Wedderburn Reservoir

Vicroads Edition 6: map: 29B8, page 593 S2

Location: The walk begins at Jacka Park, High St (in Calder Hwy). Follow the path beside Nardoo Creek. Cross Reef St and continue to to Tantalla St. Turn right along Tantalla St, and right along Hospital St. Walk through the caravan park. The reservoir is on ther east side of the caravan park.

Part of the walk around the lake is through a bushland area.

What to do

  • look for water birds
  • walk around the reservoir
  • look for birds in the bushland and trees of the caravan park
  • look for wildflowers in season
  • Nardoo Creek drains part of the Wychitella forest. It is dammed upstream from Wedderburn at Skinners Flat and joins Korong Creek at Wedderburn.

    Return by the same route.


    reservoir
    path

    1: Reservoir from the walking track.

    2: Walking track through bushalnd.


    Dodder Laurel
    path

    3: Dodder laurel growing beside the track.

    4: Reservoir from the walking track. The smooth-barked eucalypts are Yellow Gums.

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