The Gippy Explorer

Time: 1 hour & 30 minutes - this is the total amount of time we spent here trying to work out where to go. Difficulty: Moderate / Hard – tracks not well defined, some were very slippery & muddy. Toilets: No Pram Friendly: No Pet Friendly: Yes I found these waterfalls in a brochure of Strzelecki Waterfalls, I have to say I love that I found this brochure. To say these were a surprise was an understatement, they are amazing! I can’t wait to get back and explore again. Getting t

Distance: 1km - return Time: 15 minutes - return Difficulty: Easy Toilets: No Pram Friendly: Yes – beware of some tree roots along the track Dog Friendly: Yes – on leads A small walk but a very cool little place to explore. This area is home to the only native palm in Victoria, so it’s a pretty special place. Getting there: Located about 25 mins from Orbost and 17 mins from Cabbage Tree Creek. You will find signs on the Princes Highway pointing you in the right direction. If

Distance: Approx. 2km Time: I spent 30mins here Difficulty: Easy Toilets: No Pram Friendly: Yes – there is only a couple of stairs on the Frog Track Pet Friendly: Yes This is a wonderful reserve with so many different things spread throughout. There’s no right or wrong way to go around this reserve, just wander throughout as you find all the different sculptures and art pieces. Getting there: It’s about a 5-minute drive from Jindivick. Located off Jackson’s Track, down Nangar

Warriors Walk Time: 1 hr 30 mins Difficulty: Moderate - it does involve hills Coral Fern Gully Walk Time: 1 hour Difficulty: Moderate – some small hills River Walk Time: 40 mins Difficulty: Easy Toilets: No Pram Friendly: Yes – along the river walk Pet Friendly: Yes I have driven past this walk many many times before but had never stopped in. I have now done it a few times and it is a beautiful walk. The volunteers have done such an incredible job, the timber work with the s

1. Giants Circuit Distance: 1.8km Time: 40 mins Difficulty: Easy 2. Moonlight Circuit Distance: 8.5km Time: 3hrs Difficulty: Hard - Climbing the hills of the Moonlight Divide & Link Tracks are long & steep. 3. Gardiners Mill Track Distance: 3km Time: 1 hr 15 mins Difficulty: Moderate 4. Maslins Mill Track Distance: 800 metres Time: 30 mins Difficulty: Easy 5. Waterfall Bower Circuit Distance: 7.2km Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Difficulty: Hard - some steep & muddy sections 6. The Moun

Walks: Mount Nicholl Lookout: 200m – 10 minutes return Loader Walk: 2.1km – 1 Hour return Difficulty: Moderate – with uneven surface and hills. Toilets: No Pet Friendly: Yes Pram Friendly: No I came across this walk on the very helpful Visit Prom Country website, which I have inserted the link below. The Prom Country also has a fantastic app which has heaps information and on each of the walks it offers you a map of the walk, if you’re not sure where you are going its handy t

Distance: 2km return Time: 30 mins Difficulty: Easy Toilets: No Pram Friendly: Possible, there are a few steps along the way but would be easy enough to lift a pram up. Pet Friendly: Yes This is a beautiful small walk close to the heart of Inverloch, with beautiful views across the ocean and beach. Getting there: The actual start of this walk starts inside the Inverloch Foreshore Camping reserve, walk or drive through the boom gates of the campground and follow road. The boom

Distance: 680 metres Time: 15 mins Difficulty: Easy Toilets: Yes Pram Friendly: No Pet Friendly: Yes I’ve done this walk a few times and its always just as special every time I visit. Little piece of information - it is the highest single span waterfall in Victoria, which is very cool. Getting there: You can find this walk on google maps if you search for Agnes Falls and pinned on my map page above. You can access the falls from either Welshpool or Toora, there are 3 differe

Island Creek Walk Distance: 3kms Time: 40 mins Difficulty: Easy Ada tree Loop via Island Creek Walk Distance: 3.3km Time: 1hr Difficulty: Easy Ada Tree incl. New Federal Mill Loop (in the same area, will complete next time and update) Distance: Time: Difficulty: Toilets: Yes Pram Friendly: Yes - but I would stick to the vehicle management track. Pet Friendly: Yes I’ve done this walk a couple of times now but with a couple of years in between. A very simple and short walk but

Distance: 4.8km Time: 2 hours Difficulty: Easy Toilets: Yes Pram Friendly: No Pet Friendly: Yes My mum and dad have told me to do this walk for a very long time. It may have taken a while but i have to say I’m glad I did. It’s a very simple walk but very enjoyable. A map of the walk: http://www.eastgippsland.vic.gov.au/files/f743e505-30c2-41b0-99c0-a40500c23f66/Map_TheEntranceWalk_Lakes_Entrance_Print_Version.pdf Getting there: This walk is located on The Esplanade in Lakes E

Refuge Cove Distance: 15.9km one-way – you can also go another direction which will be 19.1km Time: 6hrs one-way Sealers Cove Distance: 9.5km one-way Time: 3hrs one-way Difficulty: Hard Toilets: Mt Oberon Car Park, Sealers Cove & Refuge Cove Water: There was water available at both Refuge & Sealers Cove, it does need to be either boiled or filtered. This walk has been on my list since I started hiking nearly 2 years ago and FINALLY I was able to tick it off my list. It certai

Time: 1 hr 45 mins - return Difficulty: Moderate Toilets: No Pram Friendly: No Notes: Make sure you have shoes or boots with good grip You can do this walk as a loop, we didn't have time to complete it but I will update the blog when we go back. I have to say this walk came out of the blue when I was searching the internet one day. I had never heard of this walk before and I didn’t know it existed. We were very pleasantly surprised. It was only an 1 hr & 15 mins away from N

Distance: 4.9km Circuit Time: 1 hr 30 mins - Return Difficulty: Moderate - If you do the full circuit expect to walk up some hills. Toilets: Yes Pram Friendly: No Pet Friendly: No I only found out about this walk a couple of weeks ago, so I did a bit of a road trip across the Baw Baw shire to a few cool places and this was one on the list. Its an awesome walk, so enjoyable and so beautiful, It really surprised me and has become one of my favourite walks. Getting there: Head

Distance: 2km Time: 35 mins Diffculty: Easy / Moderate Toilets: No Pram Friendly: No Pet Friendly: No ** Note – this walk is best done at low tide. ** http://www.bom.gov.au/australia/tides/#!/vic-san-remo This walk had to be my favourite of the days adventure on Phillip Island, it was a fun walk with the shipwreck to see at the end. Getting there: You can find it on google if you search, Kitty Miller Bay Car Park. If your coming onto the Island head towards Phillip Island and

Distance: 2km Time: 30 mins Difficulty: Easy Toilets: Yes Pram Friendly: No Pet Friendly: No ** Note - its best to do this walk at low tide. ** http://www.bom.gov.au/australia/tides/#!/vic-san-remo When searching for walks to do over Phillip Island way this one definitely stood out and I was very excited to see it. I think many others thought the same as the car park was pretty busy even at 10am. Getting there: You can find it through google maps, if you search Forrest Caves

Distance: 5km Time: 1 hr 30 mins Difficulty: Easy Toilets: No Pram Friendly: No Pet Friendly: Yes I have driven past this sign a couple of times and decided I needed to check out this walk. Getting there: The walk is situated between Lakes Entrance & Nowa Nowa. From Lakes - Follow the Princes Highway towards Nowa Nowa until you come across a sign for the Lonely bay walk, you turn right onto burnt bridge road. You will travel down a dirt road for a few minutes until you come a

Distance: 2km - return Time: 45 mins Difficulty: Easy / Moderate Toilets: Yes Pram Friendly: No Pet Friendly: No ** This walk requires a 4wd to access it ** We found this walk a little while ago while searching on the internet. The photos looked incredible and we couldn’t wait to see it. It definitely didn’t disappoint. Getting there: Google maps can tell you how to get there but unfortunately there is little to no service along this journey. We headed to Orbost (where we g

Distance: 1km return Time: 20 mins Difficulty: Easy Toilets: Not at the walk but toilets aren’t far away near the visitors centre. Pram Friendly: No Pet Friendly: No This walk is situated in the Buchan Caves Reserve. It’s a wonderful place for a day out, there’s so much to do and see. You have the choice of seeing the amazing caves or doing a few walks or even just relaxing and having a picnic lunch. I’ve done this walk a couple of times now, it’s a small walk but there’s

Distance: 1km – return Time: 30 minutes Difficulty: Hard Toilets: No Pram Friendly: No Pet Friendly: Yes This walk is unmarked, unsigned with limited to no track I found these falls along with the Goomballa Falls and they are quite close together, so we wanted to tick them off the list at the same time. Getting there: You want to go towards Traralgon South, no need to turn off to Traralgon South Township, keep on the main road. You want to take the turn off for Traralgon Cree

Distance: 300 metres - return Time: 15 min - return Difficulty: Moderate - uneven surfaces, slippery rocks & no signage Toilets: No Pram Friendly: No Pet Friendly: Yes **This walk is unmarked and unsigned.** I never knew these falls existed until I stopped in at the information gazebo near the Traralgon South Store and found some information about it. So, we decided to go exploring to find them. The drive up is very windy and narrow. I would suggest going up there in a 4wd,