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Cherry Tree Circuit is a 5.8km, grade 3 hike in Lake Tyers State Park, Victoria. This hike typically takes 2 hours to complete.

Length: 5.8km

Duration: 2 hrs

Grade 3 (Moderate)

Style: Circuit

Start: Cherry Tree Picnic Area

End: Cherry Tree Picnic Area

Location: Lake Tyers State Park

State: Victoria

Nearby town: Lakes Entrance

From state capital: 332km

Latitude: -37.80420844

Longitude: 148.05162101984024

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Hike Overview

The Cherry Tree Circuit is an unofficial trail that combines both the Toorloo Arm Walk and Marsdenia Rainforest Walk into a beautiful bush walk through old growth and warm temperate rainforest in Lake Tyers State Park.

In a tranquil setting, the walk meanders along the Toorloo Arm from Cherry Tree to Burnt Bridge. Through dry eucalypt forest and along Riparian woodland, you may spy a White-bellied Sea Eagle or be lucky enough to witness Glossy Black Cockatoos feeding on local Allocasuarina seeds.

The Marsdenia Rainforest Walk passes through a good example of Warm Temperate Rainforest. Warm Temperate Rainforests are a rare vegetation class that occur along gullies and river flats, and are dominated by a range of non-eucalypt canopy species above an understorey of smaller trees and shrubs like ferns and climbers. Some tree species you may see are Lilly Pilly (Acmena smithii), Muttonwood (Rapanea howittiana) and Kanooka (Tristaniopsis laurina). You may even be lucky enough to spot a beautiful Lyrebird on your travels.

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Cherry Tree Circuit Hike (5.8km)

Total distance: 5717 m
Max elevation: 65 m
Min elevation: 1 m
Total climbing: 278 m
Total descent: -264 m

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Getting there

Cherry Tree Circuit Hike (5.8km)

Lake Tyers State Park is approximately 350km east of Melbourne or 20km northeast of Lakes Entrance. The main access into the park is via Burnt Bridge Road or Tyers House Road, both unsealed roads.

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Track Grade

Grade 3 (Moderate) - Walks for Most Fitness Levels: Grade 3 on the AWTGS represents moderate walking tracks. These are ideal for walkers with some fitness who are comfortable with some hills and uneven terrain. While suitable for most ages, some bushwalking experience is recommended to ensure a safe and enjoyable experience. Tracks may have short, steep hill sections, a rough surface, and many steps. The total distance of a Grade 3 walk can be up to 20 kilometers.

About the region

Lake Tyers State Park, on Krauatungalung Country, is highly significant to Gunaikurnai Traditional Owners due to its remarkable Aboriginal cultural heritage.

Just 20 kilometres from Lakes Entrance, the park is a popular holiday spot offering low impact bush camping in a natural environment, with fishing in the lake and on the Ninety Mile Beach.

If you're not one for camping, stop by Lake Tyers for a picnic at one of the many picnic areas by the lake. enjoy a beautiful bush walk or a forest drive through beautiful old growth and warm temperate rainforest. Lake Tyers State Park covers 7,100 hectares, extending from Lake Tyers Beach to Mount Nowa Nowa.

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Acknowledgement of Country

Trail Hiking Australia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the lands on which we hike and pay respects to their Elders, past and present, and we acknowledge the First Nations people of other communities who may be here today.

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Cherry Tree Circuit Hike (5.8km)