Perfect Cure Creek Nature Trail
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…
Read MoreBindaree Falls
Located amidst tranquil Australian bush with lush tree ferns, the Bindaree Falls are a short 10 minute walk off Bindaree Road. A wooden viewing platform passes behind the falls allowing you to enjoy the curtain of water cascading from the rocks above. From November to approximately mid June, the falls can be accessed via the…
Read MoreCandlebark Gully Nature Trail
Located in the Fraser Block of Lake Eildon National Park is the Candlebark Gully Nature Trail, an easy 2km Grade 3 circuit walk through candlebark forest. Spot kangaroos, wallabies, echidnas and the remnants of a once thriving gold mining industry. Learn about Lake Eildon’s history and ecology through the 16 of the 20 interpretative signs…
Read MoreThe Paps Lookout
Take a walk to the top of The Paps Lookout and you will be greeted with expansive views of the rolling High Country hills and Lake Eildon. From Mansfield, drive nine kilometres toward Melbourne, where you will see a sign stating ‘The Paps, altitude 700 metres’. The gravel road on the left permits access to…
Read MoreRitchie’s Hut
Nestled amongst the mountains and on the banks of the Howqua River, you will find Ritchie’s Hut. Originally built by local craftsman Fred Fry, the hut was a genuine heritage slab construction, built as a fishing hut for the Ritchie family of Mansfield. The construction of the new hut, located on the same site as…
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