The Bill Kraft Giant Walk

Walk number 11 of the Drouin Tree Walks. A 5.4 kilometre walk along footpaths, wide grassy verges and through a spectacular avenue of Bhutan Cypresses which lined the driveway to 'Lyndhurst' the home of the pioneering McNeilly family. This avenue is now listed by the National Trust. This tour highlights some significant remnant eucalypts, some significant planted old trees and some of Drouin's early history. The walk has an incline at the start but the rest of the walk is an easy grade. Since the walk was written, extra paths have been created at Civic Park making it easy to walk to the 'Grandfather Tree' overlooking the park. Enjoy the splendid view, watch the native birds flying in and out of the large Messmate and play on the newly installed kids playground.