The Warby Falls Heritage Trail was created several years ago, and aims to display the farming life of Ben Warby’s family, early settlers of the Wangaratta area. The Heritage Trail loops in and out of the range country behind Booths Winery, and provides an enjoyable 7.5km walk. We had 14 participants on today’s outing, and…
Category Archives: Walks
Alpine Views : June 27
There were 15 enthusiastic (and optimistic) walkers on this adventure, all of whom braved the very grey conditions left by the overnight/early morning rain. The objective for the day was to walk the much loved Alpine Views Track of the Warby Ranges, and we opted to access this route from the Salisbury Falls car-park, rather…
Myrtleford to Gapsted : June 13
The planned walk for today went from Briggs Lane in Myrtleford, to the Murray to Mountains Rail Trail near Gapsted Wines; this was a 12 km walk, meandering along bush tracks through Stanley State Forest. There were 20 walkers on this adventure, which was the maximum number of people who could gather within covid-19 regulations…
Quick Quiz : June 2021
1. Which National Park is home to the Barrk Walk? 2. How long is the Great Ocean Walk? 3. In what year did our walking club conduct its first walk? 4. Name the three capes that make up the Three Capes Walk in Tasmania. 5. Where is the Cape to Cape Walk? 6. Where is…
Mount Glenrowan, Warby Ranges : May 16
This was an interesting variation on a tried-and-true venue, involving a loop down to Moonlight Track via Casuarina Track on the way to Mount Glenrowan. On a very cool morning, we met at Rotary Park at 8.30am, organised car pooling, headed off to Taminick Gap, and started walking at about 8.50am. There were seven of…
Rivers and Billabongs, Wangaratta : May 5
On this interesting wetland walk, eight walkers headed off from the corner of Phillipson Street and Cambridge Drive, towards the Ovens River, and then proceeded to walk leisurely upstream for about six kilometres. We also circled around the superbly restored Mullinmur Billabong area, where brand new explanatory boards give the visitor an insight into the…
Category Archives: Walks
Warby Falls Heritage Trail : July 02
The Warby Falls Heritage Trail was created several years ago, and aims to display the farming life of Ben Warby’s family, early settlers of the Wangaratta area. The Heritage Trail loops in and out of the range country behind Booths Winery, and provides an enjoyable 7.5km walk. We had 14 participants on today’s outing, and…
Alpine Views : June 27
There were 15 enthusiastic (and optimistic) walkers on this adventure, all of whom braved the very grey conditions left by the overnight/early morning rain. The objective for the day was to walk the much loved Alpine Views Track of the Warby Ranges, and we opted to access this route from the Salisbury Falls car-park, rather…
Myrtleford to Gapsted : June 13
The planned walk for today went from Briggs Lane in Myrtleford, to the Murray to Mountains Rail Trail near Gapsted Wines; this was a 12 km walk, meandering along bush tracks through Stanley State Forest. There were 20 walkers on this adventure, which was the maximum number of people who could gather within covid-19 regulations…
Quick Quiz : June 2021
1. Which National Park is home to the Barrk Walk? 2. How long is the Great Ocean Walk? 3. In what year did our walking club conduct its first walk? 4. Name the three capes that make up the Three Capes Walk in Tasmania. 5. Where is the Cape to Cape Walk? 6. Where is…
Mount Glenrowan, Warby Ranges : May 16
This was an interesting variation on a tried-and-true venue, involving a loop down to Moonlight Track via Casuarina Track on the way to Mount Glenrowan. On a very cool morning, we met at Rotary Park at 8.30am, organised car pooling, headed off to Taminick Gap, and started walking at about 8.50am. There were seven of…
Rivers and Billabongs, Wangaratta : May 5
On this interesting wetland walk, eight walkers headed off from the corner of Phillipson Street and Cambridge Drive, towards the Ovens River, and then proceeded to walk leisurely upstream for about six kilometres. We also circled around the superbly restored Mullinmur Billabong area, where brand new explanatory boards give the visitor an insight into the…