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Grand Strzelecki Track Park to Park is a 40km, grade 4 hike in Morwell National Park, Tarra Bulga National Park, Victoria. This hike typically takes 2-3 days to complete.

Length: 40km

Duration: 2-3 days

Grade 4 (Hard)

Style: One Way

Start: Balook (Tarra-Bulga Visitors Centre car park)

End: Morwell National Park (Junction Road car park)

Location: Morwell National Park, Tarra Bulga National Park

State: Victoria

Nearby town: Balook

From state capital: 192km

Latitude: -38.428934

Longitude: 146.566383

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Hike Overview

Start this 2-3 day hike from either Tarra Bulga National Park or Morwell National Park and make your way along the Grand Strzelecki Track stopping overnight at the Jumbuk Rest Area. Though well marked, some areas have minimal infrastructure, so a level of fitness and experience is required.

While many parts of the Grand Strzelecki Track are graded easy to medium, other parts are challenging and require a degree of fitness and experience. Overall, the Track is Class 4 under the Australian Standard which means that some parts are narrow foot track with minimal infrastructure provided, requiring self-sufficiency, navigation skills (although it is generally well marked) and responsibility for your own safety.

Camping

The facilities at the Jumbuk Rest Area are now completed and the area is ready for use as an overnight stop.

Please note there is a no campfire policy on the Grand Strzelecki track at all times of the year.

Alternate Walks of the Grand Strzelecki Track

Tarra Valley Loop (21.1km)

Mack's Creek Loop (25.2km)

Mount Tassie Loop (18.8km)

More Information

Visit the official Grand Strzelecki Track website

Track Grade

Grade 4 (Hard) - Challenging Walks for Experienced Walkers: Grade 4 on the AWTGS signifies challenging walking tracks. Bushwalking experience is recommended for these tracks, which may be long, rough, and very steep. Directional signage may be limited, requiring a good sense of navigation. These walks are suited for experienced walkers who are comfortable with steeper inclines, rougher terrain, and potentially longer distances.

Tips

Anyone planning an extended walk should be well prepared with walking maps. The free downloadable map is suitable for route planning only, NOT FOR NAVIGATION. You can purchase maps through the Grand Strzelecki Track website or from the Tarra-Bulga Visitor Centre at Balook (open weekends, school holidays and public holidays 10am-4pm), Tarra-Bulga Guest House, Tarra Valley Caravan Park or tourist information centres in Traralgon and Yarram

Trail features

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Grand Strzelecki Track Park to Park Hike (40km)

Total distance: 38740 m
Max elevation: 732 m
Min elevation: 132 m
Total climbing: 2227 m
Total descent: -2738 m

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Getting there

Grand Strzelecki Track Park to Park Hike (40km)

Tarra Bulga National Park is situated approximately 200 kilometres east of Melbourne. The park is reached from the Princes Highway at Traralgon by following Traralgon Creek Road to Balook. Alternatively the park can be reached from Yarram via the Tarra Valley Road or Bulga Park Road. Roads throughout the area are narrow and winding but offer marvelous scenery with panoramic views from several points, including Mount Tassie.

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About the region

Hidden within the Strzelecki Ranges, Tarra-Bulga National Park features lush fern-filled gullies, giant Mountain Ash and ancient Myrtle Beech. Visitors have long enjoyed strolling along one of the nature walks or picnicking beside a shady fern-lined creek.

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Grand Strzelecki Track Park to Park Hike (40km)

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Amamorwee Dahl

Hayley Cafarella Joelle Parrott one day…

06/11/2019, 00:50

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06/07/2019, 23:14

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06/07/2019, 20:42

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06/07/2019, 18:33

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Sascha Hovens

Emma Mickle we’ve probably done parts of this but add it to the list

06/07/2019, 13:17

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06/07/2019, 12:33

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06/07/2019, 12:22

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Riley Sankovic

Hey
I did this one over 4 days. The first day is tough, we started hiking at around midday, and stopped at 11pm, we hadn’t reached the campsite yet. On that first day there were 57 river crossings so it is ESSENTIAL that if you want to do this hike, you bring good water-shoes (someone in our party didn’t and look where that got us). A lot of the trail on the first day is poorly marked, and was difficult to navigate in the dark, so wouldn’t recommend doing that. Also, would recommend gators and copious amounts of salt for leaches (keep in mind we did this in September). The other days were quite nice, and the campsite views on the last night were beautiful.

11/05/2019, 13:47

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