Murraysunset national park is in northwest victoria, about 550km from melbourne and 400km from adelaide. Friends of wyperfeld national park inc home facebook. There are many 2wd and 4wd tracks to explore in the wyperfeld national park. This provides an amazing view over most of the park for many kilometres. For your own safety and the preservation of our natural landscapes, seasonal road closures apply throughout the park and on tracks in state forests managed by the department of environment, land water and planning delwp. Wyperfeld national park, attraction, grampians, victoria. From patchewollock to pine plains it is about a 1520min drive on good gravel road. Visiting these communities and spending tourism dollars is a great way to help. Contacts phone parks victoria on 19 63 for more information about the park and current road conditions or visit.
Wyperfeld national park entrance to underbool 126 kms the tour begins at the wyperfeld national park entrance, 40 kilometres west of hopetoun via hopetoun yaapeet road and wyperfeld park road, and winds north through the eastern section of the park. The insatiable curiosity that leads me off the main road to explore an interesting sounding place or rumoured oddity isnt always rewarded. The park is best visited in autumn, winter or spring when emus and western grey kangaroos can be seen grazing at dawn and. Wyperfeld national park is a place of peace, contrasts, brilliant starry skies and wildlife. With plenty of land to cover, walks, 4wd tracks, campgrounds, birds and other wildlife this is certainly a place to visit.
Wyperfeld national park visitor guide welcome to the mallee. Wyperfeld national park now covers 360,000 hectares, with its western half an official wilderness. Wyperfeld national park archives australia by red nomad oz. To pine plains lodge from melbourne, take the western highway a8 to ballarat, then take the sunraysia highway b220 to speed and then patchewollock. Many visitors to victorias outback, including wyperfeld national park, fall in love with its beauty and wideopen spaces. A trip to wyperfeld national park is a journey into one of the more. The name is of german origin and was probably given by german settlers who came to the. The plan is to travel the tracks of wyperfeld national park and big desert.
Starting at the wyperfeld national park entrance, this drive allows for lots of daytime exploration and nighttime. Find hotels near wyperfeld national park, australia online. There are numerous unmarked tracks around ngarkat that are used for servicing beehives. Wyperfeld national park big desert geelong 4wd club. Wyperfeld national park can be accessed via underbool, which is situated on the mallee highway, from patchewollock and from hopetoun on the sunraysia highway or via rainbow and yaapeet if coming from the south through horsham. Wyperfeld national park is also nationally recognised as an important bird area due to the areas threatened population of malleefowl and other species of birds including the mallee emuwren. Shearers quarters is 40km east of loxton and 10km from the south australian and victorian border.
The wyperfeld national park is the third largest national park in victoria, australia, located in the mallee district, approximately 450 kilometres 280 mi northwest of melbourne, the national park was declared in 1921 and expanded significantly to protect 357,017 hectares 882,210 acres of mallee, woodland, and heathland. The central feature of this huge park is a chain of lake beds connected by outlet creek, the northern extension of the wimmera river. I began by stopping at the wonga campgrounds to visit the information hut and explore. East of the big desert, west of the mallee with floodplains and sand dunes to the north, wyperfeld has something for everyone. Outlet creek is the overflow from lake albacutya and runs through the park and linking a series of lakes also usually dry. Acknowledgement of country we would like to acknowledge the first peoples of the millewa mallee the traditional owners nyeri nyeri, ngintait, werigia and latjie latjie, their neighbours the barengi gudjin, marrara and the barkandji people lands on which we travel through and gather on. This track follows a section of the state border between victoria and south. Latest information on track conditions murray sunset national park latest information on track conditions wyperfeld national park local accredited visitor information centres. At the time of the initial reservation in 1909 it was relatively remote and rarely visited. Wyperfeld walk, wyperfeld national park august 2016. Mallee scrub, redgums and a lot of wildlife was viewed. The park is habitat for blackfaced mallee kangaroo, desert hopping mice, 50 species of lizards and snakes, and 250 species of birds including parrots and eagles. Enjoy a range of short and long 4wd trips in victorias parks.
Located in northwest victoria, it was first proclaimed a national park in 1921. Murrayville, nhill, patchewollock, border track, wyperfeld national park, big desert wilderness park ideal for. Media in category wyperfeld national park the following 200 files are in this category, out of 222 total. Pity we werent allowed to drive up this amazing sand dune further north on this track is osullivans lookout. Wyperfeld national park was proclaimed in 1921 and now covers 360,000ha. Not only is wyperfeld national park an extremely pleasant place to visit, it is also one of the best birding sites in victoria. Wyperfeld national park wyperfeldnationalpark australia map, weather and photos. Alternatively take the mallee highway from tailem bend via peake and lameroo or snozwells road near tintinara off the dukes highway. Are you submitting a complete checklist of the birds you were able to identify. Wyperfeld national park is located in the flat, semiarid northwestern corner of victoria.
Wyperfeld national park 21052015 the birding experience. The following day we drove out to wirregren plain track again and stopped at snowdrift picnic area. Wyperfeld national park is one of the rare spots in victoria that i havent really explored on foot before, id explored a bit in my 4wd over the years but nothing beats wandering around the scrub on foot to get a feel for an area. The wyperfeld national park was declared a national park back in 1921.
Parks victoria respects the deep and continuing connection that wotjobaluk traditional. But in the tiny town of patchewollock, deep in the victorian mallee and just off the hopetounwalpeup road, i hit paydirt. When it comes to variety, wyperfeld national park does not disappoint. I spent a night in nhill before heading towards yaapeet, then north to the main entrance rd into wyperfeld national park. Wilderness park, along with other wilderness zones in wyperfeld national park, offer secluded bushwalking trails and. Wyperfeldaustralias first mallee national park by victorian. Wyperfeld national park located in the flat, semiarid northwestern corner of victoria, wyperfeld is one of australias most fascinating national parks. This will allow you to download all the exploroz trek notes to your gps. Ngarkat conservation park national parks south australia. Camping facilities, plenty of space for the 4wd enthusiast, displays on the malleefowl and on cultural history for the naturalist and the curious.
Pressure from naturalists inspired the government to reserve 3,900 hectares in 1909. Wyperfeld national park is home to a wonderful diversity of birdlife, with over 230 species recorded in the park. The tour begins at the wyperfeld national park entrance, 40 kilometres west. Theres a selection of walks near the entry to the park that vary from two hours to half a day, exploring swamps and river red gum creeks. Sep 29, 2017 wyperfeld national park is located in victoria 450kms north. Download the birds of the mallee parks factsheet for a list of species found in wyperfeld and other. Wyperfeld national park wyperfeldnationalpark map, weather. Start, click to reverse the dynamic map and driving notes.
Not far from the entrance, wonga campground is a large wooded picnic and. Foreword wyperfeld was victorias first mallee national park, and also the. Some tracks in the park are narrow and have deep sand. Victorias thirdlargest national park, it protects an extensive area of mallee vegetation. The tracks are listed with difficulty, length and type of track. A small but quality group left the clubrooms at 7am on a very chilly friday morning at 7am to head for wyperfeld. Wyperfeld national park is open plains and mallee eucalypts, with a usually dry outlet creek through the middle that has flowed three times in the last 100 years. Wyperfeld national park yarto to dattuck road 4x4 earth 4wd. Otways 4wd touring map available for purchase from thegreat ocean road visitor information centre. Drive vehicles only on formed roads and vehicle tracks that are open to. Jul 17, 2015 wyperfeld mallee country i spent a night in nhill before heading towards yaapeet, then north to the main entrance rd into wyperfeld national park. The wyperfeld national park is located 450km to the north west of melbourne in the big desert region of victoria. Ngarkat conservation park is located 34km south of pinaroo. This map covers murrayville, nhill, patchewollock, border track, wyperfeld national park and big desert.
Wyperfeld national park with club 4x4 on grand final weekend 2017. Starting at hopetoun, we will be following the tracks to wirrengren plain via lake albacutya on a sightseeing day staying at casuarina campground. This series of four wheel drive maps by sv maps are suitable for both four wheel drivers and hikers or walkers alike. Wyperfeld national park wyperfeldnationalpark is a park an area, often of forested land, maintained as a place of beauty, or for recreation and has the latitude of 35. It also has lake beds mostly dry, red gums and wilderness areas. The 10 best hotels near wyperfeld national park, australia. The national 4wd track database is a growing list of tracks from all over australia.
Wyperfeld national park and big desert 4th 6th may 2018. The trip starts with a short drive from hopetoun to the entry of wyperfeld national park. Wyperfeld 4wd map series australian fishing network. Lake hindmarsh to the south fills and overflows into this creek system. Wyperfeld national park the 201920 fire season has been tough for many communities in australia.
If you are looking for a good route, youve found the right place. Download map and other essential information download track notes. The name wyperfeld is believed to have originated from german settlers who came across to victoria from south australia in the 1800s. Wyperfeld national park entrance to underbool 126km, underbool to shearers quarters 2km, and shearers quarters campground to. Visitors should be well prepared and bring their own drinking water. Wyperfeld national park and big desert 2018 geelong 4wd club. It offers plenty of scenic 4x4 drives through vast areas of mallee. Wyperfeld national park victoria 4wd solo touring youtube. The friends of wyperfeld national park inc work to enhance visitors experience at the park through promotion, education and protection. The border track is incredibly popular with bikers and even sees a number of. The night before the outing i was browsing the internet and i came across an article regarding the mallee emuwren, a bird that is specifically native to the mallee parks and a small area of far northeastern south australia. All the other tracks in the park are 4x4 only, due to soft, deep sand. Wonga camping area is at the southern end of wyperfeld national park.
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