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Only 65 km north of Melbourne, this 22,360 hectare park lies on the slopes of the Great Dividing Range. Scenic lookouts offer dramatic views of the Melbourne skyline, Port Phillip Bay, the Yarra Valley and across to the You Yangs. Forests, fern gullies and waterfalls are among the other attractions.

• Tracks throughout the park enable you to plan a variety of short and long walks. The Lyrebird Track near the Masons Falls Picnic Area is suitable for people with limited mobility.
• Visit Masons Falls, and the interpretive display in the Visitor Centre (western section).
• Enjoy the wildflowers in spring and the views from the Mount Everard Track in the Jehosaphat Gully (eastern) section.
• Walk to Wombelano Falls in the Wombelano-Andrews Hill (northern) section.

• Masons Falls - sheltered picnic tables, gas barbecues, toilets with disabled access and parking at the picnic area. A car park and picnic tables are provided at Mount Sugarloaf.
• Jehosaphat Gully - tables, electric barbecues and toilets. Island Creek picnic area has picnic tables, fireplaces and toilets.

Camping

Bookings for camping are currently not being taken.

The Gums camping area provides for caravans and camping and has fireplaces and toilets with facilities for people with limited mobility.

The Great Dividing Range was the boundary between the Wurundjeri people to the south and the Taunerong people to the north. Aboriginal people had an intimate knowledge of the geography, flora and fauna of the country.

European settlers entered the Kinglake area in the hope of striking it rich. Shafts and diggings around the park are evidence of the gold mining days, but the gold fields were not very rich and soon timber cutting replaced mining in importance. By the 1920s the accessible timber supply was running out and potatoes and berry fruits became the principal products.

Agriculture brought large-scale clearing - seen by several prominent local people as a threat to the natural values of the area - so Kinglake National Park was created in 1928. Kinglake was popular for picnics, honeymoons and other outings in the 1920s and 30s. (The area was named after the celebrated English author and lawyer, Alexander William Kinglake). Since then the park has grown through land donations and acquisitions.

Aboriginal Traditional Owners

Parks Victoria acknowledges the Aboriginal Traditional Owners of Victoria - including its parks and reserves. Through their cultural traditions, Aboriginal people maintain their connection to their ancestral lands and waters.
Further information is available from Aboriginal Affairs Victoria AAV and Native Title Services Victoria

You may see a Black Wallaby, Platypus, Wedge-tailed eagle and a variety of small birds especially in the Masons Falls area. Superb Lyrebirds, rosellas and kookaburras can also be seen in the Jehosaphat Gully and Masons Falls picnic areas, and there are many other fauna species throughout the park

Fern gullies are a feature of many walks in Kinglake National Park.

In the Masons Falls area, there is a variety of vegetation including Messmate forest with bracken under-storey, open grassy areas, Austral Grass-trees, ferns, and Hazel Pomaderris. Spring brings a carpet of wildflowers including orchids, lilies, everlasting daisies, correas, grevillea and heath.

Bushwalks from Jehosaphat Gully pass through both wet and dry forest and lush fern gullies, banksia and grass trees. Wildflowers are abundant along the Mount Everard track in spring.

Shallow soil and drier conditions create a less towering, more open forest in the Wombelano-Andrews Hill section.

• All plants and animals are protected. Please do not disturb or remove them.
• Please do not feed the birds or any wildlife.
• Dogs are allowed only at Frank Thompson Reserve.
• No firearms are allowed.
• Fires are to be lit in fireplaces only.
• Horses are restricted to specific tracks.
• Generators are not permitted in the camping ground.
• If Fishing obtain a Recreational Fishing Licence and a Recreational Fishing Guide

• Take warm clothing when walking in winter as it can be very cold and may even snow.
• Carry water and wear a hat on summer walks. Be self-sufficient with drinking water. Carry it in and/or know how to make untreated water safe for drinking. For more information contact Parks Victoria on 13 1963 or visit the Department of Human Services Better Health website www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au.
• Wear appropriate footwear for walking on uneven ground.
• Obtain a map of the area and know where you are going.

Mount Sugarloaf section: National Park Road, Pheasant Creek (Melway KeyMap: 10). Everard section: Kinglake-Healesville Road (Mt Slide Road), Kinglake (Melway KeyMap: 10).

Wombelano section: Glenburn-Eucalyptus Road, Kinglake, and Extons Road, Kinglake Central (Melway KeyMap: 10).

Masons Falls Picnic Area

There is a designated accessible walk from the Masons Falls picnic area. It is a 500m sealed nature trail called the Lyrebird Walk. Lyrebirds are present in this area. The track has seating at regular intervals and is maintained by two volunteer groups. The track to the Falls is of a high standard and free of steps, but does have some steep sections. The picnic site is quite rough and sloping . Entrance gate at Masons Falls section of the Park opens at 9.00am daily. Closing times vary seasonally. 4.30pm mid winter through to 7.00pm mid summer. 131963 will have more details.

Jehosaphat Gully

Jehosaphat Gully picnic area has a sealed car park and a good standard of picnic furniture, barbecues and shelter. Gravel paths allow movement around the picnic area. There are only a few steep sections. The designated accessible toilet does not meet current access standards. There is a short circuit walk through the forest. It is only an informal path at this stage, and not designed for accessibility.

The Gums

A nature circuit walk from this site has a good flat and wide path, generally accessible to all abilities. Camp sites are flat, bare-earth under a tree canopy, and paths to the facilities are gravel.

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