Anakie Gorge, Victoria

Ted Errey Nature Circuit 

Bushfires swept through the Brisbane Ranges in 2006, the evidence is still visible.

It was interesting to learn that this section where the timber boards are located was once a flowing stream. Infrastructure interventions by Water Management have diverted the water from this natural water course into local dams, resulting in a desolate and eerie environment. Signage indicates this area when a flowing stream was once abundant with ferns and lush vegetation.   

Anakie Gorge is part of the Brisbane Rangers National Park located approximately 40 kilometres north of Geelong. The Rangers offer many interesting walks, but we chose the Ted Errey Nature Circuit, which is approximately a 10 kilometre circuit. The walk traversed various landscapes and we were rewarded with views over the Range and of the surrounding lands. The Nature Circuit was created by the Geelong Field Naturalists Club in 2001 paying homage to Ted Errey, who was a botanical expert, a reliable source of all information botanical, the founding member of the botany group in 1972 and was highly regarded in the naturalist community for this knowledge and for his dedicated service. His work has assisted in providing a greater understanding of the flora of the Brisbane Rangers and the interpretative signage dotted along the circuit showcases his efforts, and provides the walker with an opportunity to fully appreciate their natural surrounds. Ted Errey we salute you.