Magenta Mine Picnic Area (Chiltern-Mt Pilot National Park)

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Magenta Mine Picnic Area (Chiltern-Mt Pilot National Park)

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Magenta Mine Picnic Area (Chiltern-Mt Pilot National Park)

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Magenta Mine Picnic Area (Chiltern-Mt Pilot National Park)

Warnings & Restrictions

Dogs

Dogs are not allowed

Restrictions

  • No dogs allowed
  • No firearms allowed
  • No camping
  • No drones without a permit

Warnings

  • Terrain hazards
    • Unstable cliffs
    • Shaft
  • Other warnings
    • Limbs may fall take care
  • Animals and pests
    • Snakes

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.

Closure of Walkway at Yeddonba

The elevated walkway and access to the art site at Yeddonba in Chiltern Mt Pilot National Park has been closed for safety reasons.
 
An engineering assessment on the walkway identified a number of structural defects that require remediation and recommended closure.
 
The walking track and visitor facilities at the site remain open.

Works and change to access in Reedy Creek (Woolshed and McFeeters Road) section of Chiltern Mt Pilot NP

During November and December, Parks Victoria will continue to make changes to access in the Reedy Creek (Woolshed and McFeeters Road) area to improve visitor safety and improve park values. Camping and prospecting along Reedy Creek have become very popular, and many illegal tracks have been formed. These are not part of Parks Victoria’s formal track network and are not maintained. They are deeply rutted, unsafe and affecting environmental values in the area.
Parks Victoria has already closed off many of the illegal tracks and have better defined the camping areas. These tracks will be re-vegetated. Access roads into the popular camping and prospecting areas along Reedy Creek (which are part of the formal track network) will be improved.
Prospecting is still allowed in Reedy Creek and in other designated areas of Chiltern Mt Pilot National Park, for prospectors who hold a current Miner’s Right. We ask that people respect the closures put in place and only use the authorised track network to ensure Reedy Creek remains a special place for all visitors.

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