Pound Bend Walk - Warrandyte State Park

A 3 km (return) hike on November 8, 2017, starting at the Pound Bend Picnic Ground, following the riverside track to the Kangaroo Paddock. 

 

 

 

The Pound Bend Reserve and Tunnel, Warrandyte State Park

These pictures were taken on February 15 2012 in the Pound Bend Reserve, Warrandyte State Park, 15 km from central Melbourne.

They show the Yarra River, walking tracks, and the world-famous Pound Bend Tunnel.
The Evelyn Tunnel Mining Company, a public company, was formed on 8 February 1870.

The object was to create a tunnel through the narrow section where the Yarra River turns back on itself and divert the river through it. This left five kilometres of river bed which could be mined for alluvial gold.

The returns approximated the costs involved, the company never paid a dividend and was wound up in September 1872.

See all of the Photos of my visit, and check out my YouTube video!

Pound Bend Reserve - Warrandyte State Park

These photos were taken on March 9, 2011, in the Pound Bend Reserve, Warrandyte State Park, 30 km east of central Melhourne.

They show the Yarra River, the Reserve, and the Tunnel Outflow.

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Winter hike to Tank Hill Summit, Warrandyute State Park.

On Sunday afternoon July 18, 2010, a cold and bleak mid-winter day, I went over to the Warrandyte State Park, 20 km east of central Melhourne.

From the Lookout Point over the Yarra at the entrance to Pound Bend Reserve, I proceeded along gated Tank Track, ascending Tank Hill to the summit.

The concrete tank is near the summit, for fire management support, with a radio water level signalling system.

There are good views from the Summit to the south across the Yarra to Warrandyte.

I then descended to the end of Tank Track, crossing Pound Bend Rd, near the Parks Victoria depot.

From there, I followed the walking track past the YHA Memorial, and then in to Kangaroo Paddock.

Many kangas were grazing in their paddock, which is the site of a former orchard.

I then proceeded along the Pound Bend river track, reaching the Pound Bend Reserve, and up the hill back to the car.

Many winter fungi had appeared, of diverse colors, shapes, and sizes!

This was about 4 km total.

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Exploring western Pound Bend Reserve, Warrandyte State Park

On Thursday afternoon July 8, 2010, I was in the Warrandyte State Park, 25 km east of Melbourne central.

From the main picnic ground at the Pound Bend Reserve, I followed the popular track to the Pound Bend Tunnel. From there, I continued westerly along a relatively unknown track, above the Yarra.

This track follows the hillslope at the rear of residential properties on Naughton's Rd.
On the opposite bank is the area known as Bob's Wetlands, which I visited some weeks ago.

The track ended at a secluded fishing spot, at the base of a fire management zone.

It was not possible to go any further, as the area became scrubby trackless bushland.

There were nice views of the Yarra and the Tunnel.

Some interesting birds and animals were spotted: ducks in the Yarra, a nice Kookaburra, and a large Eastern Grey Kangaroo. See the Photos of these creatures! There was also a very large white Fungus, and a beautiful family of scarlet Fungi (see photos).

The archival image was taken in 1932, showing gold workers at the Tunnel. This was created in 1870 by a goldmining company in order to divert the course of the Yarra River, thereby enabling the exploitation of the old riverbed. It is now a popular swimming spot.

There was a gentleman fishing at the end of the Track, but not catching much!

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