Organ Pipes National Park |
The main feature at the 152 ha Organ Pipes National Park in a deep gorge in the bare Keilor plains is a set of basalt columns that look like organ pipes .
The Friends of Organ Pipes National Park date back to 1972 when the park was proclaimed, solely due to its unique geological features.
Things to do
- The park is an excellent place for picnics, walks, bird observing and photography.
- Stand on the viewing platform - the basalt Keilor Plains all around you are part of one of the world's largest lava flows.
- Walk down the path to view the 'organ pipes' - a set of basalt columns formed by lava.
- Look for yellowish sandstones and mudstones across the creek 200 metres downstream from the 'organ pipes'.
- Fossils in these rocks suggest they are sedimentary rocks laid down under the sea about 400 million years ago.
- Walk upstream about 400 metres past the 'organ pipes' and see Rosette Rock - a radial array of basalt columns like the spokes of a wheel.
- Look at the Tessellated Pavement, the tops of basalt columns.
- Enjoy a picnic while looking out for waterbirds, blue wrens, cockatoos, rosellas, magpies and wedge-tailed eagles.
Organ Pipes National Park is close to the Calder Highway, 20 km north-west of Melbourne (Melway ref: 3 D4).
The park is open from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM daily, extending to 6:00 PM on weekends and public holidays during daylight saving.
❊ Address ❊
⊜ Calder Hwy, Keilor 3036 View Map
✆ Telephone: Freecall: 131 963
❊ Web Links ❊
➼ www.parks.vic.gov.au➼ http://www.parkweb.vic.gov.au
➼ Friends of Organ Pipes National Park
➼ www.wikipedia.org/Organ_Pipes_National_Park
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