The Lakes and Craters landscape has long provided visitors with amenity for walking, fishing and captivating views it is now listed as the 57th Member of the Global Network of National Geoparks assisted by UNESCO. It is proposed the Geopark will educate visitors on the international geological significance of the landscape and highlight its cultural and aesthetic values. Maps are available from the 12 Apostles Visitor Information Centre – Port Campbell or visit www.kanawinkageopark.com
Kanawinka Geopark
Mt Leura and Sugarloaf
The car park and lookout offer commanding views of Lake Corangamite and views across Lake Colongulac towards Mt Elephant. On a clear day the Grampians and Otway Ranges are easily picked from the mounted distance ...
Alan Marshall Discovery Trail. One of Australia’s best preserved dry craters offering commanding views of surrounding peaks on the volcanic plain.Location: Terang
Distance: 500m return crater 800m return to peak (...
This is a great trail with views north towards Mount Noorat and south towards the rise of Terang and its distinctive crown of deciduous trees. A moderate distance and relatively flat gradient make it suitable for...
Walking trail to the crater is open on the first Sunday of every month from 1-4pm other times access is by appointment only.Location: On the outskirts of Derrinallum (Darlington side)
Distance: Walk from the car park to...
An interesting trail that chronicles the science and history of the dry lake bed situated on the pretty lowland of the town’s southern edge.
Location: Terang
Distance: 4.5 km
Length: 1 hour
Access: Park near th...
Picturesque sand bottomed Lake Tooliorook is located 5km from Lismore. The lake offers good fishing and boating amenity and superb views across to Mt Elephant (near Derrinallum). The lake fishes well for Brown and Rainbo...
Views over Victoria’s largest permanent inland lake and west to the scattered volcanic peaks of Kanawinka Geopark. Lake Corangamite was formed when cooling lava flows altered watercourses and effectively fo...
Find your own space on this crystal clear volcanic lake on the southern outskirts of town. Bullen Merri`s clover like shape is a legacy of its volcanic past; the lake was formed from the remains of three adjoinin...
A fantastic lookout an interpretive sign describes the dynamics of the lakes and the reasons for their differing salinity. The clover shape of Bullen Merri’s collapsed craters and the salt rimmed perimeter ...
The Camperdown Gardens land was put aside in 1869 with work being carried out by Daniel Bunce from 1870, in 1888 inprovements were made under the guidance of William Guilfoyle. The Gardens feature three species of trees ...
Lake Bookar offers good bird watching opportunity over spring and summer presided over by the bulk of nearby Mt Elephant. Look for hoary headed grebe and freckled duck. Lake Bookar has several islands that are more evide...
LAKES AND WETLANDS PRECINCT
