Walks Program, April to June 2023

If the walk leader(s) cannot be contacted to book into a walk,

phone Jeanette, 0417 546 974; or Michael, 0447 617 880.

If a walk needs to be cancelled (for example, due to weather) an alternative walk will be offered where possible.

AWTGS = Australian Walking Track Grading System (see under ‘Walks Program’ on website for details)

Day/Date	What’s on	Grade	Contact
Annual General Meeting Monday, 20^th March. 6pm to 9pm, BYO	REMEL 185 399 Whorouly Road Whorouly 3735		RSVP by 20/3/23 Marita, 0427 521 122 warby.ranges@gmail.com
Friday, 31^st March Saturday, 1^st April Sunday, 2^nd April	Taggerty weekend based at the Taggerty Big 4 Holiday Park.	E, M & H	Michael, 0447 617 880
Saturday, 15^th April	Wilhelmina Spur, Mt Buffalo NP.	M/H	Paul, 0412 110 261
Tuesday, 18^th April	Loggers Lane, WONP	M	Chris, 0418 503 802
Sunday, 30^th April	Ovens Loop Walk	M	Jon, 0428 300 437
Wednesday, 10^th May	Combined WRBI with the FOWONP Lower Ovens Walk	E	Andy, 0439 209 749
Saturday, 13^th May	Kellys Lookout, Beechworth	M	Lesley, 0439 776 687
Sunday, 28^th May	Ingrams Rock, Beechworth Historic Park	M	Chris, 0418 503 802
Thursday, 1^st June	Killawarra Forest, WONP	E	Chris, 0418 503 802
Sunday, 11^th June	Billabongs and Ovens River Flats, Killawarra, WONP.	M	Michael, 0447 617 880
Saturday, 24^th June	Lake Moodemere, Wahgunyah.	E	Jeanette, 0417 546 974
Wednesday, 24^th May	General meeting		Michael, 0447 617 880
22^nd to 28^th September, 2023	Week Away at the Grampians		See our website for more information.

Friday, 31^st March to Sunday, 2^nd April. Taggerty weekend at Taggerty Big 4 Holiday Park.

Michael: 0447 617 880 or mbraendler@bigpond.com.

Call Michael re accommodation at the Big 4 Park. Two walk options subject to Park openings.

Option 1. Weekend walks on bush tracks at the Cathedral Range State Park (currently closed at time of printing). Numerous grade 3, 4, and 5 walks available each day, if additional walk leaders can volunteer to lead walks.

Option 2. Saturday: Rubicon Railway Circuit, at the Rubicon Historic Area. Sunday: The Keppel Lookout and Steavenson Falls, via the Tree Fern Gully Track loop at Marysville.

Saturday, 15^th April. Wilhelmina Spur, Mount Buffalo NP. Paul 0412 110 261.

A medium/hard loop walk of approx 12km on bush tracks at the base of Mount Buffalo. The walk includes walking alongside Eurobin Creek, a steep climb up Wilhelmina Spur, and then descending down the lower section of the Big Walk. [AWTGS-3]

Tuesday, 18^th April. Loggers Lane, WONP. Chris, 0418 503 802.

A medium graded loop walk in the Warby Ranges of approx 12k along bush tracks from Loggers Lane to Wenhams, and return, exploring some new and very scenic pathways. [AWTGS-3]

Sunday, 30^th April. Ovens Loop Walk. Jon, 0428 300 437.

A medium loop walk of approx 10k mainly on forest roads from the valley floor up into the plantation, where from an elevated location there are great views into the valley and mountains. [AWTGS-3]

Wednesday, 10^th May. Lower Ovens Walk. Andy, 0439 209 749.

An easy loop walk of approx 6k on bush tracks beside the Ovens River near Peechelba in the Warby Ovens National Park, with Friends of the Warby Ovens National Park (FOWONP).  This walk will include a short session on the significance of Lower Ovens wetlands. [AWTGS-2]

Saturday, 13^th May. Kellys Lookout, Beechworth. Lesley, 0439 776 687.

A medium walk of approx 13km on a relatively flat 4WD gravel track, a bush track, and the last kilometre off track, with loose stones, exposed rock and a steep descent. Views along the valley. 250 metre ascent and descent. [AWTGS-3]

Sunday, 28^th May. Ingrams Rock, Beechworth Historic Park. Chris, 0418 503 802.

A medium loop walk of approx 10k on bush tracks in the Beechworth Historic Park, visiting Ingrams Rock, Fiddes Quarry, Precipice Lookout and other features of the Park. [AWTGS-3]

Thursday, 1^st June. Killawarra Forest Walk. Chris, 0418 503 802.

An easy walk of two 4k loops on bush tracks from the picnic area at Killawarra Camp in the Warby Ovens National Park. [AWTGS-2]

Sunday, 11^th June. Billabongs and Ovens River Flats, Killawarra, WONP. Michael, 0447 617 880.

A medium loop walk of approx 14k on bush tracks among billabongs, creeks, and Ovens River flats, at Killawarra. There was an abundance of birdlife last time we completed this walk. [AWTGS-3]

Saturday, 24^th June. Lake Moodemere, Wahgunyah. Jeanette, 0417 546 974.

Starting and finishing at Pfeiffer Wines; an easy loop walk of approx 10k along bush tracks and gravel roads, partly in the shade of Australia's favourite tree, the River Red Gums, and alongside the mighty Murray River. Enjoy a glass of wine, or tasting, following the walk. [AWTGS-2]