Starting from Mackenzie Falls Car Park, Zumsteins, this walk takes you on a circuit in Grampians National Park, visiting Mackenzie Falls along the way. A stringybark forest welcomes you from the car park as it slowly shifts into open vistas over Mackenzie Falls, which is one of the greatest in the Grampians and flows with intensity. The path consists of gravel and is flat, but it can be slippery at certain sections. It is open all year round, and you can opt to give it a visit early in the morning for a tranquil experience. 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.
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.
Turn on to Brimpaen Laharum Road then drive for 15 km
Turn sharp right onto Northern Grampians Road, C222 and drive for another 18.9 km
Turn left onto Wartook Road, C228 and drive for another 370 m
Turn left onto MacKenzie Falls Road and drive for another 560 m
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Track Notes
Turn by turn instructions & maps
Getting started From the intersection of Old Mill Road and Wartook Road, head towards the black "Welcome to Mackenzie Falls" sign along the paved reddish track. Pass by the said sign and follow the line of rocks (to your right). Shortly after, keep right at both the 3-way intersections to continue along Mackenzie Falls Lookout Lookout Track.....
Turn map
Directions & comments
Start.
Find the McKenzie Falls Car Park at the start.
After another 25 m continue straight, to head along Mackenzie River Walk.
After another 45 m (at the intersection of Mackenzie Falls Lookout Walk & Mackenzie River Walk) continue straight, to head along Mackenzie Falls Lookout Walk.
After another 15 m veer right, to head along Mackenzie Falls Lookout Walk.
After another 50 m pass the toilet (on your left). This toilet is wheelchair accessible.
After another 45 m veer right, to head along Mackenzie Falls Lookout Walk.
After another 190 m pass a seat (6 m on your right)., has a backrest.
After another 180 m pass a seat (5 m on your right)., has a backrest.
After another 230 m continue straight, to head along Mackenzie Falls Lookout Walk.
After another 130 m pass a seat (on your left)., has a backrest.
After another 175 m turn left, to head along Mackenzie Falls Lookout Walk.
Then come to the "MacKenzie Falls Lookout" (5 m on your right).
After another 10 m pass a seat (on your left)., has a backrest.
After another 30 m pass a seat (on your left)., has a backrest.
After another 195 m turn right, to head along Mackenzie Falls Lookout Walk.
After another 600 m veer left, to head along Mackenzie Falls Lookout Walk.
After another 90 m veer left, to head along Mackenzie Falls Lookout Walk.
After another 15 m (at the intersection of Mackenzie River Walk & Mackenzie Falls Lookout Walk) continue straight, to head along Mackenzie River Walk.
After another 70 m come to the end.
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Terrain
Know the Hills, grading & facilities
Mackenzie Falls Lookout
Grading
Class 2/6
Easy track
Length
2.1 km
Time
40 min to 1 h
Quality of track
Clear and well formed track or trail (2/6)
Gradient
Gentle hills with occasional steps (2/6)
Signage
Clearly signposted (1/6)
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 (1/6)
Some facilities on route
Toilet: There is one 135 m from the start.
Seat: There are 5 on route, on average they are 350 m apart with the largest gap of 970 m.
Bushwalk
40 min to 1 h
Toilet: There is one 135 m from the start.
Seat: There are 5 on route, on average they are 350 m apart with the largest gap of 970 m.
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Find the McKenzie Falls Car Park at the start.
After another 25 m continue straight, to head along Mackenzie River Walk.
After another 15 m veer right, to head along Mackenzie Falls Lookout Walk.
Then come to the "MacKenzie Falls Lookout" (5 m on your right).
