Wonthaggi Bushland Nature Conservation Reserve

Wonthaggi Bushland Nature Conservation Reserve is untouched bushland that has never been cleared. Only a short 1.2km walk, the Wonthaggi Bushland Nature Conservation trail will take you through native vegetation including a Melaleuca Swamp trail.

Location: Elizabeth Street or Jean Dennis Road, Wonthaggi

Length/time - Loop 1.2km return / 20minutes walking return
Rating is easy, narrow in sections
Track surface is mown grass
Parking at Elizabeth Street or Jean Dennis Road, Wonthaggi, (unsealed)
Not wheelchair friendly
Not pram friendly
Not suitable for bicycles

Access for Dogs:

Dogs permitted on lead.

Review:

An easy, pleasant walk which does a lap of the reserve. We found it best just to stay on the outer loop but we did pass some side-tracks which can be used to explore the middle of the reserve. The reserve doesn't have any signage at all, but the route is pretty simple so you're not going to get very lost.

There's very limited parking at the end of Jean Dennis Road so it is suggested to start the walk from Elizabeth Street (the entrance is opposite #24).

The part of the reserve near the Jean Dennis Road entrance has wide, shady grassy paths with high vegetation beside the path. Some sections of the path are mossy but not slippery. There is an area with more open bushland on the north side.

No bikes, horses, campfires or camping out permitted in the reserve.