Ever wanted to fly like a bird?
You can now take a ‘Virtual tour’ using Google Earth which allows you to explore Galada Tamboore as if you were soaring above it like a Brown Falcon. In a few minutes you can virtually whiz up the gorge and soar above the grasslands seeing features that would take hours to see on foot. The virtual tour includes links to the results of Friends of Merri Creek’s birdwatching and includes other important information for you to plan a real-world visit .

A busy period of park development by Parks Victoria was begun in 2009 with new pathways  to be completed by August 2010, that will make the site far more accessible.  Galada Tamboore is already a great place for respectful and quiet contemplation of its natural, cultural and geological heritage.  It will suitable for exploring by bicycle too.

Take the new Google Earth Tour of Galada Tamboore.

The virtual tour development was part of the Nearby Nature project that was funded by the EPA’s alternative sentencing scheme.  This particular project also funded: 

  • A colourful brochure that explains the human and geological history of the area. Suitable for secondary and tertiary students and anyone who wants to get to know the site better.  Hardcopies are available from the office or you can download a pdf. from http://www.mcmc.org.au/images/file/Site_notes/MCMC%20-%20Galada%20Tamboore%20final.pdf
  • Twelve guided tours with community including school groups, environment industry professionals and MCMC staff.  These tours introduced many people to Galada Tamboore for the first time.  They were struck by the rarity of the ecology and special feeling of the place.
  • Stormwater education and the effect of pollutants in the catchment on our waterways
  • A laminated A3 flip book that shows the geological history, location, plants and animals of Galada Tamboore for use with visitors in the future.
    Translations of  the flip book into Turkish, Chinese, Vietnamese and Somali for tours conducted with particular local non-English speaking audiences. 

These activities and materials were complemented by on-ground weed eradication and plantings with Friends of Merri Creek and other community along the Merri Creek.


A collection of the new interpretive materials developed under the ‘Nearby Nature’ project.