A local loop walk starting Peppers Paddock walking through country roads and tracks to Kangaroo Ground and loop back - around 14 ks - a few hills.  Morning tea and lunch.  PLEASE NOTE - Diamond Creek railway crossing is closed on Sunday.  I can assist with alternative route to Peppers Paddock if needed. 

Short walk on difficult terrain in Southern Cathedral Ranges. Start with rock scramble to near summit of Cathedrals highest point Sugarloaf Peak. Continue along Razorback track to South Jawbone lookout and Farmyard camping area and follow descent to car park on Cerberus Road and return from there to start. 

Walkers must be capable of reasonable progress over the rocks, and prepared for steep ascent and descent.

PLEASE NOTE, THE PARK IS NOW OPEN TO WALKERS AND THIS WALK WILL GO AHEAD AS PLANNED

This walk takes in the Morang Wetlands and Hawkestowe park. This hidden treasure of native bushland and wetland is home to kangaroos, echidnas, egrets, herons and swans, to name a few. It is an easy walk with most walking on wider grass paths. There is a short downhill on gravel so carry your poles if you usually use them. Bring morning tea. The walk is around 8.5 km. 

This camp is now full.

Base Camp to hike the Surf Cost walk which is a total of 46.5 kms over 3 days.This covers the coast from Fairhaven to Point Impossible. We will be staying at the Anglesea Family Caravan Park from Thursday to Sunday and walking Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Please book cabins or camping sites with friends ASAP. Cabins cost $651 for 3 nights for 3 people. Call 52951990 and say you are from Diamond Valley Bushwalking Club. Some cabins have been set aside for us. You will need to pay a $217 deposit.

More details as we get closer to the event. Any questions please call Darylene on 0425771497.

This is a circuit walk in Lysterfield Park which takes us through a variety of remnant bushland. It includes the trig point with great views to the city and then lunch at Lysterfield lake. The lake supplied water to the Peninsula until 1975 protecting the area from development.

The walk is approx 13kms with some short ups and downs.

For those who wish to car pool, we will meet at Mullum Mullum Reserve MEL 34 H7 at 8.30 for an 8.45 start. Otherwise you can meet at the carpark at the end of Hallam North Rd MEL 82 K 11 ready to start walking at 9.30.

Please indicate in Comments where you will meet the group.

Bring water morning tea lunch and poles if you use them.

EASTER SUNDAY!

Walking through Bunjil Reserve in Panton Hill and  part of the Green Wedge Trail and also on some quiet dirt roads.  Circular walk.  Undulating with a few steep hills.  

Bring Morning Tea & Lunch and Poles perhaps for the steep sections.

Approx 12kms.

Dog Friendly

We meet at the Greensborough Station Parking where we will join the Plenty River Trail and head north for a short distance before joining the Metropolital Ring Rd Path. We follow this path east for a while until we connect with the Merri Creek Trail and start heading south until we reach Coburg Lake. We then continue on to Clifton Hill Station where we catch the train back to Greensborough.

At this point, there is the option to continue to Alphington Station to catch the train back to our cars.

Reasonable flat hard surfaced trails and bike paths with only one rise at start (2km mark) and some up and downs on extension around Yarra River area.

Distance 32 kms, with optional 8.5 kms extension - to be decided on day by individuals.

*** Bring Myki Cards ***

Walk along Plenty River Trail to and around Banyule Wetlands. Lovely views and a good hill on an open track to catch the autumn sun. Morning tea at the wetlands. 8km

Children accompanied by an adult member of the club. Enter to Westerfolds Park via Fitzsimons Ln and meet at the plyaground near Car Park 1 at  9:15 for a 9:30 start. Bring morning tea and lunch. We'll walk along the Yarra trail and then cross the bridge to the Eltham Lower Park towards the miniature rail station. We'll have lunch in the picnic area close to the playground and then will return to the start. The walk is around 2.4 Km each way. Melway Map 21 E12.

Walking from Kerry & Neil's property through the  One Tree Hill Reserve and into Rifle Range reserve.  

This walk is linear so there will be a car shuffle at the end of the walk.

Approximately 12kms through the bush, undulating with some steep hills at times.

Bring morning tea, lunch and poles

Address:  45 Broadacres Road Panton Hill  - Big sign out the front

Walk from North of Bacchus Marsh in a circuit around both sides of the Gorge in Lerderderg state park. Approx. 16km.

This is a challenging walk and involves steep ascents and descents. Also river crossings may be tricky depending on the river flow.

The walk starts from Mackenzie Flats picnic area on the Lerderderg Gorge Road north of Bacchus Marsh, although car pooling will be organised from Greensborough. 

Drive to Murrindindi Scenic Reserve leave car/s at Suspension Bridge car park and continue on to Cascades Car park. Track down rock steps to cascades continue on track which becomes quite steep in places for about 2K then evens out. Track winds way back along creek crossing several bridges. From Water Gauge Camp ground the track cimbs again and has several undulations coming back to creek level passing several camp grounds to Suspension Bridge car shuffle back to Cascades. 11.4K rated easy medium. 

Can meet to car pool at Eltham LittleTheatre if desired at 8.15 cost will be $15 please advise who would like to drive as need to organise car shuffle from Suspension Bridge. 

Meet at Eltham Lower Park (Mel 21 H10) at 0930 for a 0945 start.  Park near the new facilities block).

The walk will proceed along the Diamond Creek to the junction of with the Yarra River, then follow the Yarra to the footbridge which we will cross into the Candlebark reserve and take a left to follow the boardwalk on the Main Yarra track towards Petty’s Orchard.

After a brief stop at the Tikalara lookout (opposite Sweeney’s Flats) we will take a sharp left over the Mullum Mullum Creek, to take a well-worn track upstream along the Yarra (avoiding the paddock in which there may have grazing bulls).  When we come to the power lines that cross the river from Reynolds Road we will climb the hill near them until we reach The Ridge,  Then we walk down the former Templestowe Hill climb into the Domain Wetlands and into Sanctuary Place to begin our return.  About 8.6km.

Dinner and Social Night at Greensborough RSL  Club Bistro. Sign in with your driver's Licence.

Parking is at the Shopping Centre the same for Greensborough Hotel.

Sailors Falls & Wombat State Forest/Daylesford, Distance: 17.7 kms, Medium. Details: This walk starts & finishes at Sailors Falls Reserve, which is located about 5kms on the main road PRIOR to Daylesford. A reasonable flat & open walk with lots of undulations with various climbs from 50m to 100m ascents. The trail initially goes due east down Shanahans Lane & Manna Gum Road, and cuts through and along an old railway alignment, then down to Jubilee Lake. Continue towards town and take a gentle walk besides Lake Daylesford onto Wombat Creek Road At this juncture we have 6.8 kms along the dusty bush gravel Black Jack Track back to a final climb up the steps to Sailors Falls and our cars. 

Meet at 7.30 at back of KFC car park in Greensborough for car pooling cost will be $24

Climb Healesville steepest summit climb. This is a challenging walk for those who can sustain a very steep climb of approximately 3km to the summit and a difficult descent for the first km or so also.

The walk starts at the Maroondah Highway intersection with Yarra Ranges np road #3 beyond Healesville and just before the Fernshaw picnic area.

Description: Walk from Merricks General Store to Red Hill Epicurean Store and return. Starting at 9.30 am at Merricks

Can stop for drinks and something to eat at Red Hill if you would like and then return to Merricks.

There is drinks available at the end as well if you like.

BYO lunch and snacks or you can purchase something to eat at Red Hill Epicurean

Length kms: approx 13kms
Uphill meters:
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Meeting place & Melways ref: For Car pooling meet at Mullum Mullum Reserve Melways Map 34 H7 at 8.15am

If meeting at Merricks General Store  - 9.30 am   3460 Frankston Flinders Rd, Merricks 3916 
 
Please bring: trekking poles, morning tea, lunch, water. 

Please advise traveling arrangements of either meeting at Merricks General Store Car Park or Mulum Mullum to car pool.

This is an 11km local walk in Yarra Valley Parklands which connects two circuits, Sweeneys Flats and Killeavy Homestead. Most of the walk runs adjacent to the river with a section along Sweeneys Lane and Yarra Braes Rd. 

We will have lunch near the end of the walk.

Please meet at the junction of Reynolds and Yarra Breas Rd: MEL: 22 F 9

Bring: trekking poles, morning tea, lunch, water

Description: Bike Ride: Doncaster to Ferntree Gully via Eastlink and Blind Creek trails. Lunch at Tim Neville Arboretum or Bayswater Park.

Return via Dandenong creek trail. M 45 km, Start at 9.30 at Mullum Mullum reserve Melways 34 H7 .

Easier option ride  10.15 start at Schwerkolt cottage (off Deep Creek Rd, Ringwood). Melways 49 D7.

Please bring: helment, spare tube, pump, morning tea, lunch, water AND MYKI card.

Stephen & Kaye Clarke  0459 034 043 

Start walk at Suspension Bridge picnic area in Murrindindi Scenic Reserve. 1 hour 450m ascent to start the walk PLEASE NOTE this is a  13k medium/hard walk.

Drive via Melba highway turn right onto Murrindindi Road follow till it becomes Wilhemina Falls Road on right, follow till it turns right then veers left and becomes Murrindindi Road again follow signs to Scenic Reserve follow till you get to Suspension Bridge Day parking area on left. Park here. If you would like to car pool meet at Eltham Little Theatre at 7.30 cost will be $13.