Beards Gully and Deadman's Loop is a 9.5km, grade 4 hike located in the Brisbane Ranges National Park, Victoria. The hike should take around 4 hrs to complete.

Length: 9.5km

Duration: 4 hrs

Grade: 4

Style: Circuit

Start: Steiglitz Court House

End: Steiglitz Court House

Location: Brisbane Ranges National Park

Closest town: Steiglitz

Victoria

From state capital: 92km

Longitude: 144.1751863

Latitude: -37.87756893

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Hike overview

Situated in one of the lesser known corners of the Brisbane Ranges, the Beards Gully and Deadman's Loop follows Southerland Creek, just south wets of the historic ghost town of Steiglitz.

Expect hard off-track walking, steep climbs and dangerous mine shaft areas. Walk down Sailors Track and turn north on reaching Sutherlands Creek. Look for signs of early gold mining. Watch your step! Old mine shafts and uncovered holes are often hidden by long grass along the edge of the creek. Follow the creek north, rock hopping along the creek where possible.

Upstream you may see quartz in the creek bed. After walking about two hours, look for interesting rock formations on the left side of the creek, north of Miners Track.

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Day Pack with Picnic Lunch

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Total distance: 9485 m
Max elevation: 267 m
Min elevation: 162 m
Total climbing: 313 m
Total descent: -336 m

Download file: Beards Gully and Deadmans Loop.gpx

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About the region

Little more than an hour's drive from Melbourne takes you to the state's richest wildflower habitat. Set in a low range of mountains dissected by rocky gullies, the unusual geology of Brisbane Ranges National Park has preserved plants that have long since vanished from the region, together with a correspondingly diverse bird population and the greatest density of koalas in Victoria.

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