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The
Club has a number of future events, some of which require expressions of
interest soon. Details of these are given first, then the current program. Please direct all
enquiries to the Club President, and de
facto Walks Secretary, Ian Harding on 0414 497 880 OR
IHarding@swin.edu.au |
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Location |
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Grade |
Trip Fee |
Trip
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Leader |
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March
2012 |
New
Zealand |
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NEW
ZEALAND - Charlotte Pass and the Tora Coastal Walk |
Linda
P Marina
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January |
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Sun
1st |
Moonlit
Sanctuary |
6:30 pm at
Sanctuary |
E |
meet there |
BBQ
then evening guided lantern tour of the sanctuary. If we are lucky there
could be bettongs, gliders, quolls, owls, dingoes and snakes to be seen. Feed
the kangaroos and koalas |
Helen
M |
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Sun
8th |
McMahon's
Creek |
8:00 am |
M |
$14 |
Good
tracks with forest and rolling hills. Some good views. |
Coral
B |
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Sun
15th |
London
Bridge to Point Nepean |
8:00 am |
E/M |
$8 |
Excellent
coastal scenery, quarantine station and Cheviot Beach. |
Rosie
B |
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Wed
18th |
Somerville |
8:30 am Somerville |
E |
meet there |
A
stroll through some of the green belts around Somerville. Meet at Centro shops in Somerville. Very
short walk, followed by morning tea. |
Colleen
M |
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Sat 21st |
Wilson Botanical Park, Berwick |
6:00 pm |
Club Social |
Blues by the Lake - bring picnic / blanket / chair. Alcohol is allowed. Melways 111 C6 |
Kathy K |
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Sun
22nd |
Balcombe
Creek / Briars Mt Martha |
3:00 pm at The
Briars |
E |
meet there |
From
the bush to the sea with a picnic tea! BYO picnic to SHARE Melways 145 E/F12 |
Helen
B |
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Sun
29th |
Rye
to Sorrento return |
8:45 am |
M |
$6 |
A
walk along rugged and beautiful coastline. |
Terry
P |
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February |
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Sun
5th |
Number
Sixteen to Rye Ocean Beach |
4:30 pm at walk |
E/M |
meet there |
Twilight
walk followed by Fish & Chips on Rye Foreshore. Some rock hopping. Meet
at 4:30 pm at Number Sixteen Car Park, Mel 167 J10 (end of Browns Rd). |
Von
T |
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Wed
8th |
Patterson
River |
9:45 am at Marions |
E |
NA |
Walk
from Marion's home to Scotch Parade along the Patterson River, and back. Approx 12 K. |
Marion
H |
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Sun
12th |
Lysterfield
Park / Birdland Reserve |
8:00 am |
E/M |
$6 |
15
km. Circular walk from Birdland Reserve to
Lysterfield Park - New tracks, lots of fauna and birdlife. |
Kathy
K |
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Sat 18th |
Sydney Myer Music Bowl |
afternoon
train |
Club Social |
Kalkadungu - an MSO
free music event in conjunction with the University of Melbourne. |
Linda P |
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Sun
19th |
French
Island |
9:45 am at Stony Point |
E |
$22 ferry |
A
12 km circular walk from Tankerton. Stop at the Pinacles
for lunch and the post office for coffee.
Facinating island with beautiful views.
Return 4:30 ferry. |
*Denise
S 1st time leader! |
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Tues 21st |
Club Room |
8.00 pm |
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First meeting for 2012 |
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Sun
26th |
Gembrook |
8:00 am |
M |
$10 |
Somewhere
in the Gembrook / Tynong area. Can be shortened if weather inclement. |
Helen
B |
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March |
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Sun
4th |
Snorkelling
Adventure |
8:30 at Dava Hotel |
Fun |
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Colourful
fish and sea life. Provide own snorkelling equipment and wet suit.
Experienced snorkellers preferred. |
Carol
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Fri 9th |
George Jenkins Theatre, Monash University, Frankston |
8:00 pm
at theatre |
Social Event |
The play "Wait Until Dark" performed by the Frankston
Theatre Group. Seats cost $26:50 or $24:50 concession (to be confirmed), |
Alan J |
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Fri
9th to Mon 12th |
Wilson's
Prom |
meet there |
various |
neg |
Staying
at Toora Caravan Park (cabins) - details to come. |
Rosie
B |
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Sun
18th |
Arthur's
Seat |
8:00 am |
M |
$6 |
Walk
from Anthony's Nose to Arthur's Seat summit and back. Hilly with good tracks.
Fantastic Bay Views. |
Coral
B |
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Sun
25th |
Gembrook |
8:00 am |
M |
$10 |
Kirth Kiln / Shiprock
Falls / Tomahawk Crk |
Tom
L |
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Wed 28th |
Marion's Home |
7:30 pm |
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Walks Meeting - all welcome! |
Ian H |
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April |
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Sun
1st |
Brighton
Beach / Port Melbourne area |
8:45 am at Carrum** |
E |
SSS |
Train
to Brighton Beach, lovely walk with scenic views, e.g. people boating,
walking, riding bikes, enjoying lunch. Afternoon tea
there, then light rail to Southern Cross and train home. |
Marion
H |
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***
Daylight Savings ends Sunday 1st! |
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Sun
8th |
Easter
Sunday – no walk planned |
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Sun
15th |
Christmas
Hills |
8:00 am |
M |
$11 |
A
few kms in Sugarloaf Reservoir, then One Tree Hill
area. |
Tom
L |
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Tues 17th |
Club Room |
8.00 pm |
Clun Information Night |
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Sun
22nd |
Kalorama |
8:00 am |
M/H |
$8 |
Autumn
walk in the Dandenongs - secret tracks, tall trees
and some big hills. |
Ian
H |
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Sun
29th |
Kallista
/ Monbulk / The Patch |
8:00 am |
M |
$8 |
Creeks,
ferns, fern gullies, mountain ash, forest, and one big hill. |
Lynton
S |
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