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.
WEEK AWAY 2025
Our next week away will be from Saturday 29/3/25 – Saturday 5/4/25, and will be based at the Anglesea Family Caravan Park, 35 Cameron Road. Anglesea.
See the “Facts Sheet” download (link below) as well as the following info . . .
What you need to bring:
• Your own breakfast, lunch and snacks for the week
• 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.
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 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.
• A supermarket and service station are available in Anglesea
• 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
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