Trip Program

Date Type Title Grade Distance Sort ascending
Sun, 12 May DAY London Bridge - Bay of Isles. A scenic beach and cliff walk in the Mornington Peninsula National Park, with lunch on the beach. M 14 km
Thu, 9 May DAY Wattle Glen and Kangaroo Ground. Travel by Metro to Wattle Glen (Hurstbridge line) the least used station on the suburban network. Walk to Yirrip Reserve (Kangaroo Ground) with some nice ridge line views along the way. Yirrip Reserve has remnant stands of Red Ironbark trees and on a clear day the northern hillcrest provides a panoramic view in almost all directions. At the end of the walk, board Metro at Wattle Glen to Flinders Street arriving 3:46pm. Please don't book unless you are sure of being on the walk. M 14 km
Sun, 30 Jun DAY Mordialloc to Carrum. Meet at Mordialloc Railway station at 9.00am Start walking at 9.15am. This walk is flat with good paths. The walk is one way finishing at Carrum Railway station around lunch time. The walk is along the trail with views of schools, parks, sporting grounds and wetlands. The walk will be suitable for new members and visitors. Morning tea will be at Chelsea Park. Bring your myki card for the train. E 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
Sat, 15 Jun DAY You Yangs. You Yangs circuit walk starts with a walk to Flinders Peak for sweeping views of Melbourne and Geelong. Circuit walk offers high views of the Stone Bunjil, created after the Commonwealth Games. Some short steep hills along the way. M 12 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
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
Fri, 17-19 May CON AAWT Low Saddle to Mt McDonald. Clearing of the AAWT from Low Saddle to Mt McDonald. M 5 km
Thu, 9 May CON Track clearing of Freemans Mill Track. Track clearing from adjacent to Wombat Syphon to the boardwalk. There will be an opportunity for volunteers to camp at Freemans Mill Campground on the Wednesday night of 08 May following the installation of stepping stones. E 5 km