{"id":640,"date":"2023-06-01T11:04:46","date_gmt":"2023-06-01T00:04:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trailnavigator.com.au\/blog\/?p=640"},"modified":"2023-06-01T11:04:48","modified_gmt":"2023-06-01T00:04:48","slug":"marshland-track-in-plenty-gorge-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.trailnavigator.com.au\/blog\/2023\/06\/marshland-track-in-plenty-gorge-park\/","title":{"rendered":"Marshland Track in Plenty Gorge Park"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We returned to Plenty Gorge to take a quick walk on Saturday afternoon. We started from parking next to the playground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Almost immediately we saw a kangaroo:<\/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\/2023\/06\/IMG_6504-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-643\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.trailnavigator.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_6504-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.trailnavigator.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_6504-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.trailnavigator.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_6504-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.trailnavigator.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_6504-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.trailnavigator.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_6504-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Kangaroo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The trees around Hawkstowe picnic area still had their autumn leaves:<\/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\/2023\/06\/IMG_6505-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-646\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.trailnavigator.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_6505-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.trailnavigator.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_6505-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.trailnavigator.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_6505-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.trailnavigator.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_6505-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.trailnavigator.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_6505-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Beautiful autumn trees<\/figcaption><\/figure>\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\/2023\/06\/IMG_6506-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-642\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.trailnavigator.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_6506-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.trailnavigator.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_6506-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.trailnavigator.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_6506-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.trailnavigator.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_6506-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.trailnavigator.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_6506-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lots of ducks in the pond<\/figcaption><\/figure>\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\/2023\/06\/IMG_6509-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-641\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.trailnavigator.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_6509-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.trailnavigator.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_6509-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.trailnavigator.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_6509-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.trailnavigator.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_6509-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.trailnavigator.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_6509-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\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\/2023\/06\/IMG_6511-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-644\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.trailnavigator.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_6511-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.trailnavigator.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_6511-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.trailnavigator.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_6511-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.trailnavigator.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_6511-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.trailnavigator.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_6511-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\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\/2023\/06\/IMG_6512-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-645\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.trailnavigator.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_6512-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.trailnavigator.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_6512-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.trailnavigator.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_6512-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.trailnavigator.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_6512-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.trailnavigator.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_6512-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Wetland<\/figcaption><\/figure>\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\/2023\/06\/IMG_6513-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-650\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.trailnavigator.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_6513-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.trailnavigator.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_6513-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.trailnavigator.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_6513-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.trailnavigator.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_6513-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.trailnavigator.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_6513-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\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\/2023\/06\/IMG_6515-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-649\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.trailnavigator.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_6515-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.trailnavigator.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_6515-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.trailnavigator.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_6515-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.trailnavigator.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_6515-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.trailnavigator.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_6515-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our children recognised the area &#8211; they&#8217;ve been here before with scouts.<\/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\/2023\/06\/IMG_6516-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-647\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.trailnavigator.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_6516-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.trailnavigator.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_6516-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.trailnavigator.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_6516-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.trailnavigator.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_6516-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.trailnavigator.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_6516-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It started getting dark and we decided to go back to the car. Fortunately it was easy &#8211; we simply skipped the loop around a marsh.<\/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\/2023\/06\/IMG_6517-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-648\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.trailnavigator.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_6517-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.trailnavigator.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_6517-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.trailnavigator.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_6517-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.trailnavigator.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_6517-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.trailnavigator.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_6517-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We walked 6 km total and it took us 1 hour and 10 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This walk on Trail Navigator Victoria: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trailnavigator.com.au\/walks\/433-marshland-track\" title=\"\">Marshland Track<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We returned to Plenty Gorge to take a quick walk on Saturday afternoon. We started from parking next to the playground. Almost immediately we saw a kangaroo: The trees around Hawkstowe picnic area still had their autumn leaves: Our children recognised the area &#8211; they&#8217;ve been here before with scouts. 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