4 History and Sculpture - Bushwalking Victoria€¦ · History and Sculpture This walk offers two contrasting yet complementary elements. In the morning, the route visits some of

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Distance

Grading

Duration

Total ascent

Type

Path

7 km (morning)

2 km (afternoon)

Easy

4 hours 30 mins, including breaks

110 metres

Circuits, both morning & afternoon

(drive back to Elgee Park in between)

70% sealed road

30% unsealed road

History and Sculpture

This walk offers two contrasting yet complementary elements. In the morning, the route visits some of

the historic features of Flinders Village. After lunch, there will be a guided tour of the renowned

sculpture park at Elgee Park - a great opportunity, as public access is generally restricted.

WALK DESCRIPTION

Walk west along Cook St and turn right up King St for one block to reach A, St John's church,

built in the Gothic style and dedicated in 1892. Follow unsealed Barker St east to Stokes St.

Turn left past the recreation reserve to B, the Pioneer Cemetery, where a wander around the

graves reveals many pioneer family names. Return to Barker St via the other side of the

reserve, turn left and continue east to the coast. Turn right up a short incline to C, the Bass and

Flinders Memorial, which was unveiled in 1912. Two war memorials, D, are situated on the

foreshore and offer good views. Walk south to E, the park near the pier (toilets, park benches)

for morning tea.

Walk up a short slope to rejoin Golf Links Rd, then follow it south as far as the West Head

Gunnery Range, then west. On your left, opposite the golf course, is F, a Hang Gliding Ramp.

Swing right into King St; outside a private residence at G is a statue of Neptune, the Roman god

of the sea. Continue north as far as Bass St,

turn right and return to the park beside the

cars (toilets, picnic tables) for lunch.

After lunch, return to Elgee Park for a

sculpture tour, led by an Elgee Park employee.

Over 45 sculptures by renowned and

emerging artists sit in the landscape,

reflecting a personal connection between

man, art and nature.

GETTING TO THE START

From Wallaces Rd, turn left into Nepean Hwy. At roundabout, go straight ahead onto White Hill

Rd C787 to a T-intersection. Turn right into Arthurs Seat Rd C787; after 800m, turn left into

Mornington-Flinders Rd C787 to Flinders. In Flinders, take 3rd right into Norman St; park on

RHS near the church. (Melways 261 K8) Distance: 26km

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Map Reproduced with Permission from Melway Publishing, 2018.

ELEVATION Metres

History and Sculpture (morning section)

DISTANCE Kilometres