Maps & resources
Last reviewed · maps for orientation only — verify Parks Victoria
Use these pins for orientation only. Trailheads, picnic-ground gate hours, temporary closures and deer-control nights change — always confirm on Parks Victoria — Dandenong Ranges National Park and VicEmergency. Offline maps (e.g. Avenza with official visitor-guide PDFs) help when forest signal is patchy.
Free Dandenong Ranges day planner
Packing list, half-day 1000 Steps order of stops, full-day rules, Ferntree Gully parking tips and official Parks Victoria links — free direct download.
- Before-you-leave packing ticks
- Half-day 1000 Steps / Ferntree Gully timeline
- What to skip when time, crowds or fire risk fails
- Official Parks Victoria links to verify conditions
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Direct downloads & official links
- Day planner (PDF)
- Day planner (HTML — print-friendly)
- On-site printable itineraries
- Official park page
- 1000 Steps official
- VicEmergency / alerts
- Parks Victoria safety
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Ferntree Gully / 1000 Steps
High-volume western gateway — Kokoda Track Memorial Walk, early parking critical on weekends.
Interactive map — pin may be approximate. Confirm trailheads and road status before you drive.
One Tree Hill
Top of the 1000 Steps — toilets, picnic, quieter parking Plan B / pickup point.
Interactive map — pin may be approximate. Confirm trailheads and road status before you drive.
Sherbrooke / Grants
Rainforest walks, Sherbrooke Falls approaches, lyrebird habitat — busy on fine weekends.
Interactive map — pin may be approximate. Confirm trailheads and road status before you drive.
Olinda Falls
Short falls circuit; best after rain. Botanic garden nearby is outside the park.
Interactive map — pin may be approximate. Confirm trailheads and road status before you drive.
Doongalla
Homestead remnant gardens and lawn picnic areas — confirm gate hours on Parks Victoria.
Interactive map — pin may be approximate. Confirm trailheads and road status before you drive.
Silvan / Mount Evelyn
Eastern approaches, lookouts and MTB note area — verify trail status on Parks Victoria.
Interactive map — pin may be approximate. Confirm trailheads and road status before you drive.