WRB News & Events

Magpie Creek Historic Area : October 5

Eight walkers (including one visitor) met at Wooragee for this walk, with time being saved by Lesley, Rod and Gerri having organised the car shuffle in advance. From Wooragee we drove to Pieter’s property, where we were shown a very old Aboriginal Ring Tree with three rings. We came across a wombat whilst enroute to…

Beechworth Historic Park : October 2

Four walkers set off for this six kilometre adventure from Ingram’s Rock, walking down past Fiddes Quarry to the Precipice, where we had our first morning tea, overlooking the Woolshed Valley. Then we took the walking track from the Precipice down to Spring Creek. This track was closed for quite a few years, due to…

Wandi Wander, Wandiligong : September 22

Sunday’s Wandiligong Walk comprised 21 participants, including one visitor. After parking at the carpark close to Doughty’s Bridge we followed parts of the Wandi Walk, Bennett’s Trail and the Diggings Walk to reach the Wandi Pub for lunch. These trails follow Morses Creek, passing through areas, with evidence of the former goldmining days, rocky gorges…

BURROWA PINE MOUNTAIN WALKS WEEKEND : Sept 6th – 8th

On the weekend of Sept 6 – 8, 26 walkers descended upon ‘Clack Clack’ Caravan Park near Corryong, for walks within the area of Burrowa Pine Mountain National Park. The park is 18,400 hectares in size, features more than 200 native plants, and is reputedly one and a half times the size of Uluru. The…

Beechworth Gorge Ramble : Thursday, August 22

Starting at the Powder Magazine, in Beechworth’s Historic Park, this was an 8k walk in fine weather. We first walked down Gorge Road to view The Cascades pouring down to Woolshed Falls. From there, we climbed up the steep, but well made track, to One Tree Hill where we found a good vantage point for…

The Paps : Sunday, August 18

On August 18, a foggy Sunday morning in Wangaratta, a group of nine dedicated walkers met for ‘The Paps’, a walk located in the Paps Natural Features and Scenic Reserve, just out of Mansfield. It was an early start for the 100km drive, and a short detour by my car was required to pick up…

Magpie Creek Historic Area : October 5

Eight walkers (including one visitor) met at Wooragee for this walk, with time being saved by Lesley, Rod and Gerri having organised the car shuffle in advance. From Wooragee we drove to Pieter’s property, where we were shown a very old Aboriginal Ring Tree with three rings. We came across a wombat whilst enroute to…

Beechworth Historic Park : October 2

Four walkers set off for this six kilometre adventure from Ingram’s Rock, walking down past Fiddes Quarry to the Precipice, where we had our first morning tea, overlooking the Woolshed Valley. Then we took the walking track from the Precipice down to Spring Creek. This track was closed for quite a few years, due to…

Wandi Wander, Wandiligong : September 22

Sunday’s Wandiligong Walk comprised 21 participants, including one visitor. After parking at the carpark close to Doughty’s Bridge we followed parts of the Wandi Walk, Bennett’s Trail and the Diggings Walk to reach the Wandi Pub for lunch. These trails follow Morses Creek, passing through areas, with evidence of the former goldmining days, rocky gorges…

BURROWA PINE MOUNTAIN WALKS WEEKEND : Sept 6th – 8th

On the weekend of Sept 6 – 8, 26 walkers descended upon ‘Clack Clack’ Caravan Park near Corryong, for walks within the area of Burrowa Pine Mountain National Park. The park is 18,400 hectares in size, features more than 200 native plants, and is reputedly one and a half times the size of Uluru. The…

Beechworth Gorge Ramble : Thursday, August 22

Starting at the Powder Magazine, in Beechworth’s Historic Park, this was an 8k walk in fine weather. We first walked down Gorge Road to view The Cascades pouring down to Woolshed Falls. From there, we climbed up the steep, but well made track, to One Tree Hill where we found a good vantage point for…

The Paps : Sunday, August 18

On August 18, a foggy Sunday morning in Wangaratta, a group of nine dedicated walkers met for ‘The Paps’, a walk located in the Paps Natural Features and Scenic Reserve, just out of Mansfield. It was an early start for the 100km drive, and a short detour by my car was required to pick up…