Eagle Swamp Track
5 km
distance
35 min
Contour time
4.5
avg score
Unsealed
surface
Scenery
Victoria
The western Wimmera plains between Horsham and the South Australian border are some of Victoria's driest farming areas....
Road quality
4.5 RQS
Every segment scored on 40+ data signals.
Accessibility
Fully sealed
Best in 4WD. Peak season: Autumn-Spring.
7-day forecast
Moderate to high difficulty compact track with clay and seasonal wetland challenges. A good example of western Wimmera 4WD terrain - flat but with clay surface hazards.
Scored 4.5/10 by Contour's road quality algorithm across curviness, surface, elevation and traffic. Best suited for 4wd drivers.
The road
Eagle Swamp Track is a compact 4WD route in the western Wimmera that teaches you more about Victoria's dry interior than most longer tracks manage. The track runs through grey box and buloke woodland on the pastoral fringe west of Horsham, crossing flat terrain that is deceptive in its difficulty. The clay surface in dry conditions is straightforward. After rain, the same surface becomes slippery enough to test even experienced drivers. The Eagle Swamp itself is a seasonal wetland - one of those low points in the drainage network that fills after significant winter rainfall and transforms the surrounding woodland into extraordinary waterbird habitat. The regent parrot, one of Australia's rarest parrots, breeds in this grey box woodland. The track is short enough to fit into a longer western Wimmera day trip that combines it with the Big Desert or Little Desert parks nearby.
Eagle Swamp Track is a compact 4WD route in the western Wimmera that teaches you more about Victoria's dry interior than most longer tracks manage.
Why this road
The region
The western Wimmera plains between Horsham and the South Australian border are some of Victoria's driest farming areas. The Eagle Swamp is a seasonal wetland in the grey box woodland of the Wimmera's pastoral fringe - one of the low points in the drainage network that fills after significant winter rainfall. The grey box and buloke woodland here is critical habitat for the endangered regent parrot.
Before you go
Fuel in Serviceton or Nhill. Check conditions after rain - clay surface. Standard recovery kit adequate. Short track suitable as part of a longer western Wimmera day trip.
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Big Desert Wilderness
The large wilderness area between Nhill and the SA border is one of Victoria's most isolated landscapes - vehicle access via the Big Desert Track.
Little Desert National Park
The mallee and heath park east of Nhill has excellent flowering wildflower displays in spring and good camping.
Route
Start
Wimmera, Grampians fringe
End
Eagle Swamp
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