This walk was unfortunately cancelled due to very hot conditions. Beechworth has an average of just over 1000 mm of rain per year, but over in Southland in NZ, the same amount fell in just 48 hours earlier this week, where six of our club members were starting the famous Milford Track! Our adventurous members…
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Stanley State Forest area : January 18
There were 15 of us on this walk on Saturday, 18 January. The plan had been to do a walk on the Mount Buffalo plateau (Mount McLeod), but due to the fires the national park was closed, so rather than cancel the walk altogether a different venue was organised. We met in Wangaratta at 7.30,…
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The past few weeks have not been the best for bushwalking, and we look forward to friendlier weather conditions as autumn approaches. The Mount Feathertop walk in December was cancelled over concerns about safety, given that there were a number of spot fires in the high country at the time. As well, the poor visibility…
Mt Porepunkah – from One Mile Creek : Sunday, December 8
As the temperature was expected to be 32C we had an early start for this walk; the group left Wangaratta at 7.30am, and then Myrtleford at 8.15am, and we were walking by 9am. There were three options of walks, the longest 17km return, medium 12km return, and the shortest was 9km return. Each group travelled…
Corowa to St Leonards : December 5th
The days preceding this walk were a bit wintry, but the 5th of December proved to be the perfect day to get out and enjoy a stroll alongside the Murray River. We had a beautiful sunny day, with a strong breeze, and temperatures in the mid 20s. Having made it to Corowa, we parked in…
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…
Beechworth Historic Park : Saturday, 1st February
This walk was unfortunately cancelled due to very hot conditions. Beechworth has an average of just over 1000 mm of rain per year, but over in Southland in NZ, the same amount fell in just 48 hours earlier this week, where six of our club members were starting the famous Milford Track! Our adventurous members…
Stanley State Forest area : January 18
There were 15 of us on this walk on Saturday, 18 January. The plan had been to do a walk on the Mount Buffalo plateau (Mount McLeod), but due to the fires the national park was closed, so rather than cancel the walk altogether a different venue was organised. We met in Wangaratta at 7.30,…
Hot News . . .
The past few weeks have not been the best for bushwalking, and we look forward to friendlier weather conditions as autumn approaches. The Mount Feathertop walk in December was cancelled over concerns about safety, given that there were a number of spot fires in the high country at the time. As well, the poor visibility…
Mt Porepunkah – from One Mile Creek : Sunday, December 8
As the temperature was expected to be 32C we had an early start for this walk; the group left Wangaratta at 7.30am, and then Myrtleford at 8.15am, and we were walking by 9am. There were three options of walks, the longest 17km return, medium 12km return, and the shortest was 9km return. Each group travelled…
Corowa to St Leonards : December 5th
The days preceding this walk were a bit wintry, but the 5th of December proved to be the perfect day to get out and enjoy a stroll alongside the Murray River. We had a beautiful sunny day, with a strong breeze, and temperatures in the mid 20s. Having made it to Corowa, we parked in…
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…