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MOUNT BEAUTY WALKS

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Mount Beauty Pondage

Mount Beauty Pondage adjoins the township, and is used to regulate outfall from the Kiewa Hydro-electric Scheme into the Kiewa River. For pedestrians it provides the perfect setting for an enjoyable 50 minute walk [AWTGS-2]. loading...

The walk can be started/finished from several places around town, but this description starts by leaving your vehicle at the small picnic/barbeque area (Bicentennial Park) off Lakeside Drive, Mount Beauty. The action starts by standing and facing the water, and then heading off to the right. From here, a walking track goes behind the Shire Offices, and the lakeshore can then be followed all the way round the lake.

The walking track initially follows the embankment that forms the lake, and this leads to the outlet gates (spillway) of the lake. There are several benches at intervals along the embankment, so there is plenty of opportunity to sit and admire the view.

A short diversion may be necessary at the outlet gates, down the embankment, across the outlet gates plume, and then back up onto the embankment. This leads to a grassy area, and from here head over towards the fence of the Hydro Works Area.

Turn left at the fence to pick up the walking track once more. The track turns left after about 100m, where it meets the Tail Race Channel of Kiewa Power Station No 4, crossing the Tail Race via a pedestrian bridge. Once over the bridge, turn right, and then left, to pass behind Mount Beauty High School.

The track meanders past the school, and then the tennis courts. The cricket ground is next, and then the track moves left, and crosses a short section of park, leading back to Bicentennial Park.