1st October 2001

Lerderderg & Werribee Gorges Map Guide

Meridian Maps is pleased to announce the release of the 2nd Edition of its very popular Lerderderg & Werribee Gorges Map Guide. Thoroughly updated since first published in October 1999 the map provides an excellent and up to date picture of the two state parks and all the recreational features and activities available. The map has been rechecked by Meridian staff with input from Parks Victoria making this map both authoritative and accurate.

Some of the improvements in the map include:
• New track and road alignments
• Extended walk notes with numbers on the map to help identify the walks
• Inclusion of the soon to be signed Lerderderg Trail section of the Great Dividing Trail
• New photos in the Lerderderg Gorge
• New road symbology for better identification

Designed primarily for the camper, bushwalker, angler, four-wheel-driver or day-tripper, the map contains the latest data available and was re-checked between April and June 2001.

The 1:35,000 park map details the whole of Lerderderg and Werribee Gorges State Parks and parts of the adjoining Wombat State Forest. Features include creeks and lakes, tracks and roads, cultural and historical features, as well as fences and other linear features to help navigation. The most popular walking area between O’Briens Crossing and Blackwood has been enlarged to 1:20,000 on the reverse of the map, along with the whole of Werribee Gorge. These enlargements highlight the facilities, walking tracks and features of those areas.

Accompanying the map is a generous amount of text and photography highlighting the parks’ history, flora and fauna, and conservation. There are also sections covering local information, web links, further reading, local tourist attractions and accommodation. The map folds to a handy pocket size of 260 x 99 mm and is printed on a hard wearing paper suitable for the rigours of constant folding and bushwalking. This edition is now also available on synthetic paper, which is tear and waterproof, excellent for the wet conditions in the parks.

The Lerderderg & Werribee Gorges Map Guide is available from bookshops, outdoor recreation stores, local businesses, NRE and Parks Victoria Offices, and Information Centres in the region. It will also be available from all good map shops throughout Australia.

The Lerderderg & Werribee Gorges Map Guide offers great value for money at only $9.00 folded paper, or $12.95 for the folded plastic version.

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