Kangaroo Ground to Sugarloaf return - 14.4km bridle tracks, aquaduct, bush tracks and a bit of road walking. Pleasant easy walking with occasional hill thrown in.

A circuit walk starting in Menzies Creek.  Take in sweeping views across pasture lands and bush, Silvan Dam and even Port Phillip and Western Port Bays on a clear day. Walking is a combination of gravel roads, verges, forest paths, and a little bit of bitumen. There are ups and downs and we follow the pretty Menzies Creek on board walks for a time.  This walk has it all, hopefully including a passing Puffing Billy. Bring poles, water, morning tea & lunch.

If you want to car pool meet at Mullum Mullum at 7.30 for 7.45am departure. Cost $6.50.

Meet at Hermons Saddle Reserve, Melway Map 124, C11.  8.30am start straight up a steep dirt road 12.5km and quite shaded in parts.

As always at this time of the year this walk could be cancelled due to the weather. 

We will meet in Lower Eltham Park near the toilet block and then follow the bike trail to Hurstbridge and return. Heather and I have standard bikes so the pace will be leisurely and we will cancel if is forecast to be hot.

Short walk from Birdsland Reserve past Retarding Basin, Ruins up hill to Granite Track Summit for views to the city returning down Wellington North Break Track running parrallel to Wellington Road left to Abrahams Track , Lanes Track, Ballart Track back to Ruins returning via Blackwood Walk to cars. Distance is 10.5km easy walking with climb to Summit. Can car pool from Mullum Mullum Reserve meeting time 8.45am

IF HOT WILL BE CANELLED

From the Alfred Nicholas Gardens we will wind our way through mountain ash forest combining a number of tracks and points of interest. We will finish with lunch in the Gardens. Aprroximately 11 km and one long hill.

We will  car pool from  Mullum Reserve meeting at 8.15 for an 8.30am  departure. If you prefer to drive directly to the walk meet us in the Alfred Nicholas Gardes carpark at 9.15am.

Parks, statues, city views, a sea-side stroll and a circuit of Albert Park Lake.

Meet 9.15 in front of the Federation Square stage (over Flinders street from the station). Suggest to catch the 8.20 AM from eltham

Morning tea at the Observatory at the Botanic Gardens, lunch by the Lake.  Approximately 15 kilometres of flat walking to feature some highlights of our beautiful City.

Meet at the car park near Beasley’s (Mel 34 F3) at 0920 for a 0930 start. 

This walks takes us to Sanctuary Place and then through the Domain Wetlands (left off the Parkway) and ten up the Templestowe Hill climb (modest slope).  Next we head towards the power lines via Arlunya Place and proceed down to the bank of the Yarra opposite Killeavy (avoiding Kearney Lane). We then follow the river to Tikalara lookout (I believe the bridge over Mullum Mullum Creek at Tikalara Homestead has been replaced).  Morning tea will be taken before we cross the bridge. Return to Beasley’s via Main Yarra Track, and Sanctuary Place..

Bring Morning tea.  Opportunity for Coffee/Tea snack at Beasley’s at end of walk.  Poles optional.  Don't forget, morning tea, sturdy shoes, hat and water.  

Meeting at Wittons Reserve at the end of Reserve Rd Wong Park, from here we will carpool to the start of the paddle at the Yarra River in the carpark at the end of Lower Homestead Rd.

Privately guided kayak trip down the Yarra River in raft quality 2 person inflatable kayaks. No experience necessary but general fitness and ability to swim 10 m. Course is through grade 2 rapids along a beautiful stretch of the river.

Cost with group discount is $90.00 per perso payable to DVBC bank account with reference kayaking and your name. Payment is due when booking.

Please wear closed toe footware and clothes that are ok to get wet. Bring water bottle, sunscreen. There are no changing facilities or toilets. Supplied life vest, helmut and safety briefing is given. Paddle starts at 10am.

There can be no refunds unless payment can be transfered to another member.

Everyone is welcome afterwards to the Stonehouse cafe 321 Ringwood Warrandyte Rd, Warrandyte for a post kayak debrief coffee/lunch.

Starting on THE WRONG SIDE OF THE TRACK, then partly along the Aquaduct trail and tracks to Research Park, we will walk the power line tracks, to Pauline Toner butterfly reserve with some street walking back to cars.  Approximately 16ks.  Please note includes some steep hills.  Lunch and morning tea - poles for recommended.  Walk may be cancelled forecast is over 30 degrees.

Sitting proudly in the western plains of Melbourne, the You Yangs are the granite bookend to Greater Melbourne.

As we walk on the West / East track and stand on some spectacular slabs of granite rising from the sprawling woodlands will have panoramic views of the surrounding landscapes including Port Philip and Corio Bay, Geelong, Melbourne, a geoglyph of Bunjil and the volcanic plains.

Uneven tracks and rocky outcrops with one small gradual climb as we walk beside a rock climbing wall.

Hiking poles are always welcomed.

This is a combined walk with Koonung.

Description: Start from Yarrambat Picnic Area Mel Ref 184 G3. Head into the Gorge past the Model Aircraft and Pony Club down to the river and follow until track gets to the old Stuchbery Farm ruins for morning tea. Return via some of same tracks with variations. Distance approximately 12KM uphill and downhills poles recommended. Bring morning tea, water should be finished back at the start by lunch so you can bring lunch or choose to go home. Should the weather be really hot will be cancelled or if not too bad can be shortened.

Anyone who is in training this is an easy walk for Sunday with harder walk previous day in You Yangs -come onnnnn!

Lovely long hike along the Yarra River. 

This will be a medium to fast paced hike with some steep hills and a total elevation of 600m over 20.5kms. Hiking poles are highly advisable as well as wet weather gear depending on the forecast  

Meet at Black Flat car park at 8am after a car shuffle. 
Should be finished by 3pm at Wittons reserve where we'll drive back to Black Flat to our cars. 

Coffees at Stonehouse. 

Meeting place is the Reynolds road gate [Mel 22 E9], at 0920 for a 0930 start. This is corner of Reynolds Road and Yarra Braes Road.  Overflow parking 20m from corner.

We will walk down Reynolds road 300 m, cross the creek the follow it almost its point of discharge into the Yarra (400m).  Then we will walk downstream to the Wild Cherry Drive gate (600m).  We will retrace our steps back to the creek the creek and follow the ridgeline parallel to the Yarra to the old front garden of Killeavy (1km).  We will leave the home block and follow the path in front of Killeavy down the Yarra (500 m), and walk along the Yarra until we come to a large clearing by the river and have morning tea (500m).

Sated we will walk up the hill and turn right at the intersection and walk to Overbank Road and Laughing Waters Road (1km).  From there we will walk back up to Killeavy and then onto  old entry road off to the right which we will follow downhill to the lower gate. From there we follow our noses uphill under the power lines and back to the cars.

Don't forget, morning tea, sturdy shoes, hat and water. 

This is the fourth exploratory/reconnaissance trip to the Grampians NP.

Update 6/1/2026. Please refer to note below which was copied from the email I sent to all registered walkers as of 6/1/2026. In summary, we will be camping at Lakeside Tourist Park, Halls Gap, and driving to day walks. Because we are staying at Lakeside, you have the option of staying in a cabin, or indeed any other accommodation in the Halls Gap area.

** Please note: unsealed roads expected. We will be using Mt Zero Road a lot.

Because we are now staying in the one campsite for the basecamp (Lakeside), I have added a walk that we will probably do which is close-by. This walk is graded medium-hard/hard (see walk list below).

These exploratory trips will only include day walks, but some of the walks will be rated medium-hard. Expect conditions such as: steep hills; exposed rocky paths; light rock scrambling; cliffs; no shelter; poor visibility; sustained ascent; walking along steep exposed ridge. Please of course consider your ability before booking.