Huon Hill Parklands

Size: 238 hectares

Vegetation community: Open-box woodland

Landform: Steep rolling hills, some rocky outcrops

Classification: Recreation and conservation

Elevation: 428 metres above sea level at summit

Features: 360 degree views of stunning panoramas overlooking Albury, Wodonga, Lake Hume, Mt. Bogong, Mt. Feathertop, the Kiewa Valley, Bonegilla, Baranduda Range, Table Top Mountain and the Murray Valley towards Corowa.

Walking trails: Stringybark Track

Summit Track

White Box track

Hidden Valley Track 

Looking east from the Hume Lookout

Achievements to date

A number of significant works have been developed and constructed at Huon Hill Parklands. These include: road upgrading and sealing; by-pass lanes; car parking; composting toilets; barbecue and shelter facilities; and lookout platforms.

Other projects involved: additional walking tracks, fencing, signage and interpretation, and revegetation on the slope and gully.

University and TAFE students have been involved in fencing, revegetation works and flora/fauna surveys which will aid in the preparation of the Huon Hill management plan.

2004 National Tree Day saw a group of dedicated local volunteers plant over 800 trees in a gully descending from Huon Hill towards the Murray River.

Funding

Initial funding of $50,000 for the project was obtained through Business Victoria, via the Victorian Government's Community Support Fund. Wodonga City Council, and the Rotary Clubs of Wodonga West, Wodonga and Belvoir/Wodonga and parklands, have combined to contribute an additional $25,000 in cash and a similar amount of in-kind support.

Looking over the Murray & Kiewa River junctions

The future

A management plan is being developed for the Huon and Kiewa River parklands.  

Where?

Huon Hill is to the east of Wodonga. Head out Thomas Mitchell Drive onto the Murray Valley Hwy and turn left onto Whytes Road (opposite the Wodonga Sale Yards).  At the end of Whytes Rd turn right into Kenneth Watson Drive and this will take you to Huon Hill Parklands

What you might see?

Rising 263 metres above the Murray and Kiewa floodplains Huon Hill offers spectacular views of:

• Lake Hume,
• The Kiewa Valley,
• The Alpine Region,
• Murray and Kiewa Rivers, and
• Albury and Wodonga cities.

Things to do

• Birdwatching
• Picnicking
• BBQ
• Short walks
• Long walks
• Photography
• Sightseeing

What You Need to Know while in Parklands »

Further information on parklands tracks and trails in the Albury-Wodonga area can be obtained from parklands on (02) 6023 6714.