Starting out from the corner of Lady Newton Drive and Buckland Gap Road, 13 walkers had an enjoyable medium walk on a fine day in the Stanley Forest. Beginning at Bates Dam, where mining piles remain from the gold exploration era, we climbed the steep Jensen Track, with good views over the valley. As usual,…
Monthly Archives: March 2024
Mount Samaria Walks : Saturday, 16th March
Saturday’s walks were in fine weather on a mid 20’s day in the Mount Samaria State Park, and enjoyed by seven members. The Park has beautiful shady forests of tall Blue Gums and Mountain Grey Gums, with an under-storey including wattles, dogwood, and bracken. Other trees include Stringybarks, Boxes and Peppermints. Both the short and…
Falls Creek weekend : March 1-3
We had 29 participants attend this Falls Creek weekend, staying at the Myrtleford Ski Club Lodge. Saturday’s walks all started at the Watchbed Creek Trackhead, and then along the Big River Fire Track. The easy walkers turned left onto the Heathy Spur Track after about three kilometres, and continued to the Heathy Spur Trackhead, which…
Monthly Archives: March 2024
Orchard Track, Stanley State Forest : March 27
Starting out from the corner of Lady Newton Drive and Buckland Gap Road, 13 walkers had an enjoyable medium walk on a fine day in the Stanley Forest. Beginning at Bates Dam, where mining piles remain from the gold exploration era, we climbed the steep Jensen Track, with good views over the valley. As usual,…
Mount Samaria Walks : Saturday, 16th March
Saturday’s walks were in fine weather on a mid 20’s day in the Mount Samaria State Park, and enjoyed by seven members. The Park has beautiful shady forests of tall Blue Gums and Mountain Grey Gums, with an under-storey including wattles, dogwood, and bracken. Other trees include Stringybarks, Boxes and Peppermints. Both the short and…
Falls Creek weekend : March 1-3
We had 29 participants attend this Falls Creek weekend, staying at the Myrtleford Ski Club Lodge. Saturday’s walks all started at the Watchbed Creek Trackhead, and then along the Big River Fire Track. The easy walkers turned left onto the Heathy Spur Track after about three kilometres, and continued to the Heathy Spur Trackhead, which…