Mt Brown Hut circuit, Lake Kaniere Scenic Reserve

October 2025

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October 2025

Mt Brown hut on the far right of the photo. Photo: Taralee Harvey-Brown
Watch the sunset on this overnight loop with stunning views, an optional summit and swimming holes. The track starts on the true left of Geologist Creek. Follow it upstream then south and into the bush. Around 1km you will cross an unmarked stream. The track then climbs steeply up the south-west spur of Mt Brown. The forest is […]

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