LangiGhiran State Park
Lar-ne-jeeringVisitorGuide
Ruggedgranitepeaksandgentleslopingwoodlandsarethedominantfeatures ofthislocal landmark.A pleasant walk to the mountain summit presentsa view of ancient Red Gums on thesurroundingplains skirtedbyMountBuangorintheeastandtheGrampiansinthedistant west.Lar-ne-jeering (LangiGhiran) isDjabWurrunglanguagefor 'home of theblack cockatoo’.
Caring for Country
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MembersoftheDjabWurrungcommunitywelcomeandremindusthatthesesitesarepartofAustralia’sheritage,andaskthatvisitorsrespectthesesiteswhenvisitingthem.
Driving
A drive along the 6.3km one-wayLangiGhiranTrack reveals a variety of vegetation types and landforms. We recommend aslowspeedwith stops at regular intervals.
Plants andanimals
River Red Gums, YellowBox and Candlebark trees are scattered through thewoodland,with
Through their rich culture DjabWurrungpeople have been intrinsicallyconnected to this Country, Lar-ne-jeering for tens of thousands of years.
Caring for Countryis the fabric of Indigenous social, spiritual, economic andphysicalwellbeing and is thebasis of their cultural lore.
Parks Victoria recognisesthis connection and acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Aboriginal Communitiesof Victoria.
Enjoying the park
Walking
A pleasantwalk starts from the picnic area, follows the creek to the old reservoir, then along the stonewater race to the scenic lookout, taking in manyhistoric and naturalfeatures of thepark.
Lar-ne-jeeringwalk
1.8km-30minreturn(mediumgrade)
Unique to thisarea the Aboriginal rock art site sitswithin a granite rock shelter.To theDjabWurrung, this area is a sacredsite. As you visit, you can feel anatural peacefulness aroundyou. Tryto imaginethe spiritual significance that Lar- ne-jeering (LangiGhiran) has,with its mountain peaks overlooking the landscape createdby Bunjilandwhat is nowknownas the Western District of Victoria.
Campingand picnics
There is car-based campingand a small picnic site among CandlebarkGumsat the end of KartukRoad (see map).
Messmate, Manna Gums andRed Stringybark in the mountainsand YarraGums along the
waterways.
Some plants unique to this area are theLangiGhiranGrevillea(Grevilleamontis-colesubsp. brevistyla) andthe GrampiansBitter-pea (Daviesialaevis).
Eastern Grey Kangaroos,wallabies, echidnas and a varietyof birds can be found throughout the park.
Morerecent history
Major Thomas Mitchell climbed Mt LangiGhiran on his 1836expedition through ‘Australian Felix’. The two reservoirs in the parkwere built from locally hewngranite blocks in1880. The main reservoir stillforms part of the Araratwater supply and is worth a visit.
Location and access
Located between Ararat andBeaufort onthe Western Highway, Route A8.
Befirereadyandstaysafe
Many parks and forests are located in high firerisk areas. On days offorecast Code Red Fire Dangerthisparkwillbe closed for public safety.
Ifyou are already in thepark youshould leave thenight before orearly inthemorning foryour ownsafety.
Closuresigns will be erected and rangers willpatrol when possible,however you maynotreceiveapersonal warning that the park is closedsocheck the latestconditions by calling131963orvisit
Forup to dateinformation on fires in Victoria orgeneral fire safety advicecalltheVictorian Bushfire Information Line on1800240 667.
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SawpitRoad Creswick3363
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VisitorInformationCentres
Ararat
91HighStreet
ARARAT3377
Tel:53522096
Beaufort
72NeillStreet
BEAUFORT3373
Tel:53492604
Caringforthe environment
Helpuslookafteryourpark byfollowingtheseguidelines:
Allnativeplantsandanimals areprotectedbylaw
Pleasedonotdisturbthemin
anyway
Dogs,cats,horsesand firearmsarenotpermittedin
thispark
Pleasetakerubbishhome withyouforrecyclingand
disposal
Vehicleincludingmotor cyclesmustnotbedrivenoff
openformedroads
Allvehiclesmustbe registeredanddrivers
licensed
Remainonwalkingtrackswhereapplicabletoavoid damagingvegetation
Practiceminimalimpact campingtheremotesections
ofthepark
Mobilephones:youmaynot beinnetworkrangeinsome
parkareas. Tobeconnectedtoemergencyserviceswhen youarenotinrangedial112 thenpressthe‘Yes’key
ToArarat
Horsham
Fire
LangiGhiranState Parkisinthe
South WestTotalFireBanDistrict.
Itisyourresponsibilityto knowif itis adayofTotalFireBan.
IfindoubtcalltheVictorianBushfire InformationLine:
1800240667
Firesmayonlybelitinfireplaces provided.
Nofires/flames,(includinggasorfuel stoves/lanternsintents) maybeliton daysofTotalFireBan.
Parkclosures
Bepreparedto leaveearlyasextremeweathermay causetheclosureofsomeparkareasforpublicsafety
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