Warrandyte State Park, Nature reserve near Melbourne, Australia

Warrandyte State Park is a nature reserve spread across river valleys and woodlands where the Yarra River flows through varying terrain. The land combines open riverbanks with denser forest patches, creating a landscape that changes as you walk through it.

The park was established in 1975 and contains the Pound Bend Tunnel from 1870, built during the gold mining era. This structure reveals how the region's past industrial activity once reshaped the river landscape.

The parkland holds significance as traditional territory of the Wurundjeri willam people, who developed sustainable practices here over many generations. This connection shapes how visitors today experience and respect the land.

The park is accessible from three main roads: Heidelberg-Warrandyte, Research-Warrandyte, and Ringwood-Warrandyte, each leading to walking trails. Picnic spots and river access points are distributed throughout these walking routes.

The Louis Michel Memorial, a cairn erected in 1935, marks the spot where gold was first discovered in Victoria in July 1851 at Andersons Creek. Nearby, the Victory Mine produced 1,870 ounces in three years from 1896, with its main shaft sunk to 67 metres.