Grampians Peaks Trail – Helicopter Air-Lift Operations – 13.05.2024 to 15.05.2024
Helicopter
Air-Lift Operations are scheduled along Grampians Peaks Trail (GPT) from Monday
13th May to Wednesday 15th of May 2024.
This operation will take
place across three days at various locations in the northern, central and southern
sections of the Grampians Peaks Trail, and at other key visitor sites.
Temporary closures of
Hike-in campgrounds, roads, walking tracks, and trailheads will be required for
helicopter operations as staff work to remove/replace toilet pods out of and
into Grampians Peaks Trail Hike-in campgrounds.
Signage will be installed
at key closure points and staff will be on ground to assist with visitor
safety. Please follow safety advice and
remain clear of closed areas during the operation.
Locations may change at
short notice due to weather conditions. Should the operation be suspended, the
works will re-commence when conditions are deemed favourable.
Temporary
‘hold in place’ closures of up to 30 minutes will occur at:
Helicopter Landing Sites (HLS)
Roses Gap, Gar, Wartook East, Mt William,
First Wannon, Yarram (ridgeline above Hike-in campground), Stockyard and Piccaninny
East Carpark
Fyans Creek Helicopter Landing Site (behind
Brambuk The National Park and Cultural Centre)
GPT Hike-in Campgrounds
Barigar, Gar,
Werdug, Barri Yalug, Duwul, Durd Durd, Yarram and Mud-Dadjug Hike-in
campgrounds
GPT Trailheads/Carparks
Redman Road Trailhead Carpark
Piccaninny East Car Park (Note: Victoria
Valley Road Trailhead access to the Piccaninny remains open)
Campgrounds
First Wannon
Walking
Tracks/Management Vehicle Only tracks (MVO)
Walking tracks, roads, and MVO's north and south of the GPT Hike-in
campgrounds and helipads listed
Roads around
Dunkeld Reservoir and Piccaninny Car Park
For further information,
please visit Brambuk the National Park and Cultural Centre in Halls Gap or call
8427 2258.
Mt Zero Road Closure – Mud Hut Creek bridge replacement – 7th May to July 2024
Mt Zero Road will be
closed between Roses Gap Road and north of Heatherlie Quarry between 7th 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
Attachments:
Mud Hut Creek - Bridge Works 2024 (584KB)
Grampians (Gariwerd) National Park - Bushfire Closures Update - April 26, 2024
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.
Mountain Lion (Designated rock-climbing and bouldering area) – Temporary exclusion
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 - Roads Update 10.05.2024
The Grampians (Gariwerd)
National Park has several roads temporarily closed for repair works, upgrades,
and recent fire impacts. Please be aware the movement of visitors in these
parts of the National Park is restricted
Planned Burn –
Temporary Road Closures
Old Mill Rd
Rose Creek Rd
Cassidy Gap Rd from
Cassidy Gap GPT Trailhead to Sierra Fireline (MVO)
Geerack Track
Oslers Track between Red
Gum Lease and Pines Rd
Road Closures
Mt Zero Rd (Pines Rd-Roses
Gap Rd) is closed for bridge replacement works
between Roses Gap Rd and north of Heatherlie Quarry from May 7 until the end of
July 2024.
Mitchell Rd between Redman
Rd and Mt William Picnic Ground Rd.
Seasonal
Closures
Launders and Sanders Tracks are closed.
Moora Moora Track is
partially closed in the southern section, from Homestead Track
intersection to Glenelg River Road.
Grampians
Peaks Trail – Trailhead Access
Road access (Griffin Track) to the Griffin Trailhead for the Grampians Peaks
Trail is open to 4WD vehicles only. Walkers can access the GPT on foot via the
Griffin Track from the Grampians Tourist Road.
Please see the
latest road report attachment for full road and track details at the bottom of
this page.
Attachments:
Grampians (Gariwerd) National Park - Road Report - 10.05.2024 (281KB)
The Balconies Lookout – Walking Track Improvement Works
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 13 May to Friday 17 May 2024. A section of Reed
Lookout carpark will also be closed during this period.
Grampians National Park - Autumn planned burn season underway
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
Planned Burn – Jimmy Creek - Update 10.05.2024
FFMVic have completed the following planned burn and are now monitoring the area.
Jimmy Creek Road (GR-WIM-HG-0103)
This
burn is located, this burn is located in the south-east area of Grampians
National Park, 8km E of Mirranatwa, 37km north of Dunkeld.
The following visitor areas are now reopened, however, please
adhere to “Don’t walk off the track” signage.
- Grampians Peaks
Trail (C5/S1) between Yarram Gap Rd and Jimmy Creek Rd
- Yarram Hike-in campground
- Yarram Park Rd
- Jimmy Creek Rd
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
Planned Burn Update – Cassidy Gap
FMVIC have now completed 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.
The following visitor areas are now reopened, however,
please adhere to “Don’t walk off the track” signage.
·
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
·
Signal Peak walking track
The following roads remain closed, please follow directions,
and do not enter:
·
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.
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
Planned Burn Update - Millstream Creek
FFMVic have completed the following
planned burn.
Millstream Creek (GR-WIM-HGP-0081)
This burn is located 6km west of Halls
Gap.
The following visitor areas have now reopened,
however, please adhere to “Don’t walk off the track” signage.
· Boroka
Lookout
· Reeds
Lookout
· Lake
Wartook Lookout
· Lake Wartook
· Mackenzie
Falls precinct
· Boroka
Walking Track
· Mackenzie
River Walk (includes Fish Falls)
· Smiths
Mill Campground
The following roads have now reopened:
· Old
Mill Rd
· Rose
Creek Rd (north between Mt Victory Rd and Old Mill Rd)
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