{"id":31,"date":"2022-10-30T18:55:00","date_gmt":"2022-10-30T07:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trailnavigator.com.au\/blog\/?p=31"},"modified":"2022-12-06T14:37:23","modified_gmt":"2022-12-06T03:37:23","slug":"gresswell-forest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.trailnavigator.com.au\/blog\/2022\/10\/gresswell-forest\/","title":{"rendered":"Gresswell Forest"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>It was a nice Sunday afternoon and we wanted to go for a walk. Gresswell Forest in Bundoora was within walking distance and we decided to go there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It took us about 20 minutes to reach one of the side entrances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/trailnavigator.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_5432-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.trailnavigator.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_5432-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.trailnavigator.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_5432-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.trailnavigator.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_5432-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.trailnavigator.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_5432-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.trailnavigator.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_5432-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We saw 2 shelters made of branches. Not sure who made them and why. Perhaps for a scout activity?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/trailnavigator.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_5434-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.trailnavigator.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_5434-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.trailnavigator.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_5434-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.trailnavigator.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_5434-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.trailnavigator.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_5434-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.trailnavigator.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_5434-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Shelter<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The trails are wide and well formed, mostly flat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/trailnavigator.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_5435-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-35\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.trailnavigator.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_5435-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.trailnavigator.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_5435-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.trailnavigator.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_5435-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.trailnavigator.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_5435-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.trailnavigator.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_5435-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You can see houses when you are close to the edge of the reserve but in the middle you feel like you are in a real forest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/trailnavigator.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_5436-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.trailnavigator.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_5436-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.trailnavigator.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_5436-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.trailnavigator.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_5436-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.trailnavigator.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_5436-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.trailnavigator.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_5436-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/trailnavigator.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_5437-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.trailnavigator.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_5437-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.trailnavigator.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_5437-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.trailnavigator.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_5437-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.trailnavigator.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_5437-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.trailnavigator.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_5437-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We didn&#8217;t see any kangaroos this time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/trailnavigator.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_5438-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.trailnavigator.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_5438-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.trailnavigator.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_5438-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.trailnavigator.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_5438-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.trailnavigator.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_5438-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.trailnavigator.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_5438-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Bench<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This tree has fallen but branches keep growing up as small trees:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/trailnavigator.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_4703-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.trailnavigator.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_4703-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.trailnavigator.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_4703-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.trailnavigator.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_4703-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.trailnavigator.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_4703-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.trailnavigator.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_4703-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We made a loop in the reserve (about 40 minutes) but didn&#8217;t go to the Habitat Link.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We are so lucky to be able to go for a walk in nature without driving or taking public transport. Greswell Forest is a nice place to visit if you live nearby.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This walk on Trail Navigator Victoria: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trailnavigator.com.au\/walks\/322-gresswell-forest\" title=\"\">Gresswell Forest<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It was a nice Sunday afternoon and we wanted to go for a walk. Gresswell Forest in Bundoora was within walking distance and we decided to go there. It took us about 20 minutes to reach one of the side entrances. We saw 2 shelters made of branches. Not sure who made them and why. 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