Sky’s the limit for Warburton Redwoods upgrades
The sky’s the limit at the Warburton Redwoods Experience with works underway on the Warburton Redwoods Experience Uplift Project.
The project is backed by a $2.3 million investment from our Regional Tourism Investment Fund. The project also received $300,000 support from the Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action. Melbourne Water is also investing $400,000 to deliver its part of works which will run concurrently.
The project will build new visitor facilities including:
- car and bus parking
- accessible public toilet
- weather shelter
- safety gate and
- upgrading sections of the existing trail network.
These upgrades are expected to increase visitation to the Warburton region. This will support the Yarra Valley and Dandenong Ranges tourism economy which in 2024 received 5.6 million visitors who stayed 2.3 million nights.
Known as the Warburton Redwoods, the Cement Creek Redwood Forest is in the Yarra Ranges National Park and comprises Californian Redwoods. Growing up to 115 metres tall, these trees are the tallest in the world and can live for more than 2,000 years.
Located 90 minutes from Melbourne, the Yarra Ranges National Park offers a wide range of activities for nature-lovers including:
- hiking and cycling
- scenic drives
- wildlife viewing
- fishing
- camping
- cross-country skiing and tobogganing in the winter.
In the 12 months to December 2024, visitor expenditure for the Yarra Valley and Dandenong Ranges grew 11 per cent year on year to be worth $1.09 billion. This adds to a record $40 billion spent by tourists visiting Victoria in 2024.
For more information, visit the Yarra Ranges National Park page on the Parks Victoria website.
