| 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 |
| 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 |
| Sun, 28 Apr |
DAY |
Anakie Gorge/NelsonsLookout. Starting at Anakie Gorge, climb to Nelsons lookout for terrific views of the city, Mt Macedon and surrounds. Walk part of the Burchell Track, side trip to Stony Creek Reservoir.
Walking back to the start through the Gorge.
Chance sightings of soaring Wedgetail Eagles, Robins and Honeyeaters. |
M |
13 km |
| Thu, 2 May |
DAY |
Merri-bek: Parks and History. Catch Metro to Jewell station (Upfield line). We will visit more than ten urban parks and several historic sites in the City of Merri-bek. The walk ends at Coburg station (Upfield line). Please don't book unless you are sure of being on the walk. |
E |
13 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Wed, 8 May |
DAY |
THE ISLAND & Werribee Gorge. 'Novel' walk to The ISLAND, for superior views. Cross open scrub to join Werribee Gorge walk for fascinating Gorge footpad and then back to Quarries picnic ground. |
H |
15 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 |
| 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 |
