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Length: 18.1km
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Duration: 5-6hrs
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Grade: 3
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Style: Circuit
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Start: Dom Dom Saddle Picnic Ground
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End: Dom Dom Saddle Picnic Ground
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Location: Black Range State Forest
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Closest Town: Healesville
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Distance from CBD: 80km
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State: VIC
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Latitude: -37.59225136
Longitude: 145.6428086
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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


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Black Range State Forest...
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Timber Boardwalk


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Sandy Trail


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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


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Well Marked


Drinking Water


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Fishing Spots


Swimming Spots


Overnight Campsites


Trail Running


Horse Riding
Hike Summary
The Monda Track is a very picturesque track following various access roads and tracks, plus firebreaks, through the Black Range State Forest. There are many very beautiful segments where you are surrounded by great specimens of the Mountain Ash.
The track begins just before the access gate at the South End of the Carpark. Follow the road to your left, then take Dom Dom Creek Road to your left after roughly 400 metres. After approx another km you will see Hermitage Walking Track to your left (not signposted). Follow this to the highway.
You will need to walk along the highway until you see Black Spur Caravan park. Be very careful along the highway as traffic moves fast. Cross the highway then head uphill on Rough Road (the signs say Rouch Road!?).Keep following this until you hit the junction (roughly 8km since beginning). You'll then need to take a couple of lefts until you are on Lookout Spur Road. Keep following this until you arrive at Archer lookout. This is a good lunch spot, it is recognisable by having large stones placed.
After this follow Monda Track and continue along this and then downhill. You will come to a gate which you will need to climb over. You can then take the firebreak to Archer Hill and then righ and downhill where you will join Road 9. Keep following this downhill and eventually you will arrive at the road.
The section from Archer Hill back to the road is the most scenic.
About the region
Black Range State Park is a state park 340 km northwest of Melbourne, Australia, near the town of Cavendish. It covers an area of 117 square kilometres. In addition to natural flora and fauna, the park protects Australian Aboriginal art and occupation sites of the Jardwadjali people. The area's steep, rocky terrain meant it was never cleared by pastoralists, and has essentially remained in its natural condition.
Getting there
Make your way to Healesville, then continue on the Maroondah Highway for roughly 18km until you see the entry to Dom Dom Saddle Carpark on your right. Be careful as it comes up quickly, but there is a sign notifying of picnic area 300 metres beforehand.
Tips
You may encounter leaches on this hike. Make sure you have a good map as there are many different roads passing through and it would be easy to take a wrong turn.
GPX File
Max elevation: 960 m
Min elevation: 386 m
Total climbing: 831 m
Total descent: -835 m
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33 thoughts on “Monda Track (18.1km)”
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Greg
Catherine Jane Julia Whitlock
Shaye Meaghan Scotney
Whenever rabby is ready ?? I’m there xx
We attempted this one yesterday (June 2018). Car park & trail start poiint were really easyto find, thansk to the above description.
The walking track is mostly used by 4wd/ motorbikes even though it is identified as a walking trail (there are no signs or gates advising no vehicles) so it just felt like we were walking along roads.
Once we got to the highway, the notes were not very clear about how far we had to walk along highway, and there is no shoulder to safely walk along, so we decided to turn around & go back the way we came (cutting the hike down to under 10km).
A suggested alternative: At the same car park, there is a marked trail “The Fernshaw track” which is approx 9km to Fernshaw picnic ground. This track was gated, ensuring vehicles have not ruined the track, and there is no walking along a busy highway required. We’ll do this track in a few weeks and then I’ll update my notes here.
Thanks for the comments Sarah. Would be awesome if you can write up notes on the fernshaw track and if possible, track it using a gps. I’ll then include that Trail on my site.
I have checked out the Fernshaw Walk that you mentioned. It is commonly known as the Morley Track and can be found here. https://www.trailhiking.com.au/morley-walking-track/
Karin Atwell
Nick Gawne Simon Izzard circuit
Angela Izzard please make note for when Nick Gawne is back in town
Simon Izzard 5 to 6 hours ???
Graham Thomas??????
Alison Ridley when?
Graham Thomas spring ?Autumn ?
Jill I want this !
Let’s do it!!
Michelle Wyard saved it ??
Robert Fisher
Penny Watson
Jeff Wright Sunday adventuring?
Leah Day good page to follow for you and Rod
James Thomas
Did this one a few weeks back. Very nice track.
Desley G Auld Amber Gavin
Victor Ornafa
Nhi Ornafa
Ann-Marie Barber im down ??
So close! Definitely great day hike material!
….and by 5 – 6 hrs they mean 3 hrs in our time ??
yeah thought you guys would like this! Definitely down for next time we come!
Jim Denham. Tim Denham. Good hike for you and dad?
Stephen this looks a good one.
Tran Nguyen
Shuyin Lin let’s do this! When it’s warmer though lol
Hahaha. Yes. Let’s do it in spring. Been a while lol.