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Big Pats Recreation Area

Check conditions Checked 16 October 2026, 8:46 AM AEDT

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Road and track closures within 5 km

Public land road closure: Cumming Spur Trk — Closed - Full Temporary Closure: Maintenance works as well as site safety for worksite for the construction of Yarra Ranges Council’s Warburton Bike Park · reopens 24 Oct 2026
Seasonal road closure: Platts Creek Road · reopens 29 Oct 2026
Seasonal road closure: Burns Road · reopens 29 Oct 2026
Seasonal road closure: Burns Road · reopens 29 Oct 2026
Seasonal road closure: The Bs Fireline · reopens 29 Oct 2026
Seasonal road closure: The Bs Fireline · reopens 29 Oct 2026
Seasonal road closure: Stringybark Track · reopens 29 Oct 2026
Seasonal road closure: Mississippi Fireline · reopens 29 Oct 2026
Seasonal road closure: Mississippi Fireline · reopens 29 Oct 2026
Seasonal road closure: Stringybark Track · reopens 29 Oct 2026

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About

Big Pats Recreation area is situated along the banks of Big Pats Creek under towering Manna Gum trees. This site is a popular stop for picnicking, camping and often used as the beginning of the 2-night Walk Into History hike.This site also the starting point for the Richards Curves and Richards Tramline walking tracks.

Camping

A picturesque flat along the banks of Big Pats Creek allows for a small foot-based camp set up. The soft rippling of the creek and the towering Manna Gum trees provide an enjoyable site in this historic setting through which horse drawn log boogies once hauled logs on their was to a nearby timber mill. Car parking is only 50m away and basic toilet facilities are present.

Getting there

Big Pats Creek Recreation Area sits 6km south-east from Warburton. To get there, continue east through Warburton for 4km and turn right into Riverside Drive after crossing the Yarra River. After 600m turn left into Big Pats Creek rd continue on through the small settlement of Big Pats Creek. After crossing a bridge, turn right into Burns Road. After 1km, the recreation area and car park is reached.

Location: -37.770735, 145.755994 · Open in maps · BOM forecast · Campground data dated 2026-10-15

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