1. The old stock bridge

Looking upstream you can view the old stock bridge and its replacement, spanning Wodonga Creek. Did you know the creek above the bridge was the Wodonga pool from the 1930s to 1950s?

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2. Access gate

A series of chicane gates in cross fences enable our journey through the revegetated riparian corridors along this walk.

3. Pass under the Sydney-Melbourne railway line

After the next chicane gate the path dips to pass under the bridge that enables the trains to cross the creek.

4. Wattles glow gold in late winter and into spring

Wattles, also known as Acacias, have been planted along this corridor. Easily overlooked most of the year, their glow when flowering is hard to miss!

5. Red gum magic begins

As you pass through the next gate the cleared grazing land gives way to a more wooded zone, with ancient River Red Gums as well as younger understorey plants and a host of birds, animals and fungi.

6. Hollows are homes

The hollows in both living and dead trees (stags) here are homes and shelter for a variety of birds, mammals and reptiles. Even fallen timber may be providing habitat - can you see signs of residents?

7. Erosion control

Along the creek bank you may have noticed series of wooden poles into the water. These are part of erosion control and research and are called groynes.

8. Flood, wet or dry

The seasons and river flows mean this area can be very different, depending on when you visit. It can be underwater, soggy or seemingly bone dry. The plants and animals respond to these conditions.

9. How big? How old?

Some trees here are likely hundreds of years old. What have they seen? Can you spot the tallest or widest of the River Red Gums ... there are many to choose from!

10. Frogs, turtles and birds make the most of the floodplain

In wet times, wildlife watchers are likely to be rewarded with observations of frogs, turtles and a wide array of wetland birds here. Or perhaps you can hear them, rather than see them?

11. Muddy or dry leaf litter path

Seasonally the path here varies. Gumboots are a great idea in wetter times. In the dry, be aware of snakes and reptiles, the bark and leaf litter offer homes and hides for them and many other animals.

12. Under the gums

The path weaves between the creek and gums.

13. How's the flow?

Wodonga Creek's flows are related to the Murray River and subject to the controls and release from the Hume Dam.

14. Return to cleared land

Passing through another gate, the land has been cleared here. But revegetation is underway and some stately single trees offer important habitat.

15. Revegetation works leading to gate and Carrolls Lane access

Follow the slashed path to the chicane gate onto Carrolls Lane. You can return the same way you came, or complete a loop by taking Carrolls Lane and the stock route instead. The distances are similar.