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Trail Bike Riding – Bairnsdale and surrounds DSE – Bairnsdale August 2010 FS0113 ISSN © State of Victoria, Department of Sustainability and Environment Page 1 Mount Taylor Trail Bike Visitor Area Situated on the Bullumwaal Road is the Mount Taylor Trail Bike Visitor Area. Located 15 km north of Bairnsdale, at the foot of Mount Taylor, the visitor area serves as an excellent launching place for your ride within the local State Forest. Location and Access Bairnsdale is approximately 275km east of Melbourne, on the Princes Highway. To access the Mount Taylor Trail Bike Visitor Area from Bairnsdale, follow the signs to Wy Yung, and then travel north along the Bullumwaal Road for approximately 10km. At the point where the bitumen turns to gravel, the Trail Bike Visitor Area can be accessed via the gravel road on your left hand side (Lookout Road). The visitor area is located another 300m further up this road (past the picnic area). What Facilities are Provided? Facilities at the Trail Bike Visitor Area include: • Parking area accommodating both vehicles and trailers • Toilet • Information board with a map • Picnic tables and seats • Signposted riding routes Riding Routes There are no seasonal road closures on these rides. Route 1 – Nicholson River Track - 76km This loop comprises of open forest roads and narrow steep and hilly tracks. Some steep sections may become slippery following rain. There are a few creek and river crossings which are usually shallow. Route 2 – Merrijig Track - 80km This loop comprises open forest roads and narrow steep and hilly tracks. Some sections are not maintained and have overgrown vegetation and intersections may not be obvious. Some steep sections may become slippery following rain. There are a few creek and river crossings which are usually shallow. Route 3 – Destination Dargo – 91km (one way) A one way route to the township of Dargo, where fuel, accommodation, food and some motorcycle spares and repairs are available. The route comprises open forest roads and narrow steep and hilly tracks. There are some serious steep sections that may become slippery following rain. There are some creek and river crossings which are usually shallow. Safety Information Forest roads and tracks All roads and tracks, including the sign posted riding routes, are two-way and open to other vehicles. Be aware of other vehicles that share the road with you. Seasonal road closure Some forest roads are subject to seasonal road closure. These roads are closed from the Thursday after the Queens Birthday Long weekend in June until the weekend before Melbourne Cup Day in November. For more information about seasonal road closures visit www.parkweb.vic.gov.au . EPIRB/PLB Personal locator beacons are available for loan from the Bairnsdale Police Station.43-45 Main St. Bairnsdale. Phone: (03) 5150 2600 Ride for Tomorrow To ensure the enjoyment of all of the different forest users, please note the following: • Riders must be licensed - motorcycles must be registered • Ride Legal - Stay on formed Roads • Please take your litter home Respect the Environment – Respect Others DSE and VicRoads have developed signs to indicate noise sensitive areas where riders should ride more slowly and quietly. Obeying these signs is voluntary (ie. 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 Refer to map overleaf for key sensitive 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
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Trail Bike Riding – Bairnsdale and surrounds DSE – Bairnsdale
August 2010 FS0113
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© State of Victoria, Department of Sustainability and Environment Page 1
Mount Taylor Trail Bike Visitor Area Situated on the Bullumwaal Road is the Mount Taylor Trail Bike Visitor Area. Located 15 km north of Bairnsdale, at the foot of Mount Taylor, the visitor area serves as an excellent launching place for your ride within the local State Forest.
Location and Access Bairnsdale is approximately 275km east of Melbourne, on the Princes Highway. To access the Mount Taylor Trail Bike Visitor Area from Bairnsdale, follow the signs to Wy Yung, and then travel north along the Bullumwaal Road for approximately 10km. At the point where the bitumen turns to gravel, the Trail Bike Visitor Area can be accessed via the gravel road on your left hand side (Lookout Road). The visitor area is located another 300m further up this road (past the picnic area).
What Facilities are Provided? Facilities at the Trail Bike Visitor Area include: • Parking area accommodating both vehicles and trailers • Toilet • Information board with a map • Picnic tables and seats • Signposted riding routes
Riding Routes There are no seasonal road closures on these rides.
Route 1 – Nicholson River Track - 76km This loop comprises of open forest roads and narrow steep and hilly tracks. Some steep sections may become slippery following rain. There are a few creek and river crossings which are usually shallow.
Route 2 – Merrijig Track - 80km This loop comprises open forest roads and narrow steep and hilly tracks. Some sections are not maintained and have overgrown vegetation and intersections may not be obvious. Some steep sections may become slippery following rain. There are a few creek and river crossings which are usually shallow.
Route 3 – Destination Dargo – 91km (one way) A one way route to the township of Dargo, where fuel, accommodation, food and some motorcycle spares and repairs are available. The route comprises open forest roads and narrow steep and hilly tracks. There are some serious steep sections that may become slippery following rain. There are some creek and river crossings which are usually shallow.
Safety Information Forest roads and tracks All roads and tracks, including the sign posted riding routes, are two-way and open to other vehicles. Be aware of other vehicles that share the road with you. Seasonal road closure Some forest roads are subject to seasonal road closure. These roads are closed from the Thursday after the Queens Birthday Long weekend in June until the weekend before Melbourne Cup Day in November. For more information about seasonal road closures visit www.parkweb.vic.gov.au.
EPIRB/PLB Personal locator beacons are available for loan from the Bairnsdale Police Station.43-45 Main St. Bairnsdale. Phone: (03) 5150 2600
Ride for Tomorrow To ensure the enjoyment of all of the different forest users, please note the following: • Riders must be licensed - motorcycles must be
registered • Ride Legal - Stay on formed Roads • Please take your litter home
Respect the Environment – Respect Others
DSE and VicRoads have developed signs to indicate noise sensitive areas where riders should ride more slowly and quietly. Obeying these signs is voluntary (ie. 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 Refer to map overleaf for key sensitive 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
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© State of Victoria, Department of Sustainability and 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.
