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Walk proposals: If you want to suggest a walk, just fill out a form, print it out, and bring it to the next meeting. The more walks you propose the more variety for everyone, and the more experience you get! If you haven't lead a walk before, no problemo - there are plenty of experienced walkers to help you.
Bookings: Please ring the leader directly prior to all walks. For overnight and extended walks you must ring no later than the Wednesday prior to the walk. However for some walks much more notice must be given. This may be needed for planning and/or booking purposes, for dates to be firmed up or changed, etc.
Walk leaders: Please remember to fill in the Activity Booking Sheet and forward it to the Club Secretary

WALK GRADING

Distance (in 1 day) Hills Track
S - Short, under 10 km
1 - 3 Easy, suitable for beginners
1 - 3 Graded "open terrain"
well formed tracks or paths
M - Medium, 10-15 km
4 - 7 Medium, reasonable fitness
required
4 - 7 Bush, minor scrub, some
rockhopping/scrambling
L - Long, between 15-20 km

X - Extra long, over 20 km

8 - 10 Hard/Strenuous, fit walkers only 8 - 10 Bush, thick scrub; major rock/creek crossing, rock hopping, scrambling and use of hands

ACTIVITIES

NOTE: where an activity (see below) differs in date/time/details/grading from that listed in the monthly club newsletter please contact the leader for clarification.

Month Date Location and details Grading Leader
         
2009        
Jan 14 GSWW: Bridgewater Lakes to Bridgewater Bay M-4-3 Lothar
  17 Mt Sturgeon &/or Mt Abrupt followed by lunch S-7-7 Linda
  21 Mt Sturgeon or Mt Abrupt S-7-7 Lothar
  24 Mt Sturgeon &/or Mt Abrupt followed by lunch S-7-7 Linda
  31 Mt Sturgeon &/or Mt Abrupt followed by lunch S-7-7 Linda
Feb 4 Warrnambool to Port Fairy along the beach. Meet at Thunder Point at 8am to start car shuffle. X-3-3 Lothar
  10 7pm Meeting followed by 7:30pm Club Night. Walk planning. Afterwards: Nepal 2008 slide show.    
  11 Tower Hill. Leave car park at 3:30pm sharp.   Lothar
  15-23 Tasmania: South West Cape. Fly in/out and explore the area around Melaleuca. 7-10 days. easy-med Linda H
  28 Clean up Australia. 9-11am. Meet at the Wangoom store. easy Helen
Mar 1 GSWW: Portland to Blackwood Road – near Cubby Camp L-4-3 Mabel
  7-9 Bogong High Plains with John Van Gemert difficult Coralie
  10 7pm Meeting followed by 7:30pm Club Night    
  14 Timboon Rail Trail. Meet at the old Visitor Info Centre carpark (beside KFC) at 8am. easy Coralie
  20-22 Around Lorne weekend with the Bayside Bushwalking Club. Go up Friday PM. med Lothar
  29 GSWW: Blackwood Road to Fish Holes Road – beyond Cut out Camp L-4-3 Mabel
Apr 3-17 Entire GSWW. Rest day: Good Friday. Do all or part of the walk.... med Lothar
  11-12 GSWW: Nelson to Monibeong (via inland route); Monibeong to road beyond Swan Lake. Go down day/night before. O/N backpacking or day walk(s) med Mabel
  14 6pm: dinner at the Royal. 7pm: 10-pin bowling (replaces Club Night)    
  18 Beeripmo day walk. About 20km. L-6-6 Janice
  19 walk at Lal Lal Falls and the old blast furnace, near Meredith. S-4-4 John M
  23-25 3 day walks with Bill Avery. Thursday 23rd: walk from Peterborough to Radford Road. Meet at the Irvine monument at Peterborough between 9:15-9:30am. Friday 24th:  Walk from Radford Road to Childers Cove. Meet at carpark southern end of Radford Road between 9:25-9:40am. Saturday 25th: Walk from Childers Cove to capark at southern end of Buckley Rd, Lake Gillear. Meet at carpark near toilet at Childers Cove between 9:20-9:35am M-5-5 Lothar
May 2 Grape Escape weekend   Coralie
  3 Mt Rosea - about 9km. hard Coralie
  10 12 Apostles area to Princetown and return.   Linda
  12 7pm Meeting followed by 7:30pm Club Night    
  17 GSWW: Fish Holes Road to Mt Deception Road near Fitzroy Camp L-4-3 Mabel Lothar
  23-24 O/N backpacking. Major Mitchell Plateau. M-8-8 Janice
  30 Mt Eccles   Helen
Jun 6-7 GSWW: Sat - Mt Deception Road to Moleside. Sun - Moleside to Post & Rail Camp CANCELLED, and replaced with a half day walk up Mt Sturgeon on Sunday X/M-4-3 Mabel
  9 7pm Meeting followed by 7:30pm Club Night    
  13 Buninyong M-3-4 Coralie
  28Jun-8Jul Northern Territory: 5 day Jatbula Trail from Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge) to Edith Falls. Itinerary is in the Newsletter. NOTE: now fully booked easy-med Linda H
Jul 14 7pm Meeting followed by 7:30pm Club Night    
  19 GSWW: Post & Rail Camp to Pattersons L-4-3 Mabel
  24-26 Walks near Warrnambool plus Christmas in July dinner. Return visit to Warrnambool by the Bayside Bushwalking Club. easy - med Lothar
Aug 1 Around Port Fairy easy Linda C
  5-9 Northern Grampians "Walking Boot camp". Base camping/cabin at Wartook. 5 day walks.  5th: Mt Sturgeon & Mt Abrupt.  6th: Briggs Bluff. 7th: Mt Stapylton circuit. 8th(Sat): Mt Difficult. 9th (Sun): The Fortress. Hard Lothar
  11 7pm Meeting followed by 7:30pm Club Night. Special guest: Cherree Densley will talk about the local habitat for the Orange Bellied Parrot.    
  15-16 Back of Lorne Cancelled   Heaton
  15 Grampians: Roses Gap to Golton Gorge. Cross country. Not too hard   Coralie
  22 Tree planting on the Warrnambool-Port Fairy Rail Trail (adjoining Linda & Irene's property). 10.30ish start. BBQ lunch provided.   Linda H
  23 GSWW:  Pattersons to Nelson L-4-3 Mabel
  29-30 Halls Gap area. O/N in cabin at Halls Gap   Linda H
Sep 1 Endeavours Restaurant @ TAFE. 6.30pm start. 3 course, silver service, etc.   Linda H
  8 7pm Meeting followed by 7:30pm Club Night. "Bathing Beauties on the Jatbula Trail" presentation.    
  12-13 Grampians Track Maintenance weekend   Linda H
  20 GSWW: Swan Lake Road to Tarragal L-6-6 Mabel
26-27 Pyrenees Walking Trail with the Grampians Bushwalking Club. Contact Marg F. M-7-5 GBC
  27-Oct27 Nepal: Langtang, Gosainkund and Helambu treks cancelled med Lothar
Oct 4 GSWW: Tarragal to the Blow Holes M-4-3 Mabel
  10 Seniors Week: Dunkeld - Piccaninny & Arboretum.   Linda H
  11 Wurdale to Bambra S-7-7 John M
  13 7pm Meeting followed by 7:30pm Club Night    
  18 Walk over Mt Langi Ghiran. easy/med Marg F
  24-25 Dandenong Ranges/Belgrave area and Melbourne. Go up Friday PM/evening on train. Stay in motel.   Sandra D
  31 Dunkeld Mosaic of Arts Festival. Visit the Myer garden, etc. $15.   Coralie
Nov 7 GSWW: Blow Holes to Trewalla M-4-3 Mabel
  8 GSWW: Trewalla to Cape Nelson Lighthouse M-6-6 Mabel
  10 7pm AGM. 7:30pm Club Night. Focus: Activities planning for 2010    
  14 Day walk: Major Mitchell Plateau from Mt William to Jimmy's Creek. Cancelled due to expected 35⁰C temp. X-8-8 Lothar
29 GSWW: Cape Nelson Lighthouse to Portland L-4-3 Mabel
Dec 8 BBQ (replaces Club Night). 6pm start. BYO everything. Venue: Tower Hill Picnic Ground.    
  17-18 Great Ocean Walk: Otway Lighthouse to Johanna, O/N at Aire River. Can be done as 2 day walks.   Linda H
2010 Jan 9 Port Fairy to Warrnambool along the beach X-5-5 Lothar
  Feb 13-14 Halls Gap - Grampians Jazz Festival. Walks Sat & Sun + lots of Jazz M-7-7 Lothar
  April 18 “West Barham Tall Trees” (near Apollo Bay) with the Geelong Bushwalking Club   John M
  May 1-2 Halls Gap - Grape Escape weekend   Coralie
  May 1-2 Track Maintenance   Linda H
  July 24-25 Christmas in July w/e   Lothar
  Aug 11-15 Northern Grampians walks: Mt Stapylton circuit, Mt Difficult, Briggs Bluff, and the Fortress. Stay in cabin(s). M-8-8 Lothar
  Aug 14-15 Wartook weekend. Day walks in the Northern Grampians. Camp Oven roast Sat night. Cabin(s) or tent(s). M-8-8 Lothar
  Aug 21 Major Mitchell Plateau day walk. X-8-8 Lothar
  Oct 8-10 Federation w/e. Camp at Anglesea. Day walks in Otways/surf coast area    Linda H
  Sep 20-24 Fleurieu Peninsula, SA. Parts of the Heysen Trail, etc.   Linda H
  Oct Nepal. Please book ASAP and before Feb 9th.   Lothar
  Oct 17 Ararat Golden Gateway Festival Walk   Marg F
  Nov 6 Cavendish Country Gardens   Coralie
  Dec 14 EOY BBQ    

Last updated: November 13, 2009 13:24