Our annual Christmas get-together was held at the Bowmans Murmungee Memorial Hall for the second year, and once again proved to be an excellent venue, well organised by Anne. Cecily, and her hard working friends, had set everything up for us, and the night went very smoothly. As mentioned in the latest newsletter, there was…
The walk on Skeleton Hill, in Chiltern – Mount Pilot National Park, is a new venue for the club, and proved to be a very interesting, and enjoyable, adventure. As usual, we met at Rotary Park, and then travelled in convoy to the start, the junction of Skeleton Hill Track and Lancashire Gap Road. The…
On Sunday December 6th, it was a glorious sunny 25 degrees, accompanied by a gentle breeze, and the makings of a great day for bushwalking. Unfortunately, this was happening somewhere else on the planet, and not at Mount Buffalo. Instead, sixteen foolhardy walkers braved the elements to walk the Mount Buffalo Plateau, taking in Mt…
Angus McMillan (1810-1865) was born in Scotland, and migrated to Australia in 1838. He pioneered much of what we now call Gippsland, and his memoirs show that, like many migrants, he had a great love for his adopted country. In 1988 a 210km long distance walking track was created in honour of McMillan’s adventures. This…
On Sunday, 22 November, Warby Walkers enjoyed the planned walk along Flagstaff Road. There were a total of 13 walkers, so we walked in two groups, so as to follow the current COVID-19 restrictions. As the day was predicted to be warm, with a storm brewing, we set off about 8.15am, to beat the heat….
The Stanley Landcare Group is developing a series of walk around the Stanley Plateau, targeting both those who enjoy a longer walk (14 kms), as well as those who prefer a short walk (<4 km). A small number of walkers from the Beechworth U3A group have tried the inner town loops, and thoroughly enjoyed the…
Our annual Christmas get-together was held at the Bowmans Murmungee Memorial Hall for the second year, and once again proved to be an excellent venue, well organised by Anne. Cecily, and her hard working friends, had set everything up for us, and the night went very smoothly. As mentioned in the latest newsletter, there was…
The walk on Skeleton Hill, in Chiltern – Mount Pilot National Park, is a new venue for the club, and proved to be a very interesting, and enjoyable, adventure. As usual, we met at Rotary Park, and then travelled in convoy to the start, the junction of Skeleton Hill Track and Lancashire Gap Road. The…
On Sunday December 6th, it was a glorious sunny 25 degrees, accompanied by a gentle breeze, and the makings of a great day for bushwalking. Unfortunately, this was happening somewhere else on the planet, and not at Mount Buffalo. Instead, sixteen foolhardy walkers braved the elements to walk the Mount Buffalo Plateau, taking in Mt…
Angus McMillan (1810-1865) was born in Scotland, and migrated to Australia in 1838. He pioneered much of what we now call Gippsland, and his memoirs show that, like many migrants, he had a great love for his adopted country. In 1988 a 210km long distance walking track was created in honour of McMillan’s adventures. This…
On Sunday, 22 November, Warby Walkers enjoyed the planned walk along Flagstaff Road. There were a total of 13 walkers, so we walked in two groups, so as to follow the current COVID-19 restrictions. As the day was predicted to be warm, with a storm brewing, we set off about 8.15am, to beat the heat….
The Stanley Landcare Group is developing a series of walk around the Stanley Plateau, targeting both those who enjoy a longer walk (14 kms), as well as those who prefer a short walk (<4 km). A small number of walkers from the Beechworth U3A group have tried the inner town loops, and thoroughly enjoyed the…
