A Walk Through Ancient Landscapes

Step back in time at Red Banks Conservation Park, one of Australia’s richest megafauna fossil sites. This remarkable landscape invites you to follow in the footsteps of the giant diprotodons, the enormous prehistoric relatives of today’s wombats, who roamed here until around 65,000 years ago.

The park’s Landscapes of Change interpretive walking trail takes you on a fascinating journey through time, passes deep gorges and permanent waterholes, uncovering what the landscape may have been like 65,000 years ago, when megafauna roamed the area. Along the way, immerse yourself in the beauty of its unique habitats, from scented mat-rush tussock grasslands to mallee box woodlands and rohrlack’s bluebush.

Nature lovers and photographers will be in their element here. Birdwatchers can spot a variety of species throughout the year, with the park’s diverse vegetation providing a haven for everything from small woodland birds to raptors soaring overhead. Keep your camera ready – you might also glimpse short-beaked echidnas, southern hairy-nosed wombats, western grey kangaroos, and red kangaroos in their natural setting.

Download the map here – Redbanks_National Parks_Map

Walking Distance: 4.8 km

Elevation Gain: 100 m

Est. time: 1:15 hrs