ReefHillsStatePark
VisitorGuide
The2032haReefHillsStateParkisanareaofBox‐IronbarkforestsandwoodlandsnearBenallainnortheastVictoria.TheforestisanimportantremnantoftheoriginalvegetationofthenorthernplainsofVictoriaandisvaluedbynaturalistsforitswiderangeofplantandanimallife,includingnationallysignificantfloraandfauna.
SugarGlider
Enjoyingthe park
Enjoypicnics,scenicdrives,bushwalking,horseriding,birdwatching,bicycle ridingandrecreationalprospecting.
Picnicareas areprovided,butthere areno facilities for camping.NearbyBenallahashotel,moteland campground accommodation.
History
Asitsnamesuggests,thegoldrusheshadan impact onthisarea.GoldwasdiscoveredatReefHillsin1860andtheareawasworkedforbothreefandalluvial golduntiltheearly1900s.Tracesof theworkingscan beseenalong theridgesandin thegullies inthenorthernpartof thepark.
Timberwas cutin theforestforgoldmining,and laterfordomesticfirewood.Commercialharvesting of timbernolongercontinues.
ReefHillswas proclaimedasa regionalparkinMay1986primarilyfornatureconservationaswellas outdoorrecreationandeducation.InOctober2002it wasproclaimedastateparktorecogniseitssignificant contributiontothe protection of the biodiversity of Box‐Ironbarksystems.
Plantsandanimals
Therearethreemainvegetationtypesinthepark.On theridgesthereisopenforestofRedStringybark,Long‐leafBoxand RedBox withagrassyunderstoreyandscatteredshrubssuchasGoldenWattleand WoollyWattle.
GreyBoxis themostcommontree on the lowerslopes andbetter‐drainedplains,withsimilarscatteredshrubs.In thewetterlow‐lyingareasthereisanopen forestofmainlyRiverRedGumwithscatteredHedgeWattleandWallabyGrass.
Atotalof137plantspecieshavebeenrecorded,including anumber of significantand rarespecies. Thereare14speciesofwattlesincludingtherareBentleafwattle,18orchidspeciesandmanywildflowerssuch asBluePincushion, Tall Lobelia,CreamyStackhousiaandDiggersSpeedwell.
Over100differentspeciesofbirds,17native mammals andanumber of reptiles havealsobeenrecorded.BirdsincludetheWhite‐wingedChough,GangGangCockatoo,EasternandCrimsonRosella, SpottedPardaloteandDiamondFiretail.EasternGreykangaroos,SugarGliders,SquirrelGliders,Koalas, Brush‐tailpossums,EchidnasandYellow‐footed Antechinusare common,alongwithseveralspeciesof bats.Themostsignificantspecieshereis theBrush‐ tailedPhascogale,consideredasvulnerable.
Be firereadyand staysafe
Ondays offorecastCodeRed FireDangerthis park will beclosedforpublicsafety.
Ifyou arealready in theparkyoushould leave thenightbefore orearlyin themorningforyourown safety.
Closuresignswillbeerectedandrangerswillpatrol wherepossible,howeveryoumaynotreceivea personalwarning thattheparkisclosedso checkthelatestconditionsby calling131963 orvisit.
Forup todate information onfires in Victoria orgeneralfiresafetyadvice calltheVictorianBushfire Information Line on1800 240667 orvisit
How togetthere
Theparkisabout200km northeastofMelbourne,about4kmfromBenalla.ItiseasilyaccessiblefromtheHumeandMidlandHighways.
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ReefHillsStatePark
BenallaVisitor
a
InformationCentre
14MairStreet
BenallaVIC3672Tel:57621749
Caring for theenvironment Helpuslookafteryourparkbyfollowingtheseguidelines:
Golden Vale GolfCourse
JO
ToBenalla
3km
HAIRS LANE
EVAN JAMES DR
ToWangaratta
45km
Pleasetakerubbishwithyoufor
recyclinganddisposalAllnativeplantsandanimals
areprotectedbylaw
Dogsandotherpetsarenotpermittedintheparkexceptforinvehiclestravellingthroughthepark,oronaleash
southoftheFreewayFirearmsareprohibitedexcept
forinthoseareasdesignated
forthispurpose
Lightfiresonlyinfireplaces
ToVioletTown
3km
PistolRange
TheLion
GoldenCrown
ReefHills
R
RifleRange
provided.Nofiresmaybelitona
dayofTotalFireBan.Portablegasorelectricbarbecuesmaybeused
provided:
- a3metreareaisclearedof
anythingflammable
- atleast10litresofwaterisavailableforimmediateuse
- anadultisinattendanceat
alltimesReefHillsStateParkisinthe
NorthEastTotalFireBanDistrict.
Itisyourresponsibilitytoknowif
itisadayofTotalFireBan.IfindoubtcalltheVictorianBushfireInformationLineon1800240667
Collectionoffirewoodisprohibitedfromthepark
Vehicles,includingmotorbikes,mayonlybeusedonformedopenroads.Driversmustbelicensedandvehiclesregisteredand
roadworthyBeself‐sufficientwithdrinking
water.Carryitinand/orknow
howtomakeuntreatedwatersafe
fordrinkingBeehivesmaybelocatedin
designatedareaswithinthepark.
Observewarningsignsandavoid
theseareas
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0.5
Kilometres
ReefHillsStatePark
ParkingInformationPicnictable
1
FireplaceMine
PicnicGround
Freeway/HighwayMainroadsSealedroadsUnsealedroads4WD
ClayTargetRange
REEFHILLSREFERENCEAREA
(Nopublicaccess)
ToWarrenbayne
8km
SeasonalroadclosureReefHillsStateParkPubliclandWaterbody
Gate
ToMansfield
60km
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CartographybyParksVictoriaJuly2014
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