| Mon, 2-7 Sep |
BC |
Cowan, Berowra and beyond. Expressions of interest for this excellent but challenging base camp. Walkers need to have very strong walking ability and meet requirements of accommodation ( see below) Explore remote parts of the Great North walk ( steep and hard sections). Transport to / from walks by train, taxi, bus. Maybe wildflowers out along the route.
Arrival day is Monday 2nd September and departure day is Sunday morning 7th September. |
H |
18 km |
| Fri, 27 Dec- 1 Jan 2025 |
BC |
Howmans Gap Falls Creek Base Camp. This popular fully catered base camp offers five night’s accommodation including 3 meals per day in the YMCA Lodge near Falls Creek with a variety of daily walks (easy to challenging or just take the day off). There will be people from Diamond Valley, Koonung, Waverley, Essendon and Bayside Bushwalking clubs and includes a New Year's Eve celebration.
Accommodation is in bunk rooms (bottom bunks only). A deposit of $200 is reqd by Aug 20. Please phone or email for more detail if reqd. |
E/M |
10 km |
| Wed, 5 Jun |
CON |
Freemans Mill Track - continue building stone steps. Continue building stone steps on the steep section of the track. |
E |
1 km |
| Thu, 6 Jun |
CON |
Construct stone steps on Freemans Mill Track. Continue constructing stone steps on the steep section of the track. |
M |
1 km |
| Sun, 19 May |
DAY |
No 16 beach. Meet at No 16 beach carpark at 9.00am. Commence walking at 9.15am. Walk down Marcia Ave and along Melbourne Rd and the National Park. Morning tea at Skinners Reserve. Lunch either at Pierces Beach or Dimmicks Beach. The track through the National Park is sandy and rocky with roots sticking up. Come and enjoy the day on the Mornington Peninsula. |
M |
15 km |
| Thu, 23 May |
DAY |
Reservoir to Rosanna. Travel by Metro to Reservoir (Mernda line). Walk along the Darebin Creek Trail, through the grounds of La Trobe University (Bundoora campus), on the Macleod to Mont Park goods railway (1911 to 1964) alignment and on trails through Rosanna Parklands to Rosanna station (Hurstbridge line). Please don't book unless you are sure of being on the walk. |
E |
12 km |
| Sat, 1 Jun |
DAY |
St. Kilda Art Deco walk. An easy walk along St Kilda streets seeking out the lovely Art Deco houses and apartment buildings. The walk stops for morning tea in public gardens, lunch in a community garden, and to complete the day coffee in Fitzroy St. THis walk was originally devised and led by long term member Judith Hampton. It is walk # 2 in the BBC book Favourite Victorian Bush Walks. |
E |
10 km |
| Sun, 2 Jun |
DAY |
Around the 1000 steps. Meet at the 1000 steps lower carpark at 9.00am. Start walking at 9.15am. The walk is recommended for experienced walkers who are used to climbing hills. This walk will include numerous tracks with multiple ascends and descends which are very steep and at times on gravel tracks which can be slippery. We will descend on the track next to the 1000 steps called the Lyrebird track. Lunch will be at One Tree Hill. |
H |
14 km |
| Thu, 6 Jun |
DAY |
Kororoit Creek Trail. Travel by Metro (Sunbury/Watergardens line) to Sunshine. Walk the Kororoit Creek Trail from Sunshine to Altona North and see the extensive work done to revegetate the Kororoit Creek corridor. View artist Geoffrey Ricardo's "Spirits of Time and Place" series of eight sculptures along the trail. At the end of the walk, board 903, 411 or 412 bus to Altona station. |
E |
13 km |
| Thu, 13 Jun |
DAY |
Conglomerate Gully Flora Reserve and Dromkeen. Travel by V/Line to Riddells Creek (Bendigo line, myki usable). Walk to Conglomerate Gully Flora Reserve where the Western Grassland Plains meet the hills of the Macedon Ranges. The 85 hectare reserve has impressive conglomerate rock formations. After lunch, visit National Trust classified Dromkeen (circa 1889) which has a gallery and exhibition spaces. At the end of the walk, catch the 3:35pm train which arrives at Southern Cross at 4:24pm. Please don't book unless you are sure of being on the walk. |
E/M |
14 km |
