Name: Destination Gippsland
Price range: $

A rare jewel of Gippsland that offers so much more than a nice walk.

The trail takes in an area of Aboriginal significance along the Bataluk Cultural Trail, and lets you feast on vistas of the national park, lush gully trails, river access, waterfalls, pools and the culturally significant Den of Nargun. The Nargun is a large female creature who lives in a cave behind a waterfall in the Mitchell River.

Location: Mitchell River National Park

Distance: 5km return

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Grade: Level 3

Start/ finish: Den of Nargun picnic area

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