Macedon Regional Park

The Macedon Ranges are famous for their views, native forests, wildlife, historic monuments and, perhaps foremost, their substantial homes and garden flower displays in Spring. At the western end of the range, the 2379 hectare Macedon Regional Park dominates the skyline.

Flora & FaunaWildlife is abundant. 157 varieties of birds have been sighted including shrike thrushes, currawongs, magpies, and kookaburras. Of the 20 mammal species recorded, the most commonly seen are Mountain Possums (Bobuck), Greater Gliders, Swamp Wallabies, Eastern Grey Kangaroos, echidnas, wombats and koalas.

Camel's Hump Rock formation, like Hanging Rock, is the weathered remains of a mamelon, a mass of sticky lava that oozed out of the earth's crust some six million years ago. Dry and wet Messmate gum forests, damp gullies and a variety of plant life complete the scene of Macedon's natural features, which change with elevation. The highest peaks within the park have characteristic Snow Gum communities.