Walk Category: Day
Getting There: Car
Nearest Town: Blackwood
Walk Area: Central Victoria
Distance from Melbourne GPO: 89 km
Mobile Phone Coverage: Yes but coverage varies by provider
Walk Details Collated: October 2013
Walk Details Provided By: Boroondara Bushwalkers
All on track. 325m change in elevation. River crossing.
Start: Jack Cann Reserve.
End: Jack Cann Reserve.
Disclaimer: All reasonable effort has been made to ensure that the route description was as accurate as possible at the time of publication.
The accompanying map is general in nature and should not be relied on for navigation purposes.
Walk Map
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Drive to Blackwood on the Western Highway via Melton and Bacchus Marsh, taking the C318 exit and turning right. After 6.4 km turn right to stay on C318 and in 10.7km in Blackwood, turn left onto Simmons Reef Road . After 1.4 km take a sharp left to stay on Simmons Reef Rd and in 450 km you will reach the Garden of St Erth and Jack Cann Reserve.
Please park away from Garden of St Erth as the closer parking spots are for visitors to the Garden. Click here for a map of Blackwood showing the recreation reserve.
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Mobile phone coverage information
Weather forecast: Central District
Department of Environment & Primary Industry: Wombat State Forest Drive (Aug 2003)
Pets: Yes