Site closure: This site is temporarily closed to visitors as a public health precaution in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. This is a rapidly changing situation. For up-to-date information on affected visitor sites, visit www.parks.vic.gov.au/COVID19. March your way up the steep, 1000 step-climb of the Kokoda Walk and experience a tiny sense of the exhaustion felt by the Australian… Read more →
Melbourne Attractions & Things to Do
All Attractions and Things to do
Silverband Falls Walk
From the carpark, stroll 700m through shady, ferny forest. Cross a rock crossing to arrive at the base of Silverband Falls. Return via the same route. Currently not suitable for prams and wheel chairs. Location: Grampians National Park Distance: 1.4km return Duration: 40 minutes Track condition: Good Grade: Easy Start: Silverband car park Finish: Silverband car park Nearby: Stawell/Halls Gap Safety: A good map should always be carried. Wonderland… Read more →
Sanatorium Lake Eco-Trail
This family walk introduces you to the native forests of the Macedon Ranges, passing through stands of tall eucalypts and gullies of beautiful ferns with interpretative signs along the way. The diversity of vegetation types provides habitat for over 150 species of native birds and a wide variety of mammals, including kangaroos, wallabies and wombats. Loop around the peaceful tree-fringed… Read more →
Ferntree Falls
Enjoy a nature walk through a tall forest of blue gums and messmates to reach the Ferntree Waterfall. The one-kilometre, 45-minute return, nature walk starts at the Ferntree camping area in Mount Buangor State Park. The walk passes three waterfalls, including the Cascade Falls, and offers great views over the fern-lined upper reaches of the Middle Creek below.. Facts… Read more →
McKenzie River Rainforest Walk
Park closure This park is closed due to fire activity. For the latest information on fires, visit www.emergency.vic.gov.au. Explore a rainforest river valley, walk over the McKenzie River on swing bridges and see the magnificence of the forest from within the canopy. Location: Bemm River Scenic Reserve Distance: 1km return Duration: 45 minutes Grade: Level 2 – No experience required. The track is hardened… Read more →
Maits Rest Rainforest Trail (closed)
Please note: Maits Rest is currently under renovation, to raise and widen the trail. The anticipated re-opening of the trail is in late June 2020. Take the self-guided rainforest boardwalk at Maits Rest in the Otways and see beautiful fern gardens and giant rainforest trees up to 300 years old. Tread the boardwalk A wooden boardwalk has been built over… Read more →
Glen Nayook Rainforest Walk
Glen Nayook Reserve is a delightful fern glen and a remnant of a mountain ash rainforest. The track follows the Tarago River to a fern gully where the river runs underground for 100 metres. Location: Glen Nayook Reserve, Neerim Junction Distance: 1.5km return Duration: 30 minutes Grade: Level 3 – Suitable for most ages and fitness levels. Some bushwalking experience recommended. Tracks may have short steep… Read more →
Fern Gully Nature Walk
The Fern Gully Nature Walk is an excellent introduction to the plants and wildlife of the Strzelecki Ranges and includes Corrigan’s Suspension Bridge, which stretches through the rainforest canopy for spectacular views of the fern gully on the forest floor. Location: Tarra Bulga National Park Distance: 720m return Duration: 15 minutes Grade: Level 3 – Suitable for most ages and fitness levels. Some bushwalking experience recommended. Tracks… Read more →
Errinundra Saddle Rainforest Walk
An easy trail that passes under the rainforest canopy, over small streams and by elegant ferns and colourful fungi. Most of the track is on a boardwalk designed to protect the delicate rainforest environment. Location: Errinundra National Park Distance: 1km return Duration: 40 minutes Grade: Level 2 – No experience required. The track is hardened gravel or compacted surface and may have a gentle… Read more →
Errinundra Old Growth Walk
Experience the grandeur of old growth forests in Errinundra National Park. Walk along ancient Aboriginal ridgeline routes among giant trees, cool rainforest and the oldest and largest Shining Gums known to exist. Location: Gap Road Scenic Reserve, Errinundra National Park Distance: 5km return Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes Grade: Level 2–3 Level 2 – No experience required. The track is hardened gravel or compacted… Read more →