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Length: 5.1km
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Duration: 2hrs
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Grade: 3
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Style: Circuit
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Start: Ingliston Gorge car park
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End: Ingliston Gorge car park
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Location: Werribee Gorge State Park
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Closest Town: Bacchus Marsh
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Distance from CBD: 71km
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State: VIC
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Latitude: -37.66767682
Longitude: 144.3198111
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2WD Access
Gravel Road
Winding Road
Small Car Park
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2WD Access
4WD Access
Public Transport
Bitumen Road
Gravel Road
Steep Road
Winding Road
Speed Bumps
Vehicle Ford
Entry Fee
Large Car Park
Small Car Park
Accessible Parking
Accessible Toilet
Public Toilets
Drinking Water
Untreated Water
Picnic Shelter
Picnic Table
BBQ Facilities
Campfire Pit
Camping Area
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Gravel Path
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Exposed Ledges
Bush Bashing
River Crossings
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Werribee Gorge State Park...
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Concrete Path
Timber Boardwalk
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Sandy Trail
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Prams & Strollers
Manual Wheelchair
Motorised Wheelchair
Bicycle Trail
Mountain Bike Trail
Historic Rail Trail
Dog Friendly
Urban Walk
Coast & Beach
Historic Lighthouse
Waterfalls & Lakes
Rainforest Walk
Goldfields & Mining
Heritage Walk
Aboriginal Art
Alpine Region
Alpine Huts
Exposed Ledges
Rock Scrambling
Steep Terrain
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Hike Summary
This is a circuit hike through Ingliston Gorge starting and ending at the Ingliston Gorge car park. Follow the management vehicle track south west following the fence line from the car park. Just before the gas pipeline easement turn east into Sloss's Gully. After a 700m approximate descent into the gully the trail heads west along a shallow gully and rejoins the gas easement. Turn east and cross the easement to a trail marker about 20m on the south side. Follow the winding trail through the saddle to an exposed cliff face overlooking the gorge below. Continue to follow the trail across the hillside, descending along a ridge to Whitehorse creek below.
Upon reaching the creek you can turn right to follow Whitehorse creek through the gorge or left to investigate the Ingliston creek section. This is a 45 minute return trip to the border if the park. It is well worth the detour. Navigate you way through the gorge following Whitehorse creek. In dry weather you may find it easier to simply walk the creek bed as the trail zig zags the creek along a poorly defined trail. Follow the gorge for approximately 1.2km before reaching a sign post indicating to leave the creek and follow the trail through a shallow gully. Ascend the gully and follow the trail back to a management track. Follow this track along the fence line which will lead you back to the car park.
About the region
Werribee Gorge is a wild, rugged natural beauty shaped by 500 million years of geological history. A range of challenging walks amid the steep, river-washed gorge and surrounding rocky ridges offer spectacular views and access to a rock-climbing site within the park. The main feature of this park is the Werribee Gorge, through which the Werribee River meanders. This gorge has acquired some renown throughout the 20th century for its geological value.
Werribee Gorge has attracted the attention of geologists as one of the earliest known ancient glacial deposits, parts of which can be seen. The 200m deep gorge was formed about a million years ago when movements along a fault in the Earth's crust steepened the river's gradient. Since then the stream has continued to deepen the gorge through underlying rock to ancient sediments deposited in a sea more than 400 million years ago. Other geological events that have since occurred include the advance and retreat of an ice sheet and the inflow of volcanic lava.
Tips
The walk is marked with orange trail markers. Within the gorge the trail is poorly defined and it is often easier to follow animal trails as the creek can be challenging due to fallen trees. Following heavy rain the gorge section may be impassable ad the trail zig zags across the creek often. Hiking poles will definitely help.
GPX File
Max elevation: 415 m
Min elevation: 297 m
Total climbing: 180 m
Total descent: -180 m
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Completed this on the weekend. A little info that might be useful for others: the ‘carpark’ is tiny and can be difficult to find. Do not take Ingliston-Settlement Rd (as google maps suggests when you enter ‘Ingliston Gorge Track’). This will lead to a dead-end private residence. Instead, continue driving SE on Ingliston Rd (with the rail line to your left). Not too much further past Ingliston-Settlement Rd, Ingliston Rd becomes an unsealed dirt road. The carpark is 50m further on the right. Of the track itself, we found it to be very well marked. You rarely went more than 50m without seeing an orange ribbon or arrow. Excellent views on the ridge and a fun walk that can accommodate novices. It took two hours with a 20-min break for photos at the viewpoint.
Anita Karnakowski holidays walk
Mel Kel I’m up for that
New directional signs have been added and the car park is a little easier to notice.
The walk is good. Steep in places with loose rock, but the geology is very interesting, even for young children.