Most of the walk as described is fairly accurate although there is a bit of confusion resulting in some trail and track realignments on the final section Aireys Inlet (Painkalac Creek) to Moggs Creek on p35. The following is an entirely new description and is accurate as for September 2009. SPLIT POINT LIGHTHOUSE Continue along… Continue reading Surf Coast Walk (p28)
Category: WALKING
Walks 68 to 73 (Cathedral Range State Park)
Walks 68, 69, 70, 71, 72 and 73 (all within the Cathedral Range State Park). The park is closed. Roughly 92% of the Cathedral Range State Park (including the visitor facilities at Sugarloaf Saddle) were burnt by the February 2009 Black Saturday bushfires. Parks Victoria have indicated that the park will be reopened progressively from… Continue reading Walks 68 to 73 (Cathedral Range State Park)
Walk 67 (Cumberland Walk)
The southern section of the Cumberland Walk is closed. The northern section between Cambarville and the Cora Lynn – Big Tree Carpark is open and accessible from either site.
Walk 65 & 66 (Lake Mountain)
Walk 65 (Lake Mountain Snowgum Walk) and walk 66 (Lake Mountain Summit Walk) are open to walkers. There is lots of forest damage so I’d suggest that walkers keep to the trails to aid the regeneration process.
Walk 61, 62, 63 & 64 (Marysville)
Walk 61 (Island Hop and Red Hill), walk 62 (Keppel Lookout and Stevenson Falls), walk 63 (The Beeches) and walk 64 (Boundary Trail) are all closed due to the February 2009 Black Saturday bushfires. Lady Talbot Drive is also closed. It will be some time before these walks are reopened.
Walk 60 (Wilhelmina Falls)
Closed due to the February 2009 Black Saturday bushfires. Most of the bridges and visitor facilities were destroyed.
Walk 59 (Murrindindi River Walk)
Closed due to the February 2009 Black Saturday bushfires. Most of the bridges and visitor facilities were destroyed.
Walk 58 (Tanglefoot Track)
Despite the fires nearby, this trail is still open to walkers. From David Lau in January 2013. I thought I’d drop you a line concerning walk 58 in Daywalks Around Melbourne. My wife and I did the walk recently and there have been some track changes since your last edition in 2005. We started at… Continue reading Walk 58 (Tanglefoot Track)
Walk 57 (Andrew Hill)
Kinglake National Park is closed due to the February 2009 Black Saturday bushfires. Approximately 98% of the park, including the office and most visitor facilities, were completely burnt.
Walk 56 (Masons Falls Circuit)
Kinglake National Park is closed due to the February 2009 Black Saturday bushfires. Approximately 98% of the park, including the office and most visitor facilities, were completely burnt. UPDATE (April 2010): Currently all of the walking trails are closed in the park. Masons Falls Picnic Area and Mt Sugarloaf Picnic areas are also still closed… Continue reading Walk 56 (Masons Falls Circuit)