Location of Gunbower Island State Forest
From
Cohuna, 6.74kms E (8.4kms, 18mins driving)
From
Leitchville, 12.44kms N (20.9kms, 27mins driving)
From
Koondrook, 23.33kms SE (31.9kms, 39mins driving)
From
Mathoura, 54.92kms W (110kms, 1hr 39mins driving)
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Description of Gunbower Island State Forest
Gunbower Island State Forest occupies around 130 km of river frontage and features magnificent Red Gum and Box forests covering about 80 percent of the 50 km long island. Gunbower Island, near Cohuna, lies on the floodplain between the Murray and Gunbower Creek. It has a water frontage of 130 kilometres and the 20,000 hectares of state forest cover about 80 percent of the island. Until damming, the red gum and box forests were flooded every year and today still depend on the occasional inundation.
The forests and wetlands draw fisherman, canoeists, campers and walkers. The great varieties of waterbirds are a feature.
Camping and picnic spots have been cleared. The island has a circuit walk that takes 7-8 hours. There are numerous tracks to the island from the Murray Valley Highway. The main gateway is through Cohuna, where there is a caravan park and motels.
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Weather & Climate for Gunbower Island State Forest
Closest Weather Station
Kerang at 15:00 08 Nov EDT
Distance from Gunbower Island State Forest 34.38km W
| Temperature | Feels Like | Rel. Humidity | Dew Point | Pressure | Rainfall | Wind Direction | Wind Speed | Gusts |
|---|
| 33.5°C |
30.1°C |
22% |
9.1°C |
-hPa |
0.0mm |
ENE |
17km/h
9knots |
-km/h
-knots |
Closest Climatic Station
Kerang
Distance from Gunbower Island State Forest 34.38km W
| | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| Mean Max. °C |
31.5 | 31.1 | 27.7 | 22.7 |
18.0 | 14.6 | 14.0 | 16.0 |
19.1 | 22.7 | 26.6 | 29.7 |
| Mean Min. °C |
15.1 | 15.1 | 12.8 | 9.3 |
6.7 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 4.9 |
6.7 | 8.8 | 11.2 | 13.4 |
| Mean Rain mm |
22.8 | 23.8 | 26.7 | 25.4 |
36.4 | 35.8 | 35.5 | 37.3 |
35.9 | 38.1 | 28.7 | 27.0 |
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Treks passing Gunbower Island State Forest
Murray Valley Hwy
The Murray Valley Highway is one of Victoria's longest thoroughfares and essentially traces the Murray River wholly on the Victorian side of the border. This road based trek starting at Yarrawonga, takes in many towns, lakes, forests and reserves before finishing at the orange capital of Australia - Mildura.
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Recommended Reading for Gunbower Island State Forest
VIC Topo DVD
The ultimate 4WD, bushwalking, hunting & outdoor companion. Includes a comprehensive selection of maps and map data available for Victoria, in addition to Memory-Map's extensive feature set. Chances are you'll never need to buy another bush map of anywhere in Victoria again.
NSW South Topo DVD
The ultimate 4WD, bushwalking, hunting & outdoor companion. NSW Topo includes a comprehensive selection of full color 3D maps and map data. Compatible with a PC, Pocket PC or WM Smartphone. Chances are you'll never need to buy another bush map of anywhere in Australia again.
NSW Topo DVD
The ultimate 4WD, bushwalking, hunting & outdoor companion. NSW Topo includes a comprehensive selection of full color 3D maps and map data. Compatible with a PC, Pocket PC or WM Smartphone. Chances are you'll never need to buy another bush map of anywhere in Australia again.
Central Murray Valley
Compiled by the Mapping Branch of Forestry Commission of NSW from the Division of National Mapping's small scale standard sheets, information supplied by CALM. Larges areas of this map can be subject to inundation after rainfall.
Natmap Digital Maps 2008
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SI5513 Deniliquin
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Australia Aus Tour DVD
A must have for the long distance explorer. Here, Memory-Map teams up with Hema to bring you their acclaimed 4WD and regional maps together with 13 interactive Map Guides.The Map-Guides provide great information on each region, bushwalking, campsites and 4x4 tracks with text and photos.
Victoria East and West
This map covers the whole of Victoria and includes detailed descriptions and photos of major towns and areas. It also shows rest areas, camping areas, wine regions, tourist routes and historic gold mining areas.
