Our annual “Week Away” features a week of walking in areas that we would not normally get to, mainly because of the travel time involved.
We usually alternate between coastal venues, and inland venues, and in recent years this has seen very successful trips to,
- Wilsons Promontory
- NSW Central Coast
- Eden
- Talbingo
- Kangaroo Valley
- Great South West Walk
Accommodation is normally in a lodge of some kind, with an organising committee taking care of all bookings, as well as the program of walks for the week.
FACT SHEET
Week Away – Manna Park Lodge
6-13 April 2024
Our accommodation for 2024 has been booked at Manna Park Lodge https://mannapark.org.au
The address is: 70 Red Hill Rd, Bournda, 2548 NSW, which is located about 10km north of Merimbula, 17km south of Tathra, and about 6km from Tura Beach.
There are different options to drive there; Through Albury, Tumbarumba, Cooma is about 520km. Through Omeo and Orbost is about 565km.
Both these distances are from Wangaratta.
Get onto Sapphire Coast Drive (the road between Merimbula and Tathra), and the Red Hill Road turns off to the west.
The entrance to Manna Park is also on the west side of this road..
Manna Park is part of the Anglican Diocese of Canberra & Goulburn. It’s a rustic facility on a large bush property.
There are two wings; each with bedrooms, shower & toilets, kitchens, dining area and common rooms.
The beach is about 4km away.
The cost:
• $230 for accommodation – same cost if you’ll sleep in your tent, caravan or camper
• About $12/day for evening meals
• Additional costs for traveling to and from walks
Accommodation:
• The bedrooms vary in size and the number of people who can sleep in them
• There are both single and double beds, but all rooms have multiple beds in each
• Couples may, or maybe not be able to have a room to themselves, dependent on the number of people coming
• The kitchen is available for us to do our usual self catering in
• There are also options to use you tent, caravan or campervan if you’d prefer, but no power is available for campers.
Other facilities we’re able to use:
• Walking tracks on the property
• Swimming pool
• BBQ area
• Wood Fire Place
• Common area indoors
• Laundry
What you need to bring:
• Your own dinner for Saturday 6th April, microwave is available
o Please plan to be there by 6pm, at the latest
• Your own breakfast, lunch and snacks for the week
o Additional supplies can be purchased in Tura Beach Woolworth supermarket 6km away
• Your own alcohol and glasses if required (there are no wine glasses available at the lodges)
• Bedding; Pillow, sleeping-bag and or doonas and sheets, and pillow slip/s
• Towel/s
• Appropriate walking clothing and gear – http://warbybushwalkers.org.au/equipment-checklist/
Walks: A variety of easy/medium/hard walks will be offered daily. There will be walks every day, but people can chose to have rest day/s if they need/want to.
Due to the possibility of “bad” weather, the walks program will be flexible, and rest days may be included. Information about the walks will be provided when we arrive.
Anyone who thinks that they might be interested in leading a walk during the week away, please contact our walks coordinator, on the details below.
Check List for Day Walks:
• Day Pack – of adequate size and comfortable fit
• Fluid – an amount sufficient to last the duration of the walk (as a guide; 1 litre for each 10km
• Food – Lunch plus high energy snacks plus some reserve
• Wet weather gear – Water proof coat and over pants
• Woollen jumper (if not being worn)
• Attire – Sturdy boots, woollen socks (two pairs), jumpers as required, shorts or trousers (no denim), long sleeved shirt with collar, hat with brim.
• Other personal items – Sunscreen, Sunglasses, toilet paper, personal medication, first aid kit and your updated emergency & medical information sheet.
• Petrol money, as advised by walk leader
Food: The “meals team system” will again be used to prepare, cook, serve and clean up a three-course dinner. Each participant will be “on duty” on one night only (more information will be provided closer to departure). Simple and wholesome meals will be served.
Please note:
• Car-pooling (traveling to and from Manna Park) is always encouraged, it’s expected that passengers contribute to transport costs. Our usual car-pooling cost is 10cent/km.
o A list of who is going and their contact details will be provided at a later date
• The club (Warby Walkers) will bring: Tea, coffee, milo, sugar, milk, butter/margarine, milk, salt and pepper, olive oil, tomato sauce, salad dressing, foil, glad wrap, paper towels, washing up gloves and hand sanitiser for everyone to have the use of
• The kitchen is in the same building where you sleep, so you’ll be able to store and prepare your own food, and have breakfast where you’re staying.
• Supermarket and service station are available in Tura Beach township
• We will be meeting each evening to discuss the walks for the following day
• Car-pooling may be used for the day walks, to minimize vehicles used
o And the “Meter Maid” system may be used to cover daily walks’ petrol costs
How to Book:
Please provide a completed Registration Form for each person and a deposit of $100 per person by 15 Dec -23. The balance of $130 will need to be paid, early March -24 date TBA.
In case of cancelation, every effort will be made to refund where possible, however a portion may be withheld to pay the Club’s commitment to Cancellation Policy that we must adhere to. Further information can be found in separate document “Payment T&C”.
Week Away committee:
Chair: Cheryl Hoysted 0419 005 062
Walks coordinator: Sandie Church 0421 657 440
Meals coordinator: Melanie Dymond 0467 878 502
Communication Officer: Marita Samuelsson 0427 521122
If you have any queries, please feel free to contact the appropriate person from the list above. Or send an email with the “Week Away” heading to: warby.walkers@gmail.com
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