Worn Gundidj@Tower Hill

Tower Hill offers an opportunity to see Australia’s iconic wildlife roaming free in a natural bush setting. Tours cover the park’s history, the unique revegetation project, Indigenous culture and practices, and tastings of bush foods and plants growing in the reserve. This is a unique Australian experience.

The Worn Gundidj Aboriginal Co-operative conducts guided tours from the Visitor Centre located in the heart of the Tower Hill Wildlife Reserve. This reserve is a dormant volcano, being one of the worlds largest examples of a nested maar, comprising a series of scoria cones located inside the main crater, and surrounded by an extensive lake and wetland system.

Having been completely revegetated commencing in the 1960s, the reserve is now home to many of Australias iconic animals – kangaroos, wallabies, emus, koalas and echidnas, as well as a wide range of reptiles, and up to 200 species of birds.

Our tours provide the visitor with a wealth of information in relation to the history of the reserve, both pre and post European settlement. The Visitor Centre has a wide range of indigenous artefacts, and our tours include the opportunity to learn about and handle these tools and implements.

Our guides are versed in the history and culture of the land’s original Indigenous inhabitants, and have a wealth of knowledge about the flora and fauna to be found in the reserve. Lasting for 90 minutes, the tours include a guided walk through a section of the reserve that is home to many bush food plants, as well as many of the free roaming wildlife species.

Our tours can be tailored to suit the needs of individuals and groups, and whatever options are chosen, the visitor is guaranteed a unique insight into Australias rich history, culture and natural environment.

Experiences

Guided Walking Tour
Tour of the wildlfie reserve including an insight into Indigenous culture and practices.

Days Operating: Mon - Sun
Season: Year round
Duration: 1.5 hours
Min Numbers: 1
Max Numbers: 50

Guided Twilight Walk
Tour of the wildlife reserve at sunset, viewing nocturnal animals and creatures.

Days Operating: Mon - Sun
Season: Year round
Duration: 1.5 hours
Min Numbers: 2
Max Numbers: 15

Getting there

Three and a half hour drive south-west of Melbourne on the Princes Highway. 14 kilometres west of the major provincial city of Warrnambool, which is located on the Great Ocean Road.