Starting from the Gate 6 car park on Cole Crossing Road, Mount Magnificent, this walk takes you on a circuit around Cox Scrub Conservation Park via the Cox Scrub Quarry Hike. One of the largest parks on the Fleurieu Peninsula, Cox Scrub Conservation Park is a delight for bushwalkers and birdwatchers, featuring three walking trails that provide wonderful opportunities to enjoy the serenity among the low wooded hills. The park is home to a range of birds and animals, including the endangered southern brown bandicoot, and in spring, there are beautiful displays of wildflowers. This hike meanders around the former quarry in the park, passing through open woodland dominated by river red gum, manna gum and blue gum before reaching the contrasting shrubland landscape, with a gradual incline providing expansive views. This loop consists of fire tracks and walking trails, with some short steep hills and uneven natural surfaces, suitable for average fitness levels. Due to water levels in the Finniss River, it isn't always possible to drive to the car park, but it's only a short walk from the last car-accessible section of the road. Let us begin by acknowledging the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we travel today, and pay our respects to their Elders past and present.
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