INTO THE WOODS: CUMBERLAND WALK
THE ROUTE
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DISTANCE 4km loop
If you think all the best hikes involve a hard-core workout, think again. This lush excursion through the Yarra Ranges National Park delivers plenty of memorable moments, and you won t ever have to break a sweat. Keep it to a gentle stroll and you will have plenty of time to admire the striking tree ferns, admire waterfalls and towering trees, and soak up the view from the lookout across the Armstrong Creek Valley.
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One of the trail highlights, the Big Tree, truly deserves its moniker - at 85 metres tall, this mountain ash is officially the tallest tree in Victoria.
Beat’s guide to the best swimming holes near Melbourne Photo: Jakob Owens
The best spots to shake off the summer sweats.
Maybe it’s the mischievousness surrounding the concept – is this allowed? Or maybe it’s the feeling of getting closer to nature, where the leeches grab at your legs and the reeds tickle your toes. Victoria’s bestowed with an adventurous assortment of outdoor swimming retreats and we’ve got our hair wet to give you a guide to the cream of the crop.
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Blackwood Pool
The Werribee Gorge is one of Melbourne’s most convenient exploratory refuges. Just an hour’s drive away, there’s endless trekking opportunities and as the Werribee River runs it’s course through luscious grasslands, there’s plenty of openings to take a dip when perspiration’s immersed the brow. At the top of the list, comes the gorge’s largest swimming hole, Blackwood Pool. Home to native
Beat’s best of Bandcamp, featuring Cool Sounds, Ruby Gill, Dannika and more Ruby Gill - image by Michael Ridley
Words by Tom Walters
Spotlighting some of our favourite new releases on Bandcamp right now.
Hello and welcome to Beat’s best of Bandcamp, a fortnightly roundup of the best new Melbourne/Naarm bands and artists making waves on the internet’s most indispensable music platform.
Bandcamp has been incredibly supportive of artists during the COVID-19 crisis with its Bandcamp Friday initiative, where for 24 hours, the site takes no fee and 100% of profits go directly to artists.
If you’ve been meaning to buy some new music, are a seasoned Bandcamp veteran looking for something fresh, or are simply intrigued at what Bandcamp has to offer, then this column will have you covered every two weeks with Victoria’s finest.