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You can benefit both mind and body when you get outdoors to explore and experience Victoria's natural places. Before you go, take a look at our safety tips and check our changed conditions and closures information for a great visit.
Accessibility
Visiting a park can be more of a challenge for people with disabilities, however, in Victoria there are a wide range of facilities to help people of all abilities enjoy our wonderful parks around the state. Parks Victoria provides a range of a equipment, including all-terrain and beach wheelchairs, facilities, accommodation and accessibility information and programs to help you plan and enjoy your visit to Victoria's parks.
Assistance dogs are welcome in Parks Victoria parks and reserves. Entry requirements apply for parks and reserves that are usually dog prohibited, such as national parks.
Change of Conditions
Nature being nature, sometimes conditions can change at short notice. It’s a good idea to check this page ahead of your visit for any updates.
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Notices Affecting Multiple Parks
Notification of Deer Control Program within Cardinia Creek Parklands
Cardinia Creek Parklands will be closed while ground shooting operations targeting deer are undertaken.Park area closures will apply to affected areas overnight, from 4:00pm until the following morning, during the following dates:Monday 17th February 2025 (until the early hours of Tuesday)Wednesday 19th March 2025 (until the early hours of Thursday)Monday 5th May 2025 (until the early hours of Tuesday)Closures will be in place at park entrances to prevent entry.Please see the attached map of the control areas.Attachments: Control Area CCP (551KB)
Notification of Fox Control Program
Parks Victoria are undertaking fox control in Lysterfield Park, Churchill National Park, Baluk Willam Nature Conservation Reserve and Cardinia Creek Parklands to relieve predation of vulnerable and threatened native fauna and minimise impacts on neighbouring livestock.The program involves the use of Canid Pest Ejectors with para-aminopropiophenone (PAPP) poison and soft-jaw leghold traps to reduce fox numbers in strategic locations.Domestic animals may be at risk. Please observe the local regulations.Fox control will occur until June 2025.For more information about the program please visit this link or call 13 19 63.
How we keep it special
More people are connecting with Victoria’s natural and cultural landscapes than ever before, which is why Parks Victoria supports healthy and resilient parks for current and future generations.
Parks Victoria is responding to climate change, extreme weather events, human impacts, previous land management practices, invasive species and the changing distribution of plants and animals that is challenging park management and conservation efforts.
Working with Traditional Owners, partners, communities and individuals, Parks Victoria is investing in nature’s future through joint management, projects to enrich visitor experiences and programs to protect habitats and cultural heritage.