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Victoria is the smallest of the mainland states. While the smallest, in
many ways it is one of the more interesting as it contains a wide range
of diverse scenery. This is due to the mixed geology of the state.
The best known walking area is Wilsons
Promontory. This is the large
peninsula thats extends south into Bass Strait. It is the most southern
point of the Australian Mainland and there are two circuit walks. The
southern circuit can be done in 3 or 4 days while the less known and
harder northern circuit takes 3 days.
The next best known walking area are the Victorian Alps and covers
about 20% of the state. This is the
main mountain range that starts north-east of Melbourne and heads
north-east towards Canberra. The alps are covered with eucalypt forest
with the highest points being just above the treeline. This extensive
forest of 100m plus tall hardwood trees was very attractive for logging
and an extensive network of roads and vehicle tracks criss-cross the
alps. While the logging is not always attractive, the road system has
provided vehicle access to most areas. The result for bushwlkers is
that there are a huge variety of two and 3 days walks that can be
tackled and bushwalkers are widely dispersed across the region. The
Bogong High Plains contains 10 of the 11 highest peaks in the state
and is a popular walking area. Much of the are is a high plateau
covered with grass and patches of snowgum forest and a network of
walking tracks.
The most popular are Mt Bogong,
the states
highest peak and Mt
Feathertop, the states second highest peak.
Linkiing all of the alps is the 768km long Australian
Alps Walking
Track (AAWT). This runs from Walhalla, east of Melbourne through the
alps
into
New South Wales and Canberra. It varies from well-marked track to
poorly defined pads. On the southern side of the alps there is the 210-km long McMillans Track, it is very similar to the AAWT except that is has more river crossings.
Other popular walking areas are the Grampian Ranges in the west, the
Great Dividing Trail/Goldfields
Trail which
links Ballarat to Bendigo
and the Great South West Walk
in the
south-west corner of the state.
Snail Mail Address
John Chapman, PO Box 5042, Laburnum, 3130, Australia
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Last updated : May 22nd 2021