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Dundonald Ruins
4 months ago from Nicole Spillane
Location: Woodlands Historic Homestead Complex
Planned burning at Woodlands Historic Park
1 year ago from Parks Victoria
Location: Fire management
Planned burning at Woodlands Historic Park
1 year ago from Parks Victoria
Location: Fire management
Planned burning at Woodlands Historic Park
1 year ago from Parks Victoria
Location: Fire management
Planned burning at Woodlands Historic Park
1 year ago from Parks Victoria
Location: Fire management
Planned burning at Woodlands Historic Park
1 year ago from Parks Victoria
Location: Fire management
Planned burning at Woodlands Historic Park
1 year ago from Parks Victoria
Location: Fire management
Planned burning at Woodlands Historic Park
1 year ago from Parks Victoria
Location: Fire management
Planned burning at Woodlands Historic Park
1 year ago from Parks Victoria
Location: Fire management
Planned burning at Woodlands Historic Park
1 year ago from Parks Victoria
Location: Fire management
Woodlands Historic Park provides a fascinating glimpse of the landscapes and wildlife seen by European settlers in the 1840s. The park has a 150-year old homestead, Indigenous canoe trees, native woodland and grassland. The fenced ‘Back Paddock’ is a great spot to see kangaroos, birds and other wildlife.
Plan a picnic, walk or bike ride.
Woodlands Historic Park is open to vehicles daily from 8.30am to 4.30pm. Pedestrian access is available at all times.
Woodlands Homestead is open 7 days a week from 10am – 4pm (except Christmas Day). Devonshire tea and coffees are available.
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
Explore the granite boulders and enjoy a 360 degree view of the city, the bay, the Great Dividing Range and Melbourne Airport. Access is via walking tracks from Somerton Road Picnic Area, Woodlands Homestead and the carpark off Providence Road. (Melways 178 F10).
Visit the homestead, an 1840s “kit home” and learn about its construction and significance. Living Legends Just in front of the Homestead are real Living Legends! Established to bring retired champion horses back to the public, the front paddocks are home to some of Australia's finest retired racehorses, including …
Enjoy a picnic among the magnificent River Red Gums at the Somerton Road Picnic Area. Electric barbecues, tables and toilets are provided.
The many tracks throughout the park cater for all trail enthusiasts including walkers, cyclists and horse riders. In particular the Murrup Gurrong Yan (Spiritual Creek Walk), 2.5km trail starting across the footbridge from Somerton Road Picnic Area should not be missed.
Experience the wilder parts of the park away from Woodlands Homestead. The 'Back Paddock' is a great spot to see kangaroos, birds and other wildlife. Enjoy the surrounds on foot or bicycle. Don't forget to close the gates as the paddock is a recovery site for threatened Eastern Barred …
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 …
May 1981
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