PLEASE NOTE:  Unless you have an annual local's parking pass from Cardinia Shire Council there is a fee to park at Emerald Lake Park - $2 for 2 hours  or $6 per day. Payment is by Credit or Visa/MasterCard Debit card only (not cash or debit only card). This walk begins at the Emerald Lake Park main car park. It's part of the 14.5km Eastern Dandenong Ranges Trail  which goes from Clematis to Gembrook via Wright Forest & Cockatoo. It 's a shorter walk than usual, but you can

The Cardinia Creek Regional Parklands will eventually encompass more than 600ha of parkland from Beaconsfield to Clyde on both sides of Cardinia Creek. These new, larger parklands will help protect native plants & animals & will include new conservation areas. The Parklands will eventually link up with existing parks including Cardinia Creek Regional Park, Grasmere Wetlands, Akoonah Park, Beaconsfield Flora & Fauna Reserve, Beaconsfield Recreation Reserve, Beaconsfield Park,

PLEASE NOTE: Unless you have an annual local's parking pass from Cardinia Shire Council there is a fee to park at Emerald Lake Park - $2 for 2 hours or $6 per day. Payment is by Credit or Visa/MasterCard Debit card only (not cash or debit only card). This walk begins at the Emerald Lake Park main car park, it's part of the 14.5km Eastern Dandenong Ranges Trail which goes from Clematis to Gembrook via Wright Forest & Cockatoo. Walk along the lake path running alongside the

The park is open to the public during daylight hours, so times vary throughout the year. It can be accessed from Wellington Road or Red Hill Road. A one-way road loops around the main areas of the park. It is home to several groups of wild kangaroos, which are best seen early in the morning or late afternoon. Note: Feeding and approaching kangaroos are strictly prohibited & be sure to stay at a safe distance away from them. This popular walk along the dam wall provides spect

The Hallam Valley Trail is a 10km circuit opened in May 2014 that meanders through the Hallam Creek Valley among native wetlands and...

The Eastern Dandenong Ranges Trail starts at the Clematis Puffing Billy Station. The 14.5km trail goes from Emerald through Cockatoo and continues on to Gembrook. Our walk starts in Emerald and goes the other way to Clematis and back again. There's a well made path that roughly follows the line of Belgrave-Gembrook Road and alongside the Puffing Billy track, but below the road with views to the fields, some shade from the trees, plenty of birds and plenty of signs of wildlif

Morning tea in Gembrook after the walk for anyone who wants to come along (outside because of the dogs - weather permitting). The 14.5km trail from Emerald to Gembrook is now called the Eastern Dandenong Ranges Trail . The original 6.2km Emerald to Cockatoo section of the trail passes through Emerald Lake Park and Wright Forest and was previously known as the Emerald to Cockatoo Trail. Another 6.5km section from McBride Street, Cockatoo to Gembrook Station has been added to t

Part of Lysterfield Park which is less well known, except by mountain bike riders. Starting at the carpark, head down Glen Track then...

This walk doesn't require a lot of notes and it's easy to adjust the length, just walk until you've gone far enough, then turn around and...

This walk doesn't require a lot of notes and it's easy to adjust the length, just walk until you've gone far enough, then turn around and...