Big Pats Recreation Area

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. 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. A picnic table is situated in a small opening next to Big Pats Creek and is captured in the afternoon shade. In its prime, this area was an important link in transporting timber to Warburton on its trek to Melbourne.