Marysville - Keppel Lookout
Keppel Lookout is 860 m above sea level in the Yarra Ranges National Park. It offers magnificent views north across the township of Marysville and up the beautiful Acheron Valley towards the townships of Buxton, Taggerty and Alexandra.
The lookout is a 10 minute drive from central Marysville, making it excellent for tourists who wish to enjoy one of the best views in our district. On a clear day you can see the Highlands to the north of Alexandra, as well as views of the significant Cathedral Range in the Cathedral Range State Park.
The lookout was destroyed during the Black Saturday Bushfires of February 2009, however Parks Victoria rebuilt the lookout and opened it to the public in 2012. It is estimated that over 80 percent of the bushland visible from this lookout was burnt during the 2009 wildfires.
Features
- Beautiful bush setting
- 10 minutes from Marysville
- Large carpark
- Well formed track
- Modern viewing platform
- Interpretive signage
- Spectacular panoramic view
- Abundant flora and fauna
- Camping nearby at Andersons Mill
- Picnic table
- Bush walking tracks
- View changes with the seasons
- Well formed track to the site
- Close to Melbourne
1. Travel to Marysville.
2. Travel up Marysville's main street (Murchison Street) to the upper roundabout (closest to Melbourne).
3. Turn south and travel along Lyell Street.
4. Continue travelling along Lyell Street as it becomes Paradise Plains Road.
5. Continue to travel past the Marysville Water catchment on the left (roughly 1.5km from the roundabout).
6. Continue to drive up Paradise Plains Road until you see Keppel Lookout Road on your left (roughly a further 2.5 km from the Marysville water catchment).
7. Travel up Keppel Lookout Road for a further 800 metres and park in the large carpark area.
8. Walk 30 metres down to the overhanging lookout area.
Location
Keppel Lookout Road, Marysville 3779 Map
Web Links
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