Organ Pipes Guided Floral Tour - FREE

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Sun 22 Oct 2023 - Sun 29 Oct 2023

Named for its likeness to the pipe organ found in grand churches and concert halls, The Organ Pipes are in the 300-acre Organ Pipes National Park, an area of the Maribyrnong Valley northwest of Melbourne. There are some other unusual natural features within the Organ Pipes National Park, including the tessellated pavement and Rosette Rock, both interesting features that formed from basalt columns.



As a volcanic area, this geological feature is thought to be between 2.5 to 2.8 million years old. Its geometric pattern likely formed when lava cooled and fractured into hexagonal columns. Each column is about a meter wide. The area is part of the Keilor Plains, which is part of the third-largest lava plain in the world stretching 350 kilometres from the edge of Melbourne to the western border of Victoria.



The park was established in 1972 to provide special protections for the land and allow the natural restoration of plants and indigenous animal species and is one of the closest National parks to Melbourne's CBD.

This free guided tour of the Organ Pipes National Park by Friends of Organ Pipes (FOOPs), is a chance to see this remarkable feature and learn more about the amazing flora and fauna.



Celebrating the wonderful and unique Organ Pipes National Park. with all of its special geology and biodiversity, the focus of this tour will be on the local flora, which includes many grassland species that can easily be incorporated into water-saving home gardens.

The tour will also include details of the revegetation process since the 1970's and weeds of national significance.

In addition to seeing the fascinating rock formations, and plant varieties visitors to the park may be lucky enough to spot animals such as echidnas, platypuses, and sugar gliders.




Organ Pipes Road Keilor North


REQUIREMENTS

Although the tour is free, you do need to book at Eventbrite

Closed-tie shoes for bushwalking (tracks and gravel can be uneven)

Water and water container (taps available at the Visitor Centre)

A hat and sunscreen

Biscuits, tea and coffee will be provided

Tours are on Sundays at 9 am on October 22 and October 29.

Organ Pipes National Park is part of an Aboriginal cultural landscape in the traditional Country of the Wurundjeri People.

Park your car on top of an old volcano and take a walk into the river valley. The Organ Pipes hang on a cliff face over picturesque Jackson Creek. Bring a picnic and enjoy the serenity.

Please note, that the initial walk from the car park is down a short but very steep hill. Whilst the bitumen path is smooth the steepness may not be suitable for some people.

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!date 29/10/2023