Trip Overview
Escape to the serenity of Kara Kara National Park for a weekend of bushwalking, camping, and wide-open skies. Located near the town of Arnaud, this is a great opportunity to explore one of Victoria’s last remaining expanses of Box-Ironbark forest.
Camping
We will base ourselves at the peaceful (and free!) Teddington Campground. You can choose to arrive Friday night or Saturday morning. The drive is approximately 2hrs 40mins.
Itinerary:
Friday 17 Oct: Arrive at Teddington Campground in the late afternoon to set up camp (or you can drive up Saturday morning if you prefer).
Sat 18 Oct: We will undertake the 17km Blue Gum Ridge Traverse. This challenging Grade 3–4 circuit takes 4–5 hours and rewards walkers with stunning views, peaceful ridgelines, and towering eucalypts. Highlights include the shady banks of Strathfillan Creek, the historic Teddington Hut, and a ridge walk along Mount Separation Road with sweeping outlooks before descending via Blue Gum Track.
Sun 19 Oct: On Sunday, we will heading into St Arnaud for lunch and to check out the St Arnaud Street Town Art before driving back to Melbourne.
Transport
Transport to and from the walk location is by car. Please indicate your transport requirements and preferences on the booking request form when you book in.
If you don’t have a car, we can’t guarantee to provide you with a lift – this will depend on available drivers and their locations.
Passengers must pay the driver their share of car-pooling costs as described on the Car-pooling page. Please discuss the preferred method of payment with your driver.
Booking
Booking is required for this walk. Please indicate what similar walks you have done recently (i.e. in the past few months) to give the leader confidence that you are capable of doing this one. Refer to Walking Grades which, in conjunction with the walk description, will help you assess whether you have the required walking fitness and experience to do this walk.
The Leader will confirm your acceptance on the walk, or not, via email. The leader will provide details of where and when to meet.
Booking Fee:
Members: free. Non-members: $12.
Payment:
Non-members are required to pre-pay their booking fee by Paypal or, if you are not a Paypal member, you can use Paypal to pay by credit / debit card.
Cancellation:
If you need to cancel, please advise the leader as soon as possible, so that someone else has the opportunity.
There will be no refunds, so please do not book unless you are fully committed to walking.
What to Bring
• All the equipment, clothing, food and water you will need for the walks and overnight stays (refer Trip details above).
Refer to our Gear Checklist page for more details, or discuss with the leader. If you are not properly equipped, the walk leader can decide not to let you participate on this walk.
Safety and Ambulance Insurance
We strongly recommend that you have Ambulance cover. If conditions are hazardous, the walk may be cancelled. If any doubts at all, check your emails the night before and the morning of the event. For more details refer to Safety.
Still have questions?
Check out Joining a Walk.
Check out Weekend and extended walks.
Contact the leader using the Enquiry form, above the Booking Request.