Jumping Creek Reserve to Black Flat (6km), Warrandyte State Park, Victoria

Jumping Creek Reserve to Black Flat is a 6km, grade 3 hike located in the Warrandyte State Park, Victoria. The hike should take around 2.5 hrs to complete.

Length: 6km

Duration: 2.5 hrs

Grade: 3

Style: Circuit

Start: Jumping Creek Reserve Car Park

End: Jumping Creek Reserve Car Park

Location: Warrandyte State Park

Closest town: Wonga Park

Victoria

From state capital: 35km

Longitude: 145.24207

Latitude: -37.73226

Hike summary

A rustic walk beside the Yarra River to the Stonehouse Cafe and back via historic gold workings from 1880. Follow the track from the Jumping Creek Reserve car park past the toilet block and continue to follow the river. You eventually come out on Tills Drive, which you can follow on to the Stonehouse Cafe for a coffee or something more substantial.

Return via Tills Drive and take the right at the 'Circuit Track' sign to complete the circuit past the historic alluvial workings.

Route and GPX file

Total distance: 5442 m
Max elevation: 66 m
Min elevation: 34 m
Total climbing: 129 m
Total descent: -127 m

Download file: Jumping Creek Reserve to Black Flat.gpx

Trail Features

Rough Trail
Goldfields & Mining
Exposed Ledges
Swimming Spots

Tips

There are a couple of nice spots for a swim if the weather is hot.
The Stonehouse cafe is definitely worth the extra few hundred metres.
Dogs are not permitted in Warrandyte State Park except on lead at Norman, Taroona and Koornong Reserves.

Contributed by Robert Collins

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Location

Access Conditions

2WD Access
Bitumen Road
Speed Bumps
Small Car Park
Public Toilets
Drinking Water
Picnic Shelter
Picnic Table
BBQ Facilities

Getting there

Jumping Creek Reserve is off Jumping Creek Road in Wonga Park.

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