List of Bushwalks in Mark Oliphant Conservation Park

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Map of bushwalks in Mark Oliphant Conservation Park

List of bushwalks in Mark Oliphant Conservation Park

Found 3 walks

Heath Trail

1.6 km circuit

30 min to 45 min

30 min to 45 min

Starting from the Gate 1 car park on Scott Creek Road, Heathfield, this walk takes you on a circuit around Mark Oliphant Conservation Park via the Heath Trail. This short, moderately challenging loop winds through native vegetation along well-maintained trails within Mark Oliphant Conservation Park, passing a small seasonal waterfall that generally only flows in winter and after rains. Keep an eye out for yellow-footed antechinus along this trail, which lives in tree hollows in the stringybark gums. This loop consists of narrow walking trails and fire tracks, with uneven natural surfaces, compacted natural surfaces and short steep hills, suitable for average fitness levels. Let us begin by acknowledging the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we travel today, and pay our respects to their Elders past and present.

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Skink Trail

1.8 km circuit

30 min to 45 min

30 min to 45 min

Starting from the Gate 1 car park on Scott Creek Road, Heathfield, this walk takes you on a circuit around Mark Oliphant Conservation Park via the Skink Trail. This short and easy loop winds through native vegetation along well-maintained trails within Mark Oliphant Conservation Park, offering walkers a taste of what to expect throughout most of this park, passing majestic stringybark gums and vibrant understorey plants along the way. This loop consists of narrow, gently undulating walking trails and fire tracks, with uneven natural surfaces and compacted natural surfaces, suitable for most fitness levels. Let us begin by acknowledging the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we travel today, and pay our respects to their Elders past and present.

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Bandicoot Trail

3.2 km circuit

1 h to 1 h 30 min

Bandicoot Trail

1 h to 1 h 30 min

Starting from the Gate 1 car park on Scott Creek Road, Heathfield, this walk takes you on a circuit around Mark Oliphant Conservation Park via the Bandicoot Trail. This moderately challenging loop winds through native vegetation along well-maintained trails within Mark Oliphant Conservation Park, taking walkers through many of the different environments that the park has to offer. The trail meanders through the centre of the park, then follows Evans Drive, a public unsealed road, before heading back into the park. Keep an eye out for southern brown bandicoots along this trail, which dig and turn over the soil throughout the park, hunting for fungi and insects. This loop consists of narrow walking trails, fire tracks and unsealed roads, with uneven natural surfaces, compacted natural surfaces and short steep hills, suitable for average fitness levels. Let us begin by acknowledging the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we travel today, and pay our respects to their Elders past and present.

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Found 3 walks