Location:
Wollondilly River
Description:
The walk follows a route which links points of scenic, cultural and historicalinterest. It is approximately 18kms long and can be comfortably completed inabout 6 hours. Marsden Weir Park and O'Brien Park provide parking, publictoilets, barbecue and picnic facilities and grassed areas.* Stay on the walk - help protect bushland by not damaging any tree, shrub orplant* Observe fire bans - do not smoke near flammable vegetation - use barbecue's* Appreciate native animals...from a distance* Keep noise levels down* Conserve waterMaps are available from the Visitor Information Centre on telephone: (02) 4823 4492.The trail links with the Governor Macquarie historic walking trail which willtake you past landmarks such as:* Old Goulburn Brewery * Lansdown Park and Synagogue * Railway Station* Blackshaw Wells * Golf Course * Rocky Hill Memorial * Railway Viaduct.A recent additions is a link trail that takes you up to Rocky Hill WarMemorial.General information.The Wollondilly River and Mulwaree Ponds are highly significant to the city ofGoulburn. The fertile riverine plain at the confluence of the two riversbrought about European settlement in 1828. Almost 20km of river corridorencircles the city.FaunaThe rivers are home to a range of wild life, such as brown trout and bass,frogs, retiles and mammals. Platypus can be sighted along the Wollondilly.birds including ducks, cormorants, herons and others waders are commonplace.inches, thronbills, wrens, ravens, magpies, peewees and kookaburras caneasily be found along the walk.FloraSmall areas of remnant vegetation can be found along the walks, snow gums,blackeys red gum, yellow box, broad leaved peppermint, river gum can all befound on higher ground. Bottlebrush, wattle and Teatree grow on the lowerbanks and a very sound reed bed is present below the water line.
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