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Wind your way up Donna Buang Road through diverse forests to reveal the spectacular Snow Gum (Eucalyptus pauciflora) dominated landscape at 1245m above sea level. The ascent makes for a scenic drive or a challenging bike ride or walk. On your way up to the summit stop off at Mt Donna Buang Natural Spring to fill up your drink bottle with pure spring water. Climb the 21m lookout tower on a clear day to witness breath-taking panoramic views of Melbourne, the Yarra Valley, Dandenong, Cathedral Ranges, Mount Baw Baw and the Alps. Enjoy a picnic or embark on one of the many walks accessible from the summit. In the cooler months the summit transforms into a winter wonderland where families can enjoy the magic of snow play.
More about Warburton Find out moreMount Donna Buang Summit Road, Warburton, Victoria, 3799, Australia.
The Central Highlands of Victoria have been logged for more than 150 years, with the majority of timber extracted going into making paper or cardboard boxes. As a result of past overcutting and recurrent wildfires, there is now very little forest that if logged will produce sawn timber. Only poor-quality trees that will be chipped for paper making are left. The bottom line is that Victoria will be financially better off without logging in Mountain Ash and Alpine Ash forests; some estimates suggest that the state would be ahead by between $110 million and $190 million annually if logging stopped today. This problem needs to be recognised.
Share your voice to preserve these regions for generations to come. Contact your local MPs and encourage them to support the creation of the Great Forest National Park.
We propose adding 355,000 hectares of protected forests to the Central Highlands of Victoria to form the Great Forest National Park
Currently there is only 170,000 hectares of parks and protected areas in the Central Highlands of Victoria