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Trail Bike Riding – Yarra, Latrobe and Tarago State Forests DSE – Powelltown January 2009 FS0094 ISSN 1440-2262 Limberlost Trail Bike Visitor Area Situated between Powelltown and Noojee, Limberlost Trail Bike Visitor is central to a large network of forest roads and tracks ideal for trail bike riding and provides riders with a range of facilities to make either end of a ride more enjoyable. It is easily accessed via sealed roads from either the Yarra Valley or West Gippsland. © State of Victoria, Department of Sustainability and Environment Page 1 Location and Access From Melbourne, follow the Warburton Hwy to Yarra Junction and turn right at the traffic lights in the town centre and continue for 30kms on this road, via Powelltown, to reach Limberlost Trail Bike Visitor area. If you are travelling on the Princes Hwy, take the Mt Baw Baw exit and follow the signs leading through Neerim South and Neerim Junction towards Noojee. Turn left at the bottom of the large hill north of Neerim Junction, following the sign for Yarra Junction. A further 23kms will bring you to Limberlost Trail Bike Visitor Area. What facilities are provided? Facilities include: Large parking bays accommodating both vehicles and trailers. A unisex toilet. Large shelter. Information board. Signposted riding routes. Picnic tables and seats Riding Routes & Safety Information Latrobe 45kms - Varied track conditions, several sections of gravel road. Hills become slippery following rain. Interesting terrain passing through Messmate and Peppermint Trees alongside pristine creeks. Yarra Divide 83kms - Contains open flowing tracks, some rocky sections, red dirt tracks, a few steep ascents and descents. Some long sections of gravel road. Traverses through Yarra State Forest with Mountain Ash and temperate rainforest. All roads and tracks, including the signposted riding routes, are two-way and open to other vehicles. Ride for Tomorrow Trail bike riding is great fun, but just so you don’t spoil the fun of others who come to use the forests, please note the following. Respect the Environment - Respect Others DSE and VicRoads have developed some new 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 Riders must be licensed - motorcycles must be registered Ride Legal - Stay on Forest Roads Take your litter home 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 – Yarra, Latrobe and Tarago State Forests DSE – Powelltown

January 2009 FS0094

ISSN 1440-2262

Limberlost Trail Bike Visitor Area Situated between Powelltown and Noojee, Limberlost Trail Bike Visitor is central to a large network of forest roads and tracks ideal for trail bike riding and provides riders with a range of facilities to make either end of a ride more enjoyable. It is easily accessed via sealed roads from either the Yarra Valley or West Gippsland.

© State of Victoria, Department of Sustainability and Environment Page 1

Location and Access From Melbourne, follow the Warburton Hwy to Yarra Junction and turn right at the traffic lights in the town centre and continue for 30kms on this road, via Powelltown, to reach Limberlost Trail Bike Visitor area. If you are travelling on the Princes Hwy, take the Mt Baw Baw exit and follow the signs leading through Neerim South and Neerim Junction towards Noojee. Turn left at the bottom of the large hill north of Neerim Junction, following the sign for Yarra Junction. A further 23kms will bring you to Limberlost Trail Bike Visitor Area. What facilities are provided? Facilities include: • Large parking bays accommodating both vehicles

and trailers. • A unisex toilet. • Large shelter. • Information board. • Signposted riding routes. • Picnic tables and seats Riding Routes & Safety Information • Latrobe 45kms - Varied track conditions,

several sections of gravel road. Hills become slippery following rain. Interesting terrain passing through Messmate and Peppermint Trees alongside pristine creeks.

• Yarra Divide 83kms - Contains open flowing

tracks, some rocky sections, red dirt tracks, a few steep ascents and descents. Some long sections of gravel road. Traverses through Yarra

State Forest with Mountain Ash and temperate rainforest.

• All roads and tracks, including the signposted

riding routes, are two-way and open to other vehicles.

Ride for Tomorrow Trail bike riding is great fun, but just so you don’t spoil the fun of others who come to use the forests, please note the following. Respect the Environment - Respect Others

DSE and VicRoads have developed some new 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

• Riders must be licensed - motorcycles must be registered

• Ride Legal - Stay on Forest Roads • Take your litter home For more informationThe 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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ROAD CLOSURESTo help protect road surfaces, water quality and the environment and to ensure driver safety, roads in parks and forests throughout Victoria are seasonally closed during the year, especially in winter or temporarily closed for operational (or other) reasons.

Most seasonal road closures take effect from the Thursday after the Queens Birthday long weekend and remain in force until the Melbourne Cup Day long weekend. Please note that not all road closures can be shown on this map as additional seasonally or temporarily closed roads may be added from year to year.

Please obey road closed signs and help us protect the environment.

© 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.

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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.

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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.

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