Sugarloaf Reservoir is an important water storage area for Melbourne.  Located at Christmas Hills, north-east of the CBD, the reservoir provides an ideal area for a 15-16km circuit walk.  The terrain is varied and undulating with rewarding views. It is a pleasant walk in tranquil surrounds.  

We will meet at Ridge Picnic Ground.  Note the entrance to it is on the left soon after entering the main gate.  I will park in the smaller of the lower parking areas here but both are very close to each other.  Don't go over the dam wall to Saddle dam Picnic Area.  There are toilets at the start of the walk and half way through. 

We will meet in the car park at Beasley’s Tea House at 0830. We will then walk along the Mullum Mullum Creek trail to the Templestowe Hill Climb (signage about the Hill climb) and then walk to Target Road and Rd follow the Yarra River, we will see the Oldest Homestead in the Area area( Pontville) First permanent house to be built(1840) in the Doncaster-Templestowe area. Owned by Major Charles Newman who had been offered a land grant for his services to the Crown. He built Monkton on a hill across the river it was demolished in June 1968 . You will hear about Charles and his interaction with the aboriginal people Walk past the confluence of Mullum Mullum Creek and past Petty’s Orchard  one of the oldest commercial orchards in Melbourne. We then walk to Leinster Farm Wetland, lunch , then walk to a viewing platform , birdhide and the confluence of Diamond Creek and the  and then return back to Beasley’s along the Mullum Mullum trail  for afternoon tea. 

Bring: Bring:  Your happy smiles, cameras, usual day walking gear, water, snacks and lunch, afternoon tea.

This walk is a regular feature on the program and takes in two distinct peaks: Mount Macedon and Camels Hump.  Starting from Douglas Road, we'll follow bitumen and gravel surfaced roads until the start of a 1.7 km steep  section (will get your heart pumping! to the summit of Mount Macedon and the Memorial Cross . We will stop here for a well earned morning tea before following the western flank of the mountain past some picnic grounds, the tea room and arrive at the base of Camels Hump. We then branch off to Days Picnic Ground where we will stop for lunch. After lunch we head down Zig Zag Track where we eventually join up with Anzac and Mount Macedon roads and return to where we started. There is a cafe nearby for refreshments!  Boots and poles are recommended. 

Note: If anybody is interested in being a co leader for this walk by all means contact me by phone or email. 

Walking will be within Jells Park, also along some of Dandenong Creek Trail and through Shepherds Bush. A very pleasant park area, largely flat. 10km distance.

Meeting Arrangements:
1. By public transport: Travel by train to Glen Waverley Station. Meet at "Black Flat Coffee Brewers" (6/39 Kingsway, Glen Waverley) which is a cafe immediately beside the station. Meet by 9.45am at the latest, (perhaps 9.15am if you want a coffee there) as we are then going to catch the 754 bus, at 9.53am, for a short 10 minute trip to Jells Park.
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2. By Car: Drive direct to Jells Park, parking in the Jells Park parking area off Waverley Road. Meet the public transport crew at 10.05am, on Waverley Road, at the entrance to the carpark.
MAKE CLEAR ON YOUR REGISTRATION WHETHER YOU"RE MEETING AT GLEN WAVERLEY OR JELLS PARK!

At the end of the walk there will be the opportunity for a coffee at the cafe in Jells Park, beside the Lake.

This is a repeat of the walk held on a Sat in early January this year, for the midweek walkers and anyone that may have been on family duties during the earlier walk and is a reschedule of the walk cancelled on 4 Feb. this year due to extreme heat.

This is an easy walk, starting at Westmeadows Oval. It includes a walk along the Moonee Ponds Creek Trail to Woodlands Historic Park, a circuit of Gellibrand Hill,followed by walking through the Eastern area of Woodlands Park that was once part of the Back Paddock(Bandicoot Enclosure). Getting back to the Moonee Creek Trail, we follow the creek back to the finish at Westmeadows Oval.

The walk can be increased or decreased, depending on the forecast weather conditions for the area. If the forecast conditions are for above 30 deg. C, the walk may be cancelled.

Runners will be satisfactory and poles not really needed.   Toilets are available at the start/finish area

Refreshments will be available after the walk at the nearby Mayflour Cafe. 

This walk is in the Upper Loddon State Forest. (General area - between Daylesford and Castlemaine) It's a loop walk, along some quiet 4WD tracks, a little on the Great Divide walking track, and quite a lot off-track - either through open forest or along the valley of Tarilta creek. It's not particularly long or hilly, and in fact is very pleasant, but is rated medium/hard because quite a lot of the walk is off-track. Distance 11.5km.

The meeting point, and start of the walk, is a small car-park where the Dry Diggings Track (part of the Great Divide Trail) crosses Porcupine Ridge Road. (It's about 100m  N of the intersection of Loop Track (signposted with green post/sign) with Porcupine Ridge Road. Another marker is that the intersection is 2.2km after Porcupine Ridge Road turns to a dirt road, as you're travelling North. Meet 9.30am at the start point.

If car-pooling, meet at 8am at Airport West (Westfield car-park, to the West of Target).

Coffee after the walk at Glenlyon General Store, provided we can get there in time. Or Daylesford.

A delightful 15.5 circuit in the Kinglake area.  It is all on tracks and mainly follows the treed ridgeline.  There are some steep, rough descents and at least one long, but gradual ascent.  It is well worth the effort.  The forest has rejuvenated beautifully after the Black Saturday fires of 2009.

Poles are recommended.

The meeting place is the Everard Track Car Park on the Heidelberg/Kinglake Rd, about 3 km south of Kinglake.  It is a relatively small car park and I suggest car pooling.

There are no formal toilets on this walk.  Public toilets can be found at either Kinglake or St Andrews en route to the start.

This is a lovely walk through the reserves along the Mullum Mullum Creek from Mitcham to Doncaster East. Especially for summer periods, we shall be under shades of trees along both sides of the trail. For the bird lovers, there should be non-stop bird singing along the trail. Trail is sealed track, hence, hiking boots and poles are optional. The track is mostly flat with a few short up/downs. 

Meeting place: Beasley's Nursery, 195 Heidelberg-Warrandyte Rd, Warrandyte VIC 3113.

Meeting time: 8:30 am for 8:45 am start.

Toilets are available along the Mullum Mullum Creek Trail.

Day 1 - Tuesday 5 May - Ironbark Basin and Anglesea Walks

Meeting place - Ironbark Basin Carpark Point Addis Rd, Anglesea, 10 am

This will comprise two walks.  The first will be at Ironbark Basin near Point Addis on the way to Anglesea.  This walk is approximately 4km and includes some spectacular views of the cliffs  There will about 1km walking beside the road on this walk.  The second walk is behind Anglesea on the Yan Wirring Mirr nature walk and Alcoa Boundary Track and Peregrine Track.  This walk takes us through a range of vegetation and views across to tthe old Alcoa mine site now being rehabilitated.  It is approximately 7km long.  Overall the tracks are undulating with one steepish climb but there is a viewing point half way for a worhtwhile rest. Poles could be useful.

Day 2 - Wednesday 6 May - Ironbark Gorge and Currawong Falls Walks