Wahgunyah - Willows Reserve Trail Walk

The Willows Reserve Trail Walk is a leisurely circuit beside ancient River Red Gums and willow trees on the banks of the Murray River. The riverside section continues for approximately 2 km before the trail passes Wahgunyah Recreation Reserve and returns to the starting point.

Near the Mass Tree Car Park is a substantial River Red Gum known as the Mass Tree. It marks the site where Dean Tierney of Beechworth celebrated the first Catholic mass in a tent belonging to Mrs M.M. Burrowes.

Walk Details:

4 km circuit
Approximately 1.5 hours
Grade 1
Nature and historic walk
Mainly sealed trail with a gravel-road section
Road crossings at Grimmond Lane and the Wahgunyah Football Oval entrance

Route:

Start at the Mass Tree Car Park where there is a toilet and walking signage.
Facing the Mass Tree head away from Wahgunyah along the entry road - go left at the walk/cycle sign.
Follow the bitumen Trail, there is a seat at the 900m mark. Continue on past an interpretive and walk/cycle sign. Find another seat at the 1.6km mark.
There is a junction at the 2km half way mark. Go left and continue on the bitumen Trail keeping the flower farm on the right. The Wahgunyah Speedway is on the right at the 2.8km mark and there is a crossing of Grimmond Lane. Beware of cars at this point.
A seat at the 2.9km mark takes in the views of the recreation reserve and surrounding landscapes. Continuing on the Trail there is another road crossing being the Wahgunyah Football Oval entry road. Cross the road, carefully, and turn left following the bitumen Trail. There is a seat just past the Grimmond Lane sign at 3.3km mark.
At the Blanche Street intersection go straight ahead following the gravel road heading north, crossing the bridge here will take you in Wahgunyah. Continue straight ahead past the Albert Lane turnoff and a short time later the Mass Tree Car Park is straight ahead.
Follow the gravel road north to return to Mass Tree Car Park