Visitors will again get to experience the popular destination 1,000 Steps, also known as the Kokoda Track Memorial Walk at the Dandenong Ranges National Park, as it reopens today.
The unique walking track is reopening after a big storm recovery process, with recovery works supported by part of the $76.5m of state-wide funding by the Andrews Labor Government.
The funding helped to repair and replace concrete steps and handrailing along the 1.4-kilometre track in challenging terrain after the devastating 2021 storms, an official press release said.
Thanks to the works, the 1,000 Steps will continue to be a popular destination for tourists and locals and an important environmental landmark at the Dandenong Ranges National Park.
The 2021 storms had a significant impact on local communities, parks, and infrastructure at locations across Victoria.
The 1,000 Steps, and the Dandenong Ranges National Park were among the hardest hit during these events and closed after the storms to ensure visitor safety and to allow works to be undertaken.
The 1,000 Steps was built in the early 1900s, now serving as a memorial and reminder of the famous 1,000 Steps track in Papua New Guinea, location of the World War II battle in 1942.
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