Trawool - Gawarn Baring Walking Track
The 5km return Gawarn Baring walking track showcases spectacular views through the Trawool Valley and is located right next to the Great Victorian Rail Trail. It showcases the vistas of the Trawool Valley, as well as mixed eucalypt forest, granite outcrops and creek bed areas on the outskirts of the Trawool State Forest.
Gawarn Baring (meaning Echidna Track in Taungurung language) takes you on a scenic walk along the Falls Creek footprint on the edge of the Tallarook State Forest, before reaching the historic Trawool Reservoir.
It will take you through mixed eucalypt forest and granite outcrops and you might also spot some local wildlife if you're lucky - including the track?s namesake.
At the top of the track, you'll find the picturesque Trawool Reservoir, which was built in 1895. It's been stocked with native fish for recreational fishing and the reservoir has two fishing platforms near the existing camping area.
Now decommissioned from the water supply network, the naturally-filling reservoir on Falls Creek was constructed in 1895 and was a key part of the Seymour district and regional railway's water system. It features a distinctive granite ashlar masonry wall, and some of the original water supply network from the early 1900s is still visible. Thousands of native fish have been stocked into the lake, and two new fishing platforms created from recycled materials have been installed near the reservoir's picnic area.
In a nod to local water supply history, the walking track's entranceway features old water pumps which have been transformed into a gate.
Trawool - Gawarn Baring Walking Track Map
Parking is available near the Trawool Resort, and the Gawarn Baring walking track is a 5 minute walk along the nearby Great Victorian Rail Trail before you cross the road to the entrance.
Location
8183 Goulburn Valley Highway, Trawool 3660 Map
Web Links
→ gvwater.vic.gov.au/gawarn-baring
