This was an easy walk around Lake Benalla, and its environs, including the Broken River. Our small group had a delightful morning, walking around the Lake, plus briefly following the Broken River downstream of the weir to visit some very special trees. Other items of interest included the Art Gallery the Ceramic Wall, and the…
Category Archives: Walks
Lake Eildon : September 10-12
On the weekend of September 10th – 12th a group of walkers were able to participate in the Eildon weekend. The easing of some Covid-19 restrictions were not quite enough to enable more to partake, but those in attendance were enthusiastic about the prospects of walking in a new location for the club. The weekend…
IUCN Listing for our National Park
The Warby-Ovens National Park has obtained the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Green List accreditation. See the following link for for details of this great achievement. Press Release The Park is one of only four in Australia to achieve this status, and this listing is due to the hard work of many…
Loggers Lane to Wenhams, Warby Ranges : August 19
This great adventure started at the northern end of Loggers Lane, just around the corner of Gerretts Road and Wangandary Road. The distance planned for this loop out to Wenhams Camp, and return, was about 12 kilometres; with breaks, this took about five hours to complete. The weather was cold at first, but mostly sunny,…
New map of the Pyrenees Ranges
Meridian Maps has produced a new map of the popular Pyrenees Ranges, in western Victoria. For the first time the entire region has been mapped on a double-sided 1:50,000 scale map, covering The Pyrenees from Beaufort to Redbank, and from Navarre to Avoca. The map is ideal for bushwalking, and highlights all the tourist activities…
Murmungee Escarpment : July 11
On a perfect winter day we ascended the Murmungee Escarpment near the rail trail at Everton. Our walk was led by Anne Turnbull, and a local landowner, whose property includes grasstrees growing in abundance. After a brief car shuttle, we set off, and had morning tea overlooking a beautiful landscape, including a very interesting ridge…
Category Archives: Walks
Lake Benalla : September 15
This was an easy walk around Lake Benalla, and its environs, including the Broken River. Our small group had a delightful morning, walking around the Lake, plus briefly following the Broken River downstream of the weir to visit some very special trees. Other items of interest included the Art Gallery the Ceramic Wall, and the…
Lake Eildon : September 10-12
On the weekend of September 10th – 12th a group of walkers were able to participate in the Eildon weekend. The easing of some Covid-19 restrictions were not quite enough to enable more to partake, but those in attendance were enthusiastic about the prospects of walking in a new location for the club. The weekend…
IUCN Listing for our National Park
The Warby-Ovens National Park has obtained the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Green List accreditation. See the following link for for details of this great achievement. Press Release The Park is one of only four in Australia to achieve this status, and this listing is due to the hard work of many…
Loggers Lane to Wenhams, Warby Ranges : August 19
This great adventure started at the northern end of Loggers Lane, just around the corner of Gerretts Road and Wangandary Road. The distance planned for this loop out to Wenhams Camp, and return, was about 12 kilometres; with breaks, this took about five hours to complete. The weather was cold at first, but mostly sunny,…
New map of the Pyrenees Ranges
Meridian Maps has produced a new map of the popular Pyrenees Ranges, in western Victoria. For the first time the entire region has been mapped on a double-sided 1:50,000 scale map, covering The Pyrenees from Beaufort to Redbank, and from Navarre to Avoca. The map is ideal for bushwalking, and highlights all the tourist activities…
Murmungee Escarpment : July 11
On a perfect winter day we ascended the Murmungee Escarpment near the rail trail at Everton. Our walk was led by Anne Turnbull, and a local landowner, whose property includes grasstrees growing in abundance. After a brief car shuttle, we set off, and had morning tea overlooking a beautiful landscape, including a very interesting ridge…