| Sat, 27 Apr |
DAY |
Bungal Forest. A lovely walk through open forest passing disused mine sites, gravel pit and with views over adjacent farmland. Off track walking to the top of some knolls and across country if we take the northern access road. This will depend on state of flooding of the southern access road and ford. |
M/H |
13 km |
| Sat, 18 May |
DAY |
Warburton - Backstairs track, Mt Little Joe track rail trail. A circuit walk climbing the Back stairs track, along the Mt Little Joe track to Westburn and return via the rail trail
Enjoy the heavily timbered areas which once provided timber for local sawmills and enjoy the historical avenue of honour along the rail trail section. |
M/H |
16 km |
| Sat, 4 May |
DAY |
Four Brothers Rocks Loop Gembrook. A fairly strenuous circuit in the Bunyip State Park, on a combination of walking trails and management tracks, starting with the Mortimer Nature walk circuit (some parts may be muddy if it's rained.) then a steady, gradual climb on management tracks up to the lunch spot at the Four Brothers Rock. A very steep descent (approximately 20 minutes) on narrow clay & gravel track, then a leafy undulating track through the forest, back to the cars. Hiking poles are mandatory for the steep descent. |
M/H |
13 km |
| Fri, 26 Apr |
DAY |
Xanthorrhea Track, Healesville. Circuit walk in Healesville State Forest where the lyre birds sing, the kookaburras laugh, and the valley views are lovely.
Good walk for anyone wanting to practise hill climbs!. |
M/H |
16 km |
| Sun, 5 May |
DAY |
London bridge (Mornington PNP) to Neapan Fort. Starting at London Bridge walk through Moonah Costal Woodland and several buildings of Australian defence including Nepean Fort, Quarantine, and others. |
M |
17 km |
| Sat, 20 Apr |
DAY |
Emerald to Cockatoo via Wright Forest. Circuit walk passing Emerald Lake, through the Wright Forest to Cockatoo.
We could spot the Puffing Billy. Autumn colours will be stunning. |
M |
16 km |
| Sun, 21 Apr |
DAY |
Steavensons Falls and Keppels Lookout, Marysville. Walk along the river, fairly shaded by tree ferns to the spectacular falls. Short steep climb to Oxley LO and Keppel LO before we return via Robertsons Gully track to the cars. |
M |
15 km |
| Sat, 11 May |
DAY |
Balt camp circuit. A circuit walk from Nolan's picnic ground walking out to the highest point in the Wombat state forest passing lovely fern gullies.
See Balt calp ruins, a work camp for displaced persons from the Baltic states after World war 11, working for the Forestry Commission. Walk on part of the great Dividing Trail and pass several mine shafts before returning to the picnic ground. |
M |
15 km |
| Sun, 21 Apr |
DAY |
Bass Coastal Walk. Meet at Anderson bus stop Melway X912 Q11 at 8.30am. Car shuffle to Punch Bowl road where the walk commences. This is a regular walk that the club puts on. Great views of Bass Coast line with a pink house included. Lunch will be at Kilcunda on the beach. Then finish walking along the awesome rail trail to Anderson when the cars have been left. |
M |
17 km |
| Sun, 5 May |
DAY |
Part of 2 bays walk. Meet at Rosebud, Flinders Rd car park Melway 259 K8 at 8.30am. Car shuffle to Seawinds State Park where the walk commences. This is a great walk. Sandy in some sections, otherwise good tracks throughout. Come and enjoy the walk. Bring walking poles and boots and wet weather gear. |
M |
17 km |
