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Broad Toothed Rat

1 month ago from Fergus

Location: Yarra Ranges National Park

picnic area

7 months ago from Claire HarveyParks Victoria

Location: Fernshaw Picnic Area

Viewing area

7 months ago from Claire HarveyParks Victoria

Location: Rainforest Gallery (Donna Buang)

Rainforest gallery

7 months ago from Claire HarveyParks Victoria

Location: Rainforest Gallery (Donna Buang)

picnic area

7 months ago from Claire HarveyParks Victoria

Location: Mt Donna Buang Summit

Viewing Tower

1 year ago from Parks Victoria

Location: Mt Donna Buang Summit

Great trail to cycle

1 year ago from Parks Victoria

Location: O'Shannassy Aqueduct Trail

Stunning driving scenery (photo: J. Antrobus)

1 year ago from Parks Victoria

Location: Drive the Black Spur

Frosty ferns (photo: Sam Strong)

1 year ago from Parks Victoria

Location: Yarra Ranges National Park

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Change of conditions

  • Early seasonal road closures apply to this park from 1 May 2013: Forty Mile Break, Mt Gregory Track, Whitelaw Track and Park Road. Davies Plain Track and Long Spur Track. See Map 7A and Map 7B for locations of the closures. at Yarra Ranges National Park
    Tuesday 30 April, 2013 |
  • Badger Weir Picnic Area is open however visitors are advised to avoid the walking tracks in the southern section of the park due to planned burns.   at Badger Weir Picnic Area
    Wednesday 10 April, 2013 |
  • The track between Mt Boobyalla and Morleys Track is closed pending further clearing and maintenance works. at Yarra Ranges National Park
    Friday 14 December, 2012 |
  • Rainforest Gallery toilets are closed due to fire damage. at Yarra Ranges National Park
    Friday 14 December, 2012 |
  • Beeches walk is closed at Taggerty River Crossing due to flood damage - closed until further notice as engineering assessment is required. Access to the Meeting of the Waters is available from the Beeches Cark Park via Whitehouse Creek. at Yarra Ranges National Park
    Friday 14 December, 2012 |
  • Upper Taggerty Road (Track) is closed. at Yarra Ranges National Park
    Friday 14 December, 2012 |
  • Lake Mountain closures: Snowy Hill to Sherlock’s Lookout. at Yarra Ranges National Park
    Friday 14 December, 2012 |
  • Cement Creek Track (between Mt Donna Buang and Rainforest Gallery) is closed pending repairs due to erosion damage. at Yarra Ranges National Park
    Friday 14 December, 2012 |
  • Due to road damage, Lady Talbot Drive north of Taggerty River Cascades and south of Upper Taggerty Road will be closed until further notice. As a result, visitors will not be able to complete the full length of the 46km scenic Lady Talbot Drive. at Yarra Ranges National Park
    Friday 14 December, 2012 |
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Camp fires
Cycling
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Medium walk / Day walk
Picnicking
Playground
Scenic drive
Short walk
Sight-seeing
Skiing (cross country)
Snow play

Cradling the Yarra River headwaters and much of Melbourne’s water catchment, the park features majestic Mountain Ash trees.

Visit the Rainforest Gallery with its spectacular observation platform and rainforest walkway on the southern slopes of Mount Donna Buang. Enjoy cross-country skiing and tobogganing at Lake Mountain. Drive the world famous Black Spur between Healesville and Narbethong, continue through to Marysville stopping along Lady Talbot Drive to walk through ancient rainforests at the Beeches and view the waterfalls at Keppel and Phantom Falls. 

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Popular things to do

Dom Dom Saddle picnic area

Dom Dom Saddle Picnic Area

Accessibility Information Dom Dom Saddle Picnic area is located on the Black Spur and is accessible from Maroondah Highway.   Picnic Facilities There are several picnic tables scattered on the site near the carpark. Most are located at the bottom of a grassy hill with no designated access paths. One …

Badger Weir Picnic Area

Badger Weir Picnic Area is the perfect place to enjoy a picnic or barbecue. Visitors can enjoy fresh mountain air and forest walks passing through ancient fern gullies, across clear mountain streams and meandering amongst mighty Mountain Ash. Badger Weir is open until 4.30pm, extending to 7.30pm during …

Fernshaw Picnic Area

Fernshaw Picnic Area

Accessibility Information Picnic Facilities The picnic facilities include approximately 6 picnic tables scattered throughout a European garden area, a gas barbecue, toilet block and information shelter. Picnic table at Fernshaw picnic area Most of the picnic tables are quite close to the carpark and are located on level ground with …

Walking

Rainforest Gallery (Donna Buang)

This beautiful site features a 40 metre long observation platform (one of only three of its type in Australia) which takes you into the rainforest canopy 15 metres above the ground. A 350 metre long elevated walkway takes you through the Rainforest Gallery where you will see magnificent 65 metre tall old growth Mountain …

Drive the Black Spur

Drive the world famous Black Spur between Healesville and Narbethong and see luxuriant rainforest on The Beeches Walk on Lady Talbot Forest Drive near Marysville. Enjoy a leisurely picnic and short walk at other nearby visitor areas such as Donnelly’s Weir, Dom Dom Saddle or Maroondah Reservoir Park.

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Visitor experiences

Facilities Summary

  • Electric/Gas BBQ
  • Picnic table/seat
  • Information Shelter
  • Picnic Shelter
  • Toilet
  • Gravel carpark
  • Sealed carpark

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Bushfire fuel reduction works along Arthurs Seat Road

08 May 2013

Parks Victoria is undertaking fuel reduction works along Arthurs Seat Road over the next few weeks including the manual removal of woody weeds such as Boneseed, Sweet Pittosporum and Sallow Wattle across parts of the northern face of Arthurs Seat. The fuel reduction works form part of Parks Victoria’s …

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Park Statistics

Established

December 1995

Area

77040ha