Olinda Forest Hike - first day of Autumn- March 1 2011

Photos taken on March 1, 2011, the first day of Autumn, in the Olinda Forest, Dandenong Ranges National Park, 40 km east of central Melhourne.

The scenery is on a 3 km return hike,  starting at the junction of unsealed Stonyford Rd and gated Management Rd 18, following the course of the fast-flowing Olinda Creek.

This took me into Management Rd 13, then to the old bridge over the Creek.

This is one of the best shorter hikes in this section of the Park!

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Lyrebrd Creek Gully - Bridge Track reopened - Olinda Forest

These photos were taken on February 22, 2011 in the Olinda Forest, 40 km east of central Melbourne.

They show the scenery on a 3 km hike through the Lyrebird Creek Gully, starting at the Eagles Nest Picnic Ground, then following Eagles Nest Rd and Bridge Track.

Bridge Track has been reopened, and signs erected at the Eagles Nest Rd and Price's Rd intersections.

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Olinda Forest Hike in last week of Summer

 

These photos were taken on February 22, 2011 in the Olinda Forest, 40 km east of central Melbourne.

They show the scenery on a 3 km hike through the Lyrebird Creek Gully, starting at the Eagles Nest Picnic Ground, then following Eagles Nest Rd and Bridge Track.

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Olinda Creek Circuit Hike - Olinda Forest

These pictures were taken on February 19, 2011 in the Olinda Forest, Dandenong Ranges National Park, 40 km east of central Melbourne.

They show the scenery and environment on a 3 km circuit hike in the Olinda Creek Gully, starting at the junction of Olinda Creek Rd and gated Management Road 13, then on to the Olinda Creek Track.

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Possum Track - Olinda Forest

These photos were taken on February 12, 2011, in the Olinda Forest, Dandenong Ranges National park, 40 km east of central Melbourne.

My 4 km return hike followed George's Track, from the gate on Olinda Creek Rd, then ascended to unsigned Possum Track.

Possum Track descends into the Rifle Range Gully Creek, crossing the creek, then ends at Eagle Nest Track.

The scenery was excellent, with the track passing through tall timber and fern gullies.

George's Track is shared by hikers, cyclists, and horses.

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Hiking in the beautiful Olinda Forest

These photos were taken on Monday February 7, 2011, in the Olinda Forest, Dandenong Ranges NP. 40 km east of central Melbourne.

This was a 3 km circuit hike, starting at the Eagles Nest Picnic Ground, then along Eagle Nest Track, George's Track, and Hermon's Track.

The Lyrebird and Rifle Range Gully Creeks were crossed.

There were many nice bird calls in the canopy!

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Hike to Lookout Rock, Olinda Forest

These photos were taken on February 2, 2011, in the Olinda Forest, Dandenong Ranges National Park, 40 km east of central Melbourne.

They show the scenery and environment on a 4 km (return) hike along the Mathias and Golf Course Tracks, and the large granitic formations which comprise Lookout Rock.

The views from Golf Course Track across the Yarra Valley towards the Victorian Alps are spectacular.

Golf Course Track is a boundary of the very large Hamer Forest Arboretum.

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The five minute Video will also be of interest! Click the embedded player below to watch it and listen to the music, from Padula Video Productions!

The Beautiful Lyrebird Creek Gully - Olinda Forest

These pictures were taken on Saturday afternoon January 8, 2011, in the Olinda Forest, 40 km east of central Melbourne.

My 4 km return hike started at the Eagle Nest Picnic Ground, then along Hermon Track, George's Track, and back along Eagle Nest Track.

This loop followed the Lyrebird Creek Gully, which was crossed during the hike.

The day was terribly hot, 39 degrees!

Many birds live in the canopy, screeching and chirping and disturbed at my encroachment on what they believe is their territory!

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This hike is one of the best in this section of the Dandenong Ranges National Park, passing magnificent ferns through former logging forest.

Thew Eagle Nest Picnic Ground is the site of a former farm, which existed up to the 1940s, but no trace remains.