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Length: 6km
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Duration: 2 hours
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Grade: 3
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Style: Circuit
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Start: Jumping Creek Reserve Car Park
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End: Jumping Creek Reserve Car Park
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Location: Warrandyte State Park
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Closest Town: Wonga Park
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Distance from CBD: 35km
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State: VIC
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Latitude: -37.73226
Longitude: 145.24207
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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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Warrandyte State Park...
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Concrete Path


Timber Boardwalk


Gravel Path


Sandy Trail


Rough Trail


Undefined Trail


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


Bush Bashing


River Crossings


Scenic Viewpoints


Well Marked


Drinking Water


Untreated Water


Fishing Spots


Swimming Spots


Overnight Campsites


Trail Running


Horse Riding
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.
About the region
The closest state park to Melbourne, Warrandyte is a haven for picnickers, bushwalkers, canoeists, birdwatchers and those who enjoy peace and solitude. Mountain bikes are permitted within the park but must remain on management vehicle only tracks.
The lightly wooded landscape is dominated by the Yarra River as it winds through the Warrandyte Gorge. The hills around Warrandyte have a distinctive bluish-green hue, typical of the Red Box foliage common in the area.
There's a good chance of seeing koalas in the trees at Pound Bend Reserve, while kangaroos and other wildlife are not uncommon in sections of the park.
Getting there
Jumping Creek Reserve is off Jumping Creek Road in Wonga Park.
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
GPX File
Max elevation: 66 m
Min elevation: 34 m
Total climbing: 129 m
Total descent: -127 m
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20 thoughts on “Jumping Creek Reserve to Black Flat (6km)”
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Kerrie Battisson Kenzie?
Me yes, i think it would be to far for kenz though
Oliver Bonaccorso 🙂
Sarah Dowling
Sony Dilisha
Nicole Louise
Rachel Kenny
Gee Brown this is close!
I do this walk once a week, highly recommended ??
Any chance it’s dog friendly?
Sorry Lea. This one isnt
Darren Edwards thanks ! ?
great family walk
Simon Izzard
Michelle Mogensen
Andrea have you done this hike?
Yes I have! I started from the other end and walked to Jumping Creek and back again. It was one of the first hikes I did post injury. I was pulled into a false sense of security by the name; Black Flat. I thought it would be flat. It’s not! Risked re-injury but luckily I was ok.
There’s another one that starts at Jumping Creek and goes the other direction; Blue Tongue Bend. I took the group there about a month ago. ?
Thanks mate, putting it on the list, l guess then you could do both in one day?
Deb Sleight totally. In fact, you could string them together but only if you start from the far end of Black Flat. That one is an out and back hike but Blue Tongue Bend is a loop. They both virtually meet at Jumping Creek Reserve.
Deb, this is Blue Tongue Bend
Annie Johnston
Matt Bottrell need to do this one
Picturesque river trail that is mostly flat with some small inclines/declines. No previous hiking ability required for this.