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Drouin Self-guided Tree Walks
Things To Do Drouin, Baw Baw, Victoria
Nature and wildlife
Experience Drouin with 12 self guided walks to choose from ranging from 1.5 kilometres to 6.5 kilometres in and around Drouin. The walks highlight the wealth of giant remnant forest trees still thriving within the urban township and the significant planted trees of early European settlement.
Friends of Drouin’s Trees have written and published several books which are available online and from many local Drouin outlets. The tree walks book describe viewpoints and places of historic interest along the way. Two bird books with beautiful photos and descriptions of the 125 local bird species are also available to enhance the self guided walks.
Nature not just ‘out there’, but nature at your doorstep. Come and explore this beautiful town.
Services
Walk number 11 of the Drouin Tree Walks. A 5.4 kilometre walk along footpaths, wide grassy verges and through a spectacular avenue of Bhutan Cypresses which lined the driveway to ‘Lyndhurst’ the home of the pioneering McNeilly family. This avenue is now listed by the National Trust. This tour highlights some significant remnant eucalypts, some significant planted old trees and some of Drouin’s early history. The walk has an incline at the start but the rest of the walk is an easy grade.
Since the walk was written, extra paths have been created at Civic Park making it easy to walk to the ‘Grandfather Tree’ overlooking the park. Enjoy the splendid view, watch the native birds flying in and out of the large Messmate and play on the newly installed kids playground.
Disabled Access
Rates
Free Entry
