November 2009 Trail Bike Riding – Stanley State Forest FS0096 DSE – Beechworth ISSN 1440-2262 Welcome to Stanley State Forest. Situated between plantation. Contact or visit one of the following HVP Yackandandah and Beechworth it provides some offices; Myrtleford: 33 Smith St (03) 5731 2000 or great opportunities to pursue outdoor recreation Benalla: 62 Gillies St (03) 5761 2400. activities. This brochure will provide you with information for you to enjoy trail bike riding in Stanley State Forest. Ride For Tomorrow Trail bike riding is great fun, but just so you don’t spoil the fun for others who come to use the forests, Stanley Trail Bike Visitor Area please note the following . Stanley Trail Bike Visitor Area is central to a large Reduce Your Noise network of forest roads and tracks ideal for trail bike riding and provides riders with facilities to make either DSE and VicRoads have developed end of a ride more enjoyable. some new signs to indicate noise sensitive areas where riders should ride more slowly and quietly. Obeying Location and Access these signs is voluntary (i.e. not a legal requirement), but if riders ride Stanley Trail Bike Visitor Area is located less than 5 slowly and quietly in these areas, it kilometres from the Yackandandah township. From will help keep the peace and be Yackandandah drive along the Bells Flat Road for greatly appreciated by other forest approximately 3km onto Service Basin Road then users and nearby residents follow this Road onto No1 Link Road. 1.7km further on will bring you to the Stanley Trail Bike Visitor Area. Refer to map overleaf for key noise sensitive areas What Facilities Are Provided? Respect the Environment – Respect Others Facilities include: • • Large parking area accommodating both vehicles Riders must be licensed - motorcycles must be and trailers registered • A unisex toilet • Ride Legal - Stay on Forest Roads • Information board and maps • Take your litter home • Picnic tables and seats For More Information Riding & Safety Information The Department of Sustainability and Environment • Seasonal Road Closures (DSE) is responsible for managing Victoria's State Forest. For further information contact DSE’s Some forest roads in Stanley State forest and Customer Service Centre on 136 186 (TTY: 1800 122 adjacent parks and reserves are subject to seasonal 969) or visit http://www.dse.vic.gov.au/trailbikes road closure. These roads are closed from 11 June 2009 until Thursday, 29 October. Road closures may This publication may be of assistance to you but the State of extend beyond these dates depending on weather Victoria and its officers do not guarantee that the publication conditions. For more information about road closures is without flaw of any kind or is wholly appropriate for your visit www.parkweb.vic.gov.au. particular purposes and therefore disclaims all liability for any error, loss or other consequence which may arise from you • Plantation Access and Roads relying on any information in this publication. Hancock Victorian Plantations (HVP) privately manages the roads and plantations within Stanley State forest. 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