THE CATHOLIC WALKING CLUB OF VICTORIA INC
WALKS PROGRAM
OCTOBER - NOVEMBER 2014
A supplement to "The Catholic Walker"
BOOKING IS ESSENTIAL FOR ALL ACTIVITIES
Please book with the leader at least four (4) days before the walk.
IF THE LEADER CANNOT BE CONTACTED, RING THE WALKS SECRETARY FOR INFORMATION AND BOOKINGS.
DATE
OCTOBER 2014
Sunday 5
Five Days
10/14
Saturday 11
Saturday 11
Sunday 12
Wednesday
15
Weekend
18/19
Sunday 19
Saturday 25
Sunday 26
GRADE
Melway *
ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION
DAY WALK: Vaughan Mineral Springs – Golden Gullies Circuit – a 16 km
walk in the Castlemaine Goldfields area. Gold in the diggings and golden wattle
SKI / WALK BASED AT THREDBO: Staying at the YHA Hostel at Thredbo
Nordic skiing or day walks. Bookings / Deposits essential.
BIKE RIDE: Broadmeadows to Sandringham via Moonee Ponds Creek Trail
and bayside trail. About 40 km of good riding on bike paths
SOCIAL: Movie and dinner – Waverley Cinema and Café 54. Have a night out
with friends
DAY WALK: Mount Cannibal Flora and Fauna Reserve– a native orchid hunt
in this small but scenic reserve in West Gippsland.
DAY WALK: Sunbury Heritage Walks – explore the area’s historic buildings
such as Rupertswood, the old mental asylum and others.
BASE CAMP: – Southern Grampians – Join Peter in an exploration of some of
the marvels of the Southern Grampians
DAY WALK: St Kilda to Sandringham – about 12 km along the foreshore –
beaches, cafes and pubs along the way!
DAY WALK: Belgrave to Lilydale Railway Stations. A 27 km walk including
the Hamer Arboretum with superb views of the Yarra Ranges.
TRACK CLEARING: Condons Track near Healesville. An opportunity to
“give something back” Talk to Tom about the arrangements.
*
LEADER/
CONTACT
PHONE
No.
2010 edition
Medium
X909 D7
Various
X923 D8
Medium
6 H8
Satisfying
70 H5
Easy
X912 S6
Easy
382 D4
Various
X920 D12
Easy
2N H7
Hard
75 F10
Rewarding
X910 R11
Peter Wilson
9889 2751
Davan West
9596 5383
0415 703 829
9939 5903
Tom Buykx
9596 5383
0415 703 829
9499 3877
Medium/Hard
X922 D12
Various
X922 D11
Medium
514 F7
Vital
Various
X928 C6
Delicious
2K E7
Easy
277 K10
Medium
X910 Q11
Uplifting
Tom Buykx
9499 3877
Roy Burns
9471 1946
Peter Matheson
Michael MorrisonStory
Margaret
Cuthbertson
Tom Buykx
0432691237
9439 8205
9499 3877
Peter Matheson
9939 5903
Cathy Burman
9589 3608
Davan West
NOVEMBER 2014
Cup Weekend
1-4
Cup Weekend
1-4
Sunday 2
Thursday 6
Weekend
8-9
Friday 14
Sunday 16
Wednesday
19
19/11 to 12/12
Saturday 22
Sunday 23
Sunday 23
Weekend 2930
Sunday 30
CUP WEEKEND: PACK CARRY – Upper Jamieson River, Mt Clear, King
Billy 1 & 2, Lovicks Hut, The Bluff, Upper Jamieson River.
CUP WEEKEND: BASE CAMP: 7 Mile Flat on the Howqua River – Day
walks to Eagles Peaks, The Bluff, Ritchies Hut, etc. depending on weather.
DAY WALK: Anglesea Heath Walk – a 12 km circuit – includes one of
Victoria’s prime wildflower areas as well as a stretch of beach at Anglesea.
WALKS SUB COMMITTEE MEETING: Planning for our next program
FEDERATION WALK WEEKEND: Based at Rawson Village with options
of motel or lodge accommodation and meals package. Bookings open 1st July.
SOCIAL: Taste of Melbourne – Graze through your dream tasting menu on
the lakeside lawns of Albert Park at the Taste of Melbourne festival
DAY WALK: A visit to the historic Coranderrk Aboriginal Cemetery near
Healesville followed by a walk in the Maroondah Reservoir area.
DAY WALK: Andrew Hill Circuit in the Kinglake National Park. 12 km of
good walking through the forested Wombelano Block of the N.P.
SOCIAL: A night at the Opera - Opera Australia – Don Pasquale (Comedy) –
On a date to be chosen by those interested. Contact Sophie for details
BIKE RIDE: City - Upfield trail and return via the Merri Creek Trail. Approx.
40 km of riding on trails in Melbourne’s north.
DAY WALK: One Tree Hill (Fern Tree Gully) to Olinda and return. Up to
24km of tracks and trails through the Dandenong Ranges.
DAY WALK: An 8 km circuit from Upper Ferntree Gully including The
Thousand Steps and One Tree Hill. A ramble through the forest close to town.
WEEKEND WALK – PACK CARRY: Wilsons Promontory – Telegraph
Saddle, Waterloo Bay to camp at Refuge Cove - return via Sealers Cove.
DAY WALK: O’Shannassy Aqueduct Trail. Follow a section of abt. 15 km on
the historic aqueduct, meandering through pristine forest near Warburton.
Medium
7 D3
Hard
65 H12
Easy/Medium
74 G5
Medium
X928 C11
Easy
290 B4
Michael MorrisonStory
Peter Wilson
Peter Wilson
0432691237
Michael MorrisonStory
Joan Kenny
0432691237
Peter Wilson
Sophie
Wilczynska
Harry Twining
Ellen Zhang
9889 2751
9889 2751
9584 3272
9889 2751
0435 208 412
Text Harry on
0408 618 280
8521 3558
Doreen Tucker
9801 6570
Peter Matheson
9939 5903
Bernadette
Madden
0408 505 387
PROVISIONAL
December
Sunday 7
Saturday 13
Sunday 14
Sunday 21
27 December
– 1 January
May – July
2015
DAY WALK: Mt Alexander (near Harcourt). A 9 km circuit though the granite
boulders and open forest of the Mt Alexander Regional Park
CHRISTMAS PARTY: The Club’s biggest social event for the year. Make a
note of the date on your calendar now. More details closer to the event.
DAY WALK: Reids Tramline (Powelltown area) – a 6 km circuit through the
mountain ash forest near Powelltown to visit the site of Reids Mill
PRE CHRISTMAS BREAKFAST AND WALK: The annual get together
over breakfast followed by a short walk.
CHRISTMAS – NEW YEAR PACK CARRY – Australian Alps Walking
Track - Dead Horse Gap, Cascade Hut, Tin Mine Huts, The Pilot and return.
Approx. 66 km of alpine walking.
CENTRAL AUSTRALIA: Peter Matheson is planning a car trip of several
weeks to Central Australia around May – July 2015. Talk to Peter to register
your interest.
Medium
X909 E5
Party time
Easy
X912 T4
Easy
2G C3
Hard
X923 D8
Bernie O’Shea
9431 6370
Shirley & Peter
Wilson
Margaret & Alan
Cuthbertson
Peter Matheson
9889 2751
Tom Buykx
9499 3877
Peter Matheson
9939 5903
9439 8205
9939 5903