Churchill National Park Hiking Adventure A Hidden Gem Near Melbourne!

🌿 Churchill National Park Hiking Adventure – A Hidden Gem Near Melbourne! 📍 Location: Churchill National Park (30-min drive from Box Hill) 🚗 Parking: Free & plentiful! 🥾 Difficulty: Beginner-friendly (gentle inclines, well-marked trails). 📸 Best View: Lysterfield Hills Lookout (panoramic city views!). --- 🚶♂️ Trail Recap: Lysterfield Hills Loop (8.37KM) ✅ Route: Army Track + Woodland Walk (see my Strava/Komoot link in comments!). ✅ Highlights: ✔ Scenic overlooks – Melbourne’s skyline from the hills ✔ Echidna spotting! – A spiky little friend waddled past ✔ Quiet trails – Few crowds, just birdsong and crunching gravel. --- 👟 Gear Tips ✔ Grippy shoes – Trails are rocky/gravelly (no flip-flops!). ✔ Trekking poles – Helpful for stability. ✔ Water + snacks – No cafes en route. --- ⚠️ Heads Up • No toilets on trail – Go before you start! • Mobile signal patchy – Download maps offline. --- 📸 Why You’ll Love It 1️⃣ Easy access – No long drive from the city. 2️⃣ Wildlife cameos – Kangaroos, echidnas, kookaburras. 3️⃣ Skyline payoff – That lookout view is Instagram gold. --- 🏆 Rating: 4.8/5 🌟 Perfect for: ✅ New hikers (no brutal climbs). ✅ Nature photographers. ✅ Weekend warriors craving fresh air. #ChurchillNP #EchidnaSighting #HikeVictoria #TrailTime