 2km / 1 hour (to the Butts Lookout) At bird hide I! I!
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South Dudley Rd !F Reed C Outlook Dr !Æ Poplar St r Wonthaggi Wetlands Mortimer St Reserve
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200 100 0 200 m Heron Dr Silvereye Cct 10050 0 100 m