Forest Drive
The best way to experience these breathtaking scenes is via The Forest Drive, where you can still see mine shafts and tunnels dotted through the trees.
To the northwest is the spectacular Beechworth Forest, resting on the foothills of the Victorian Alps.
Its tranquil beauty with eucalyptus and native cypress pine trees, winding creeks, steep gullies and rugged granite outcrops is unsurpassed.
To the south west is the Stanley State Forest, a beautifully preserved natural bush land hosting a variety of vegetation and diverse wildlife.
There are swamp wallabies, lizards, possums, gliders, echidnae, wombats, bandicoots, marsupial mice, rosellas, willy-wagtails, honeyeaters and many rare and endangered species of birds.
The Forest Drive Details The Forest Scenic Drive starts and finishes in the Yackandandah township, starting from Bells Flat Road and follows a circuit through Stanley State Forest. Follow Bells Flat Road, until you come across the gold panning sites marked along the road. The road is fairly narrow, with one way traffic in a single lane, and is mostly sealed. It is 14kms, and allow 0.5 hours driving time. There are a number of campsites and picnic areas through out the drive. The roads in this area cater for 2 WD and 4 WD vehicles, but please keep to the tracks as ‘off road’ travel in this area is prohibited. |
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