Tracey and I paid a visit to the Cathedral Range State Park last Wednesday. Tracey was there in her official capacity as the Victorian Climbing Club (VCC) Access Officer and was checking out the climbing access trail up to North Jawbones – one of the most popular and important climbing crags in Victoria. I was… Continue reading Cathedral Range State Park (After The Fires)
Tag: 2009 fires
Fire damage affecting information in several guidebooks
The terrible Victorian bushfires that started over the weekend of Sat 7th and Sun 8th February mean that some walks described in Daywalks Around Melbourne (Tempest), Weekend Walks Around Melbourne (Tempest) and Day Walks Melbourne (Chapman) have been completely destroyed. The main areas affected include Marysville, Kinglake, Murrindindi, Bunyip State Park, Healesville, Warburton and the… Continue reading Fire damage affecting information in several guidebooks
Cathedral Range Circuit (p110)
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.
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)
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 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 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.