Warrandyte SP - Yarra River Hike

These pix were taken on September 12 2012 in the Warrandyte State Park, 30 km east of central Melbourne.

They show the scenery and environment along the Yarra River, on a 2 km return hike from the Mt Lofty Canoe Launching Ramp, at the end of Lower Homestead Rd.

See the full set of Photos of my visit!

Pound Bend Rocks - Warrandyte State Park

Satellite Image

The Pound Bend Rocks is an unusual and interesting rocky outcrop in the Yarra River, Warrandyte State Park, 25 km NE of Melbourne.

The foot track starts at Norman Reserve, opposite the Pound Bend diversion tunnel, passing through bushland until it reaches the Rocks Formation some 2 km away.

The Pound Bend loop of the Yarra was once almost completely drained, in the 1850s, when the 300m diversion tunnel was built, and at that time was a frenzy of gold-miners with picks and shovels.

When the gold ran out, the river was allowed to flow again.

I visited the Rocks on April, 15, 2007.

The photo album is at

http://worldisround.com/articles/327871/index.html