Roughly 92% of the Cathedral Range State Park (including the visitor facilities at Sugarloaf Saddle) were burnt by the February 2009 Black Saturday bushfires. All the roads and walking trails in the park are now closed. Parks Victoria have indicated that the park will be progressively reopened from December 2009.
Category: Weekend Walks Around Melbourne
Walk into History (p102)
Some sections (between Starling Gap and Ada No2 Mill Site, and along the Latrobe River) have had their signs removed or vandalised. The trail is also quite overgrown in places. In wet weather leeches are a real problem. I reckon the trail needs some serious maintenance and new signage before it disappears into the bush… Continue reading Walk into History (p102)
Lerderderg Gorge Walk (p80)
This walk has changed very little over the last few years. Unfortunately, the continuing dry conditions has reduced even the largest pools of water to little more than puddles. There is still plenty of water available (much of the river now trickles under the pebbles) but do remember to take a filter kit. In the… Continue reading Lerderderg Gorge Walk (p80)
Lerderderg Track (p68)
The Great Dividing Trail is closed (due to the February 2009 bushfires) south of Daylesford between Jubilee Hill and Leonards Hill Road. This is currently effecting about 8km of the trail. Note: There is a bus service running on a 12 month trial between Blackwood and Bacchus Marsh on Fridays. The bus leaves Bacchus Marsh… Continue reading Lerderderg Track (p68)
Dry Diggings Track (p50)
Golden Spring is closed for renovation.
The Burchell Trail (p42)
The only slight change is between Durdidwarrah Road and Lease Road (p47). There are a few confusing tracks intersecting each other around here and Parks Victoria has provided some better markers.
Surf Coast Walk (p28)
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)
Great Ocean Walk (p20)
The walk described in the book ends at Johanna Beach after 57km. The walk now extends as far as Glenample Homestead (91km). There are plans to take the walk even further at some point in the future. The walk must be booked and campsites paid for. Unlike when I researched the walk for the book,… Continue reading Great Ocean Walk (p20)