The Grass Tree Walk commences at the Boar Gully Camping Ground in the northern reaches of the Brisbane Ranges National Park. Heading south from the campground, a large portion of this walk follows sections of the three-day Burchell Trail. The trail is well defined and well-marked in most places. As with several hikes in the Brisbane Ranges, large sections also follow management tracks although this should not detract from the experience. This is not a particularly strenuous hike with only one section of reasonable elevation gain.
Camping - Boar Gully Campgound
Enjoy quiet, secluded camping an easy drive from Melbourne in the Brisbane Ranges. Immerse yourself in nature, refresh your soul and experience the feeling of being away from it all, in wilderness just relaxing or enjoying a range of scenic walks and wildflowers.
Basic camping facilities provided include non-flush toilets, picnic tables and fireplaces. Fires may be lit in the fireplaces provided by Parks Victoria. Firewood collection is not permitted. Campers should bring their own firewood or a fuel stove for cooking. Tank water is available, but it is not suitable for drinking – supply your own drinking water.
Total distance: 13847 m
Max elevation: 441 m
Min elevation: 319 m
Total climbing: 431 m
Total descent: -431 m
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From Melbourne, follow the Western Freeway to Bacchus Marsh and turn left along Geelong Road. Turn right at the roundabout (just over a kilometre on) and then after 8 kilometres (passing under the railway) turn right on Glenmore Road. Take a left on Reids Road (aka. Bacchus Marsh-Mount Wallace Road) and continue for about 14 kilometres. Turn left into Boar Gully Camping Ground.
It’s a good idea to let someone know where you’re going. Fill in a trip intention form to send important details about your trip to your emergency contact. If you are lost or require help and have phone reception, call 000 and ask for police. The international standard emergency number is 112, if you dial this number in Australia you will be treated exactly the same as a 000 call. If you believe your life is at risk, activate your personal locator beacon (PLB), then make your position visible to rescue teams and keep warm and dry.
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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Brisbane Ranges National Park
Brisbane Ranges National Park
Brisbane Ranges National Park
0 Reviews on “Grass Tree Walk (14km)”
Did this walk recently – nice and quite walk out in the bush.
Spotted roos and wallabies early in the trail.
Some sections bit overgrown and/or trees have fallen (e.g. bit of Wallaby Track) – follow GPX file and bush bash for a bit, the cleared path shows up soon enough.
As we had done this anti-clockwise, it was a steep decline midway followed by a short incline after ; both don’t last long before you’re back on the flats