FFMVIC have scheduled ignition for the following Planned Burn
within Grampians (Gariwerd) National Park.
Cassidy Gap (GR-WIM-CAV-00071)
This burn is located 3km north of Dunkeld and includes
section S3 of the Grampians Peaks Trail.
Start Date: Thursday May 2nd
End Date: Thursday May 9th
Ignition is scheduled from Thursday May 2nd
For visitor safety and to allow FFMVIC staff to prepare and
deliver the burn, temporary closures along the Grampians Peaks Trail and day
walks will be in place. These will re-open when the burn, or specific
areas of the burn are declared safe.
Closures from 5:00pm Wednesday May 1st until at least Friday
May 3rd, 2024
·
Grampians Peaks Trail (Section S3) north and
south bound hiking between Cassidy Gap Rd Trailhead, over Signal Peak to
Dunkeld Reservoir Road.
·
Mud-Dadjug Hike-in Campground.
·
Mt Abrupt carpark and walking track closed.
·
Signal Peak walking track closed.
·
Mann’s Road is closed east of the intersection
with Victoria Valley Rd
·
Serra Range Fireline is closed at the
intersection of Vic Valley Road and Cassidy Gap Road
·
Cassidy Gap Road from closed from its
intersection with Serra Range Fireline to its intersection with Grampians Rd.
Closure signage will be in place at roads, trailheads,
and car parks. Please follow directions and do not enter closed areas.
Visitor access remains open to:
·
Djardji-Djawara Hike in Campground will remain
open, though depending on conditions, smoke may impact the area.
·
Piccaninny (Bainggug) day walk from Victoria Valley
Trailhead and Piccaninny Carpark
·
Mt Sturgeon (Wurgarri) from Mt Sturgeon Carpark
and Dunkeld
How will this burn impact my Grampians Peaks Trail
experience?
There are no walking track detours around the burn unit and
closures along section S3 of Grampians Peaks Trail (Cassidy Gap to Piccaninny).
This means a change to your GPT itinerary.
There are multiple ways to re-plan your visit and Parks
Victoria staff will help you to work through the best option. Please contact Brambuk the National
Park and Cultural Centre – Ph 8427 2058 for further assistance with managing
this section.
Stay informed about this Autumns planned burns schedule:
Visit & Sign Up: Sign up to Planned Burns
Victoria
www.vic.gov.au/plannedburns
Set up automated notifications about upcoming planned burns on public land near
you. There is no charge to sign up to receive text messages.
Download: The Vic Emergency App. Set up a watch zone and
choose to be notified about planned burns in the ‘alerts’ settings
Call: The Vic Emergency Hotline on 1800 226 226
and request an interpreter or assistance for hearing difficulties via the
National Relay Service. IN AN EMERGENCY CALL 000
Email: For specialist advice about planned burns
in the Wimmera District you can contact Horsham FFMVic Office at
wimmera.fuelmanagement@delwp.vic.gov.au or phone the office on (03) 8508 1222.
For Information about park closures and campground bookings
within Grampians (Gariwerd) National Park:
Visit the Parks Victoria website:
https://www.parks.vic.gov.au/places-to-see/parks/grampians-national-park#change-of-conditions
Visit: Brambuk the National Park and Cultural
Centre – 277 Grampians Road Halls Gap, Ph 8427 2058 or for bookings and
cancellations advice contact the Parks Victoria Information Centre Ph 13 1963
or email info@parks.vic.gov.au
You may see or smell smoke in the vicinity of the burn. For
advice on how this may impact your health, visit www.epa.vic.gov.au/smoke
Mountain Lion (Designated
rock-climbing and bouldering area) – Temporary exclusion
Significant Aboriginal
cultural values have recently been rediscovered at the Mountain Lion designated
rock-climbing and bouldering area.
While Parks Victoria and
Gariwerd Traditional Owners determine a longer-term management response, and
out of respect for this significant cultural landscape, visitors are
requested to not access this area.
The Aboriginal Heritage
Act 2006 protects Aboriginal cultural heritage and significant financial
penalties apply for harm caused by individuals or corporate bodies.
For more information please
visit the FAQ Update at the Rock Climbing in Gariwerd link below.
Grampians
(Gariwerd) National Park was impacted by the Bellfield and Stapylton
bushfires from 13th February 2024. There are temporary
closures still in place in the vicinity of the fires. Visitors are
asked to adhere to road and park closures as we work to assess and re-open
these areas.
Northern Grampians (Mt Stapylton Fire) Closures remaining
April 26, 2024:
Road/track closures east of Mt Zero Road
Golton track
Crutes track/Crutes road
No off-track walking
within the burnt area
Mt William
Range (Bellfield Fire) - Closures remaining April 26, 2024
Tunnel Walking Track
Mt Cassell Track
Pomonal Fireline
Birdrock Rd
No off-track walking
within the burnt area
All other areas of the Grampians (Gariwerd) National
Park previously closed due to the fires have been re-opened.
For further information about the closures,
please visit Brambuk the National Park & Cultural Centre, or call (03) 8427
2258. For National Park Information visit www.parks.vic.gov.au, or for booking refunds email info@parks.vic.gov.au
Please visit www.emergency.vic.gov.au for emergency updates, or free call 1800 226 226. Monitor the
Emergency Vic app for alerts and warnings or listen to your local ABC radio
stations for emergency broadcasts.
Mt Zero Road will be
closed between Roses Gap Road and north of Heatherlie Quarry between the 7th of May
and July 2024 while the Department of Environment Energy and Climate Action
(DEECA) undertakes critical bridge replacement works approximately 100m south
of Roses Gap Road.
Visitors wishing to travel
between Halls Gap, Roses Gap and the Northern Grampians area (Hollow Mountain,
Mt Zero and Mt Stapylton) will need to follow a detour via Ledcourt and Lake
Lonsdale areas. See attached map.
Plantation Campground and
Heatherlie Quarry are still accessible from Mt Zero Road south (Halls Gap) or
Pines Road.
For further information on
national park access please contact Brambuk the National Park and Cultural
Centre phone 8427 2058
For bridge replacement
project information email roadsandcrossings@delwp.vic.gov.au
Attachments:
Mud Hut Creek - Bridge Works 2024 (584KB)
The popular Balconies Lookout walking
track accessible from Reed Lookout carpark in the Grampians (Gariwerd) National
Park is undergoing trail improvement works.
The walking track to The Balconies Lookout
will be closed from Monday 6 May to Friday 10 2024. A section of Reed Lookout
carpark will also be closed during this period.
Grampians (Gariwerd) National Park – Autumn
Planned Program Underway
Forest Fire Management Victoria
(FFMVic) have commenced the Autumn Planned Burning Program in Grampians
(Gariwerd) National Park and surrounding reserves.
The
map attached, outlines the burns programmed for this year. Detailing the
exact date and time of ignition can be difficult and the final decision to
proceed may only be made on the day of the burn - once resources, weather
conditions and local fuel moisture levels are deemed suitable. Once a burn is
scheduled for ignition, FFMVIC will send out regular notifications.
Some
of the planned burns this Autumn may involve the temporary closure of visitor
sites, roads and campgrounds within Grampians Gariwerd National Park and other
reserves. This may include detours or closures of hike in campgrounds along
the Grampians Peaks Trail, and other vehicle-based campgrounds.
· Closures
will be enforced for the duration of ignition and may remain in place for some
days. Visitor sites will re-open once the burn is declared safe.
· We
recommend that you seek information and stay informed about the status of the
planned burns scheduled near you.
Stay informed about this Autumns
planned burns schedule:
Visit & Sign Up:
Sign up to Planned Burns Victoria to
set up automated notifications about upcoming planned burns on public land near
you. There is no charge to sign up to receive text messages.
Sign up via Planned Burns Victoria at www.vic.gov.au/plannedburns
Download: the VicEmergency
App
Set up a watch zone and choose to be
notified about planned burns in the ‘alerts’ settings
Call: the
VicEmergency Hotline on 1800 226 226 and request an interpreter or
assistance for hearing difficulties via the National Relay Service
For Information about park closures and
campground bookings within Grampians National Park:
Visit: Brambuk the National Park and
Cultural Centre – 277 Grampians Road Halls Gap, Ph 8427 2058
or for bookings and cancellations
advice contact the Parks Victoria Information Centre Ph 13 1963 or email info@parks.vic.gov.au