Emerald Lake and Lake Nobelius Loop

The Emerald Lake and Lake Nobelius Loop is a loop trail located east of Melbourne, that features a lake and is rated as easy.

GRADE | LENGTH | TYPE: Easy 10 km circuit walk, mostly flat, and on easy trails.

ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION:

The Emerald Lake and Lake Nobelius Loop is a 10 km moderately trafficked loop trail located east of Melbourne, in the southern Dandenongs. The trail is primarily used for hiking, walking, running and bird watching. Dogs are also able to use this trail but must be kept on leash. 

Emerald Lake Park and Nobelius Heritage Park form the Emerald Lake Precinct. Both parks are owned and managed by Council. The park covers an area of roughly 52 hectares and features Lake Treganowan and Lake Nobelius, ornamental exotic trees and natural bushland. It is home to both native and exotic plants, with fern gullies and open eucalypt forests. The ornamental trees are spectacular, and some significant trees are listed with the National Trust of Australia.

Many animals that live in the park are nocturnal and can be harder to spot during the day. However, you might see lyrebirds, purple swamp hens, Eurasian coots, ducks, dusky moorhens, kookaburras, rosellas, echidnas and black wallabies. The park is one of Puffing Billy Railway’s key destinations.

Four and a half hectares was part of the world-famous Nobelius Nursery, started in 1886 by Swedish immigrant Carl Axel Nobelius. The nursery exported fruit and ornamental trees to five continents and, through the supply of exotic trees to municipalities throughout Australia, had a significant influence on the nation's landscapes. The nursery covered more than 650 hectares at its peak just before WWI, employed 80 people and was the largest exporter of fruit and ornamental trees in the Southern Hemisphere.

BOOKING: By Thursday 30th December. To register, click on Get Tickets.
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NOMADS COVIDSAFE CHECKLIST: Checklist 220102: Emerald Lake and Lake Nobelius Loop.

FURTHER INFORMATION: www.cardinia.vic.gov.au/info/20036/emerald_lake_park/612/about_emerald_lake_park

MEETING TIME | LOCATION: 11am outside The Gem Community Arts Centre, just south of the centre of Emerald.

MAP REFERENCE: Melway map 127 grid E5 | Google map goo.gl/maps/oeVqgt4q9ibuugeJ9 

DISTANCE | TIME FROM GPO: 55 km, 1 hour. The quickest route is via the M1, Wellington Rd (C413) then Belgrave-Gembrook Rd (C412).

PUBLIC TRANSPORT: It is possible to take public transport, but that involves both train (Belgrave Line) and bus (#695), taking more than two hours.

FOOD: Carry lunch, snacks and at least 1 litre of water.

APPAREL | FOOTWEAR: Comfortable walking boots/shoes and dress according to the weather forecast.

LEADER: Richard C. | Email LeaderRichardC.thenomadsinc@mail.tidyhq.com if you have any questions.
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