Walk Description

Distance: 12 km

Walking time: 4-5 hours

Take a walk down memory lane and join Bruce for a walk through this unique park to mark his 60th year of walking with YHA Bushwalking Victoria.

The highlights of this walk include:

• Some of the largest gum trees standing in Victoria.
• Two historic homestead ruins.
• A very large Eastern Brown snake in a water tank if it is sunny.
• Very large mobs of Eastern Grey kangaroos: up to 100 in the mob.
• Weeroona Koorie Cementery.
• Former North West Hospital Site.

Starting from Somerton Rd. car park, we will head south along the east bank of the Moonee Ponds creek before visiting the Eastern Barred Bandicoot enclosure, the Back Paddock, the snake pit, Gellibrand Hill (204 m), Dundonald Homestead Ruins, Weeroona Koorie Cementery, the former North West Hospital site and Woodlands Hill, before returning to Somerton Rd. car park.

Walking terrain: The walk is mainly off tracks and across country with few vehicle tracks used.

Map: Melway Large print edition, map 5, map 177 and map 178

Afterwards, we can congregate for afternoon tea to talk about old times.

Transport

Transport to and from the walk location is by car. Please indicate your transport requirements and preferences on the booking request form when you book in.

If you don’t have a car, we can’t guarantee to provide you with a lift – this will depend on available drivers and their locations.

Passengers must pay the driver their share of car-pooling costs as described on the Car-pooling page. Please discuss the preferred method of payment with your driver.

Booking

Booking is required for this walk. Please indicate what similar walks you have done recently (i.e. in the past few months) to give the leader confidence that you are capable of doing this one. Refer to Walking Grades which, in conjunction with the walk description, will help you assess whether you have the required walking fitness and experience to do this walk.

The Leader will confirm your acceptance on the walk, or not, via email.  The leader will provide details of where and when to meet.

By booking into this event you acknowledge that you agree to abide by our Code of Conduct.

Booking Fee:
Free for members and non-members to encourage former members who know Bruce well to come along.

Payment:
To avoid handling cash, non-members are required to pre-pay their booking fee.
You can pay by Paypal. If you are not a Paypal member, you can use Paypal to pay by credit or debit card.

Cancellation:
If you need to cancel, please advise the leader as soon as possible, so that someone else has the opportunity.
There will be no refunds, so please do not book unless you are fully committed to walking.

What to bring

• Day pack
• Sufficient water (2 litres, more on hot summer days)
• Lunch and snacks
• Hat, sun screen
• Suitable outdoor clothing (no jeans/sneakers!)
• Rainwear & warm jacket
• Proper walking shoes/boots
• Hand Sanitiser

Refer to our Gear Checklist page for more details.   If you are not properly equipped, the walk leader can decide not to let you participate on this walk.

Safety and Ambulance Insurance

We strongly recommend that you have Ambulance cover. If conditions are hazardous, the walk may be cancelled. If any doubts at all, check your emails the night before and the morning of the event. For more details refer to Joining a walk and your safety

If you are Covid-19 positive, have any Covid-19 symptoms or are a contact of someone with Covid-19, please follow the instructions in the Coronavirus Victoria website.

Still have questions?

Check out What happens on a walk.

Check out Day walks and social activities.

Contact the leader using the “Enquiry” button.

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