WRB News & Events

Cancellation of our activities

Hello everybody, We have received advice from Bushwalking Australia that we feel it is necessary for us to comply with, requesting we cancel any meetings, face-to-face events and walks activities until June. In the interests of supporting continued health of all our members, we will suspend our current walks program and monitor the situation. We…

Mount Buller : March 14

Five committed walkers made an early start on the 14th to drive the 150km to Mt Buller village, where our objective was the Klingsporn Bridle track descent. It was a beautiful blue sky autumn day after some overnight showers, and we dropped one car off at Mirimbah picnic area, on the way. On arrival at…

Bushwalking and Navigation Course : May 23 and 24

There will be a Bushwalking and GPS Navigation course, conducted by Bushwalking Victoria on May 23 and 24 to be held at The Centre, Chisholm Street, Wangaratta, and in the surrounding parklands (Merriwa and Kaluna Parks). Everyone (including non-members) are invited to this event – click on the link below for a PDF with more…

Falls Creek weekend : February 28 – March 1

Our Falls Creek weekend was based at the Myrtleford Ski Club, and from here 21 adventurers ambled across the High Plains on the Saturday to Weston’s Hut. Having arrived at the Hut, Eric Weston’s daughter, Mary Goldsworthy, explained about the construction of the hut in 1932. Our own member Trevor Turnbull, was able to fill…

Bon Accord Walk Report

On Sunday Feb 16th fifteen of the nicest club members joined my walk in Harrietville.  Today our destination was the Washington Creek junction with the Ovens River East Branch along the Bon Accord Track.  This was a replacement walk for the Mt Dunn and Monolith loop I had planned on Mount Buffalo. I began the…

Lake Moodemere : February 13

Lake Moodemere is part of a cut-off meander of the Murray River, and is a popular area for camping, bird watching and water sports. This nice little (9km) adventure began at Pfeiffer’s Winery, where the 17 participants met up, having driven from Wangaratta, Albury and Rutherglen. Setting off, we crossed over the Sunday Creek bridge,…

Cancellation of our activities

Hello everybody, We have received advice from Bushwalking Australia that we feel it is necessary for us to comply with, requesting we cancel any meetings, face-to-face events and walks activities until June. In the interests of supporting continued health of all our members, we will suspend our current walks program and monitor the situation. We…

Mount Buller : March 14

Five committed walkers made an early start on the 14th to drive the 150km to Mt Buller village, where our objective was the Klingsporn Bridle track descent. It was a beautiful blue sky autumn day after some overnight showers, and we dropped one car off at Mirimbah picnic area, on the way. On arrival at…

Bushwalking and Navigation Course : May 23 and 24

There will be a Bushwalking and GPS Navigation course, conducted by Bushwalking Victoria on May 23 and 24 to be held at The Centre, Chisholm Street, Wangaratta, and in the surrounding parklands (Merriwa and Kaluna Parks). Everyone (including non-members) are invited to this event – click on the link below for a PDF with more…

Falls Creek weekend : February 28 – March 1

Our Falls Creek weekend was based at the Myrtleford Ski Club, and from here 21 adventurers ambled across the High Plains on the Saturday to Weston’s Hut. Having arrived at the Hut, Eric Weston’s daughter, Mary Goldsworthy, explained about the construction of the hut in 1932. Our own member Trevor Turnbull, was able to fill…

Bon Accord Walk Report

On Sunday Feb 16th fifteen of the nicest club members joined my walk in Harrietville.  Today our destination was the Washington Creek junction with the Ovens River East Branch along the Bon Accord Track.  This was a replacement walk for the Mt Dunn and Monolith loop I had planned on Mount Buffalo. I began the…

Lake Moodemere : February 13

Lake Moodemere is part of a cut-off meander of the Murray River, and is a popular area for camping, bird watching and water sports. This nice little (9km) adventure began at Pfeiffer’s Winery, where the 17 participants met up, having driven from Wangaratta, Albury and Rutherglen. Setting off, we crossed over the Sunday Creek bridge,…