Twenty starters formed at the Merriwa Park starting gates for this year’s event. Track dry and fast. Weather warm. There were two late scratchings, both bolters, so there would be no pace on early. Onto Kaluna Island, and the field was already strung out; all gathered to admire the huge red gums that dominated this…
Category Archives: Walks
Gapsted Winery : November 24
On a sunny and warm Sunday on November 24th twenty-seven Warby Range Bushwalkers joined for the walk commencing and finishing at Gapsted Winery. It was not surprising to have such a decent turnout, as the walkers have established themselves as connoisseurs of all things white and red, particularly when in liquid form. Today’s walk had…
Tawonga Gap to Freeburgh : Saturday, November 9th
On an overcast, cold and windy day, eight of the toughest club members headed off for this medium to hard 18 km trek in the Upper Kiewa/Ovens Valley. The first seven kilometres involved walking on a ridge top 4WD track walk through mountain ash forests on the west side of the Kiewa Valley. Setting off,…
Upper Murray weekend : October 25-27
This very enjoyable weekend started off with base camp being set up at the Tallangatta caravan park on Friday afternoon. After some enjoyable yarning on a balmy evening, we headed to the tents, ready for a leisurely start on the High Country Rail Trail the next morning. There was a quick foray to the town…
Stringybark Creek, Toombullup State Forest : October 12
We had a wet start to a fine day with 17 participants on this walk, led by local identity Adrian who has a passion for history and, thankfully for our group, likes to share it with us. After meeting Adrian outside the Greta Cemetery, we had a quick look at the Kelly graves before heading…
Weone mine site, Stanley Forest : September 29
On a fantastic day of sunshine, with a chilly breeze at times, 17 walkers, including two casuals from Wodonga, joined this walk of about 11k. We started at the intersection of Buckland Gap Road and Lady Newton Drive, and after a few hill climbs, we were rewarded with fantastic views from the lookout, where we…
Category Archives: Walks
Melbourne Cup Caper : Kaluna Island
Twenty starters formed at the Merriwa Park starting gates for this year’s event. Track dry and fast. Weather warm. There were two late scratchings, both bolters, so there would be no pace on early. Onto Kaluna Island, and the field was already strung out; all gathered to admire the huge red gums that dominated this…
Gapsted Winery : November 24
On a sunny and warm Sunday on November 24th twenty-seven Warby Range Bushwalkers joined for the walk commencing and finishing at Gapsted Winery. It was not surprising to have such a decent turnout, as the walkers have established themselves as connoisseurs of all things white and red, particularly when in liquid form. Today’s walk had…
Tawonga Gap to Freeburgh : Saturday, November 9th
On an overcast, cold and windy day, eight of the toughest club members headed off for this medium to hard 18 km trek in the Upper Kiewa/Ovens Valley. The first seven kilometres involved walking on a ridge top 4WD track walk through mountain ash forests on the west side of the Kiewa Valley. Setting off,…
Upper Murray weekend : October 25-27
This very enjoyable weekend started off with base camp being set up at the Tallangatta caravan park on Friday afternoon. After some enjoyable yarning on a balmy evening, we headed to the tents, ready for a leisurely start on the High Country Rail Trail the next morning. There was a quick foray to the town…
Stringybark Creek, Toombullup State Forest : October 12
We had a wet start to a fine day with 17 participants on this walk, led by local identity Adrian who has a passion for history and, thankfully for our group, likes to share it with us. After meeting Adrian outside the Greta Cemetery, we had a quick look at the Kelly graves before heading…
Weone mine site, Stanley Forest : September 29
On a fantastic day of sunshine, with a chilly breeze at times, 17 walkers, including two casuals from Wodonga, joined this walk of about 11k. We started at the intersection of Buckland Gap Road and Lady Newton Drive, and after a few hill climbs, we were rewarded with fantastic views from the lookout, where we…