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Noojee
in the West
Gippsland Hills |
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Noojee is a small timber town situated at the
foot of the Great Dividing Range. During weekends and public holidays the
town comes alive with bushwalkers, motor cyclists, four-wheel drivers,
fishermen, day-trippers and campers who all come to enjoy the natural
scenery and historic sites around the town.
Right in the heart of Noojee is the Red Parrot Cafe where you can sit down and
enjoy a meal or a cuppa, and purchase a map. |
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Noojee
is fortunate in having several rivers close by. The most stunning of the
streams is undoubtedly the Toorongo River. A short drive through the
Toorongo Valley to the Toorongo and Amphitheatre Falls should be on the
'must do' list for visitors to Noojee. The Toorongo Valley is about 3
kilometres out of Noojee Township off the Mount Baw Baw Tourist Road. |
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The Toorongo
Falls can be reached from a car park at the end of Toorongo Valley Road. It
is about 1 kilometre by walking track to the foot of the falls. Thw walking
track continues as a short circuit trail back to the car park via
Amphitheatre Falls. |
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Another
'must see' destination close to Noojee is the old Noojee Trestle Bridge.
This bridge once supported trains using the Warragul to Noojee railway;
however, the railway closed long ago. All that remains to evidence those
days is this bridge and the Noojee Rail Trail, a 2 kilometre walking track
from Noojee Township to the bridge.
By car, the trestle bridge access road is
signposted about 2 kilometres from the township along the main road to
Drouin and Warragul. |
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is just one of the many ways for visitors to enjoy themselves at Noojee.
This is camping area at Toorongo Falls. Other camping areas are situated in
Noojee township and in the Loch Valley. |
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Travel Tip |
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One of the more adventurous
destinations from Noojee is the giant Ada Tree. The roads are rough and
dusty (or slippery in wet), but the effort of the drive and a 2 kilometre
walk will be worthwhile. The Ada Tree can be located off either McCarthy
Spur Road from Noojee township, or via New Turkey Spur, off the Yarra
Junction Road. The access roads to the Ada Tree should be clearly
signposted; however, if they are not look for the turnoff at about 16
kilometres along McCarthy Spur Road or at about 16.5 kilometres along New
Turkey Spur Road. |