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Mount Dandenong

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Information

Elevation: 621 m
Country: Australia (AU)
Location / Range: Dandenong Ranges, Great Dividing Range, ~45 km timur Melbourne, Victoria
Mountain type: Gunung berhutan di Dandenong Ranges; Parks Victoria menjelaskan kawasan ini sebagai perbukitan vulkanik
Volcanic?: Yes — volcano
Coordinates: -37.8272, 145.3528
Difficulty: Bervariasi menurut jalur. Sirkuit Olinda–SkyHigh dalam catatan The Bushwalking Blog dinilai Grade 3, sekitar 15,6 km dan 5 jam. 1000 Steps berada di sektor Ferntree Gully, bukan jalur langsung ke puncak Mount Dandenong.
Best Season: Taman buka sepanjang tahun; periksa kondisi dan penutupan sebelum berangkat. Jalur dapat berlumpur dan licin setelah hujan.
Permits & Rules: Periksa akses dan kondisi terkini melalui Parks Victoria. Seluruh taman, termasuk 1000 Steps, ditutup saat Fire Danger Rating Extreme atau lebih tinggi. Pada pemeriksaan 10 September 2026, laman juga menampilkan pemberitahuan 1000 Steps tutup “hari ini” pukul 09.00–15.00 untuk pemeliharaan; tanggal berlakunya tidak ditulis dalam teks pemberitahuan, jadi periksa pembaruan langsung.
Hazards: Jalur licin atau berlumpur setelah hujan dan rambu yang tidak selalu memadai; bawa peta. Patuhi penutupan taman pada Fire Danger Rating Extreme atau lebih tinggi. Pemberitahuan yang dibaca 10 September 2026 menjadwalkan pengendalian rusa pada malam tertentu, 16 Agustus–19 November 2026 pukul 16.00–07.00; sebagian area ditutup sementara dan diberi rambu.

Description

Mount Dandenong is a forested mountain east of Melbourne, Victoria, in the Dandenong Ranges. Wikidata records an elevation of 621 m, while Wikipedia displays 633 m with a citation-needed marker, so the sources disagree on height. Parks Victoria describes the surrounding landscape as volcanic hills with mountain-ash forest. For walking to the summit area, The Bushwalking Blog documents an Olinda circuit using Kyeema Track and a side path to SkyHigh. The 1000 Steps is in the Ferntree Gully section of the same national park and should be distinguished from a Mount Dandenong summit ascent.

Gallery

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Routes

1000 Steps — Kokoda Track Memorial Walk (sektor Ferntree Gully)

Jalur bertangga dan menanjak

Parks Victoria locates the 1000 Steps start at Ferntree Gully Picnic Area. This Kokoda memorial walk is an option within the Dandenong Ranges rather than a direct route to Mount Dandenong’s summit. Check park closures and conditions before setting out. When checked on 10 September 2026, the page displayed a closure notice for “today”, 9am–3pm, without an explicit calendar date; confirm the actual schedule before visiting.

Source

Sirkuit Olinda–Olinda Falls–SkyHigh melalui Kyeema Track

Grade 3 / Moderate menurut penulis

Sekitar 5 jam; sirkuit 15,6 km menurut catatan perjalanan

Neil Fahey’s route links Olinda, Olinda Falls, Kyeema Track and a side path to SkyHigh, returning via Channel 10 Track and Dandenong Creek Track. This records a 2013 visit; confirm current access and carry a map.

Source

Climbing Experiences

The five videos cover walking the 1000 Steps/Kokoda Track Memorial Walk at Ferntree Gully, a different section of Dandenong Ranges National Park. That walk should not be taken as reaching Mount Dandenong’s summit. Neil Fahey’s account adds an Olinda circuit that actually visits the SkyHigh area; the author explicitly dates his last visit to 2013.

References

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