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Description
Kinglake National Park lies on the slopes of the Great Dividing Range, a short drive from Melbourne. The park is home to a variety of native birds. Keep an eye out for Sulphur-crested Cockatoos, King Parrots and Rosellas, Eastern whipbirds, Gang-gang cockatoos, Superb lyrebirds, Scarlet robins and Silvereyes. This circular walk along Masons Falls is a relaxed way to combine birding with hiking. At the waterfall is a lookout platform, where you can watch streams of water cascade down the rock shelves into the gully below. The high drop waterfall is particularly impressive after recent rain.
In winter Superb Lyrebird is especially active and often seen foraging at the picnic area and along walking tracks.
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Masons Falls Picnic Area is in Kinglake National Park near Kinglake West, 65km north‐east of Melbourne. Take Whittleasea-Yea Road from Whittlesea or Flowerdale, Heidelberg-Kinglake Road from St Andrews, Melba Highway from Yarra Glen, or the Goulburn Highway from Northern Victoria. Access to the Picnic Area is via Whittlesea-Kinglake Road, followed by National Park Road and Masons Falls Road.
Relaxed circular walk (via Boundary Track and Wallaby Trail) of about 5 km. The loop can be taken from either direction. Masons Falls Picnic Area has barbecues, tables, shelters and toilets. Drinking water is not available at the picnic area, so remember to supply your own.