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Trail Bike Riding - Otways - Department of Environment, Land, Water
July 2011 Trail Bike Riding – Otways FS0107 DSE – South West Area ISSN 1440-2262 The Otways What facilities are provided? The Great Otway National Park, Otway Forest Park and Anglesea Heath are situated South West of Melbourne. Facilities at the Paddys Swamp TBVA include: • Parking area accommodating vehicles both with and without trailers • A unisex toilet • A shelter • Information board and map • Picnic tables and seats • Trail bike stands The Otways provide some great opportunities to pursue outdoor recreation activities. This brochure will provide you with trail bike information for riders to enjoy the natural features of the Otways. Great Otway National Park was created in 2005 and includes the former Otway National Park, AngahookLorne State Park, Carlisle State Park, Melba Gully State Park and State Forest areas. Otway Forest Park was also created in 2005 and incorporates State Forest areas containing foothill forests extending from the main ridge of the Otway Ranges to the undulating plains and plateaus further inland. Riding Route East Otway Ride 70 km This loop ride comprises both forest roads and local roads. There are some small river crossings, some sandy and clay sections. There are a few steep ascents and descents, but generally the loop is flat. Sections of track become slippery following rain. Two seasonal road closures are included in the ride. Seasonal Road Closures Anglesea Heath is a co managed park between the community, Parks Victoria (on behalf of DSE) and Alcoa of Australia Limited (Alcoa). Anglesea Heath contains about one quarter of Victorias plant species. DSE and Parks Victoria close these roads after heavy rain or when the road conditions become unsafe. This is necessary to ensure track safety. Check with the local DSE or Parks Victoria office for updates on road closure information. Paddys Swamp Trail Bike Visitor Area Private Property and Plantations Situated 10km South of Winchelsea on Paddys Swamp Road, Paddys Swamp Trail Bike Visitor Area (TBVA) is easily accessed via sealed and gravel roads from Winchelsea and is central to a large network of forest roads and tracks suitable for trail bike riding. The TBVA provides riders with information on where to ride and has a range of facilities to make either end of a ride more enjoyable. • Reduce noise near houses, picnic and camping areas and domestic stock • Respect private property and plantations • Riding of plantation roads not shown on the adjoining maps is not permitted • Be aware of log trucks on forest roads • Ride legal - Stay on formed public roads Riding & Safety Information Getting There • Riders must be licensed The Otways are located approximately 120km southwest of Melbourne. The Great Otway National Park and Otway Forest Park are situated south of the Princes Highway which runs between Geelong and Warrnambool. • Motorcycles must be registered • All roads and tracks, including the sign posted riding route, are two way and open to other vehicles • The Paddys Swamp Trail Bike Visitor Area is easily accessed via Winchelsea, which is situated halfway between Geelong and Colac on the Princes Highway. Slow down when passing bushwalkers, horse riders and other forest users • Wear your protective gear • Respect the Environment - Respect Others © State of Victoria, Department of Sustainability and Environment Page 1 Trail Bike Riding - Otways FS0107 A1 Lake Gherang AD HIGHWAY S JAME ND HAMMO ROAD ST S RY ND D ROAD S FORE GU RD RD PS B100 SPURTK COALMINE RD HAM NO 2 ROAD O IR TK DAM T EA RD D I ST L IL ER YC E RE Fairhaven Moggs Creek Picnic Area o2 K Point Addis Visitor Area OCEA N 2 Urquhart Bluff Visitor Area o2 Aireys Eastern View Anglesea RD SO TK o ROA WURD ALE NOBLE ERS ROAD EA N ROAD BIRRE EST FORR AL ROAD GURRA H AP GR LE TE GS IN W TK Ironbark Basin Picnic Area RD AD DE Bellbrae West RO TK AD ROAD RD T E ROAD REATH YC E RD ES RD GR R ROAD AD TK P O RT ROAD RO IL RO er TK M iv E Y VE River R AD DEN Y TK ON FI RO ED TK HILLS TK MIN ST E St George AL RN RE A RT S ANGLESEA HEATH TK Creek CO LO HILL FO TK SH IG BARK CREEK M@ er BALD Sokel S AR L CK DWSCA ICK AT VE M M ST GEORGES DWSCA NN S SPU Painka R lac TK RDGENTLE ANN IE C151 ET M @PAINKALAC CREEK FL LO S ERSKINE Riv HAGG KF M AS T ROAD Boonah INL Big Hill MOGGS EW AVI Camping Area SE FALLS Cora Lynn Camping Area S AD RO CE CIL TK sea GU RD RY RD o2 ine RROOAAD D EK A TE N TRA Ersk EY Hammond Road Camping Area GREAT OTWAY NATIONAL PARK Blanket Leaf Picnic Area Wymbooliel ROAD Angle C135 LA BR AIR Benwerrin B TK NE RS Y GHERANG MAIN GHERANG BR N O RTO NS ROAD EA CRE M H BOONA RD ME EA UR OTWAY FOREST PARK M TK SP EY K K E WL AC AC MB EN YS AD HA YD M RO CO TK THOMPSONS KA IG W A OTWAY FOREST PARK Herberts Camping Area A OY YR NN TK AN AD KN HT K NE CO NE TR TR RO Forrest LA PE RM D A RY Yaugher EE CK Goat Track Camping Area DE CR E NO NE ES RD RD OTWAY FOREST PARK NS MS N BRID G DU HA Barwon Downs Pennyroyal Murroon CK BOUN AD E BR Bambra RE WI BRIDG SEVE RD D RO Gerangamete Deans Marsh RA RS T OD TWO OTWAY FOREST PARK AM BAMB N TA Paraparap HEND AL C152 KE ES WES DEANS MARSH B ROAD SSTTAATIO TIONN OTWAY FOREST PARK BR CE RR C154 w W WOORRM MBBEETTEE Wensleydale OLD TELEGRAPH RD BUTTS R PA FO r Ba M COALM INE ROAD C151 EAST WORMBETE CREEK ROAD BA LORNE RIFLE C119 on Y WA Tanners Road Camping Area gn o@ Whoorel RD OT Paddys Swamp Trail Bike Visitor Area C Yeodene n PE CA COLAC ROAD wo HELS Bar WINC Ingleby River Birregurra ROAD Wurdiboluc C119 COLA r S Warncoort A1 ve ROAD Wurdiboluc Reservoir DANG Ri Ricketts Marsh CE PRIN Modewarre RO Armytage Irrewarra Pettavel Moriac Winchelsea Ondit Lake Modewarre Buckley Distillery Creek Inlet Picnic Area o2 BA Y LO TK M Wye River Road Camping Area Separation Creek Please obey road closed signs and help us protect the environment. M N AP G DO Most seasonal road closures take effect from the 1 June until the 31 October each year. Please note that not all road closures can be shown on this map as additional seasonally or temporarily closed roads may be added from year to year. EA OL ranch ast B o2 AD Kennett River r LD Y ve iver E Sheoak Picnic Area Jamieson Track Camping Area RE Ri am R DF RD tt WI RO M B100 K TK GO WYE RD e nn Ke D R Wongarra TK AC ROAD CLOSURES To help protect road surfaces, water quality and the environment and to ensure driver safety, roads in parks and forests throughout Victoria are seasonally closed during the year, especially in winter or temporarily closed for operational (or other) reasons. Allanvale Mill Camping Area 2 RD RD ROAD BUSTY G Lorne OC ROAD RD FORREST S ye AD Ri T REA RD NO RO CREEK Barh TI D W T S Skenes Creek North ve Trail Bike Riding - Otways r Grey River Grey River Picnic Area Addis Bay Picnic Area o2 o2 Skenes Creek Freeway/Highway Forest Park Major sealed road Parks and Reserves Minor sealed road Anglesea Heath Unsealed road Other Public Land Vehicle track (4WD) Designated Water Supply Catchment Road subject to seasonal closure HWY DL D HW Y HWY Mortlake THE OTWAYS Geelong PR EAST HWY IN Warrnambool CES Colac T EA GR Port Campbell Water body Trail Bike Visitor Area AN N TO MIL HA Recreation Facilities M g n o 2 Management Vehicle Only track Ballarat G GLENEL MI Apollo Bay ey RD Tanybryn KENE B100 Gr RY S R AD RO S ET HEN RIVE AD WYE OL River Wye River E RO S RIVE R RD GREAT OTWAY NATIONAL PARK COOPE RS ID N LAND ER CUMB TR JAMIESON YS O EY B RD E NN NN RT GR SU WEST GELLIBRAND & OLANGOLAH Olangolah DWSCA SA E IN KE C119 MT East WY K R WEST BARWON DWSCA Cumberland er Allenvale M er Riv iv River TK Sharps Track Camping Area IN R TK RR St George SHARPS EY Mo@ TK WE AD CK U TK Stevensons Falls Camping Area Mo@ ST GEORGES DWSCA RV BEN E CK Lake Elizabeth Camping Area D IL M RO TRA TRA AD M Cora Lynn Camping Area GA RO FALLS ERSKINE OA VE PARK AD UR C NOONDAY TK WEST BARWON West Gellibrand Dam TU EN EY AD Barramunga SP NG West Barwon Reservoir E WL LA Upper Gellibrand MB CO RO K K CO HA YD RO AD EE W TK RO NI T GH CR NE THOMPSONS NG A KA OTWAY FOREST PARK SAYERS arengo Forrest Camping Information Picnic shelter Picnic table Toilets 0 N 3 KILOMETRES Cartography by Spatial Vision 2010 M/9328 East Otway Ride Reduce Noise Area D A RO Lorne N EA OC MELBOURNE Apollo Bay This publication may be of assistance to you but the State of Victoria and its officers do not guarantee that the publication is without flaw of any kind or is wholly appropriate for your particular purposes and therefore disclaims all liability for any error, loss or other consequence which may arise from you relying on any information in this publication. © State of Victoria, Department of Sustainability and Environment 6 FS0107 RD Trail Bike Riding - Otways Pirron Yallock Elliminyt C161 C156 ROAD O R K RD EE CR RD WEST GELLIBRAND & OLANGOLAH DWSCA S COUTT Olangolah East EW ON S ROAD Tanybry ROAD G M o 2 RIDGE RT nch BINN Beauchamp Falls S Camping Area TU Bra TK T Mo2 ast W TK RD H TC PI T KE IC CR LL HI RD TK GA ON AD ROAD E N LI TO M PE TK TS TK R VE RS LA VE CREEK RD nd ra lib el G RI RS NE GH Stevensons Falls Camping Area West Gellibrand Dam OTWAY FOREST PARK RD ILE KIN D ROA DEVONDALE R AD RO RD CREEK HAWK TO M A EK AHA WK C RE r SLE Rive RLI CA D TK YA R KING SH TK EE P ER PP U EK RE YS C TK Aire Valley Reserve (Redwoods) Picnic Area NI Barramunga RD C159 K AD Upper Gellibrand TK River RO OTWAY FOREST PARK VICTREE Forrest RS Weeaproinah Picnic Area o TK River SA YE TK WH VE GE NERS Beech Hopetoun FallsForest ROAD ID LARD Ferguson CK NED AD N Yaughe RO AD E TK SO TK IT-A WA EE RI RD PIPELIN CK BR GE Dinmont S LLIP TS ER HN E D C154 TK RO EE TK HA N RYAN KEN NE RD LI E NG D PE ELIN LO FORREST R PI PIP KO TK OTWAY FOREST PARK E RS TK River OD LD NE DG RID AC o2 RD O ESTW O DO TK L OD HO LE GREAT OTWAY NATIONAL PARK S K LD RD LIN NA TRA ok W ON RS YARUCK RD TWO G NS M NE Sherbro RD O LD RD CO PHI Wyelangta Stalker K E LA Kincaid WES Mo2 Charleys Creek o2 TK TK TR TK RD Dandos Camping Area ROAD YS CK LA FOREST NE ARKINS CREEK DWSCA Barongarook H LA TRA BI RI RD Gellibrand OTWAY FOREST PARK Triplet Falls Picnic Area Pile Siding ROAD OTWAY FOREST PARK C155 FRYS JA RD GREAT OTWAY NATIONAL PARK D MORRIS Devondale COLAC ROAD BOULEVARDE AD RO RD ll nd ibra RANG Riv DE AN IOS Mc Wimba D HAR ORC er Yeodene Lovat EC E YS Kawarren BE DG TK ROA L ROAD E RD E RIFL ROAD PIT VEL GRA LD NK TK E AD ROAD RAND RO o O S LI Loves Creek Picnic Area TK KER ONG Carlisle EG RI GG RD ROAD NT TK LE LIS CAR BOG GY CRE EK TK RAPIER RD TUC Chapple Vale ZI JI RA S Ge GELLIB EN ID LIB S AVE L GE GRE TK ND ON HILL cK IR C AS M W W RD TH Carlisle River AD LU T EY RO M VAL L RD PY TK ARD ESCARPME KER OLD HAR CE S C166 IN Kennedys Creek VIE RD ROAD PORT CAMPBELL NATIONAL PARK LATROB E B100 PR N BONES A FO G RD IN AD R O O TO W EE RD EYS D GREAT OTWAY NATIONAL PARK D OA CARLISLE OWRO G AD R BO OTWAY FOREST PARK SH ROA RO TK MOOM L ON RO SE RD S HIL RR RD TU RO GO NE K LINE WES T OTWAY FOREST PARK C161 GA O NAREEN E O PIPE ST PEG BUN RD RD R C156 RD WHITE HOV BUSHB OO DL MID RD ON C166 UM RD MA RD REAK R NT RT O RD CE MO LL ES S RE BO GA CR ER NT Cooriemungle LAV AD CE RO RD Tomahawk Creek EA Coram AR K ROAD Irrewillipe East TK Simpson Barongarook West ILLIPE NG ES TOMAHAWK AD D EE MS RO A RO JIL CR WILLIA EL OTWAY FOREST PARK TK D CORAD s Creek WEST FIREB HR ROAD TIMBOON M EAST Irrewillipe NAN C163 DIS COLAC EW C163 E TIN IRR NEW IP ILL MUR EN IRREW RO BD RO AD BA CO CARPENDEIT REFERENCE AREA PI C164 RD Tulloh Bungador COLAC C155 Jancourt East C154 OLD Carpendeit YEO Swan Marsh RD Jancourt Unsealed road Other Public Land Vehicle track (4WD) Water body Mo2 RD E DG RI KET BAY TK TT N TK BLAN Y BA Point Franklin Picnic Area o Ballarat HWY G GLENEL AN DL KILOMETRES N TO MIL HA HWY Y Cartography by Spatial Vision 2010 M/9328 W D H N 6 3 MI 0 Mortlake THE OTWAYS Geelong PR THEWEST OTWAYS IN Warrnambool CES T EA GR MELBOURNE Port Campbell nch RD Bra D WIL BUSTY RD DO G East er ER RD RD TK Marengo RO AD Shelley Beach Picnic Area o2 RD Mo2 Blanket Bay Camping & Day Visitor Area Mo2 o2 Management Vehicle Only track Apollo Bay Elliot Ridge Camping Area Cape Otway Lighthouse Precinct Road subject to seasonal closure TUXION BINNS er Riv RI R KE PA R US HO HT LIG SO Riv RO ROAD E DG Calder AN OCE WA TER E Toilets B LA T am YO Aire TK RD RE AI RD Picnic table Cape Otway Camping Area E NK LIO rh UN RD AD RO JOHANNA BLUE Mo2 Camping HN Ba IET AM AD RO GS CR EEK RD TK S Recreation Facilities M o 2 AD RS NN SKI TK GELL LA VE S ER DEVOND ER River RIV ND IBRA Parks and Reserves JO RIV Colac HWY D A RO Lorne AN E OC Apollo Bay Parker Hill Camping Area Mo2 ROAD CLOSURES To help protect road surfaces, water quality and the environment and to ensure driver safety, roads in parks and forests throughout Victoria are seasonally closed during the year, especially in winter or temporarily closed for operational (or other) reasons. Most seasonal road closures take effect from the 1 June until the 31 October each year. Please note that not all road closures can be shown on this map as additional seasonally or temporarily closed roads may be added from year to year. Please obey road closed signs and help us protect the environment. This publication may be of assistance to you but the State of Victoria and its officers do not guarantee that the publication is without flaw of any kind or is wholly appropriate for your particular purposes and therefore disclaims all liability for any error, loss or other consequence which may arise from you relying on any information in this publication. © State of Victoria, Department of Sustainability and Environment Skenes Skenes RD BARHAM State Forest Minor sealed road Aire River East Camping Area LA Major sealed road C157 Mo2 Trail Bike Riding - Otways TK GREAT OTWAY NATIONAL PARK EL t Killala Y E Aire River West Camping Area OW W es DG RD Mo2 Hordern Vale RIDGE H SAND N DE D OR R o RI Glenaire E Y L VA Y BA S AN RD B100 SN ND Mo2 S Cape Horn Maits Rest Visitor Area SA Johanna Beach Camping Area H N CALDER TK T GREA Ryans Den Camping Area SO JO Mo LA Johanna E R RD JO LY CL Aire Crossing Camping Area E AT W AR KIL RED HA HO A NN D NT Mariners Falls VisitorArea RD A ME EW OL SI E TL r NE GREAT OTWAY NATIONAL PARK TK AIRE RIVER HERITAGE AREA I AV SE Rive M A EL E DG AD ham N T RI RO Tanybry ROAD M o 2 RIDGE Bar GREAT OTWAY NATIONAL PARK EA SE o2 CANNANS Wattle Hill O C o2 River HALL Graham Junction Johanna Heights PARK BINN Beauchamp Falls S Camping Area RD H RD AC RD Lower Gellibrand d CO Wangerrip Melba Gully YuulongPicnic Area OTWAY FOREST PARK ILE ran RD OTWAY FOREST PARK HN Aire Valley Reserve (Redwoods) Picnic Area WH D Mo2 llib N ADAMS AD OL Devils Kitchen Camping Area EA DE Stalker Lavers Hill Crowes B100 RD D Ge Wyelangta IT-A WA Burrupa EA T TK RO OL OC EE GR GREAT OTWAY NATIONAL PARK TK TR Princetown FOREST PARK RIS COLAC AD LEVARDE AD RO Devondale Trail Bike Riding – Otways FS0107 Ride for Tomorrow Be Bushfire Smart Trail bike riding is great fun, but just so you don’t spoil the fun for others who come to use the forests, please note the following: Fires can only be lit in properly constructed fireplaces. • Call the Victorian Bushfire Information line 1800 240 667 for more information Reduce Your Noise DSE and VicRoads have developed some new signs to indicate noise sensitive areas where riders should ride more slowly and quietly. Obeying these signs is voluntary (i.e. not a legal requirement), but if riders ride slowly and quietly in these areas, it will help keep the peace and be greatly appreciated by other forest users and nearby residents. • Do not light a fire on a day of Total Fire Ban. Refer to map overleaf for key noise sensitive areas. “Be seen but not heard – ride quiet bikes” Otway Trail Riders Respect the Environment Track Closure & Rehabilitation Please respect track closure and rehabilitation areas. There are many reasons the closure of a road or track may be required. These include: • Public Safety • Impacts on (ie. noise) • Erosion/water quality impacts (i.e. sedimentation of streams, important water catchment area etc) • Environmental impacts ie. damage to vegetation, weed spread (eg. Phytophthora), disturbance to fauna/habitat etc • Duplication of existing/nearby road network, resulting in unnecessary maintenance costs • Low level of recreational use • Surplus to DSE or PV managerial requirements adjoining landholders/residents The Anglesea Grevillea (Grevillea infecunda) is only found in small pockets around the town of Anglesea. It is one of our threatened flora species. The roots of the Grevillea grow close to the surface and are very brittle, making them very susceptible to damage. The Anglesea Grevillea uses its root system to germinate. DSE & Parks Victoria consult in regard to track closures with groups including the community, Four Wheel Drive Victoria, Australian Motorcycle Trail Riders Association and Otway Trail Riders about track closures. Riding only on the legal road network will help protect the Anglesea Grevillea for future generations. When tracks have been or are proposed to be closed and rehabilitated in the Otways, a consultation process with stakeholders takes place. The most recent closure and rehabilitation plans and proposals can be found at www.dse.vic.gov.au. Phytophthora cinnamomi (pronounced: fy-TOFFthor-ah) is a foreign plant pathogen. This pathogen attacks the root systems of susceptible vegetation including the iconic grass trees in the Otways. People and vehicles are the prime movers of the pathogen. Riding only on the legal road network and washing your bike after every ride will help reduce the spread of Phytophthora • Please take your litter home Please respect these revegetation areas. For more information The Department of Sustainability and Environment (DSE) is responsible for managing Victoria's State Forest. For further information contact DSE’s Customer Service Centre on 136 186 (TTY: 1800 122 969) or visit http://www.dse.vic.gov.au/trailbikes This publication may be of assistance to you but the State of Victoria and its officers do not guarantee that the publication is without flaw of any kind or is wholly appropriate for your particular purposes and therefore disclaims all liability for any error, loss or other consequence which may arise from you relying on any information in this publication © State of Victoria, Department of Sustainability and Environment Page 2
