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Length: 5.2km
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Duration: 2hrs
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Grade: 3
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Style: Circuit
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Start: Ada Tree Picnic Area
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End: Ada Tree Picnic Area
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Location: Yarra State Forest
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Closest Town: Warburton
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Distance from CBD: 100km
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State: VIC
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Latitude: -37.8181898578
Longitude: 145.8678594660
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Ada Tree and Federal Mill Circuit is a 5.2km, grade 3 Circuit hike located in Yarra State Forest Victoria. The hike should take approximately 2hrs to complete.
Summary
This short Ada Tree and Federal Mill Circuit is a real delight to wander through, it is a very scenic and beautiful hike. Plus it includes the Ada Tree, one of the largest trees in the world. Start at the Ada Tree Picnic area and follow the marked trail to the Ada Tree. Take your time to admire the surrounds. Once you reach the Ada Tree the trail will follow a boardwalk for a short distance and then reach a junction. Go right to follow the trail to Federal Mill. The trail will gradually narrow and you’ll find yourself in dark and lush bush again. To your right you will hear and catch glimpses of the creek. Once you reach Federal Mill the trail back is to your left. At the time of writing the trail sign had been vandalised. The trail from here is in more open bush and will soon meet up with the access road. Follow this back to the carpark.
Getting there
There are a number of ways to get there, and once you leave the main road the area is a maze of interconnecting roads. So make sure you bring a map or reliable GPS. From Warburton follow Warburton-Woods Point Road, Brahams Road, Big Creek Road to the east and then Ada River Road. Or via Powelltown – Noojee Road either take Big Creek Road to the east of Powelltown or New Turkey Road to the west of Noojee to Ada River Road.
Tips
The circuit can be taken either way. Plus there may be leeches so bring your favourite leech repellent/remedy.
Max elevation: 790 m
Min elevation: 723 m
Total climbing: 173 m
Total descent: -173 m
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