Only 65 km north of Melbourne, Kinglake National Park lies on the slopes of the Great Dividing Range, offering dramatic views of the Melbourne skyline, Port Phillip Bay, the Yarra Valley and across to the You Yangs.

This is a good spot, not far from Melbourne, to go camping, enjoy a bushwalk or have a picnic.

Nature revival

Since the intense 2009 fires in Kinglake National Park, many plants adapted to fire are flourishing. In spring, keep an eye out for wildflowers in bloom, while winter is a good time to discover fungi, mosses and lichens.

Opening times - Sugarloaf Block

The Sugarloaf Block is open from 9.00am to 4.30pm Monday – Friday and until 5.00pm on weekends.

Timeline for reopening visitor sites

As areas of the park are made safe and facilities are rebuilt they will be re‐opened to visitors. The following opening times are estimates only.

• Masons Falls Picnic Area – August 2012
• Jehosaphat Gully Picnic Area – August 2012
• Toorourrong Reservoir Park – mid 2013

Aboriginal Traditional Owners

Parks Victoria acknowledges the Aboriginal Traditional Owners of Victoria - including its parks and reserves. Through their cultural traditions, Aboriginal people maintain their connection to their ancestral lands and waters.

The area now known as Kinglake National Park is located within the Traditional land of the Wurundjeri people to the south and Taungurung people to the north.

Further information is available from Aboriginal Affairs Victoria AAV and Native Title Services Victoria