The road from Carboor to Whorouly South, along Waters Lane, and the Carboor – Whorouly South Road is a gravel road that meanders through lovely bush-land. It then opens up into farmland, with fantastic views towards the Murmungee Basin, and the hills surrounding it. Though the number of walkers (17) forced us (due to the…
Category Archives: Walks
Mount Glenrowan : August 1
Because of the restrictions imposed as a result of the pandemic, this walk was split in to two groups; Group A (led by Jeanette and Michael) met at 9.45am, and Group B (led by Chris) met at 10.15am. There were 15 participants in total, and having met at Taminick Gap, the walkers stepped it out…
AGM : July 2020
Our long awaited Annual General Meeting was held on 27 July, the venue being the Town and Country Tavern, Wangaratta. After a nice meal at the Tavern, our President, Cecily Fletcher, opened the meeting and welcomed attendees. It was noted that this meeting is later in the year from normal practice due to meeting restrictions…
Update on feral horses in national parks
Feral horses in national parks have been in the news lately. Two court applications by the Australian Brumby Alliance, and cattleman Phil Maguire, were dismissed, clearing the way for Parks Victoria to begin culling horses to prevent further environmental damage to the Bogong High Plains. The enthusiasm for court applications then crossed the border into…
Bushwalking update : July 24
Here is the latest info on our bushwalking activities during the pandemic . . . # we will continue with the non-sharing of vehicles, both via car pooling and car shuffling. # walks will officially begin at the start of the walk (sign-in) and end back at the start (that is, we will only have…
Mount Meg : July 9
This nice little adventure was originally proposed by Adrian as a Pod walk, but eventually morphed into a full club walk. However, regardless of the pedigree, nine happy walkers enjoyed this scenic six kilometre outing on a glorious winter’s day. We met at Rotary Park at 10am, and set off in convoy for Thoona, and…
Category Archives: Walks
Carbour to Whorouly South : July 19
The road from Carboor to Whorouly South, along Waters Lane, and the Carboor – Whorouly South Road is a gravel road that meanders through lovely bush-land. It then opens up into farmland, with fantastic views towards the Murmungee Basin, and the hills surrounding it. Though the number of walkers (17) forced us (due to the…
Mount Glenrowan : August 1
Because of the restrictions imposed as a result of the pandemic, this walk was split in to two groups; Group A (led by Jeanette and Michael) met at 9.45am, and Group B (led by Chris) met at 10.15am. There were 15 participants in total, and having met at Taminick Gap, the walkers stepped it out…
AGM : July 2020
Our long awaited Annual General Meeting was held on 27 July, the venue being the Town and Country Tavern, Wangaratta. After a nice meal at the Tavern, our President, Cecily Fletcher, opened the meeting and welcomed attendees. It was noted that this meeting is later in the year from normal practice due to meeting restrictions…
Update on feral horses in national parks
Feral horses in national parks have been in the news lately. Two court applications by the Australian Brumby Alliance, and cattleman Phil Maguire, were dismissed, clearing the way for Parks Victoria to begin culling horses to prevent further environmental damage to the Bogong High Plains. The enthusiasm for court applications then crossed the border into…
Bushwalking update : July 24
Here is the latest info on our bushwalking activities during the pandemic . . . # we will continue with the non-sharing of vehicles, both via car pooling and car shuffling. # walks will officially begin at the start of the walk (sign-in) and end back at the start (that is, we will only have…
Mount Meg : July 9
This nice little adventure was originally proposed by Adrian as a Pod walk, but eventually morphed into a full club walk. However, regardless of the pedigree, nine happy walkers enjoyed this scenic six kilometre outing on a glorious winter’s day. We met at Rotary Park at 10am, and set off in convoy for Thoona, and…