Alexandra - Binns McCreas Walk

The 6 km easy loop walk meets the Goulburn River west of Alexandra on the Binns McCraes Road and follows it as it meanders through the countryside. Then you walk back along Swann Road and up onto the old cutting and down into town.

Walk Directions
Travel to the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) office at 5 Binns Mccraes Road. Walk west along Binns McCraes Road. Follow this around until you meet up with asphalt Swann Road on your right. Follow this back to the Maroondah Highway and cross over to the other side. Walk up the Old Cutting trail and back down the town side, to Rotary Park. From here walk back to the DELWP office to complete the circuit.

Map of Walk Route

Review:

The walk is predominately along quiet country roads. We did the walk in the morning and there were cows and a huge number of birds (cockatoos, galahs and corellas) along Binns Mccraes Road. During Autumn there are nice colours.



Near the Goulburn River there are some interesting old cattle yards, homestead, Annis and George Bills trough and a shed which has a horse buggy inside.



Further on there is some evidence of areas burnt during bushfires. The walk along Swann Road was the least interesting part of the walk but you do pass sheep and horses in the neighbouring paddocks and an old wagon.

After reaching the Maroondah Highway the track rises to a lookout point with a seat and nice but not spectacular views. The track then passes through a lovely tunnel of trees. This section of the walk makes up the Old Cutting Lookout Walk.



At Rotary Park there are facilities such as shelters, tables, BBQs, water tap, toilets and Visitor Information Centre.



From here the walk passes the Cemetery on the way back to complete the circuit.

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