Activities
Booking is required for all walks. To book please contact the leader no later than the Wednesday beforehand for walks on a weekend and much earlier than that for extended walks. Express your interest early to allow dates to be changed if necessary.
Non-members can find out more about an activity by contacting the Secretary. Before going on an activity, you must agree to certain conditions. When carpooling, we usually meet at the Kepler St carpark near KFC.
Monthly Meetings are usually at 7:30 pm on the second Tuesday of the month in the Archie Graham Centre. There will be a dinner instead of a meeting in April.
Activities program
It goes without saying that if a gap in the program is approaching it will be filled if possible!
When | Activity | Grading | Leader |
Apr Sun 02 | Wetlands around Dunkeld: visit Walker, Gooseneck and Brady Swamps before lunch and Bryan Swamp after | 10 km | Lothar |
Apr Wed 05 | Indigenous Flora Nursery: a visit to Worn Gundidj Indigenous Nursery followed by a visit to the Orienteering Trail at Victoria Park | Rosalie | |
Apr Thu 06 | BBQ and short night walk at Tower Hill: see the sunset and moonrise beforehand | Lothar | |
either 9 or 10 | The Gables to Princetown | Gwenda | |
Apr Tue 11 | Dinner meeting at Singh Indian Curry House | Lothar | |
Apr Sun 16 | 4 Peaks Challenge: Leura, Sugarloaf, Elephant, Noorat: challenge yourself to climb the four volcanic peaks Leura, Sugarloaf, Elephant, Noorat in one day | 11.1 km | Christine |
Apr Sat 22 | Moonlight Head to Ryans Den: many ascents and descents along purpose-built tracks and old 4WD tracks, especially around Cape Volney. Great ocean views. | 10 km | Janice |
Apr Sun 23 | Newsletter deadline | News | |
Apr Sat 29 | Lake Gillear to Magic Rock: a coastal heathland walk close to home. | 8 km | Lothar |
May Sat 06 | Timboon towards Port Campbell bike: a ride to check the progress of this almost completed cycle trail. | 40 km | Jim |
May Tue 09 | Meeting: walking in the happy kingdom of Bhutan | Rob | |
May Sat 13 | Abrupt to Mud dadjug to Piccaninny: relax at the new shelter in its spectacular location after descending the giant's staircase from the summit | 12 km | Janice |
May Sat 20 | Grampians track maintenance along the tracks to the Billimina and Manja art shelters. | Rob | |
May Fri 26 | Newsletter deadline | News | |
May Sat 27 | Lake Elizabeth: formed by a landslip in 1952 situated among the tall trees and tall tree ferns of the Otway Ranges. | 15 km | Rob |
Jun Tue 13 | Meeting | ||
Jun Sat 17 | Hamilton to Coleraine rail trail ride: a more rural rail trail than most done at a time of many bunting lambs | Mabel | |
Jun Sat 24 | Around Koroit: a morning stroll around the town | Mary | |
Jul Sat 08 | Mt Clay State Forest: an area not visited often, but enjoyable walking nonetheless | Graeme | |
Jul Tue 11 | Meeting | ||
Jul Sun 23 | Christmas in July: will it be a BBQ and a wattle walk in Tower Hill or a progressive lunch? Only time shall tell. | Lothar | |
Aug Tue 08 | Meeting | ||
Sep Tue 12 | Meeting | ||
Sep 28–Oct 1 | Wyperfeld base camp: a spacious camping area is the base for two walks through a landscape completely different to our usual | Lothar | |
Oct Tue 10 | Meeting | ||
Oct 14–15 | Saints and Sinners perhaps: two rides based at St Arnaud | bike ride | |
Nov Tue 14 | AGM | ||
Dec 1–3 | EOY break up: a couple of day walks from a base, perhaps at Wartook | Lothar | |
Dec Tue 12 | Meeting |