Melbourne Bushwalkers Inc. ABN 14 396 912 508 December 2015 Issue 777 – December 2015 Due date for contributions (including January previews) to January News: 21 December GETTING TO THE CHRISTMAS PARTY AND/OR CLUBROOMS There are options for public transport and free or paid parking: • Catch a Tram: Nos. 23, 24, 30 or 34 on LaTrobe St; No. 55 on William St; • Catch a Train: Flagstaff Gardens Underground on the Loop, opposite the Clubrooms; • Car Parks: Both Wilson Parking in A’Beckett St and Secure Parking in LaTrobe St near the Clubrooms have a $7 Flat Rate 4ñ10pm; • Close but expensive Parking: Around Flagstaff Gardens Itís now $5.50/hr metered to 8:30pm; • Free Parking: Many areas have free parking after 6:30pm or 7:30pm; North of Dudley St itís free after 6:30pm, e.g Walsh, Milton, William, Rosslyn, Capel, AíBeckett, Queen and Lonsdale Streets; loading zones and some metered parking end at 7:30pm; Batman St (other side of Gardens) has many spaces that are free after 6:30pm, others after 7pm. • You can also Walk or Cycle! CLUBROOM HOLIDAY CLOSURES 23RD & 30TH DECEMBER There will be no Sunday Walk on the 27th December and the clubrooms will be closed on both Wednesday 23rd December and Wednesday 30th December. The first Sunday Walk for 2016 will be on Sunday 3rd January. If you are planning to attend please book in the clubrooms by Wednesday 20th December or online by Thursday 31st December. For all other activities please contact the leaders direct. The clubrooms will be open as usual from Wednesday 6th January.
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THE NEWS OF THE
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ABN 14 396 912 508 December 2015
Issue 777 – December 2015
Due date for contributions (including January previews) to January News: 21 December
GETTING TO THE CHRISTMAS PARTY AND/OR CLUBROOMS
There are options for public transport and free or paid parking:• Catch a Tram: Nos. 23, 24, 30 or 34 on LaTrobe St;
No. 55 on William St;• CatchaTrain:FlagstaffGardensUndergroundon
the Loop, opposite the Clubrooms;• Car Parks: Both Wilson Parking in A’Beckett St and
Secure Parking in LaTrobe St near the Clubrooms have a $7 Flat Rate 4ñ10pm;
• Free Parking: Many areas have free parking after 6:30pmor7:30pm;NorthofDudleyStitísfreeafter 6:30pm, e.g Walsh, Milton, William, Rosslyn, Capel,AíBeckett,QueenandLonsdaleStreets;loading zones and some metered parking end at 7:30pm;BatmanSt(othersideofGardens)hasmany spaces that are free after 6:30pm, others after 7pm.
• You can also Walk or Cycle!
CLUBROOM HOLIDAY CLOSURES 23RD & 30TH
DECEMBERTherewillbenoSundayWalkonthe27th December and the clubrooms willbeclosedonbothWednesday23rd December and Wednesday 30th December.
ThefirstSundayWalkfor2016willbeonSunday3rdJanuary.Ifyouareplanning to attend please book in the clubrooms by Wednesday 20th December or online by Thursday 31st December. For all other activities please contact the leaders direct.
MembersoftheMelbourneBushwalkersIncmeetonWednesdayeveningsbetween7:00and9:00pm in the club rooms at:Royal Historical Society of Victoria362 William Street(Cnr William and A’Beckett Streets)MelbourneVic 3001
Visitorsarealwayswelcome!
Generalcorrespondenceshouldbedirectedto:
The Secretary MelbourneBushwalkersInc PO Box 1751 MELBOURNEVIC3001www.melbournebushwalkers.org.au
TheNewsoftheMelbourneBushwalkersInc (The News)ispublishedmonthly,andistheofficialnewsletterofMelbourneBushwalkersInc.
Editor: Merilyn Whimpey
Walkpreviews,walkreviews,articles,poems,newsitems,photographsofclubevents,reportsofnewgear,book/moviereviews,letterstotheeditor,advertisements,etceteraarealwayswelcome.However,theEditorreservestherighttoeditcontributionswherespace,clarityorproprietydictate, and to maintain editorial consistency. Note:photographsshouldbesentasseparatefileswhicharecapableofbeingedited.
Please send your contributions as unformatted text files by email to [email protected]
Closing date for receipt of material for The News is the 21st of the month.
Advertisementsshouldrelatetobushwalking(e.g.gear,maps,trips,tours,healthandfitnessetc.).Thesemaybepublishedsubjecttospaceavailability and Editor’s discretion. For current advertising rates contact the Editor at [email protected].
Please note: Nextcommitteemeetingwilltakeplaceon
Monday 7 December 2015
NEW MEMBERSWewelcomethefollowingnewmembers
Tanina Davenport, Shai Marom, Paul Bolstad, SherylBolstad,MarionCrooke,GeethaKurudi,
Jane McRaeAndrejoiningmembers,
Michael Stringer, Susan Stringer
23 November 2015
WewantedtoletyouknowthatourdarlingThomas died at 3:30 this morning in St. Vincent’s after a short but severe chest infection.
Wewentinbyambulanceatabout7pmyesterday.Hehadstabilisedandwasdoingmuch better but managed to give us all theslipwhilethetwonurseswerefiddlingaroundwithamachinethatwasn’tworking!
Wearesohappythathediditsowellandthathewasn’tfacedwithmanyyearsof ever diminishing health. He managed to stay out of hospital for 6 years and 4 months whichwasreallywonderful.
AllarewelcometohisCelebrationofLifeon Tuesday December 1st at 11 am at Evans Hall,StGeorge’sChurch,WarncliffeRoad,IvanhoeEast.
Janette and Rod Mattingley
OntheBogongHighPlains,MelbourneCupweekend. See article on page 10.
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Noticeboard
PRESIDENT’S COLUMN – DECEMBER 2015Totheinexperiencedthementionofdoingbushwalkingoftenconjuresupimagesofnegotiatingawaythroughscrub,scramblingoverrocksandmakingtrickyrivercrossingswithlittlemorethanourwitsandexperiencetoguideussafelytoourdestination.Itistruethatwelikeachallengeandthepopularmisconceptionis,forsome,exactlyhowtheylikeittobe.Formostofus,however,ourwalkingfollowsestablishedroutesclearlymarkedtoaidourprogress.Whilstdifferencesexist,thelevelofsatisfactionisgenerallynolesssubstantial.Weallenjoyspendingtimeintheworldwelikebest–thenaturalbush;discoveringnewplaces;andlearningmoreaboutourwildplaces,plantsandanimals.
EachyearMelbourneBushwalkersdonatestheinterestreceived on a dedicated investment fund to an organisation ororganisationswhoseactivitiesareconsistentwiththepurposes of the Club. This year the Committee has decided todonate$640totheTrackandConservationGroupofBushwalkingVictoriatohelpsupporttheirleadingroleinorganisingTrackMaintenanceandConservationactivities.
TheseAustraliandesignedandmadeunitsweighonly140gmandat3cmx6.4cmx8.8cmarebothlighter and smaller than our previous units.
• The1940’sClubphotographalbumsmentionedinlastmonth’sNews have been located. Aselectionofimageswillbescannedforinclusiononthewebsitephotogalleryarchive.
OnbehalfofthecommitteeofBushwalkingTracksandConservation(BTAC)astandingcommitteeofBushwalkingVictoria,IwritetothankthemembersofMelbourneBushwalkers(Inc)fortheirdonationof$640 to further the activities of BTAC.
Ourscostabout$165(includingafloorprotectorandpostage)whichisabout$480lessthanyouwouldpayforasimilarlyequipedBigAgness.At1440gitis390gheavierbutyoucouldsave40gbyreplacinghalfthepegswithlighterones.Itsfloorprotectorisalsoontheheavysidebutcouldbeleftathome. The tent lacks a high level vent, storage pockets and at 2050 mm is a bit short for tall people but otherwiseseemsstrongandwellmade(thepitchcanbeimprovediftheendofthetentispeggedoutratherthanclippedtothepole).
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After 30 years of remote walking tours, Russell Willisturns his gaze towards the future2016 will bring the 30th anniversary of the first tour I ran usingthe name Willis’s Walkabouts. For me, this is a great motivationto ensure 2016 is extra special.For 30 years, I have been blessed in earning a living doingsomething I love. I visited many wonderful places and metmany wonderful people. I have lived a life that many only dreamabout.Unfortunately, the price for continuing to run this business hasbeen an increasing amount of office work. I’ve had enough. It’stime to concentrate on the things I truly enjoy rather thanpaperwork.Times change and so must Willis’s Walkabouts. I ran my firstad in The News of the Melbourne Bushwalkers at least as farback as 1992. But I am now phasing out all my print advertisingso this will be the last print advert I run here. As such, I’d like tosay thanks to all the members of the Melbourne Bushwalkerswho have supported us along the way.The next phase is to consider what next. To celebrate 30 years,I have created a list of the trips I most want to do and will focuson running these over the next few years. I welcome anyexpressions of interest from those who would like to join me.The best way to find out about those trips is to sign up for myfree newsletter using the contact button on the website.After that there’s the matter of succession. While Willis’sWalkabouts will definitely continue to exist, it will need to do sowith far less of my involvement in the office work. I will,however, continue to lead walks for as long as I continue toenjoy it. And, of course, other walks will continue to be led bymy small, select team of guides.Yours,Russell Willis
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Along the Track
A WEEk ON FLINDERS ISLANDLastsummerSusanMaughanorganisedatriptoDealandErithIslandsinBassStrait,inspiringDougPococktoorganiseatriptoFlindersIsland,alsoinBassStrait.So,onFridaymorning,2October,fifteenMelbourneBushiesflewfromtheoldEssendonairportinasmallplanewecouldn’tstandupin.Weweremetbytheownersofthecabinsweweretostayinandhadourluggagetransferredtoourcabins,althoughtheywerenexttotheairport.Wehiredthreecarsfromourhostswhichwereenoughforusalltotravelaroundtheisland.AfterweweresettledinwedrovetothesmalltownofWhitemarktobuysuppliesfortheweekasshopswouldbeclosedformostoftheweekend.Laterwewalkedalongthenearbyrivertothebeach,thenbacktoouraccommodation.Thepracticeof‘happyhour’wasintroducedwherewewouldsocializeintheloungeofthelargercabinwhileDougoutlinedplansforthenextday.
the beaches. We then drove to Lady Barron,theothertownontheislandwiththemainport.Inthedistancewecouldseeabushfiretakinghold.
Wednesday–MtKilliecrankieisthe highest mountain on the north half of the island, but there is no marked path. Doug and Bill led the waybush-bashingthroughthickscratchyscrubtotheridgewherewefoundhugeboulders.Thesewereclimbed over, around and in one casecrawledunder,toberewardedbyanothergreatviewfromthetop. As this took a bit longer than expectedwedecidedagainstthe
JanLlewelyn’sreportonFlindersislandgivesanideaofjusthowgoodtheweekwas.TherewereanumberofmemberswhomissedoutonthetripduetolimitednumberssoifsomeonewouldliketoorganizeanothertripI’msureitwouldbeagoer.Iamhappytohelpwithdetailsofthetriptomakeorganizing more easy. Talk to me if you are interested.
Doug Pocock
A WEEk ON FLINDERS ISLAND (continued from page 7)
WalkingintoastiffheadwindonourwaytoCastleRock. Photo by Mick Noonan
MAJOR MITCHELL PACk CARRY – OCTOBER 2015JimmyCreekcampgroundwasteemingwithactivity.Loadsofothercampers,kangaroosandafrenzyofbirdlife.Fortunately,Clairenotonlyreservedaverylargecampsiteforusbuthadabootfulloffirewoodforaneveningfire.
AsweascendedtothePlateau,theSerraRangesbegantoappearoutofthemist,theplainsbelowstillblanketedwithcloud.Theplateauwasafeastofwildflowersandbymidmorningwesatatoparockyoutcroptocheckthemapandname all the distant peaks.
Kickingoffatasteadypaceitwasnecessarytowatchyourfooting,withrocksateverystep.Anextrachallengewassomerock scrambling going up to the far end of the plateau. By then wehadsplendidviewswestacrosstheGrampiansandbacktoMtWilliam.FollowinganotherrockydescenttothegrassyplainsofStockyardSaddlewehadlunch,chasedlizardsandloungedintheshade.ItwasthenaneasytrekbacktoJimmyCreekwheresomeofushadadipinthecreekandwefinishedoffwithicecreamandcoffeeatHallsGap.
Day 2Therainhadstoppedbuttheweatherstilllookedthreatening.Webrokecampat8:00amwiththesunoccasionallybreakingthrough.BackontheAlpineplainweweresoonrockhoppingtoavoidthewaterloggedgroundaswefollowedthesnowpoles.After3kmwejoinedtheAustralianAlpsWalkingTrackuntilwereachedMt.Jim.Atthispointasidetripwasmadetolookatthemagnificentstandofsnowgums.AbitofrockscramblingwasnecessaryandtooursurpriseandJeanette’sdelightapatchofsnowwasnestledinamongsttherocksandaminisnowballfightensured.Justaswereachedthesnowgumsthedreadedrainstartedagain,wetweathergearwasdonnedandweheadedalongtowardsCopeSaddle,againfollowingthesnowpolesandrockhoppingasbefore.UponreachingtheCopeSaddleHutthewalktoMt.CopewasabortedandthelongerwalktoCopeHut,a6kmroundtrip,wasagoer.Followinglunchashort3kmwalkalongafourwheeldrivetracktookustoourcampsiteatPrettyValley.Shortlyafterwepitchedourtentsaround4pmtheheavensopenedandweretreatedtoourtentsuntilthenext morning.
DAY 3Afterdryingourtentswebrokecampat8:30amandwalkeddownthePainterFireTrack,passingthePrettyValleyPondage,thenofftrackuntiljoiningtheAustralianAlpsWalkingTrack,andheadedtowardsWestonHut.TheoriginalWestonHutwasdestroyedinthe2007firesbuthassincebeenrestoredusingrecycledandnewmaterials.Bythistimethesunhadappearedandadvantagewastakentodryouttentsandclothingetc.ThewalktoBlair’sHutsitedonthebanksoftheKiewaRiverwaspleasant,thetrackcuttingthroughstrandsofwildflowersandtoweringgums.Wehadbarelysetupcampwhenaveryheavythunderstormhitusagain.ItwaseitherbackinthetentsorshelterinBlair’sHut.Ivanusedhisexpertiseto
DAY 4Webrokecampat7:30amandcommencedwalkingunderacloudlesssky.Howevertherewasamoreimmediatechallenge–crossingtheKiewaRiver.Stephen had carried out repairs to a temporary bridge(ifyoucouldcallitthat)butfourwalkers(Iwon’tsaywhodidn’ttrustStephen’shandiwork)
MT LOCH – MT COPE AND DIAMANTINA SPUR (continued from page 10)
ExPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
BASE CAMPMTBUFFALO–LAKECATANICAMPGROUNDDATE Friday 11 March to Monday 14 March 2016RETURN TIME To city by 6–7 pmSTANDARD Easy/MediumDISTANCE 43 km (approximate)ELEVATION 1723 metres maximumLEADER Jan ColquhounTRANSPORT PrivateAREA Mt Buffalo National ParkMAP REFERENCE Rooftop: Mt Buffalo Plateau Forest Activities MapFIRE BAN DISTRICT North EastTEMPERATURE REFERENCE SITE Mt Hotham or Falls Creek
OnMondayweshallexploreChalwellandOldGalleriesandwalkfromTheReservoircarparkbacktothecampground(afterashortcarshuffle)onewaybacktothecampground.LasttimeIwalkedthistrackatthistimeofyearthevalleywascoveredinmountaindaisies.Theseareallshortbutrewardingwalksclosetothecampground.Timepermitting,thereisanoption to check out the scenery around The Cathedral before heading back to Melbourne.
kENNETT RIVER, SkENES CREEk AND SURROUNDS 6-8 NOVEMBER 2015
Thepleasureofachallengingdaywalkfollowedbyrestandrelaxationappealstomanyclubmembers.TheClub’sdaywalksprogramsettingoutfromMelbourneoffersanamazingvarietyofoptionsoverayear.ButtheseareonlyasmallpartofwhatisavailableacrossVictoria,limitedbytimeanddistance.Nothingbeatsbasecampstobroadenthehorizonsandprovideamixtureofwalksandsocialcompanionshipfurtherafield,whetherinthemoretraditionalwayofcampingintentsorthealternativeofroofedaccommodation.Ourleader,Halina,hadselectedtwotopwalksfromthepopularpublication‘WalkingtheOtways’fromtheGeelongWalkingClubthatwouldbestbedonefromabasecamp.Nowinits 4th edition, and edited by John Chapman et al,thelatesteditioncoversonedaywalksintheOtwayRangesandalsocoverstheGreatOceanWalkasaseriesofonedaywalks.
ABaseCamplocationatSkenesCreekalongtheGreatOceanRoadnearApolloBaywasselectedandofferedallaccommodationoptionstosuitindividualtaste.Our16happyhikersoptedforamixtureof a rented house at Wye River, the YHA at Apollo Bay and camping at the Skenes Creek Beachfront CaravanPark,allwithinashortdriveofeachother.Nomatterwhattheaccommodationpreference,itwasasmoothlycoordinatedweekendofwalks,finesocialdiningattheApolloBayBrewhouseonFridayeveningandasharedBBQatSkenesCreekonSaturdaynight.Andforthosethatfeltlikeextendingtheexperience,abeertastingattheForrestboutiquebreweryonthewayhome.
Saturdaynighttoowasahighlight.Halinahadlooselyapportionedresponsibilityforprovidingpartofthe shared meal. True to form the participants excelled in providing a spread to satisfy the most fastidious eater.Adiversemixtureofdishesthatwouldnotnormallybepartofeachindividual’severydayeating,completewithagoodselectionofwinesandotherbeverages,ensuredthateveryonewasfullysatisfied.
TOFS WALkMERRICKS–SOMERS–COOLARTWETLANDSDATE Thursday 7 January 2016RETURN TIME 3:00 pmSTANDARD EasyDISTANCE 10 kmELEVATION NegligibleLEADER Graham HodgsonTRANSPORT PrivateAREA Westernport BayMAP REFERENCE Melway Maps 192, 193FIRE BAN DISTRICT CentralTEMPERATURE REFERENCE SITE Melbourne
ThewalkwillbeonthelesspopulatedsideoftheMorningtonPeninsula, i.e. Westernport Bay.
Previews of walks and activities December 2015/January 2016
NEW YEAR’S DAY BBQDATE Friday 1 January 2016STANDARD EasyDISTANCE Optional short walk after BBQELEVATION Mostly flatLEADER Susanna MasonTRANSPORT PrivateAREA Birdsland Reserve, BelgraveMAP REFERENCE Melway 84 C1FIRE BAN DISTRICT CentralTEMPERATURE REFERENCE SITE Melbourne
TheBBQfromnoonwillbeattheBirdslandReserve,Belgrave(Melway84C1)offMtMortonRoad.Someonewillbe at the Reserve early at 10:00 am to save our spot if anyone wantstoarriveearly.Checkoutthephotosfromlastyear:http://mbw.org.au/zenphoto/2015/social-events/2015010101_New_years_Day/
ItisaByOevent–everyonetobringsomethingtobarbecue, a contribution for the community table, a chair and drinks.Noneedtobook,justturnup,butacourtesyemailtosocial@mbw.org.autoletmeknowwhotoexpectwouldbeappreciated.
SUNDAY CAR POOLSUTHERLANDCREEKDATE Sunday 3 January 2016RETURN TIME 6 pm to citySTANDARD Easy/medium, depending on conditionsDISTANCE Approx. 13 kmELEVATION 100 m maximumLEADER Michael MurrayTRANSPORT Carpool – Leaving Southbank Blvd at 8:45 amAREA Brisbane Ranges National ParkMAP REFERENCE Steiglitz_Anak 1FIRE BAN DISTRICT CentralTEMPERATURE REFERENCE SITE Geelong
The Brisbane Ranges is one of my favourite areas for bushwalkingbecauseofitsdiversity.ThewalkwillfollowSutherlandCreekwhichisatthesouthernendofthenational
Weconcludethewalkat‘DepotdePain’,RathdowneStreet,RathdowneVillageforalatelunch(roughlyabout1:15-1:30).ThetramfromadjacentNicholsonStreetreturnsustothecityloop.Thereisnoquizortest,butnonethelessbringapencil and paper.
BookwithSusan.
CYCLINGFEDERATIONSQUARE–yARRARIVER–DAREBINPARKLANDS–MERRICREEK–CITyCIRCLETRAIL–FEDERATIONSQUAREDATE Saturday 16 January 2016START 9:30 amSTANDARD Easy/mediumDISTANCE 65 km approx. (with an approx. 40 km option)ELEVATION Relatively flat; some slow steady uphillsLEADER Sue RalstonTRANSPORT Private or train to Flinders Street or
Alphington stationAREA City and inner northern suburbsMAP REFERENCE Melway incl. 31, 19, 9, 7, 17FIRE BAN DISTRICT CentralTEMPERATURE REFERENCE SITE Melbourne
WewillstartatMerricksbeachandwalkalongtheforeshoretoSomersbeachwherewewillcrossoveralagoonand enter an area of bushland at the back of the Coolart Homestead.
Wewilldoacircuitwithintheareabeforeenteringthewetlandsandobservingsomebirdsfromtheexcellentbirdhidethathasbeenconstructed.AfterthewetlandswewillvisittheCoolartHomesteadwhichissetinbeautifulgardensanddisplayssomeinterestingphotographsofthearea.Wewillthen retrace our steps back along the beach and return to the carsviatheMerricksheadlandbushwalk.
SUNDAY BUSWALHALLADATE Sunday 10 January 2016STANDARD Easy and easy/mediumDISTANCE 12 km and 15 kmLEADERS John Fritze and Carol Ward TRANSPORT Bus – Leaving Southbank Blvd at 8:45 amAREA GippslandMAP REFERENCE Walhalla 1:25,000FIRE BAN DISTRICT West GippslandTEMPERATURE REFERENCE SITE Latrobe Valley
ThisisawalkinthehistoricgoldminingareaofWalhalla.Itisonwell-formedtrackswithlittleinthewayofhillsfortheeasygroup.Itfollowsoldtramwayalignments,partsoftheGreatAlpine Walking Track and other tracks through the steep and denselyforestedterrainoftheBawBaws.AlongthewaywewillseetheThompsonRiverandcrossitonanhistoricironbridge, pass fern glades, old machinery and mine entrances beforearrivingattheWalhallaTownship.Thetownshipitselfisaremoteandpicturesquevillageclingingtosidesofavalleysosteepthattwoofthebuildingsstraddleit.Somesaythegravesinthecemeteryhadtobeduginsideways!Wewillhaveabird’seyeviewasweapproachandanopportunitytowalkthefulllengthofthemainstreet.Thereshouldbetimeforcoffeeandalittlesightseeingandanoptional$15rideonaprecariousrailwaythatcrossesatleastsevenlargetrestlebridgesonitsshortjourneydownthevalleytotheothersideof the Thompson River. We expect to return to Melbourne by 7:00 pm.
HISTORICAL WALkMELBOURNEPRECINCTSDATE Wednesday 13 January 2016STANDARD EasyDISTANCE 6 kmLEADER Susan MaughanTRANSPORT PrivateAREA CarltonMAP REFERENCE Melway map 2BFIRE BAN DISTRICT CentralTEMPERATURE REFERENCE SITE Melbourne
NB:thewalkwillbeautomaticallycancelledifthetemperature is forecast to be above 30 degrees.
WEDNESDAY WALkDATE Wednesday 20 January 2016RETURN TIME City 5:30–6 pmSTANDARD Easy/mediumDISTANCE 14 kmELEVATION Minimal climbingLEADER Mick NoonanTRANSPORT Private carAREA WarrandyteMAP REFERENCE Melway maps 23, 24 and 35FIRE BAN DISTRICT CentralTEMPERATURE REFERENCE SITE Melbourne
ThisisacircuitwalkclosetoMelbournethattakesustotheWarrandyteStatePark.Itfeatureslightlywoodedbushlandwhichhasabluish-greenhuetypicaloftheRedBoxfoliagecommoninthearea,scenicviewsalongtheyarraRiverandWarrandyteGorge,historicalareaswitholdmineworkingsandtunnels,andtheWarrandytetownship,afterwhichwereturnto the cars along a meandering path beside the river.
FromtheWarrandyte-RingwoodRoad,turnoffattheroundaboutalongJumpingCreekRoad.Followitfor1.2kmuntil you come to the entrance of Warrandyte State Park on yourleft.TurnintotheparkandfollowtheroadtotheJumpingCreekparkingareaatthebottomofthehill–Melway24:A11.Meet at 10:15 am for a 10:30 am start.
Note:ImaychangethestarttotheBlackFlatparkingareato have time to see the Pound Bend Tunnel so make sure you letmeknowifyouarecomingalong!
PACk CARRYMOROKAGORGEVIALONGSPURDATE 22–26 January 2016RETURN TIME Tuesday eveningSTANDARD Medium/hardLEADER Jopie BodegravenTRANSPORT PrivateAREA Alps north of TraralgonMAP REFERENCE SV Maps: Tali karng–Moroke 1:50,000FIRE BAN DISTRICT WangarattaTEMPERATURE REFERENCE SITE Mt Hotham
Please note that this trip is 4 days, Friday evening till Tuesday evening,notanormal2dayweekendtripasindicatedintheprogram
This is another lovely summer circuit beginning and ending eitheratFederationSquareoratAlphingtonstation(fortheshorterroute)andfollowingtheyarraRiver,DarebinCreek,MerriCreekandtheCapitalCitytrails.Therideisrelativelyflatwithsomeslowsteadyuphillsectionsandismainlyonbiketracks,withsomequietsuburbanstreets.
Ifitishot,orforthosewhowouldlikeamoreleisurelyride, there is the option of meeting at Alphington station at approx.10:30amand/orendingtheridethere.
SUNDAY CAR POOLCATHEDRALRANGEDATE Sunday 17 January 2016RETURN TIME Approx. 6:30 pmSTANDARD MediumDISTANCE 11 km approx.ELEVATION Fluctuation from 300 to 900 mLEADER Roger WyettTRANSPORT Carpool – Leaving Southbank Blvd at 8:45 amAREA Cathedral RangeMAP REFERENCE Cathedral Range Leisure Series 1:25,000FIRE BAN DISTRICT CentralTEMPERATURE REFERENCE SITE Yarra Glen
TheCathedralRangeStateParkhasthreemajorpeaksover900mabovesealevelalongarockycrescentofrockrisingsteeply from the Acheron River Valley, that provides excellent viewsabovethemessmateandpeppergumforest.
ThewalkwillstartfromSugarloafSaddlewithasteep250 m ascent of Mount Sugarloaf, and then a 2 km undulating walkalongtheRazorBacktotheSouthJawbonePeakwithsomesectionsofrockhoping.DescendingtotheFarmyard,beforeclimbingNorthJawbone,asashortsidetrip.Continuing north, along the razor to Cathedral Peak. Then Cathedral North and time permitting onto Little Cathedral, beforereturningtoNed’sSaddleonthelowertrack.ThenasteepdescenttoNed’sGully,beforereversingthecarshuffle.
Thismaybeshortwalkindistance,buttoughinparts.
MOFS WALkLAVERTON TO ALTONA ESPLANADEDATE Monday 18 January 2015STANDARD EasyDISTANCE 11 kmELEVATION LevelLEADER keith WhiteTRANSPORT TrainAREA West of cityMAP REFERENCE Melway 53 D10FIRE BAN DISTRICT CentralTEMPERATURE REFERENCE SITE Melbourne
WemeetattheLavertonRailwayStation(WerribeeLine)at10:30. Trains leave Flinders Street Station at roughly 10 minute intervals and take approximately 30 minutes.
SOCIAL WALkSOCIALWALK:BLACKBURNCREEKLANDSDATE Thursday 28 January 2016STANDARD EasyDISTANCE 5 kmELEVATION FlatLEADER Jean GieseTRANSPORT PrivateAREA BlackburnMAP REFERENCE Melway 47FIRE BAN DISTRICT CentralTEMPERATURE REFERENCE SITE Melbourne
This is a lovely piece of some original, and some restored, bushlandbesideGardinersCreek.Therearefoottracksonbothsidesofthecreekandwecanmakeagood5kwalkofit,includingmakingourwaytotheGourmetCafé.Therewillbea750mwalkbacktothecarsafterlunch.
DATE Sunday 31 January 2016RETURN TIME 5:30 pm to citySTANDARD MediumDISTANCE 14 kmELEVATION SubstantialLEADER Richard HansonTRANSPORT Carpool – Leaving Southbank Blvd at 8:45 amAREA Werribee GorgeMAP REFERENCE Meridian Maps Lerderderg & Werribee
Gorges 1:35,000FIRE BAN DISTRICT CentralTEMPERATURE REFERENCE SITE Ballarat
ThisisacircuitwalkthatincludestwocrossingsoftheWerribeeRiverandsubstantialclimbs.WerribeeGorgeStatePark is relatively close to Melbourne and at the same time quitewildandremote.ThewalkwillincludeFalconsLookout(whichispopularwithrockclimbers)andWesternBluffonthesouthsideoftheriverandWesternandEasternViewpointsonthenorthernsideoftheriver.Walkingpoleswouldbehelpful.Itcouldbeveryhotsobringslotsofwaterandwemightevenhaveaswim.Itwillbeanexcellentstrenuouswalk.
ThistripisMedium/hardfortwomainreasons.FirstlytheapproachtotheMorokaviaTheLongSpurisatotalunknown.Itmightbeeasyoritmightbeahorrendous6kmbattlethroughthickregrowthandothernastyscrub.Thefinal600mdescent looks very steep on the map although there are no cliffsindicated.SecondlythefirsttwodaysalongtheMorokainvolvealotofseriousrockhoppingwithplentyofpotentialfortwistedanklesorworseandahighprobabilityofwetfeet.Inadditionthefirstnight’scampsiteisalsoanunknown,sobepreparedtoroughitifrequired.TheothertwonightsshouldbeOKIthink.
Ifyouhaven’tbeendissuadedbymypreamble,thenyouarepotentiallyinforatreat;twofabulouslyscenicgorgeswithcliffsandnumerousbeautifulwaterfallsandcascadesplusplentyofopportunitiesforswims.Day1isa6kmtraverseandthensteepdescentofLongSpurtoourunknowncampsitebytheriver.Day2isa7kmrockhoppingtraverseofthelowergorgewithseverallovelysmallwaterfallsandcascadesandgorgeous in situ rock. Day 3 is a 5 km traverse of the main gorgewithfourmajorwaterfalls,lotsofdelicaterockhopping,asectioncreepingalonganarrowledgeanddependingonwaterlevels,apossiblewadeorchallengingscrambleoverabluff.Day4shouldbearelativelyeasy5kmwalkoutmostlyontrack;theonlyeasydayofanotherwisechallengingbuthopefullyhighlyrewardingtrip.
WewillcampFridaynightattheBennisonPlainscampsitewhichisabout40kmbeyondLicolaandabout4kmbeyondTamborithaSaddle.TurnleftoffthemainTamborithaRoadandtherearenicecampsitesofftotherightlessthanhalfakilometrein.ItisadesignatedcampingareawithtoiletandwaterfromnearbyShawsCreek.Wewillaimtobereadytorollat8amSaturday.Thewalkstartisabout23.5kmaway,orabout5.5kmbeyondMacFarlaneSaddleatthejunctionwiththe Wellington 4WD track. We then need to do a 14 km each waycarshuffletoourfinishpointattheHorseyards.Googletells me it takes about 3 hours 10 minutes from Melbourne GPOtoLicola.LicolatoBennisoncampsiteisprobablyanotherhourasthelast18kmisunsealed
SUNDAY BUSCASTLEMAINE–VAUGHANSPRINGSDATE Sunday 24 January 2016RETURN TIME 6:30 pm to citySTANDARDS Easy and Easy/mediumDISTANCES 14 and 17 kmLEADERS Del Franks and Brett DanielTRANSPORT Bus – Leaving Southbank Blvd at 8:45 amAREA Great Dividing Trail, Castlemaine, Vaughan
SpringsMAP REFERENCE Castlemaine and Guildford, 1:25,000FIRE BAN DISTRICT North CentralTEMPERATURE REFERENCE SITE North Country District
BothwalksstartatCastlemaineandfollowtheDryDiggingsTrack(alsotheGreatDividingTrack).Wearewalkinglargelyontrack,throughawoodlandcorridorwithgreat360degreeviewsfromTheMonk(elevation510m),alonganopenridgeoverlooking the Loddon Valley, visiting Central Springs, and for thelongerwalkfinishingatVaughanSprings.
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