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Things to do in Gippsland, Victoria: The Best Historic Walking Areas
Discover the best top things to do in Gippsland, Australia including Walhalla historic Walk, Lyrebird Forest Walk, La Trobe Swing Bridge, Walhalla Tramline Walkway, Rosedale Historic Walk, Toora Heritage Walk, Shaving Point Reserve, Briagolong Heritage Walk, Wilsons Promontory Lightstation.
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1. Walhalla historic Walk
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 4 reviews
Reviewed By T1402UMjob - Craigieburn, Australia
Walhalla is a historic gold mining town. The buildings are all authentic to the late 1800s era, though some are rebuilt in the style after being burnt down, as Walhalla has had many fires. There is abundant historic signage providing both narrative and photographs. The Post office museum is worth inspecting too, for the cost of a donation. The tramway walk above the town offers nice scenic views. Quite a few steps to get to it but it’s fairly flat once you get there and an easy walk. It’s also the beginning of the great alpine walking track that can be followed all the way to Canberra. The walk is as long as you want or as short as 400 metres between stepcases at either end of town. The fire station is unique as it’s built across a creek due to lack of flat ground in the valley. The Chinese gardens site is on the edge of town but nothing much to see as it’s now a camping ground. The walk up to the mountain top cricket ground is a bit steep and continues uphill for 1 km in a zig zag path . Wear sturdy shoes as the path gets very rocky. Take a bat and ball for a hit on the cricket pitch when you get there. Take water, camera, snack, and a hat. There is seating and information boards at intervals on the way up to the oval. Allow more than the 45 minutes return it says it takes unless you are very fit. The uphill is quite strenuous and you will want to spend time at the top as well as reading info boards . I would allow 1.5 hours to do it comfortably .
2. Lyrebird Forest Walk
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4.5 based on 35 reviews
Natural bush walking tracks are a feature of Lyrebird Forest Walk. 3 walks of differing nature and topography give all walkers the experience they desire. From the River Walk featuring temperate rainforest to the more demanding Coral Fern gully and Warriors Walk, there is an experience for all walkers. Only 4 kms from the picturesque town of Mirboo North, yet a quiet haven.
3. La Trobe Swing Bridge
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4.5 based on 105 reviews
Reviewed By royv647 - Traralgon, Australia
It has been many years since I have driven on that road and did not know the bridge had been bypassed, as kids it was always a treat to go over the bridge to the beach towns nearby. Nice it has been bypassed and preserved. You can now drive into the park area beside the bridge, park the car and take your time walking about and reading all the history of this great engineering feat by the great Aussie engineer and architecture John Grainger. Built in 1883 it is still in great working order and signage tells us it is opened every Sat, at 3pm. Every Sunday at 4pm. And the 2nd. Wednesday of the month at 11am. It is the oldest operational swing bridge in Australia. There was a big restoration done over four years and opened in 2006 at a cost of nearly $1,000000. Really worth going to see this historic bridge that crosses the Latrobe River, just imagine the different types of traffic that have passed under it and over it over the generations, it is fantastic that we are lucky enough to be able to walk across it today and enjoy the experience. A must place to visit when in the area. A credit to all involved, I assume it is volunteers who do the opening, if so well done .
4. Walhalla Tramline Walkway
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4.5 based on 64 reviews
Reviewed By DiannesReviews - Melbourne, Australia
The best view of Walhalla, you must do it. If you don't want to climb the steps, just park at the Long Tunnel Extended Mine (where the tours are) and walk onto it from there - it's flat, and that way you don't need to do the steps at all. Having said that, I have bad knees but I walked the steps near the rotunda at 6am to watch the new day dawn over Walhalla....there was no sunset due to the fog but it was just magical as there was no-one up yet, just the birds! We walked up near the rotunda, walked along to the viewpoint above where the museum/post office is and you can walk down those steps. Bring your camera! (or phone!)
