This is a scenic point-to-point walk through the forested landscapes of the Wombat State Forest, linking the Blackwood  township with Trentham. This walk was planned out with the help and local knowledge of Blackwood resident and celebrity, Sue Donnelly. Thanks Sue! 

We are to meet at the Quarry Street Reserve in Trentham.  A car shuffle will be required where we'll need four (now five) drivers at Trentham to transport the group to the start of the walk at Blackwood.  At the end of the walk, we’ll organise a quick lift back for those drivers to collect their cars.

Starting in Martin Street, Blackwood, the walk begins with the day’s main climb, a steady ascent of over a kilometre that takes us up onto the higher forested plateau. Once this early climb is behind us, the route settles into a more undulating and generally easier profile for the remainder of the walk.

The track winds its way through a mix of tall eucalypt forest and quieter bush tracks.  Around the mid-section, the walk passes in the vicinity of Blue Mountain (870 m), one of the higher mountains in the region, before continuing through gently rolling terrain.

The final stages trend gradually downhill toward Trentham, offering a pleasant run-in to the finish as we pass through the Trentham Public Park.

Overall, a solid medium-grade walk that is well suited to walkers comfortable with distances around 15 km. 

Boots and poles are recommended.  Refreshments will be at a local cafe in Trentham. 

Continuing on our way to Moonee Ponds, this walk leaves the Werribee area and heads towards Hoppers Crossing, via a circuit of the northern Werribee and Hoppers Crossing areas. 
The walk starts at Werribee Station and heads north following the Eastern side of the Werribee River as far as Hogans Road, where we head East into Hoppers Crossing. After a few kilometres, the walk heads South through parkland to cross Heaths Road and into the Heathdale Glen Orden Wetlands area.

From there, the walk takes us along Drain Reserve to leave the parkland and a short walk along suburban streets to the finish at Hoppers Crossing Station.

Refeshments will be avaiable at the end of the walk( if required) from Platform 2 of Hoppers Crossing Station!!.

Travel by train to Werribee is preferred as all day parking near the start is hard to find mid week.

Following is a recommeded train timetable for getting to the start at Werribee Station via the Werribee Line.

Flinders St. Stn. dep.     8.45 am.     8.55      9.05

North Melb. Stn.            8.52            9.02       9.12

Footscray Stn.               8.57            9.07       9.17 

Newport Stn.                 9.04             9.14       9.24

Werribee Stn. arr.          9.25             9.35       9.45 

As there is no usual meeting place at Flinders St. Station, the following recommendations are given.

Those travelling on the Hurstbridge or Mernda Lines should change to the Werribee Line at Flinders St. Station.

Those travelling on the Craigieburn or Upfield Lines should change to the Werribee Line at North MelbourneStation.

Those travelling on the Sunbury Line should change to the Werribee Line at Footscray Station.

If travelling from a Williamstown Station, change to the Werribee Line at Newport Station.

This is a combined walk with Diamond Valley, and a continuation of a multi-club walk in January this year.

We start at Heidelberg station and walk a short distance through (mostly) backs streets to re-join the Main Yarra trail.  We then walk along walking tracks and shared paths linking up with the Anniversary trail at Deepdene and onto Burwood Railway station.   Terrain is undulating (no steep hills) along a combination of gravel and sealed paths.   We walk through Heidelberg, Ivanhoe East, Kew East, Balwyn, Deepdene, Canterbury/Camberwell and Gen Iris.   Walk boots are recommended for wet weather and poles are optional.   Toilets are at Heidelberg station, morning tea, and lunch stops.

!2+ year old grandchildren are also welcome - noting it's a 15 km walk.

 We meet at the Information Board near the public toilets at Studley Park Car parkWe follow the Yarra River via the Bushland Circuit, on unformed track,Passing Bellbird Park, continue along the track, under the Eastern freeway to the Pipe bridge which we will cross, join the track following the river continue, pass the golf course and Nursery, join a track, then go up following Merri Creek trail, to Dights Fall walk back to Studley Park.  Along the way there will be stops with some history of the area. Lunch will be somewhere along the wayBring:Your happy smiles, cameras, usual day walking gear, poles ,boots water, snacks and lunch, afternoon tea at Studley Park Boathouse

Walkers will be responsible for catching the Train leaving for Ballarat (Wendoree) via Southern Cross station at 9.16am.

Leader will join the Train at Bacchus Marsh, then we will all change over trains at Ballarat to Creswick Railway Station, where we start the walk down Albert Street to join the Creswick Heritage Circuit Walk,

Distance of walk is approx 12km (Loop Walk) and we will need to complete the loop to catch the 3.33pm return train. The Walk may be modified on the day to ensure we are on time.

Details of the event are as follows:

The walk links up with the Landcare and La Gerche trails on PV land.  From oak gully, you forge uphill through Hancock Victoria's (HVP) radiata pine plantation to lookout on Brackenbury Hill. 

Then downhill to transquil St Georges Lake where we will stop for Lunch before returning through town to the Station to catch the Train back to Ballarat. A interesting walk with many named conifers enroute, some undulations but a pleasant enjoyable walk with varying scenery along the way.

Coffee stop in Creswick after the walk if time allows.(Optional). Brochure and map is attached.

This is a repeat of a walk held in May last year 

Starting from Alma Treloar Reserve, McBride Street, Cockatoo, we will walk through the green lushness of Wright Forest and see peppermint and stringy bark eucalyptus trees and ferns in some of the gullies. Lunch will be at the tranquil Emerald Lake. Refreshments will be at a cafe in Emerald. 

Directions
As you enter Cockatoo from Melbourne on the Healesville - Koo Wee Rup Road look for Mc Bride Street. Turn left down McBride Street, cross over a railway line and after a few metres turn left at a small gravel road where you will see a sign Alma Treloar Reserve and ahead, a small car park where we will meet.  

Boots and poles are recommended.

We meet at 10.00am at Darebin Parklands Car park at end of Separation Street.
Walk to Alphington Park to the Alphington Swimming Club was a popular community recreation spot from the 1920s to the 1960s, cross Chandler Highway bridge (Outer Circle Railway Bridge) follows the bike trail through Kew Billabong joining Darebin Creek Trail walk through Darebin Parklands back to the cars
What to Bring, usual day walking gear, water, snacks and lunch,
The Walk(s): Notify by Monday 26th July Marek: 0401531450 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Mobile number to contact on the day of the walk. 0401531450

 Cross over the Yarra river, and explore the Eastern suburbs.  A visitor Visa is not required on this occasion, but you might need an umbrella.

From Blackburn station we walk South along Main Street to join the Gardiners Creek Trail, then onto RHL Sparks Reserve – following Gardiners Creek to Burwood.  Continuing East through back streets we join the Lundgren Chain Reserve trail, then onto Damper Creek trail to Mount Waverley Station.

A delightful winter walk in the Castlemaine Diggings Heritage Park.  There is much of historical importance to see here.

From Forest Creek Gold Diggings in Chewton, we will walk north to join the Leanganook Track and on to the Garfield Water Wheel.  From there we walk north to the Welsh Village and the Expedition Pass Reservoir.  After lunch we walk to the Monster Meeting place.  Here 15,000 gold miners gathered in 1851 to protest against the Victorian Government.  This was one of several large protests before the Eureka Rebellion of 1854.

Poles would be useful. It could be slippery in the wet.  It is about 15 to 16 km and is undulating.  

This is a repeat of a walk held in October 2024.

A 14 kilometre walk through the Bunyip State Park, 65 kms east of Melbourne near Gembrook. Starting from the Mortimer Picnic Ground Carpark area, we weave our way in a loop through a variety of vegetation including wet eucalypt forest, heathland, swamp and fern gullies. The terrain is a mix of mainly fire trails, some dirt tracks and several steep hills. Poles and boots are recommended. Coffee, tea and refreshments in Gembrook after!!

Note: When driving to the start please allow extra time for the expected traffic on the roads.