Circuit
Nature Walks
Grade 2
1.5 km
1 hour
Grade 1: No bushwalking experience required. Flat even surface with no steps or steep sections. Suitable for wheelchair users who have someone to assist them. Walks no greater than 5km.
Grade 2: No bushwalking experience required. The track is hardened or compacted surface and may have a gentle hill section or sections and occasional steps. Walks no greater than 10km.
Grade 3: Suitable for most ages and fitness levels. Some bushwalking experience recommended. Tracks may have short steep hill sections a rough surface and many steps. Walks up to 20km.
Grade 4: Bushwalking experience recommended. Tracks may be long, rough and very steep. Directional signage may be limited.
Grade 5: Very experienced bushwalkers with specialised skills, including navigation and emergency first aid. Tracks are likely to be very rough, very steep and unmarked. Walks may be more than 20km.
Located in the Fraser Block of Lake Eildon National Park is the Perfect Cure Creek Nature Walk, named after early settler John Merlo who found a gold nugget in the creek - for him it was a perfect cure.
A casual and relaxing scenic stroll through open woodland that highlights the remnants of earlier mining days, gold rush history and local wildlife in 18 interpretive signs along the way. The 1.5 kilometres Grade 2 circuit starts from the Perfect Cure carpark and takes about one hour.
Birds and animals are often visible, especially during the early morning and late afternoons. Keep an eye out for grazing kangaroos and wallabies.
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