Where:

Organ Pipes National Park

Melbourne, Australia

20 km from north-west of Melbourne, just off the calder freeway

Last Visited:

September 2006

Why Go:

This is a hidden and not well known National Park within Melbourne suburbia

Highlights:

• Walking: there are well maintained tracks linking each of the sites. Coming back up to the parking area may be a hard walk for some
• Organ Pipes: the main attraction, columns of rock exposed by the river
• Tessellated Pavement: the tops of columns worn down by the creek over time
• Rosette Rock: an interesting radial display of columns like the spokes of a wheel

Lowlights:

• no bbqs

Eating & Drinking:

• There is nowhere to purchase food or drink at the National Park
• There are no BBQs, though you are able to bring along your own and use in the designated picnic area.

Other things you should know about:

• The Organ Pipes rock formation is an old creek line that was filled with larva 1 million years ago. As the molten lava slowly cooled and turned into basalt, it cracked and formed into long columns.
• Parking is free, as is entry to the park.
• The park is only open during daylight hours.

More information:

• see also photos from Organ Pipes National Park