Jumping Creek Walk to Black Flat

Jumping Creek Walk to Black Flat

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Posted 2019-09-05 by Neil Follettfollow

The walk starts from the car park in the Jumping Creek Reserve. The drive from Jumping Creek Road to the car park is almost one kilometre, and that is an experience in itself.


The sealed road passes through a heavily timbered area with a couple of open areas with picnic tables. An ideal spot for a bush picnic.

Many wattle trees were in bloom which adds colour to the landscape. One branch was home to a small spider.


The car park is quite large and many picnic tables are dotted around the area including several under cover. There is a toilet block, but on my visit in early September, it was closed for renovations.


The area has one of many designated canoe launching areas spaced along the Yarra. A viewing platform built above the launching site gives nice river views both upstream and downstream.


The walk to Black Flat follows the Yarra River downstream offering many picturesque views of the river during the two kilometre walk.


The path is very undulating, sometimes at river level and other parts elevated. It is very narrow and very rocky in parts. Anyone who has mobility problems would find it extremely difficult.


The path is not straight, but winds its way through the untouched bush, often not seeing fellow walkers until only a few metres away.





Parts of the path are very challenging, indeed a couple of sections would be challenging to a trainee mountain goat.



Part way into the walk Jumping Creek itself is reached. Despite its name, a bridge is needed to cross it. There are several small bridges on the walk, crossing very small, but dry creeks.


My walk was on a weekday afternoon but five other people were encountered. No dogs though as the Jumping Creek Reserve is a dog free reserve.


Upon arriving at Black Flat you have the option a two kilometre circuit walk around that reserve before backtracking to your starting point.


A swamp hen and two ducks on the far side of the river were the only birds seen until I arrived back at the car park.


Sitting on a dead tree branch were two ducks with several others swimming around.


A little upstream from the ducks a cormorant was sitting on another branch drying its wings. It is fascinating to see large birds close up.


This would be an ideal walk if you like a challenge, terrain wise, coupled with river views. Sturdy shoes would be a must.

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136442 - 2023-06-13 12:31:34

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