The Rifle Range Park is a large area of public bushland within the newly proclaimed Nature Conservation Reserve, linking the Warrandyte and Kinglake National Parks, 40 km NE of Melbourne.

I visited the Park on April 3, 2007, which straddles the Smith's Gully and Christmas Hills districts, and was rewarded with excellent views from the main Ridge Track.

The hike was about 4 km return, through pleasant forest and past old gold mining relics.

Regards from Melbourne!

Bob Padula