Quarry Hills Bushland Park (South Morang)
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This park has an area of 114 hectares. Its facilities include walking trails (2.7km, 7.3km and 9.1km), shelters, viewing platform with city views, natural bushland and grasslands, kangaroos, car parking.
In the Quarry Hills you'll find a scattering of tenacious woodland trees and bushes and surprising variety of native grasses and wildflowers growing onto the rocky hills. Until recently farmers grazed cattle and sheep around the area supplying Melbourne with dairy products, firewood and building materials. Today, the managers of Quarry Hills Bushland Park are conserving these nationally-threatened grasslands and woodlands for their biodiversity values and for the enjoyment of residents and visitors.
The main entrance to the park is at Gravlier Way. There was a boom gate here which has been closed due to ongoing vandalism. The park is still open for cyclists and pedestrians, however the car park will remain closed until further notice. The council apologises for any inconvenience. For further information please contact Whittlesea council on 9401 0587.
The boom gate has been replaced by a high fixed fence which is locked and does not provide access for pedestrians or cars at the moment. At this point an (inaccessible) road leads up to the main carpark area which has a shelter and an information board with map routes.
It is recommended to use one of many alternative access points.
There is a choice of 3 walks with stunning views of the city; airport, ranges, wetlands and on a fine day, Port Phillip Bay! The walks are quite well sign-posted. Most of the area is grassland which is dotted with trees.
At the southern end in the Foothills area, there is a playground with shelter, table and BBQ. On the walk we saw more than 20 kangaroos resting in the grass.
The walk details are:
1. GREAT RIDGE WALK VIA GRANITE HILLS
Distance: 9.1km
Grade: Moderate, then easy
Time: Travelling clockwise, allow a minimum of 3 hours
SWAMP GUM GULLY TO SOARING SHELTER
Distance: 600m
SOARING SHELTER TO EAGLE LOOKOUT
Distance: 800m
EAGLE LOOKOUT GRANITE HILLS
Distance: 2.2km
GRANITE HILLS TO FOOTHILLS VIA WETLANDS TRAIL
Distance: 4.1km
FOOTHILLS TO LANDING SHELTER
Distance: 900m
LANDING SHELTER TO SWAMP GUM GULLY
Distance: 500m
2. GREAT RIDGE WALK VIA CREEK PATH
Distance: 7.3km
Grade: Moderate, then easy
Time: Travelling clockwise, allow a minimum of 2 hours
SWAMP GUM GULLY TO EAGLE LOOKOUT VIA SOARING SHELTER
Distance: 1.4km
EAGLE LOOKOUT TO THE PROMENADE SHOPS VIA CREEK PATH
Distance: 3km
THE PROMENADE SHOPS TO FOOTHILLS VIA WETLANDS TRAIL
Distance: 1.5km
FOOTHILLS TO SWAMP GUM GULLY VIA LANDING SHELTER
Distance: 1.4km
3. FOOTHILLS CIRCUIT WALK
Distance: 2.7km
Grade: Moderate, then easy
Time: Allow 30 minutes
SWAMP GUM GULLY TO FOOTHILLS VIA LANDING SHELTER
Distance: 1.4km
RETURN VIA FOOTHILLS CIRCUIT TRACK
Distance: 1.3km
Opening Hours:
Previously (before the entrance gate was locked) access times for vehicles was:
Gate Closes 7.00pm (Daylight Saving Time 9.00pm)
Any vehicle in the park after 7pm (9pm During Daylight Saving Time) will be locked in and may be charged a call-out fee
Access for Dogs:
Dogs are permitted on lead.
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Location
27 Gravlier Way, South Morang 3752 Map
