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Lawson Falls Circuit (Bunyip State Park)
Hidden in the north-east corner of Bunyip State Park, the Lawson Falls Circuit Trail meanders through dense bush and lush fern gullies before emerging at the humble cascades of Lawson Falls.
How to get there
Lawson Falls Circuit (Bunyip State Park)
Need to know
Lawson Falls Circuit (Bunyip State Park)
Safety in nature
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.
Warnings & Restrictions
Dogs
Dogs are not allowed
Restrictions
- No camping
- No firearms allowed
- No dogs allowed
- No fires permitted
Warnings
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Terrain hazards
- Uneven ground
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Other warnings
- Limbs may fall take care
Be Prepared
Stay safe and get the most out of your park visit by preparing for natural hazards and other outdoor risks in Victoria’s parks. You are responsible for your own safety and the safety of those in your care. Find out more.
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.
Bullock Link Track - Temporary Closure
Bullock Link Track - Temporary Closure
As a result of recent
weather events and road works undertaken earlier this year, the surface
condition of Bullock Link Track in Bunyip State Park and Labertouche State
Forest has deteriorated resulting in it becoming unsafe for road users.
This closure will be in
place from Wednesday 4 June 2025 to the end of the Seasonal
Closure Period (Friday 31 October 2025).
We apologise for any
inconvenience and thank you for your understanding.
Seasonal Road Closures 2025 - Bunyip State Park
Seasonal Road Closures 2025 - Bunyip State
Park
Parks Victoria works in partnership with Four
Wheel Drive Victoria and the Department of Energy, Environment and Climate
Action to ensure roads and tracks in parks across the State are available for
visitors to safely access remote locations through the warmer months of the
year. Certain roads and tracks are closed to vehicles (such as four-wheel
drives and trailbikes) during the winter and early spring to ensure visitor
safety, prevent unnecessary damage to roads and tracks and to protect sensitive
environments. Offenders caught driving or riding on a
closed road or track face a maximum penalty of up to $3846 if prosecuted in
court.
Roads and tracks closed in Bunyip State Park from
13th June to 31 October 2025
Andersons Road
Andersons Track
Birrell Track
Blue Range Road
Bullock Link Track (closed from 4 June 2025 due to unsafe conditions)
Bunyip Ridge Track
Gentle Annie Track
Little Bunyip Track
Nash Creek Loop Track
Quartz Creek Road
Robertsons Creek Fireline Track
Rocky Track
Tea Tree Track
Western Track
For further information
contact the Parks Victoria Information Centre on 13 1963 or DEECA Customer
Service on 136 186.
Tea Tree Track Closure - Bunyip State Park
Tea Tree Track, within Bunyip State Park, has been closed
since 2018 due to the number of fire killed ash along the track resulting from
the 2009 bushfires. The frequency of these large trees falling across Tea Tree Track
led Parks Victoria to close the track in late 2018 for public safety.
Tea Tree Track, which forms part of the seasonal road and
track network utilised by four-wheel drivers and trailbike riders, will be re-opened
once tree risk work and track upgrades have occurred.
We apologise for any inconvenience.
For further information contact the Parks Victoria Information
Centre on 131963.
Bunyip State Park - Closure of Mortimer Nature Walk
The southern section of the Mortimer Nature
Walk was severely impacted by storm events during February 2024 and will remain
closed until the bridges are repaired.
Visitors are encouraged to explore other walks in the area such as
Nicholls Hut Track to Four Brothers Rocks or walking tracks near Dyers Camping
and Picnic Area.
Operation Columbus
Operation Columbus
Parks
Victoria, in partnership with Victoria Police and the Office of the
Conservation Regulator, have launched a dedicated compliance operation,
Operation Columbus, targeting unauthorised activities within Bunyip State Park,
Kurth Kiln Regional Park and surrounding areas.
Unauthorised
activities, particularly off-road four-wheel driving, damage to infrastructure
and firewood collection are having devastating impacts on the natural and
cultural values of these areas. Parks Victoria have a legal and moral
obligation to conserve and protect these areas in line with the National Parks Act
(1975) and the Crown Land Reserves Act (1978).
It
is important when planning to visit a park that visitors are aware of the
activities that are permitted and where there may be restrictions. For example,
Bunyip State Park has different regulations to nearby state forests. Dogs,
firewood collection, entering seasonally closed areas and driving
off road (leaving the road or track to drive on fuel breaks or through the
bush) are not permitted within Bunyip State Park. Offenders caught breaching park regulations may receive fines between $190
to $988 depending on the offence.
Operation
Columbus will be continuing throughout the coming months, occurring on both
weekends and weekdays.