GUNUNG · Australia

Mount Dandenong

Corhanwarrabul

Information

Elevation: 633 m
Country: Australia (AU)
Location / Range: Dandenong Ranges, Great Dividing Range, ~45 km timur Melbourne, Victoria
Mountain type: Gunung di Dandenong Ranges (bagian Great Dividing Range), Victoria — non-vulkanik, berhutan lebat
Volcanic?: No (non-volcanic)
Coordinates: -37.8272, 145.3528
Difficulty: Sedang: jalur populer 1000 Steps / Kokoda Track Memorial Walk curam dan berundak; area puncak SkyHigh juga bisa dicapai berkendara
Best Season: Sepanjang tahun; hutan lembap rindang. Musim dingin & setelah hujan jalur bisa licin & berkabut
Permits & Rules: Gratis; berada di Dandenong Ranges National Park (Parks Victoria). Parkir di trailhead bisa berbayar/ramai; SkyHigh Mount Dandenong (lookout & restoran) memungut biaya parkir
Hazards: Anak tangga & akar licin saat basah, jalur ramai di akhir pekan, kabut, dan lintah setelah hujan

Description

Mount Dandenong (Woiwurrung: Corhanwarrabul) is a heavily forested mountain about 633 m high that forms part of the Dandenong Ranges — a segment of the Great Dividing Range — roughly 45 km east of Melbourne, Victoria. Its summit is occupied by SkyHigh Mount Dandenong, a lookout and gardens with wide views over Melbourne and Port Phillip Bay. The area is famous for its mountain ash forest, tree ferns and lyrebirds, and is a favourite recreation area for Melburnians. The most iconic hiking trail on its slopes is the 1000 Steps — Kokoda Track Memorial Walk at Ferntree Gully, a climbing staircase commemorating the Australian soldiers who fought on the Kokoda Track (Papua New Guinea) in World War II, and a popular fitness challenge. A network of tracks in Dandenong Ranges National Park links waterfalls, gardens and the surrounding mountain villages.

Gallery

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Routes

1000 Steps — Kokoda Track Memorial Walk

Sedang (tangga menanjak terus-menerus)

~1,5–2 jam pulang-pergi (loop sekitar 3 km, tanjakan curam)

The most iconic trail on Mount Dandenong's slopes, starting at Ferntree Gully: climbing roughly a thousand steps through fern and mountain-ash forest while commemorating the Australian soldiers who fought on the Kokoda Track, PNG. It is usually done as a loop (up the 1000 Steps, down the Lyrebird Track). Popular as a fitness challenge; steep and can be slippery when wet.

Source

Climbing Experiences

Experiences at Mount Dandenong centre on the 1000 Steps — Kokoda Track Memorial Walk on the Ferntree Gully flank, a climbing staircase that has become a popular fitness challenge for Melburnians, plus visits to the SkyHigh lookout at the summit. The first-person vlogs below capture the stepped trail, fern forest and the views from the top.

References

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