| Wed, 17 Jun |
DAY |
Night Time Event - Lightscape Royal Botanical Gardens Melbourne. Book your ticket for the 6pm session on Wed 17 June 2026. Meet Jane & Frank Braham at the Lightscape Entrance.
Cost $36-$46; Conc $32-$41.
Lightscape 2026 at the Royal Botanical Gardens Melbourne, transforms the Gardens into a breathtaking after-dark wonderland.
Walk along glowing pathways, discover extraordinary new large-scale artworks, and lose yourself in a world of colour, music and light beneath the night sky. Warm up along the trail with mulled wine and hot chocolate purchased from vendors. |
E |
4 km |
| Thu, 18 Jun |
DAY |
Armadale to South Yarra. Walk the streets of Armadale and Prahran viewing historic buildings, streetscapes and parks. The walk finishes at Hawksburn station (Frankston line). Please don't book unless you are sure of being on the walk. |
E |
11 km |
| Sat, 20 Jun |
DAY |
Sorrento Ocean Beach to Bridgewater Bay return. A medium 14km coastal walk with a gentle climb to follow a cliff top track. Our walk starts at Sorrento Back Beach and goes to Bridgewater Bay return.
There are great views of the ocean beaches, and distant views of Sorrento houses.
We walk on good walking tracks half the time, the other half of the time we are on soft sand tracks. |
M |
14 km |
| Thu, 25 Jun |
DAY |
Wetlands walk Mordialloc to Carrum (Encore). Start Mordialloc Station 8.30 am, walk along Longbeach Trail and Patterson River, finish at Carrum Station 1 pm. Morning tea at Bicentenniel Park in Chelsea, lunch by the beach at Carrum. |
E |
12 km |
| Sat, 27 Jun |
DAY |
Mason Falls & Mt Sugarloaf - Kinglake National Park. We will see tall gums, fern trees and the striking falls; bird life, perhaps lyrebirds, and probably kangaroos. There is a 1¼ hour quite steep uphill climb before lunch. This is a 15 km walk through the western part of Kinglake National Park, roughly 500 m climb in total. |
M |
15 km |
| Thu, 2 Jul |
DAY |
Broadmeadows to Pascoe Vale. Catch Metro to Broadmeadows (Craigieburn line). Walk from Broadmeadows to Pascoe Vale mainly on the Moonee Ponds Creek Trail. See the 360-metre section of the Moonee Ponds Creek which has been transformed to a more natural state. The Wilami Wunmabil Trail has four stops: Wominjeka, Biik, Marra and Mooroop. The walk ends at Pascoe Vale (Craigieburn line). Please don't book unless you are sure of being on the walk. |
E |
13 km |
| Sat, 11 Jul |
DAY |
Multicultural Gourmet walk. Enjoy the multicultural gastronomic delights of Melbourne! Visit a Spanish grocery, a Mediterranean pasta supermarket and lunch at a Lebanese restaurant. Coffee in Lygon street. Walk limited to 10 because of shop size.
Public transport walk. |
E |
10 km |
| Sat, 18 Jul |
DAY |
Byers back track/Lerderderg State forest. Starting at Blackwood walking on part of the Goldfields Track, Byers back track winding on a water race above Lerderderg Gorge.
Descend to the river, crossing it at the tunnel and return to Blackwood via Tunnel track, water races and Shaws picnic area. |
M/H |
15 km |
| Sat, 25 Jul |
DAY |
St. Kilda Art Deco walk. An easy walk along the streets of South Melbourne and St Kilda 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 |
12 km |
| Sat, 25 Jul- 3 Aug |
BC |
Tasmania's winter Wonderland. Tasmania can be beautiful in winter with glistening sunny days but cool in temperature. If you like taking photos, this might be the trip for you & I will be running a little photo comp with 3 categories - landscape, wildlife & humor. We will travel in a small bus to some lovely scenic places, enjoy Tasmania's fine foods, wine & each others company. We will be staying in 3 locations which will give us the opportunity to explore many areas - Walks will not be difficult, concentrating on lower areas. |
M |
8 km |
