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Cement Creek Redwood Forest facility upgrades

Project status: The Cement Creek Redwood Forest facility upgrades are complete

  • Parks Victoria completed the visitor facility upgrades at the Cement Creek Redwood Forest in October 2025.
  • More car parks have been added and  a 6-cubicle toilet facility including two accessible toilets, a visitor shelter ,and way finding and interpretive signage installed and paths formalised  as part of the project. Melbourne Water has also completed new viewing platforms and planting along the creek banks.
 

Last updated: September 2026


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The project

This project was delivered on Wurundjeri Country.

The Cement Creek Redwood Forest in the Yarra Ranges National Park is a popular site for visitation thanks to the enchanting and photogenic Californian Redwood trees. The Cement Creek Plantation (which includes the Redwood Forest) was added to the Victorian Heritage Register in 2023 due to its aesthetic, historic, and scientific significance.

Visitors to the Yarra Ranges National Park can now enjoy greater accessibility, new facilities and increased protection of the environment through the completed projects at the Redwood Forest.

Parks Victoria, Melbourne Water and Yarra Ranges Council worked together to deliver improved visitor facilities to manage increased visitation at the site while protecting its natural values. The completed works include: 

Parks Victoria works

  • Additional car parking spaces
  • An accessible public toilet facility
  • A visitor safety gate
  • A visitor shelter
  • Formalised sections of the existing trail network

Melbourne Water works

  • New boardwalks, viewing platforms and fencing to support visitor access
  • Planting along Cement Creek and the Yarra River to improve river health and provide habitat

For more information on these works, visit Melbourne Water's Cement Creek Redwood Forest upgrades webpage.

Yarra Ranges Council works

  • Upgraded the Cement Creek Road Bridge to increase the load limit
  • Resurfaced Cement Creek Road between the bridge and the entrance to the O’Shannassy Aqueduct Trail


View the Yarra Ranges Council project page for more information. 

Parks Victoria and Melbourne Water worked with Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Corporation, Yarra Ranges Shire Council and Heritage Victoria to ensure the site’s natural and cultural values were protected during the works and into the future.

Environmental, Aboriginal cultural heritage and Heritage Victoria assessments and approvals informed the design and delivery of the project.

You can view the final designs on our website. 

Parks Victoria and Melbourne Water worked with Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Corporation, Yarra Ranges Shire Council and Heritage Victoria to ensure the site’s natural and cultural values were protected during the works and into the future.

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Cement Creek Redwood Forest facility upgrades

New and upgraded visitor facilities at the Cement Creek Redwood Forest, helping people explore the site while providing greater protection for its natural and cultural values

A road leading to the Redwood Forest car park. There is a toilet building on the left and the edge of the forest on the right.
A footpath winding through a grassy clearing on the edge of the Redwood Forest. There is a picnic table and seats along the footpath.
A shaded seating area beside the Redwood Forest.
A view of the pedestrian crossing and accessible car parks along the entrance to the Redwood Forest.
A seating area at the end of the foot path alongside the Redwood Forest.

Project benefits

Visitors

The improvements delivered through this project provide greater access for visitors to experience the Redwood Forest, including an accessible public toilet, visitor shelter, formalised trails, boardwalks and viewing platforms. 

Environment

The project includes environmental protection works delivered by Parks Victoria and Melbourne Water to help minimise the impacts of visitation on the site.

Parks Victoria formalised sections of the existing trail network and closed some informal trails, reducing foot traffic through sensitive areas and helping protect the forest understorey and habitat for plants and wildlife.

Melbourne Water delivered boardwalks, viewing platforms and fencing, as well as planting along Cement Creek and the Yarra River. These improvements help manage foot traffic, improve river health and provide habitat.

Community 

Additional car parking helps reduce traffic impacts and safety issues on local roads, while supporting visitation and tourism opportunities in the area

Project funding

Parks Victoria's portion of the works was made possible through:

  • $2.3 million from the Victorian Government's Regional Tourism Investment Fund - Stimulus
  • An additional $300,000 from the Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action.

Melbourne Water invested $400,000 to deliver its portion of the works. 

Environment and cultural heritage management

A key objective of the project was to protect the environment and minimise the ongoing impacts of visitation. This was delivered by formalising sections of the existing trail network, closing some informal trails, and additional planting including replacing trees and boosting the understorey flora.

Parks Victoria worked with Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Corporation to develop and implement a Cultural Heritage Management Plan to help protect the cultural values of the site.

Who we worked with

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