gum trees, blue sky, reflection in billabong, riverbank

Mullinmur Wetland 

Cambridge Dr Wangaratta Victoria
Circuit
Nature Walks
2 km
15 Minutes
Grade 1: No bushwalking experience required. Flat even surface with no steps or steep sections. Suitable for wheelchair users who have someone to assist them. Walks no greater than 5km.
Grade 2: No bushwalking experience required. The track is hardened or compacted surface and may have a gentle hill section or sections and occasional steps. Walks no greater than 10km.
Grade 3: Suitable for most ages and fitness levels. Some bushwalking experience recommended. Tracks may have short steep hill sections a rough surface and many steps. Walks up to 20km.
Grade 4: Bushwalking experience recommended. Tracks may be long, rough and very steep. Directional signage may be limited.
Grade 5: Very experienced bushwalkers with specialised skills, including navigation and emergency first aid. Tracks are likely to be very rough, very steep and unmarked. Walks may be more than 20km.
Sunset, looking over billabong with reflections of gum trees overlooking paddocks
Man standing in billabong giving talk to a group of people, gum trees, grasses, fishing nets, reeds
Woman talking to group beside billabong, reflections of trees in water, gum trees, grasses,
Interpretative Sign of the Billabongs, Gum trees and bushland in background
fire pit, seats, fire wood, billabong, gum trees,
  1. Sunset, looking over billabong with reflections of gum trees overlooking paddocks
  2. Man standing in billabong giving talk to a group of people, gum trees, grasses, fishing nets, reeds
  3. Woman talking to group beside billabong, reflections of trees in water, gum trees, grasses,
  4. Interpretative Sign of the Billabongs, Gum trees and bushland in background
  5. fire pit, seats, fire wood, billabong, gum trees,
Mullinmur Billabong is a 20-hectare floodplain riparian woodland situated on the Ovens River, just 2.5 kilometers north of Wangaratta City Centre.

The area boasts of three scenic walking tracks, complete with picnic seating for visitors to enjoy.

Catholic Education manages the area with help from Wangaratta Landcare and Sustainability Inc and other partners. The focus is on conservation and education, with schools and groups participating in environmental activities.

The overall well-being of the area has been enhanced through proactive weed management, reforestation efforts, elimination of European carp, and the reintroduction of freshwater indigenous fish. The Mullinmur Billabong wetland is filled with various species of flora such as River Red Gums, Silver Wattle, Black Wattle, Sedges, Knotweed, and herbs such as Joyweed, Sneezeweed, and Carpetweed. Be on the lookout for an array of wetland and woodland avian species, and as night falls, you may even catch a glimpse of Barking Owls, Sugar Gliders, and Possums that emerge from the large, old trees that provide shelter and sustenance to many different creatures.

The area is a known turtle nesting area. To ensure wildlife are safe people are asked to keep their dogs on a lead.

Access to the area is via the corner of Phillipson Street and Cambridge Drive.

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