Tyers Walking Track
An unusual 4km return walk where the rules are simple - go through the green gates and follow the orange arrows!
Heading north on the Tyers-Walhalla Road pull into the wayside park at the Tyers Lookout for some great views. From there, you're only 400 metres from the turn-off to the Tyers Walking Track at which you take a left into Old Boola Road then immediately take another left that leads you to a farm fence. Look for the sign that gives you details of the walk.
You open (& close) the green gate and you're off on an easy 4km return walk. Along the way, you'll travel through woodlands and grasslands, passing pine forests, farms and even an olive grove, all the time finding yourself stopping to take in the next view of a fascinating mix of farming, coal country, forests, grasslands and the properties of Tyers residents. A few cows are likely to lift their heads to have a good look at you as you pass by.
One thing to be careful of at the bottom of the walking track is a single wire electric fence, which you don't want to make contact with! The track then leads back up the hill if you leave your car at the start of the walk, or alternatively you can walk to Tyers (if you've arranged a car shuffle to meet you in town).
Map of Route
Interactive Map
Points of Interest
1. Read the sign
You'll need to familiarise yourself with the rules: only walk through the green gates (& close them) then follow the orange arrows.
2. Follow the orange markers
You could get lost at some points during this walk if you stray off the track in the grass sections (and end up in the middle of a paddock). Arrows are helpfully spotted along the fence lines.
3. Olive groves
Just one of many agricultural pursuits that populate the agricultural profile of this region, olives are on the menu.
4. Valley views
There are numerous views of the Latrobe Valley on this walk, from all sorts of perspectives.
5. Diverse landscapes
As you wander through the paddocks, you come across forests of pines, grasslands, the coal country and the mountains beyond.
6. Down the track
There's something special about this track, as you find yourself coming close to farmhouses while at the same time finding yourself in the middle of a vast view.
7. Follow the fence line
There are tracts of this walk that take you through mowed paddocks, mostly along the fence line but then cutting through paddocks, forests and nearby farms. It feels good to take this stroll.
8. Who was CJ Tyers?
Once you've done this walk, you may wonder how Tyers got its name. Interpretative signage will give you the answers you're looking for.
Location
219 Walhalla-Tyres Road, Tyers 3844 Map
Web Links
→ Tyers Walking Track (Walking Maps)
