Grampians National Park 31 March 2015

Northern Fire Recovery Update

Access to walking tracks and facilities

In January 2014, a lightning event caused a major bushfire that swept through the northern area of the Grampians National Park. Some Roads, walking tracks and visitor sites in the affected area have reopened including the popular MacKenzie Falls, Picnic Ground and the walking tracks to Mt Zero and Mt Stapylton (please see current fire recovery map). Some a reas in the park including Hollow Mountain, Summerday Valley and walks on the Mt Difficult Range will take time to recover and temporary closures will remain.

Plan your visit today

The following roads, walking tracks and sites in the Grampians National Park are open:

Open Walking Tracks Wonderland and Central South, East and Western Serra Road MacKenzie Falls Mount William Summit MacKenzie Falls Bluff Lookout Brownings Loop Lodge Road Broken Falls Teddy Bear Gap Mirranatwa Road Venus Baths Mt Abrupt Asses Ears Road Pinnacle Walks Mt Sturgeon Wallaby Rocks Track Chatauqua Peak Piccaninny Hines Track Kalymna Falls Clematis Falls Taylors Track Bullaces Glen Chimney Pots Philip Island Track Sundial Peak Walk Manja Art Shelter Rose Creek Road Lakeview Lookout (Temp closure) Billimina Art Shelter Grand Canyon Buandik Waterfall Zumsteins Shortcut Mt Rosea Mount Thackeray Yarram Gap Road Mt Rosea to Borough Huts Fortress Jimmy Creek Road Fyans Creek Loop Burrong Falls Emmett Road Boronia Peak Paddy Castle Mitchell Road Silverband Falls Bunjils Shelter (Black Range) Redman Road Tunnel Walk Billywing Road Balconies Walk Open Roads Emmetts Road Boroka to Wonderland Northern Grampians (Mt Geerak Track Victory Road) Harrops Track Northern Grampians Grampians Tourist Road Jensens Road MacKenzie Falls River Walk Roses Gap Road Mafeking Road Beehive Falls Mt Zero Road Mt William Picnic Ground Rd Fish Falls Mt Difficult Road (to Boroka Syphon Road Mt Zero Lookout only) Red Rock Road Flat Rock Mt William Road Golton Track Mt Stapylton (from Flat Rock Silverband Road Golton South Track only) Sundial Road Flat Rock Road Heatherlie Quarry Wartook Road Pohlners Road Olive Plantation Road Stony Creek

Further Information For updates on the many camping, walking and driving opportunities in the park, call into Brambuk, the National Park and Cultural Centre in , visit the local Visitor Information Centre or call Parks on 13 19 63.

Open Lookouts Open Campgrounds Open Overnight Walks Boroka Lookout Jimmy Creek Major Mitchell Overnight Walk Reeds Lookout (and the Wannon Crossing Fortress Balconies walk) Borough Huts Wonderland / Mt Rosea / Kalymna Falls Borough Huts Open Picnic Areas Buandik Zumsteins Boreang Open Climbing Areas Jimmy Creek Plantation The Bundaleer Ingleton Springs Strachans Stapylton Amphitheatre Mt Zero including Taipan Wall Mafeking Flat Rock climbing areas Buandik Watchtower Red Rock Mt Rosea area Fortress

(See Rock climbing opening sheet

for further detail).

Important Northern Grampians closures to note:

Closed Walking Tracks Mt Difficult day and overnight Closed Roads Closed Campgrounds walking tracks Coppermine Track Stapylton Campground Mt Stapylton Loop walking track to Old Mill Road – Smiths Mill End Smiths Mill Campground Stapylton Campground Mt Difficult Road (from Troopers Creek Campground Boroka Lookout). Hollow Mountain walking track All bushcamps in the Northern fire

Golton Gorge walking track affected area including the Mt Closed Picnic grounds Difficult Hiker Camps Briggs Bluff Golton Gorge

Smiths Mill Closed Rock Climbing Sites Closed Art Shelters Summerday Valley, Hollow Mt, Ngamadjidj Shelter Gulgurn Manja Shelter North of Mt Stapylton and Mt Difficult Range (see Rock climbing opening sheet).

Please Note: Seasonal storm damage, bushfire or ongoing track maintenance can alter track conditions or cause temporary closures. Please check current closures at a local Visitor Information Centre, Brambuk or visit www.parks.vic.gov.au.

For your safety: The impacts of fire, has created a fragile regenerating landscape. Minimising impacts now means a healthier future for these areas: • Please stay on tracks for your safety and to help fragile areas recover and minimise soil erosion • Respect closed areas – burnt dangerous trees, damaged infrastructure and loss of signage can pose a risk to your safety.

Further Information For updates on the many camping, walking and driving opportunities in the park, call into Brambuk, the National Park and Cultural Centre in Halls Gap, visit the local Visitor Information Centre or call Parks Victoria on 13 19 63.