This walk is a final recce for the Federation Weekend.  It is a pleasant walk with varied scenery starting at Jack Cann Reserve in Blackwood. A long gradual uphill in the morning is rewarded with the delightful ferns and trees of Green Gully and the Lerderderg River Heritage Walk. It is mostly on minor tracks.

Starting 9:30am at Alphington station (Hurstbridge Line) we walk to Darebin Parklands before following Darebin Creek towards Ivanhoe. We then walk along some suburban streets to Wilsons Reserve and a walking track beside the Yarra. At Burke Road, we cross under the Eastern Freeway, and walk through Hays Paddock to Bedford Road where we cross back over the Freeway. From there we walk along a shared path to which leads back to Alphington.

Part of the circuit has a rugged track and a short steep hill, and the circuit is partly shaded.   Walking boots, poles and gaiters are recommended.

Morning Tea at Darebin Parklands, and Lunch at Hays Paddock.

Toilets: Darebin Parklands and Hays Paddock (about halfway).

11 km Easy walk around the town and part of the Domino trail , site of the Federation walks gathering for 2023.

car pool from Moonee Ponds bowls club

Walk will start at Big Rock car park. Then continue around the perimeter of the You Yangs range.  There will be views of Melbourne, Geelong, Avalon airport as well of some five star hotels.  Surface is quite good so choose the footwear you are more comfortable with based on the weather on the day.  
If you want to bring a thermos for hot drink after walk, we can have afternoon tea at Big Rock on completion of walk. Paulene will make cup cakes 

This is a fabulous really picturesque medium circuit bushwalk of 14ks. Lots of undulating hills (some undulating more than others ?) plus one river crossing.The walk follows the Werribee River to Spargo Creek Road, then we double back for a bit making our way to the Werribee River Camping Ground just past Carroll's Track to view the Spargo Creek Weather Station.Should the river be high, then we have another track to follow without getting our feet wet..

Directions: Take the Western Hwy then take the Ballan Daylesford Rd exit and head towards Daylesford. Approx 9ks down the road, turn right into Bunding-Blakeville Rd and keep driving till you come to a lovely little picnic area (Werribee River Picnic Ground) and park there.

NOTE: The turnoff into Bunding-Blakeville Rd is an unsealed good quality road BUT is easily missed and just before a bend. 

Seaford (on the Bay just North of Frankston) has a variety of walk options - Seaford Foreshore Reserve, Seaford and Carrum beach, Patterson River, Seaford Wetlands Reserve and Kananook Creek path. This walk stitches together parts of all those into an interesting and varied loop. Fifteen kilometres, totally flat!

We start and finish at "Beach Cafe Seaford". (Right on the beach, West of Seaford Railway Station). Either train to/from Seaford, or drive and park nearby.

Meet at the cafe at 9.30 for a coffee? Walking tostart at 10am or before.

The walk commences at the Garfield Water wheel, located on Quartz Hill Track Chewton (turn into North Road and there are directional signs pointing to the Water Wheel).  

Parks Victoria have installed a lot of informational signs about the Water Wheel and the mining history of the area, so we will take the opportunity to learn more about this fascinating area.  Our walk will start by following one of the many water races that were constructed in this area before a short off track (not difficult) section before picking up Dead Cat Mine Track.  We will pass a Cornish Chimney, stop for morning tea and then make our way to the Monster Meeting site, to learn even more history of the gold mining area.  Our next stop will be at Expedition Pass Reservoir, following Forrest Creek, before heading off to the Welsh Village for a well earned lunch and a look around the village.

Making our way back to the cars along Sailors Gully (one of many) passing by the Black smiths hut and viewing some of the remanants of (more) old water races. 

Afternoon tea will be in Castlemaine.

The walk is about 95% on track, and there are no steep climbs or demanding hills, though the usual ups and downs.  Poles and gaiters are recommended

This is a continuation of the Eastern Ramble from the Dandenongs to Essendon. We will start at Essendon station and walk along back streets to Aberfeldia Park. From there we’ll join the Maribyrnong track to Seddon and Hamer Reserve to Yarraville station.  Map Attached

Pyrete Range, North of Melton, is a relatively recent addition to Lerderderg State Park. This walk is along 4WD tracks and walking tracks for the first 5km, passing by an old antimony mine. We then enter Pyrites Creek (normally dry) and walk along the sinuous river-stone bed of the creek for a bit over 4km, before ascending back towards the vehicles, initially along an un-tracked gully then walking/4wd tracks. Under 14km in length and not particularly hilly, the "medium-hard" designation comes from the fact that over half of the walk is on natural surfaces - river bed and vegetated side-gully. Additionally, if it has been wet, wet feet can be expected! Poles are recommended.

(This walk is described in "Daywalks around Victoria" (Glenn Tempest), walk 19.

To get to the start point - 1. Get to the small town of Toolern Vale   2. Head West on Diggers Rest - Coimadai Rd for just over 7km.     3. Turn right into Antimony Mine Road and follow it for 3.7km to a small car-park.

Car-pooling available from Moonee Ponds Bowls Club - encouraged where possible as the car park is small.

This circuit walk from Jack Cann Reserve in Blackwood includes a visit to the historic Easter Monday Mine and Paradise Mill.  It is mainly on lovely forested tracks and there are some hills.