Walk: Two Bays Dromana to Cape Schank
Distance/Type: Hike 21km / One Way
Terrain/Rating: Hilly and undulating countryside
Start Time: 11am
Start / Finish Location: Arthurs Seat / Bushrangers Bay
Trip Detail Summary:
This was just a surveillance walk/drive to get info on the track and any good overnight campsites along the way. Start at Arthurs Seat Carpark, walk along various tracks and finish at Bushrangers Bay.
Trip Details:
Firstly had a look at the Arthurs Seat chairlift at the bottom of the hill. This chairlift has been shutdown for over a decade now after a few accidents due to lack of maintenance. The chairlift VicParks are looking for a new operator to rebuild the .
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| Arthurs Seat chairlift. |
The official start of the Two Bays walk is actually from Dromana beach and then head up Latrobe Parade to the corner of Latrobe Parade and Bunurong Track. There's a small dirt carpark here which could take about 6 cars snuggly.
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| Two Bays track start at Bunurong Track. |
Walk across Bunurong Track, through the gate the path winds uphill for about 1.5km until you reach the Seawinds Gardens. These gardens are accessible by car and a nice rest spot for this walk with picnic tables, water and toilets.
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| Seawind Gardens. |
Continuing through Seawind Gardens the track heads slightly downhill with nice sweeping views of the bay.
At 3.5km into the walk we arrive at the junction with the Kings Falls circuit walk. Not that you should need water yet, but there is a dam at this junction behind the mound on the East.
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| Seamist Drive dam. |
The Kings Falls circuit walk takes a leisurely hour to do but would only recommend for a short day trip rather than as a side trip here. At the time of walking it was closed off due to storm damage with a few fallen trees across the track and damaging some of the boardwalks along the way. None of these made the track dangerous or unpassable but care is needed.
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| Kookaburra on the Kings Falls track. |
The Kings Falls themselves had minimal water flowing and would only be of interest after some decent rainfall.
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| Kings Falls lookout. |
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| Kings Falls. |
Once the circuit is finished turn left back at the junction and head down Concept Spur track. Travelling down the track you get great views of McLaren Dam and the Rosebud Golf Course.
After 2km you pass the Bowls Club and McLaren Dam before reaching Waterall Gully Road.
After 2km you pass the Bowls Club and McLaren Dam before reaching Waterall Gully Road.
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| Track at Waterfall Gully Road. |
This next section is the "suburbia" part of the walk passing many houses. Turn right down Waterfall Gully Rd, turn left at Goolgowie St and head thru the reserve on the corner of Avalon Drive.
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| Goolgowie Reserve. |
At the other end of the reserve you turn right and head down Yambil Ave. Turn left at the roundabout opposite the Peninsular Sands Estate and head down Duells Rd. At the T intersection turn right on Gardens Road and over the stile away from civilisation. The track is well signposted thru the streets.
Unfortunately the battery on my camera went flat from here on.
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| Yambil and Duells Rd roundabout intersection. |
After about 1km of walking along the road reserve between farm land you cross over Browns Road and head on for another 1km before reaching the Greens Bush section of the walk.
Map:
I haven't check the track between Browns Rd and Boneo Rd but having a look around the Highfield/Long Point area you could camp near the Highfield buildings, Long Point next to Lightwood Creek or the unofficial/official halfway campsite, Lightwood Creek. The creek itself had a reasonable flow of clear water but as you are surrounded by farmlands if you had to drink it, I'd boil/treat it. The Highfield buildings have toilet blocks but they may not be open. This looks like some sort of school camp setup so for most of the year it will be locked up and empty. You should be able to find yourself a water tap there.
If you cut the walk slightly short, you could probably do this hike in a day with a daypack and a car shuffle to the Boneo Rd/Highfield car park.
If doing the full walk, the track continues across Boneo Rd and uses the track to Bushrangers Bay which takes about 30 mins. It then heads for 30 mins along the coast to the Cape Schanck Lighthouse. There are toilets, water and a small kiosk here.
If you cut the walk slightly short, you could probably do this hike in a day with a daypack and a car shuffle to the Boneo Rd/Highfield car park.
If doing the full walk, the track continues across Boneo Rd and uses the track to Bushrangers Bay which takes about 30 mins. It then heads for 30 mins along the coast to the Cape Schanck Lighthouse. There are toilets, water and a small kiosk here.
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