Mount Oberon Summit Track

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Safer Bushwalks Tips on staying safe on track
Before you start any bushwalk ensure you;
• Tell someone you trust where you are going and what to do if you are overdue
• Have adequate equipment, supplies, skills & knowledge for the whole journey
• Consider the impact of weather forecasts, park/track closures & fire dangers
• Can respond to emergencies & call for help at any point
• Are healthy and fit enough for this journey
If not, change plans and stay safe. It is okay to delay and ask people for help.

Getting There Transport options and directions

Start	(-39.0327838,146.3552567)
Mode	Car
Directions	From South Gippsland Highway, A440 Turn on to Fish Creek - Foster Road, C445 then drive for 290 m Turn right onto Power Street and drive for another 560 m At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Fish Creek - Foster Road, C445 and drive for another 1.7 km Continue onto Foster - Promontory Road, C446 and drive for another 56.5 km Keep left onto Mountain Oberon Carpark Road and drive for another 2.5 km Turn right and drive for another 7 m

Track Notes Turn by turn instructions & maps

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start. Find the Telegraph Saddle Carpark at the start. There is a toilet (about 45 m back from the start). After 70 m head through/around the gate.
	Continue another 3.2 km to find the end. Then turn around here and retrace the main route for 3.2 km to get back to the start. About 10 m past the end is "Mt Oberon lookout". "Mount Oberon".

Terrain Know the Hills, grading & facilities

Mount Oberon Summit Track

Grading

	Class 4/6 Hard track
Length	6.4 km
Time	2 h 30 min to 3 h 45 min

Quality of track	Clear and well formed track or trail (2/6)
Gradient	Very steep (4/6)
Signage	Clearly signposted (2/6)
Infrastructure	Limited facilities, not all cliffs are fenced (3/6)
Experience Required	Some bushwalking experience recommended (3/6)
Weather	Storms may impact on navigation and safety (3/6)

Some facilities on route

Toilet: There is one -34 m back from the start.

Order of key facilities on route

Item	From Start	Name & link to notes
Toilet	-34 m	[toilet]

Weather & Alerts Check forecasts & closures
Weather Forecast
- Wilsons Promontory Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed
  
  Thursday 31 October
  
  15°C
  Shower or two. Becoming windy.
  50% chance of rain
  
  Cloudy. High chance of showers in the west, medium chance elsewhere. Winds westerly 15 to 25 km/h turning southwesterly 20 to 30 km/h in the late morning and early afternoon. Daytime maximum temperatures between 15 and 20.
  
  Fire Danger Rating: Moderate
  
  UV Alert: Sun protection 9:20am to 4:30pm, UV Index predicted to reach 8 [Very High]
  
  Friday 1 November
  
  10°C → 15°C
  Cloudy.
  20% chance of rain
  
  Cloudy. Slight chance of a shower in the southwest in the morning and early afternoon. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. Winds southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h becoming light in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 4 and 7 with daytime temperatures reaching between 14 and 18.
  
  Saturday 2 November
  
  10°C → 17°C
  Mostly sunny.
  5% chance of rain
  
  Mostly sunny. The chance of morning frost about the ranges. Light winds becoming northeast to southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h during the morning then tending northwest to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 2 and 5 with daytime temperatures reaching 20 to 25.
  
  Sunday 3 November
  
  14°C → 21°C
  Windy. Partly cloudy.
  30% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower. Winds northerly 20 to 30 km/h increasing to 40 km/h before shifting west to southwesterly 25 to 35 km/h during the day, then decreasing to 15 to 25 km/h during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 9 and 13 with daytime temperatures reaching 24 to 30.
  
  Monday 4 November
  
  13°C → 16°C
  Cloudy.
  20% chance of rain
  
  Cloudy.
  
  Tuesday 5 November
  
  11°C → 16°C
  Partly cloudy.
  10% chance of rain
  
  Partly cloudy.
  
  Wednesday 6 November
  
  12°C → 19°C
  Possible shower developing.
  40% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Possible shower developing.
  
  Forecast data thanks to © Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Alerts
- Parks Victoria Alerts
  When planning and before starting your trip please check Parks Victoria closure website for anything that may impact on your plans.

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