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Princess Margaret Rose Caves
6 months ago from Claire HarveyParks Victoria
Location: Lower Glenelg National Park
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6 months ago from Claire HarveyParks Victoria
Location: Lower Glenelg National Park
Volunteer at work (photo: CVA)
7 months ago from Claire HarveyParks Victoria
Location: Volunteering at Lower Glenelg
Volunteers (photo: CVA)
7 months ago from Claire HarveyParks Victoria
Location: Volunteering at Lower Glenelg
The Glenelg River is the central feature of the Lower Glenelg National Park. Along the last part of its winding 400 kilometre path to the sea the river has carved a spectacular gorge up to 50 metres deep through limestone. River erosion and the action of rainwater have created a remarkable cave.
There are great places for fishing, canoeing, camping and picknicking along the Glenelg River.
Explore Lower Glenelg and Discovery Bay on the 250 kilometre Great South West Walk, linking Portland and Nelson via the river and coast. Another highlight is the Princess Margaret Rose Cave, where you can join a guided tour of amazing limestone formations.
Camping permits are required. Bookings can be made online at www.parkstay.vic.gov.au or at the Nelson Visitor Information Centre on (08) 8738 4051.
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. Further information is available from Aboriginal Affairs Victoria AAV and Native Title Services Victoria
Take a tour and explore the beauty of the Princess Margaret Rose Cave, often referred as 'the jewel in the crown' of the Lower Glenelg National Park. This marvellous cave was created by the constant slow drip of rainwater through limestone over thousands of years. River erosion and the trickle …
The park is criss-crossed by fire trails, which offer short scenic bush walks. The Great South West Walk also passes through the park. Great South West Walk The Great South West Walk allows for a number of short or longer walks. Starting and ending at Portland, the 250km route …
Take a canoe along the river. The Glenelg River is a safe course for canoe trips. Canoes can be hired from Nelson and Dartmoor/Winnap and taken either upstream or downstream. Camps are available at Dartmoor, Pines Landing, Moleside Landing, Skipworth Springs, Georges Rest, Forest Camp North, Bowds, Patterson Canoe …
Native animals, though sometimes difficult to find, include Eastern Grey kangaroos, Rednecked wallabies, Brush-tail possums, koalas and echidnas. In the more remote and undisturbed areas, rare animals such as Heath Rats, Swamp Antechinus and Potoroos can be found. Small colonies of Wombats inhabit the park, the only remnants of a …
Radiata Pine is an invasive species that if left unchecked could take the place of native canopy tree species leaving no food or nest sites for native wildlife. Volunteers are required to walk through Lower Glenelg National Park, spot and GPS mark non native …
14 May 2013
One of East Gippsland’s most popular walks, the Mackenzie River Rainforest Walk has just been reopened. The track, located in the Bemm River Scenic Reserve is just a kilometre in length and gives visitors the special experience of strolling through a warm temperate rainforest. This kind of forest landscape …
December 1969
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