In
accordance with the Emergency Management Plan for the Dandenong
Ranges National Park and Dandenong Ranges Gardens, the declaration
of an EXTREME Fire Danger Rating on THURSDAY 13 FEBRUARY
2025 for the Central Fire Weather District will trigger the closure of
the following Parks Victoria sites:
Dandenong Ranges National Park, including:
- Ferntree
Gully Picnic Ground.
- 1,000
Steps - Kokoda Memorial Walk.
- One
Tree Hill Picnic Ground.
- Sherbrooke
Picnic Ground.
- Grants
Picnic Ground.
- Doongalla
Homestead Picnic Ground.
- Olinda
Falls Picnic Ground.
- O’Donohue
Picnic Ground and
- Kalorama
Park.
Sassafras Creek Nature Conservation Reserve
Perrins Creek Reserve
Black Hill Reserve and
Silvan Reservoir Park.
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Dandenong Ranges Gardens, including:
- Dandenong
Ranges Botanic Garden (formerly National Rhododendron Garden).
- William
Ricketts Sanctuary.
- Alfred
Nicholas Memorial Garden.
- George
Tindale Memorial Garden.
- Pirianda
Garden.
- R.J.
Hamer Arboretum.
- Mt
Dandenong Arboretum and
- Olinda
Golf Course Reserve (Olinda Precinct).
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These
sites will be closed from 12:01am until 11:59pm on Thursday 13 February
2025. They are expected to re-open on Friday 14 February 2025 following
completion of the Extreme Fire Danger Rating. Parks Victoria regrets any
inconvenience this may cause.
Bushfire
safety is a personal responsibility. Anyone entering parks and forests
during the bushfire season needs to stay aware of forecast weather conditions.
Check the Fire Danger Rating and for days of Total Fire Ban at www.emergency.vic.gov.au,
on the VicEmergency smartphone app, or call the VicEmergency Hotline on 1800
226 226
For
information on CFA Fire Danger Ratings or Fire Weather Districts click here
For
park information please contact the Parks Victoria Information Centre on 13
1963 or visit www.parks.vic.gov.au
Kalorama Park toilets are closed due to asbestos being discovered in the building, recent vandalism exposed the wall panelling revealing that it contains asbestos. For public safety the affected toilets are closed until works are completed to remove and replace the wall panelling. The disabled toilet does not have asbestos wall cladding and will remain open for the public to use. A time frame for the remediation works is unknown and as soon as funding is secured the works will commence.
As part of ngurrak barring | RidgeWalk, works are being completed along the Channel Ten Track which will affect access in and around Doongalla Homestead Picnic Grounds. Informative signage will be installed onsite to guide visitors. To find out more on the project, please visit Ridgewalk (ngurrak barring) | Consultations | Shaping Yarra Ranges
Key dates: Feb 5th – Feb 7th, 2025 (this may be extended subject to weather conditions).
Parks
Victoria are continuing deer control in the Dandenong Ranges National Park.
This program will be taking place between the hours of 4pm and 7am on a number
of nights between February 17th and 20th 2025. These control works
are being undertaken by accredited and authorised contractors.
For reasons of
public safety, various areas of the park will be inaccessible during the
evening throughout this period.
Signage will
be in place at access points when control activities are occurring. For our own
safety please observe the signage during this time and do not enter any closed
areas.
For further
information please call 131963
Attachments:
Map_DRNP_2425 change of conditions (2,529KB)
Approximately 15km of tracks and trails in the Dandenong Ranges National Park have been damaged by a heavy rainfall storm event in July 2024. Visitors are requested to remain alert to changing track/trail conditions and to observe any track/trail closures. This advice will stand until further updates are made as repairs take place, this may take several years due to lengthy delays involved with insurance claim processing.
Parks Victoria is pleased to advise that the Eagle Nest Picnic Ground is now fully open. Car access is now permitted right through to the picnic ground. The access road will be closed after the Easter long weekend and re-open again on Melbourne cup weekend. The closure will occur annually to assist with reducing illegal firewood collection and rubbish dumping that regularly occurs in the area.
Wattle Track Bridge in Sherbrooke Forest has been closed for an extended period due to damage caused by a fallen tree. The bridge was destroyed, and since then, Parks Victoria has been awaiting funding for its replacement.
While plans for the new bridge have been drawn up, there are further delays in the project’s delivery. It is currently anticipated that work to replace the bridge will commence sometime in 2025. Once a specific start date is confirmed, it will be made publicly available.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your patience as we work to restore this important infrastructure.
For updates, please visit the Parks Victoria website or contact us directly.
Thank you for your understanding.
The Olinda Falls lower viewing platform is currently closed due to severe damage caused by a fallen tree. All access to the lower falls area is closed to the public. The viewing platform is expected to be replaced sometime in 2025.
The picnic facilities and upper viewing platform remain open with the exception of the toilets, the toilets are closed permanently.
The Sherbrooke Picnic Ground Toilet has been severely damaged by a fallen tree, the toilet block is closed until further notice. Please use the nearby O'Donohue Picnic Ground Toilets
Attachments:
Sherbrooke Toilet Damage (319KB)
Valley Picnic Ground is currently closed to visitor vehicles. This decision has been made due to ongoing issues of vandalism, illegal firewood cutting, and rubbish dumping in the area.
To protect the environment and the integrity of the picnic ground facilities, the access road will remain closed until further notice. Parks Victoria will continue to monitor the situation and will review the closure decision in due course. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation in helping to protect the National Park. An alternative setting is the Doongalla Picnic Ground located via this link