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Agnes Falls Scenic Reserve

Victoria's highest waterfall is beautiful year round.

Hidden within the green rolling hills of the Strzelecki Ranges, the meandering Agnes River cascades over rocks into a deep picturesque gorge producing Victoria’s highest (59 metres) single span waterfall! [...]

Corner Inlet & Nooramunga Marine & Coastal Parks

Photo courtesy of Parks Victoria

These Marine and Coastal Parks are recognised internationally as waterbird habitat.  They are also popular for boating and fishing. Corner Inlet is the most easterly, and consequently the warmest, of [...]

Donkeys

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And now for something different!  Why not make your walking or cycling outings something to really remember, with donkeys in harness, under saddle leading and accompanying you as you walk [...]

Grand Strzelecki Track

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Nestled in a magical pocket of Gippsland, just 2.5 hours drive southeast of Melbourne, lies the spectacular Grand Strzelecki Track (GST), poised to become one of Victoria’s premier hiking, bushwalking [...]

Great Southern Rail Trail

A new footbridge spans the Tarwin River just outside Meeniyan

The Great Southern Rail Trail traverses the verdant South Gippsland hills, with dairy farms, wetlands, spectacular views of Wilsons Promontory and Corner Inlet, a wildlife corridor of remnant vegetation providing [...]

Limeburners Walk

Walkerville Lime Kilns

The Limeburners walk links Walkerville North and South via the majestic remnants of the Walkerville lime kilns. The lime kilns were used to extract quick lime until demand for the [...]

Mount Worth State Park

Mt Worth State Park

During the 1920s, 12 timber mills operated on the slopes of Mount Worth to strip it of its rich timber.  In 1975 the State Government began purchasing land for the [...]

Port Franklin nature park

Port Franklin - a thriving fishing village just 5 minutes from Foster

Stroll along the boardwalk and walking track and take in the essence of one of Victoria’s most significant fishing ports. Port Franklin is a small fishing hamlet situated on the meandering Franklin River, with [...]

Tarra-Bulga National Park

Giant Mountain Ash

The 1,560 hectares of this National Park are noted for their moist, lush fern gullies, beautiful tree ferns, towering mountain ash and the famous suspension bridge.  It is one of [...]

Walking tracks in Prom Country

Walking tracks in South Gipssland

The Prom Country region is more than just the ‘Prom’. This guide to walking trails in Prom Country features 24 great walks. Click to download the brochure: [download id="25" format="2"]

Walks in Foster

Foster, once a bustling gold mining town known as Stockyard Creek, is one of a few Victorian country towns that have substantial areas of public land within their boundaries.  Walking [...]

Wilsons Prom National Park

The beach at Tidal River, Wilsons Prom

Updates Southern section The southern section day walks and all overnight hikes including the Lighthouse and Sealers Cove will remain closed while extensive repair works and track alignments are carried [...]

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