Further Information For updates on the many camping, walking and driving opportunities in the park, call into Brambuk, the National Park and

Cultural Centre in Halls Gap, visit the local Visitor Information Centre or call Parks Victoria on 13 19 63.

Grampians National Park

Northern Grampians Fire Recovery Update

March 22nd 2016

Information Sheet 1: Open and Closed Sites in the Northern Grampians Fire

affected area.

In January 2014, a lightning event caused a major bushfire that swept through the northern area of the

Grampians National Park causing widespread damage to the environment and popular visitor sites. The dry

rocky landscape will take considerable time to recover. While many visitor sites have since reopened, some

park closures remain in place to enable park managers to rebuild walking tracks and park facilities and to

protect fragile plants and animals.

Plan your visit – What’s open what’s closed?

An official fire closure remains in place for the

Mt Difficult Range (between Old Mill Road,

Chinaman track, Mt Zero Road and north of

Roses Gap Road). The area is closed to all

visitation including rock climbing, off track

walking and bush camping.

Outside this official closure area, but within the

original fire scar, recreational activities are

permitted as per the park management plan,

(except for bush camping).

• Please keep your environmental impact

in mind, the landscape is still recovering

• Keep to established tracks only

• Rock climbing and bouldering should

only be undertaken at known sites

• Bush camping is not permitted

Open Roads in the Northern Grampians

Coppermine track has recently reopened,

however bush camps along the track remain

closed.

Open Rock Climbing areas in the Northern

Grampians

Refer to Fire Recovery Update Sheet 3 –

‘Northern Grampians Rock Climbing and

Bouldering’ for detailed information.

Open Campgrounds in the Northern Grampians

Plantation and Smiths Mill Campgrounds are the

closest designated camping options in the

Northern area of the Grampians National Park.

Plantation Campground is located approximately

10km north of Halls Gap and operates on a first in

first served basis, fees do not apply.

Smiths Mill Campground is located in the central

Grampians and sites must be pre booked online.

Dispersed bush camping within the Northern

Grampians fire scar is currently not permitted.

Please contact Brambuk the National Park and

Cultural Centre for appropriate bush camping

locations such as Red Gum Lease.

Note – No campfires permitted when bush

camping.

Open walking tracks in the Northern Grampians

For detailed information refer to Fire Recovery

Update Sheet 2 – ‘Northern Grampians walking

tracks and facilities.’

Hollow Mountain Walk

Mt Zero Walk

Flat Rock walk

Mt Stapylton from Mt Zero Car park (Return Walk

only)

Gulgurn Manja Art Shelter

Beehive Falls walk

MacKenzie Falls area

Fish Falls

Mackenzie River Walk (Zumsteins to the base of

Mackenzie Falls)

Further Information For updates on the many camping, walking and driving opportunities in the park, call into Brambuk, the National Park and

Cultural Centre in Halls Gap, visit the local Visitor Information Centre or call Parks Victoria on 13 19 63.

Important Northern Grampians closures to note:

Closed Walking Tracks

Mt Difficult Range (between Old Mill Road, Chinaman

track, Roses Gap Road and Mt Zero Road) and all day

and overnight walks.

Mt Stapylton Loop walking track (to Stapylton Campground)

Golton Gorge walking track

Briggs Bluff

Ngamadjidj Shelter

Closed Roads

Mt Difficult Road (from

Boroka Lookout to Lake Wartook).

Closed Campgrounds

Stapylton Campground

Troopers Creek Campground

All bush camps in the Northern Grampians

fire affected area, including the Mt Difficult

Hiker Camps.

Closed Rock Climbing Sites

Mt Difficult Range – (Between Old Mill Road,

Chinaman Tk, Roses Gap Rd and Mt Zero Rd).

*See rock climbing information sheet 3 for

details.

Please Note: Seasonal storm damage, bushfire or ongoing track maintenance can alter track conditions or

cause temporary closures. Always confirm current park closures by visiting Brambuk the National Park and

Cultural Centre in Halls Gap, Phone or phone 03 5361 4000; check online at www.parks.vic.gov.au. or

phone 13 1963. Alternatively you can visit a local Visitor Information Centre.

For your safety and protection of important park values:

• Respect closed areas – Please stay on designated and open walking tracks only; burnt dangerous

trees, damaged infrastructure, loss of signage and hard to define walking tracks can pose a risk to

your safety.

• There are a number of threatened species recovering post fire. Minimising your impacts means a

healthier future for these areas.

• Help fragile areas recover and minimise soil erosion and the spread of weeds.

Grampians National Park

Northern Grampians Fire Recovery Update

March 22nd 2016

Information Sheet2: Open Northern Grampians Walking Tracks

In January 2014 a lightning event caused a major bushfire that swept through the northern area of the

Grampians National Park. Many popular visitor sites were badly damaged and some areas will take a long

time to recover. Some temporary closures remain in place. Refer to Information Sheet 1 and recovery map

for detail. For walking brochures call into Brambuk the National Park and Cultural Centre in Halls Gap or

phone (03) 5361 4000.

What is closed? The Mt Stapylton Loop Walk. The Mt Difficult Range including Troopers Creek Campground, Mt Difficult day

and over-night hikes and hikers camps; Briggs Bluff, Golton Gorge and all bush camping sites within the fire

affected area, Ngamadjidj Art Shelter and Stapylton Campground.

Walks open in the North

1a.Mt Zero

Distance: 2.8 km return

Time: 1 - 1½ hours

Grade: medium

Start: Mt Zero Picnic Area

From the picnic area, carefully

cross the Halls Gap-Mt Zero

Road and track markers will

guide you up the rocky hillside.

Near the top of the ridge the

track becomes steeper to rock

steps that lead up to the

summit. Enjoy views of Mt

Stapylton and the surrounding

Wimmera plains. Return by

the same route.

1b.Mt Stapylton (Return only)

Distance: 4.6 km return

Time: 2 - 2½ hours

Grade: hard

Start: Mt Zero Picnic Area

Signs and track markers guide

the way up the steep rock

slope of Flat Rock to a splendid

vantage point overlooking a

natural amphitheatre. The

track descends to the base of

Taipan Wall before continuing

along rock terraces to an

intersection. Follow signs and

track markers to the final

steep ascent. The view from

the summit is spectacular,

taking in much of the park and

surrounding plains. Return by

the same route.

2a. Hollow Mountain

Distance: 2.2km return

Time: 1-1 ½ hours

Grade: medium-Hard

Start: Hollow Mountain

Carpark

Follow the sign posted track

through native pines and

eucalypts to the base of the

iron stained cliff. After a steep

climb through fallen boulders

and exposed ledges a short up-

hill scramble will lead you to

the rocky summit. Enjoy views

over Mt Stapylton and the

Wimmera Plains.

3. Gulgurn Manja Art Shelter

Distance:1km

Time: 20-40mins

Grade: easy

Start: Hollow mountain car

park.

A gentle up-hill climb leads to

the art shelter where artwork

depicts the ‘hands of young

people’. Return via the same

route.

4. Beehive Falls

Distance: 2.4km return

Time: 1-11/2

hours

Grade: medium

Start: Carpark on Roses Gap

Road.

Follow the well-marked

walking track from the car park

through forest and up some

rock steps to beehive falls.

Best after rain.

5c. MacKenzie Falls

Distance: 2km

Time: 1 hour 20 minutes

Grade: medium

Start: MacKenzie Falls Carpark

An easy stroll from the carpark

leads to a viewing platform

overlooking the picturesque

Broken Falls. To reach the base

of the Falls, follow the signs as

the track descends steeply

downhill. Take care as this

walk has many steps; is steep,

slippery and strenuous in

sections. Return via the same

route.

5b.Fish Falls

Distance: 4.6 km return

Time: 2 hours

Grade: medium

Start: Zumsteins Picnic Ground

A lovely walk to a small

waterfall that flows all year

round on the MacKenzie River.

The track from Zumsteins will

take you to the terraced base

of Fish Falls.

5c.MacKenzie Falls River Walk

Distance: 7km

Time: 2-3 hours

Grade: Medium

Start: Zumsteins Picnic Ground

Follow the track to Fish Falls

where the track becomes

steeper, meandering through a

large gorge beside the river to

the base of MacKenzie Falls.

Grampians National Park

Northern Grampians Fire Recovery Update

March 22nd

2016

Information Sheet 3: Rock Climbing and Bouldering

In January 2014 a large bushfire swept through the Northern Grampians, causing widespread damage to

visitor sites, roads and walking tracks. Many popular rock climbing and bouldering sites were also impacted

including Hollow Mountain, Summerday Valley and Mt Stapylton. Environmental recovery in this fragile

rocky landscape has been slow – shallow soils and lack of rainfall has meant vegetation has taken longer

than anticipated to regenerate.

Open and accessible rock climbing and bouldering areas in the Northern Grampians

The official fire closure has lifted for the northern

area of the Mt Difficult Range (Mt Stapylton area

and south to the north side of Roses Gap Rd). A

closure remains in place further south along the

range. See closure map for further detail.

Open Areas – existing climbs and access tracks

only

Asses Ears Area

Pohlner track and Smith Road Area

Mt Stapylton

Hollow Mountain Area

Summerday Valley *Note closures are in place to main wall due to cultural

significance.

Mt Stapylton Amphitheatre

Flat Rock Area

Mt Zero Area *Note new access track between flat rock, the kindergarten

and Andersons via Bellepheron wall.

Iskra Crag

NE Mt Zero Range

Stapylton Campground Boulders *Note - Sites south of Stapylton Campground cannot be

accessed via the Ngamadjidj car park and walking track due

to it being a closed work site. Access is only available from

the fireline behind Toscana olives.

Nearby climbing areas

The Black Range (West of the Grampians) – An

official closure remains in place for off track

walking, climbing and bushcamping.

Mudadgadjiin Picnic area has reopened as have

the Art site walk and Escarpment walk.

Mt Talbot (west of the Grampians) has reopened

Closed Climbing Areas- Mt Difficult Range/Northern Grampians.

An official fire closure remains in place

throughout the southern area of the Mt Difficult

Range (Between Roses Gap Road, Chinaman

Track, Old Mill Road and Mt Zero Road).

Eastern Mt Difficult Range

North West Mt Difficult Range

Mt Difficult area

Briggs Bluff Area

Further Information For updates on the many camping, walking and driving opportunities in the park, call into Brambuk - The National

Park and Cultural Centre in Halls Gap, visit the local Visitor Information Centre or call Parks Victoria on 13 1963.

You can help support sustainable climbing in the Grampians by considering the following: To protect the cultural and environmental integrity of the Grampians National Park and to ensure the long

term sustainability of rock climbing in the area, Parks Victoria has been working closely with the local rock

climbing community and Cliffcare on a considered approach to the re-opening of rock climbing sites in the

Northern Grampians.

• Keep in mind that any damage caused now will remain long term. Stay on designated tracks - any

off track walking can impact soil stability and the regeneration of vegetation. Spread of weeds and

other pathogens can occur by foot traffic in fragile soils and recovering moss and seed beds. Please

don’t create short cuts or new tracks, particularly in steep gullies

• Only climb in open and accessible areas and keep group numbers low – Avoid taking large groups

into small crags or areas where there are no designated tracks

• Consider other options – There are many climbing and bouldering sites within the Grampians. By

giving these fire affected areas some time to recover they will be here to enjoy in the future

• Think about your safety - tree risk and unstable soils are present across all fire affected areas.

• While Parks Victoria regrets the need to enforce closures, substantial fines will be imposed on those

found in any closed, fire affected areas.

Please remember your climbing etiquette when in the Grampians National Park:

• Respect other climbers and park visitors

• Stick to established tracks and avoid damaging or removing vegetation

• Many areas have significant Aboriginal cultural sites, please respect this unique cultural landscape by

only climbing in established areas

• Avoid excessive chalk and be mindful of cleaning

• No chipping of rock or new bolting

• Carry out all rubbish

• Use toilets provided

Alternative rock climbing areas in and around the Grampians:

For up to date climbing access reports visit www.cliffcare.com.au

• Victoria Range (Please respect cultural heritage and recovering fire affected areas)

• Mt William Range (Seven Dials area)

• Serra Range (Including Bundaleer and Mt Rosea)

• Wonderland Range

• Mt Arapiles

Camping

The closest camping option in the National Park is Plantation Campground, approximately 10km north of

Halls Gap, or private accommodation in the Northern Grampians area. Bushcamping the Northern

Grampians fire affected area is not permitted (See fire recovery map for detail). Information about

appropriate bush camping locations can be obtained from Brambuk the National Park and Cultural Centre,

Halls Gap Phone 5361 4000.

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Temporary closures due to fire impact as of 23/03/2016

Closed Visitor Site

Closed Fire Area

An official fire closure remains in place for the Mt Difficult Range (between Old Mill Road, Chinaman track, Roses Gap Road and Mt Zero Road). The area is closed to all visitation including rock climbing, off track walking and bush camping.

Outside this official closure area, but within the original fire scar, recreational activities are permitted as per the park management plan, (except for bush camping).

To Ararat16km

To Horsham15km

To Horsham20km

Grampians National ParkTemporary closures (March 2016)

Aboriginal art shelter

Highway

Sealed road

Unsealed road

www.parks.vic.gov.auDisclaimer: Parks Victoria does not guarantee that this data is without flaw of any kind and therefore disclaims all liability which may arise from you relying on this information. Data source acknowledgements: State Digital Mapbase. The State of Victoria and the Department of Environment and Primary Industries. Cartography by Parks Victoria March 2016For mobile App search for Avenza PDF Maps

Park information

Visitor info centre

Toilets

Disabled access

Picnic area

Lookout

Camping/picnic area

Basic bush shower

Kilometres0 2010

National park

State park

State forest

Softwood plantation

4WD

Mgmt. vehicle only

4WD seasonal closure

One-way road

Waterbody

Wetland

Dispersed camping not permitted

Gate – Management vehicle only