Trail bike riding - South West area
- Latest information
- Where can I ride?
- Media releases
- Community meetings/forums/events
- Local issues
- How to become involved
Latest information
'Ride For Tomorrow' enviro trail bike tours 2009
The 'Ride For Tomorrow' trail bike initiative is working with licensed tour operators to run environmental trail bike tours throughout Victoria's State forest's. You can find futher information on the news, media and publication page.
Trail bike visitor area - design
DSE have been working with a landscape designer to develop plans for two Trail Bike Visitor Areas in the South West of Victoria. One in Ross Creek State Forest the other in the Otway Forest Park. A concept plan for these trail bike visitor areas are now available. These designs incorporate comments received from riders, environmental groups and residents and are similar to designs that have been implemented in Gippsland.
Interested groups or individuals looking for further information are encouraged to contact the South West Trail Bike Project Officer.
Ross Creek (South West of Ballarat)
The location of the Trail Bike Visitor Area is on Incolls Road near the southern end of State Forest Road, Ross Creek.
TBVA Concept Plan - Ross Creek (PDF - 1,021 KB)Paddys Swamp (South of Winchelsea)
The location of the Trail Bike Visitor Area is on Paddys Swamp Rd, Winchelsea South. The site is an old gravel extraction site in the Otway Forest Park.
Trail Bike Concept Plan - Paddys Swamp (PDF - 1.3 MB)Where can I ride?
There are many kilometres of forest roads and tracks to explore in South West Victoria. You are welcome to use these roads and tracks provided you are licensed, registered and over the age of 18. You must stay on the formed road and track network as riding 'off road' or on single lane tracks can cause significant damage to vegetation, waterways and native flora and fauna. Penalties do apply.
Information about trail bike riding on public land
Information and Maps of State Forests in South West Victoria:
Cobboboonee State Forest (PDF - 363 Kb) Mount Cole State Forest (PDF - 563 Kb) Pyrenees State forest (PDF - 444 Kb) Wail State Forest (PDF - 302 Kb) Wombat Forest Drive (PDF - 261 Kb)Media releases
Media releases for the South West region can be viewed at the trail bike news, media and publications page
Community meetings / forums / events
East Otways Trail Bike Community Reference Group
DSE and Parks Victoria have been working with a community reference group towards sustainable management of trail bikes across the Great Otway National Park, Otway Forest Park and Anglesea Heath. This group opeerates in conjunction with the statewide DSE trail bike initiative. Interested groups or individuals looking to provide input into this group are encouraged to contact the South West Trail Bike Project Officer.
20090407 Workshop Notes for EastOtwaysCRG (PDF - 882 KB)Ballarat Community Forum 2007
Ballarat community forum - Summary (PDF - 86 KB) Ballarat community forum - Outcomes Report (PDF - 55 KB)Local issues
Seasonal road closures are available from the Parks Victoria website.
Seasonal Road Closures (PDF - 75 Kb) Events and Functions in State forest (PDF - 77 Kb) Trail Bike Riding Code of Conduct (PDF - 182 Kb)How to become involved
Contact Us to become involved in regional project activities, community meetings or to join the South West mailing list.
Please note: Document(s) on this page are presented in PDF format. If you do not have the Adobe Reader, you can download a copy free from the Adobe web site.