WRB News & Events

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…

Mount McLeod : May 1st

Two different groups headed towards Mount McLeod on this high country adventure; the day walk group had 12 attendees, with participants from as far away as Deniliquin, Yarrawonga and Corowa, and there were four of us on the overnight camp. However, both groups took the ‘shortcut’ that is close to the start of the walk,…

Week Away : April 2021

This year’s Week Away (postponed from 2020, due to covid-19) ran from April 17 to 21, and was attended by 34 club members. The group really enjoyed themselves on the Mornington Peninsula, and were based at Iluka Retreat, near Shoreham. A variety of easy, medium and hard walks were offered daily, under the leadership of…

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…

Mount McLeod : May 1st

Two different groups headed towards Mount McLeod on this high country adventure; the day walk group had 12 attendees, with participants from as far away as Deniliquin, Yarrawonga and Corowa, and there were four of us on the overnight camp. However, both groups took the ‘shortcut’ that is close to the start of the walk,…

Week Away : April 2021

This year’s Week Away (postponed from 2020, due to covid-19) ran from April 17 to 21, and was attended by 34 club members. The group really enjoyed themselves on the Mornington Peninsula, and were based at Iluka Retreat, near Shoreham. A variety of easy, medium and hard walks were offered daily, under the leadership of…