Manja Shelter

Starting from Manja Shelter Car Park, Glenisla, this return walk takes you to Manja Shelter and back. The Shelter hosts fantastic Aboriginal Hand stencils in the area, along with animal tracks and stick figures. Additionally, the rock formations you can observe as you pass through stringybark forest are a little feast for your eyes. There are limited facilities at the car park, and the rocky sections can be a little challenging when it is warmer, so you might want to bring spare water with you. Let us begin by acknowledging the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we travel today, and pay our respects to their Elders past and present.

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Safer Bushwalks Tips on staying safe on track
Before you start any bushwalk ensure you;
• Tell someone you trust where you are going and what to do if you are overdue
• Have adequate equipment, supplies, skills & knowledge for the whole journey
• Consider the impact of weather forecasts, park/track closures & fire dangers
• Can respond to emergencies & call for help at any point
• Are healthy and fit enough for this journey
If not, change plans and stay safe. It is okay to delay and ask people for help.

Getting There Transport options and directions

Start	(-37.2687705,142.2693823)
Mode	Car
Directions	From Henty Highway, A200, Glenisla. Turn on to Billywing Road then drive for 4.9 km Turn slight right onto Red Rock Road and drive for another 650 m Turn left onto Harrops Track and drive for another 4.2 km Turn left and drive for another 35 m

Track Notes Turn by turn instructions & maps

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start. Manja Shelter Car Park (about 15 m back from the start).
	After another 1.3 km come to "Manja Shelter". Turn around here and retrace the main route for 1.3 km to get back to the start.

Terrain Know the Hills, grading & facilities

Manja Shelter

Grading

	Class 3/6 Moderate track
Length	2.6 km
Time	45 min to 1 h 15 min

Quality of track	Clear and well formed track or trail (2/6)
Gradient	Short steep hills (3/6)
Signage	Clearly signposted (2/6)
Infrastructure	Generally useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats) (2/6)
Experience Required	No experience required (2/6)
Weather	Weather generally has little impact on safety (2/6)

Weather & Alerts Check forecasts & closures
Weather Forecast
- Ararat Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed
  
  Wednesday 23 April
  
  Partly cloudy.
  
  Mostly clear. Winds east to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light in the late evening.
  
  Thursday 24 April
  
  13°C → 24°C
  Shower or two.
  60% chance of rain
  0 → 2mm
  
  Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers in the east, slight chance elsewhere. Winds north to northeasterly 20 to 30 km/h tending north to northwesterly in the middle of the day then becoming light in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to around 12 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 20s.
  
  Fire Danger Rating: Moderate
  
  UV Alert: Sun protection 10:30am to 2:30pm, UV Index predicted to reach 4 [Moderate]
  
  Friday 25 April
  
  14°C → 20°C
  Showers.
  90% chance of rain
  3 → 15mm
  
  Cloudy. Very high chance of showers in the east, high chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds north to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h tending north to northwesterly in the morning then becoming light in the late afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 12 and 15 with daytime temperatures reaching the low 20s.
  
  Saturday 26 April
  
  12°C → 19°C
  Possible shower.
  40% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the morning and afternoon. Winds south to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h tending west to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to around 12 with daytime temperatures reaching around 18.
  
  Sunday 27 April
  
  8°C → 18°C
  Possible shower.
  40% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Cloudy. High chance of showers near the coast, medium chance elsewhere. Winds west to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h tending south to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h during the day. Overnight temperatures falling to around 9 with daytime temperatures reaching around 18.
  
  Monday 28 April
  
  8°C → 18°C
  Partly cloudy.
  20% chance of rain
  
  Partly cloudy.
  
  Tuesday 29 April
  
  8°C → 17°C
  Possible shower.
  40% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Possible shower.
  
  Wednesday 30 April
  
  6°C → 17°C
  Partly cloudy.
  30% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Partly cloudy.
  
  Forecast data thanks to © Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Alerts
- Parks Victoria Alerts
  When planning and before starting your trip please check Parks Victoria closure website for anything that may impact on your plans.

Weather Forecast

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