Situated four kilometres north-east of Whittlesea, Tourourrong Reservoir Park is a scenic place offering grassed picnic areas and BBQ’s with walking tracks leading to lookouts of the Reservoir. Take a walk along the dam wall to learn more about the reservoir, the park and its history. Using heritage bluestone and granite blocks from the original dam, the Yarn Circle is a unique place where family, friends and community groups can share stories and tell a yarn.
Kinglake National Park lies on the slopes of the Great Dividing Range, a short drive from Melbourne. Enjoy scenic walks, thrilling mountain bike trails and picnics against the backdrop of panoramic views of the city, Port Phillip Bay, the Yarra Valley and across to the You Yangs. The park is home to a variety of native birds. Keep an eye out for Sulphur-crested Cockatoos, lyrebirds, King Parrots and colourful rosellas. Go mountain biking at Bowden Spur. The diverse and technical downhill trail offers dirt jumps, rock gardens, bomb holes, flowing earth berms and large sections of off‐camber riding. Drive up to Mount Sugarloaf for panoramas out over Melbourne’s skyline.
The Morang Wetlands are a well-kept secret of Melbourne, yet they are so easy to access and so full of diverse native wildlife that they should be a must-see on your Junior Ranger bucketlist. This area of Plenty Gorge Park is the perfect destination for spotting those Australian species that you might have heard so much about but never seen in the wild.
Situated four kilometres north-east of Whittlesea, Tourourrong Reservoir Park is a scenic place offering grassed picnic areas and BBQ’s with walking tracks leading to lookouts of the Reservoir. Take a walk along the dam wall to learn more about the reservoir, the park and its history. Using heritage bluestone and granite blocks from the original dam, the Yarn Circle is a unique place where family, friends and community groups can share stories and tell a yarn.
Kinglake National Park lies on the slopes of the Great Dividing Range, a short drive from Melbourne. Enjoy scenic walks, thrilling mountain bike trails and picnics against the backdrop of panoramic views of the city, Port Phillip Bay, the Yarra Valley and across to the You Yangs. The park is home to a variety of native birds. Keep an eye out for Sulphur-crested Cockatoos, lyrebirds, King Parrots and colourful rosellas. Go mountain biking at Bowden Spur. The diverse and technical downhill trail offers dirt jumps, rock gardens, bomb holes, flowing earth berms and large sections of off‐camber riding. Drive up to Mount Sugarloaf for panoramas out over Melbourne’s skyline.
The Morang Wetlands are a well-kept secret of Melbourne, yet they are so easy to access and so full of diverse native wildlife that they should be a must-see on your Junior Ranger bucketlist. This area of Plenty Gorge Park is the perfect destination for spotting those Australian species that you might have heard so much about but never seen in the wild.
Situated four kilometres north-east of Whittlesea, Tourourrong Reservoir Park is a scenic place offering grassed picnic areas and BBQ’s with walking tracks leading to lookouts of the Reservoir. Take a walk along the dam wall to learn more about the reservoir, the park and its history. Using heritage bluestone and granite blocks from the original dam, the Yarn Circle is a unique place where family, friends and community groups can share stories and tell a yarn.