Tower Hill
State Game Reserve
Just a short drive from Warrnambool, Tower Hill boasts an ancient crater and other volcanic
landforms. Abundant wildlife makes the park well worth the drive.
What’s available?
Facility
Café
Yes/No
Yes
Yes
No
Detail
Tower Hill Visitor Centre, open 9am - 4pm. Light
refreshments, coffee, drinks available.
Bottled water available at the Visitor Centre
Picnic tables in picnic area, near the carpark.
One electric BBQ in the picnic area
A range of accommodation available in
Warrnambool
In the picnic area
Bring a change mat with you
Drinking water
Picnic tables/shelters
BBQ/fireplace
Family friendly
accommodation
Toilets
Baby changing facilities/
disabled toilets
Children’s playground
Open space areas
(for sports activities etc.)
Walking tracks suitable for
prams
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
Nature’s playground only!
In the picnic area
Yes
Lava Tongue Boardwalk, accessed by walking 400m
from the picnic ground or from the small Lava
Tongue Boardwalk car park.
Wheel about with the wildlife instead!
Child friendly bikes tracks
No
Play ideas
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Visit the Natural History Centre and Worn Gundidj Co-op to learn more about the area’s
geological past and indigenous significance.
Pack a hamper and a Frisbee for a relaxing al fresco lunch at the picnic ground.
Take a tailor-made bushwalk to see wallabies, emus and kangaroos or wait for them to find you
Fun ideas for older siblings download Junior Ranger D.I.Y. Wildlife Detective and Park
Symbols Match from here.
Safety issues: none.
Check out Ranger Roo’s list of things to pack and prepare.
For more information
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Tower Hill Reserve web page
Tower Hill Reserve park notes
Junior Ranger fact sheets