Jells Wildlife Lake

Starting from the southeasternmost car parks at the end of Waverley Road Jells Park, Wheelers Hill, this walk pivots around Jells Lake partly via the Dandenong Creek Trail. It is a delightful journey that offers visitors an opportunity to experience the natural beauty of this small nature reserve. Visitors into bird-watching will be in luck with plenty of great vantage points, including a bird hide along the lake's edge. You can spot Australian white ibises, swamphens, darters, cormorants, pelicans, and some migratory species as well. It's important to note that parts of the track can get flooded after heavy rain, so visitors should be prepared to get muddy. Dogs are allowed in the picnic areas and the western part in general, but not the track. Let us begin by acknowledging the Boonerwrung and Woiworrung (Wurundjeri) people, Traditional Custodians of the land on which we travel today, and pay our respects to their Elders past and present.

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Safer Bushwalks Tips on staying safe on track
Before you start any bushwalk ensure you;
• Tell someone you trust where you are going and what to do if you are overdue
• Have adequate equipment, supplies, skills & knowledge for the whole journey
• Consider the impact of weather forecasts, park/track closures & fire dangers
• Can respond to emergencies & call for help at any point
• Are healthy and fit enough for this journey
If not, change plans and stay safe. It is okay to delay and ask people for help.

Getting There Transport options and directions

Start	(-37.8948725,145.2006967)
Mode	Car
Directions	From Springvale Road, 40, Glen Waverley. Turn on to Waverley Road then drive for 1.1 km At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Waverley Road and drive for another 1.4 km Turn left onto Waverley Road and drive for another 880 m Turn left and drive for another 75 m

Track Notes Turn by turn instructions & maps

Getting started
From Jells Park East Picnic Area car park, head towards the "Authorised Vehicles Only - 24 Hour Access Required" sign. Pass through the bollard and start heading along the singular paved track. Shortly after, pass by a green vertical sign (to your right). 50 metres in, keep left at the 3-way intersection. After another 50 metres, turn/veer right at the 3-way intersection to continue along Jells Wildlife Lake Track (counterclockwise).....

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start. Find the car park at the start. Find the car park at the start. After another 45 m continue straight.
	After another 50 m turn right, to head along Dandenong Creek Trail. After another 100 m pass a seat (on your right)., has a backrest.
	After another 25 m veer left, to head along Dandenong Creek Trail. After another 205 m pass a seat (6 m on your right)., has a backrest.
	After another 115 m turn left, to head along Dandenong Creek Trail. After another 250 m continue straight. After another 85 m continue straight. After another 9 m pass the shelter (25 m on your right).
	After another 110 m turn sharp left.
	After another 235 m veer left. After another 210 m continue straight.
	After another 225 m continue straight. After another 460 m pass a seat (on your right)., has a backrest. After another 75 m veer left.
	After another 175 m turn left. After another 35 m continue straight, to head along Dandenong Creek Trail. After another 85 m veer right.
	After another 50 m continue straight. After another 45 m come to the end.

Terrain Know the Hills, grading & facilities

Jells Wildlife Lake

Grading

	Class 2/6 Easy track
Length	2.6 km
Time	40 min to 1 h

Quality of track	Clear and well formed track or trail (2/6)
Gradient	Flat, no steps (1/6)
Signage	Clearly signposted (2/6)
Infrastructure	Generally useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats) (1/6)
Experience Required	No experience required (1/6)
Weather	Weather generally has little impact on safety (2/6)

Some facilities on route

Shelter: There is one 880 m from the start.

Seat: There are 3 on route, on average they are 650 m apart with the largest gap of 1.7 km.

Order of key facilities on route

Item	From Start	Name & link to notes
Seat	200 m	[seat]
Seat	430 m	[seat]
Shelter	880 m	[shelter]
Seat	2.1 km	[seat]

Weather & Alerts Check forecasts & closures
Weather Forecast
- Scoresby Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu
  
  Friday 25 April
  
  25°C
  Rain increasing.
  95% chance of rain
  
  Cloudy. Very high chance of rain. Heavy falls possible about the ranges. The chance of a thunderstorm from the late morning, possibly severe in the west. Winds northerly 20 to 30 km/h becoming light in the evening. Daytime maximum temperatures 20 to 25.
  
  Fire Danger Rating: Moderate
  
  UV Alert: Sun protection 10:30am to 2:10pm, UV Index predicted to reach 4 [Moderate]
  
  Saturday 26 April
  
  15°C → 20°C
  Shower or two.
  70% chance of rain
  0 → 7mm
  
  Cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely in the morning and afternoon. Light winds becoming southerly 15 to 20 km/h in the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 11 and 14 with daytime temperatures reaching between 17 and 20.
  
  Sunday 27 April
  
  14°C → 19°C
  Cloudy.
  30% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Cloudy. Slight chance of a shower. Winds southerly 15 to 25 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 10 and 13 with daytime temperatures reaching between 15 and 19.
  
  Monday 28 April
  
  10°C → 20°C
  Possible shower.
  40% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Cloudy. The chance of morning fog in the southwest. Medium chance of showers. Winds southerly 15 to 25 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 8 and 12 with daytime temperatures reaching between 16 and 20.
  
  Tuesday 29 April
  
  11°C → 18°C
  Shower or two.
  60% chance of rain
  0 → 4mm
  
  Shower or two.
  
  Wednesday 30 April
  
  9°C → 16°C
  Shower or two.
  50% chance of rain
  0 → 2mm
  
  Shower or two.
  
  Thursday 1 May
  
  8°C → 17°C
  Cloudy.
  30% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Cloudy.
  
  Forecast data thanks to © Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Alerts
- Parks Victoria Alerts
  When planning and before starting your trip please check Parks Victoria closure website for anything that may impact on your plans.

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