About us
Hiking club connecting you with the great Australian outdoors for fitness, fun and friendship. Come explore with us and feed your spirit of adventure.
We are easily found on the ground floor of the The Mission to Seafarers Victoria building at 717 Flinders Street, Docklands (Melway 2E, 8J). The clubrooms are open on Wednesday evenings between 6:30pm and 8:30pm.
We offer a full program of hiking and walking activities throughout the year, ranging from day-walks to multi-day hiking and camping trips, with lots of options in between. A unique feature of our Sunday day-walks is the bus we provide. Sit back and relax in comfort traveling to and from your walk. (Day Walks by Bus with Melbourne Bushwalkers)
This Meetup is a door to some of our activities, selected walks and events which we think would appeal to beginning walkers as well as those more experienced. To participate in advertised walks as a visitor you must come to our club rooms to talk with the leaders about the walk and your bushwalking experience. A simple RSVP lets us know of your interest but does not add your name to the booking list. (Members of the club can book online.) To view our full program visit our online program of activities.
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Sunday Bus: Sugarloaf Reservoir - Christmas Hills - 13.5km and 18.5km - 28 June
Melbourne Bushwalkers - Bus departure, cnr of William and A'Beckett streets, Melbourne, AUWALK DESCRIPTION:
Come join 25+ of our members who will also do this circular route around Sugarloaf Reservoir, east of Melbourne near Yarra Glen. It is on the land of the Wurundjeri Traditional owners.
The track undulates with small rises and falls and follows the curves of the reservoir. There is one larger hill climbing only 100m. This said, there are enough ups and downs to feel like you have done a good walk. The track passes through both grassland and forest, and all on track (except a short side trip to Plover Point on the Medium walk). There are beautiful views of the water and the city of Melbourne in the distance. Expect large numbers of kangaroos and delightful bird song. It's a lovely area.
Both walks start at the same time at the Ridge Picnic ground at the north of the reservoir and walk in a clockwise circuit around the reservoir. The track is clearly marked with orange poles. There are two side trips to Plover Point (Medium walk only) and Eagle Point (both walks, possible lunch spot) which offer a different view and forest type. The shorter walk ends after 15km at Saddle Point picnic area where the bus will wait and the longer walk continues for another 3.2km flat walk across the curves of the dam wall back to the starting point of the Ridge Car park, where the bus will meet us. There are toilets at both the start and finish picnic areas.
The Sugarloaf reservoir was completed in 1981 by the construction of dam and has a catchment area of 915 hectares and supplies water to many areas of Melbourne. It is treated at the nearby Winneke Water Treatment plant.
Please carry at least 2 litres of water and bring a change of shoes for the trip back.
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DISTANCE(S): 13.5km and 18.5km
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TOTAL ASCENT(S): 150m Rise and 180m Rise
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GRADINGS: Easy/Medium and Medium
Easy/Medium (E/M): More consistent walking, mostly on tracks or in open country, but with some significant hills, probably some stretches of light scrub. Possibility of some rock hopping. Distances up to 19km but may be much shorter depending on the difficulty of the terrain. Reasonable lunch and rest stops.Medium (M): Consistent walking on tracks or in open bushland, usually with patches of thicker scrub, several moderate climbs, and/or rock hopping. Distances up to about 22kms with reasonable rest stops. A good level of fitness and walking experience is required.
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PLEASE NOTE: Your RSVP on MeetUp lets us know who may be interested but does not add you to the booking list. To register and pay for the walk you must visit our clubrooms (details below). Come join our many members who will also do this walk!
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HOW TO BOOK AND PAY:
(a) Visit the Melbourne Bushwalkers' clubrooms on either of the two Wednesday evenings before the walk, speak to the leader and, if it is agreed to walk, make a payment to secure your place on the bus.
(b) To cancel a Sunday Walk booking before 4pm on the Thursday before the walk, send a note to sunday@mbw.org.au. A credit will be issued for a future walk.
(c) To cancel a Sunday Walk booking after 4pm on the Thursday before the walk contact the walk leader direct. You should be given the walk leader contact details at the time of booking.
(d) The costs for the walk are $30 bus fare plus $10 visitor fee if you are not a paid-up Member of Melbourne Bushwalkers.
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OUR CLUBROOMS: Our clubrooms are located at The Mission to Seafarers Victoria, 717 Flinders Street, Docklands. We are open Wednesday nights 6:30pm - 8.00pm.
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CONTACT US: To contact us regarding this walk send an email to sunday@mbw.org.au. We do not regularly check the MeetUp site for messages and the above address will get a faster response.
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CAN I MEET AT THE START OF THE WALK? No! Since Sunday Bus walks are generally walks starting and finishing at two widely separated locations we do not accept walkers meeting at the start of the walk. There is no way for them to get back to their transport. We can arrange for a pick-up and drop-off at a designated location along the route closer to Melbourne, however, the full bus fee is still payable since a seat has to be kept free on the bus.
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IMPORTANT TO KNOW: Registration (membership) on Meetup is not the same as paid-up Membership of MBW. To become a paid-up Member with online booking and other benefits see: https://mbw.org.au/MBW_membership.php
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WHAT TO BRING:
A day pack containing:
*Lunch, a morning and afternoon snack.
* Full water bottle - we recommend 2 litres, more in warmer weather.
*An unlined waterproof jacket or cape, waterproof over-trousers (if your jacket is short).
* Whistle, pencil and paper.
*Personal and first aid items, including sun screen, lip screen, toilet paper, identification, Club green Health Card, some money etc. Note: The leader always carries a first aid kit.
* A change of footwear for the trip back.
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DO YOU HAVE COMPREHENSIVE AMBULANCE COVER? The Club strongly recommends that all participants have comprehensive personal ambulance cover.
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MORE DETAILS:
The visit to the clubrooms on a Wednesday before a walk is to cover three things:
(a) Provide background on the club and ensure all walkers are familiar with the safety and courtesy guidelines we adopt;
(b) Meet with the leader of the walk who will be in the clubrooms to discuss any special features of the walk and ensure that adequate gear and fitness requirements are met.
(c) Sign an Acknowledgement of Risk form and pay the visitor fee (10) and bus fee (30) to reserve a seat on the bus. No booking is accepted until the payment is received.
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DAY WALKS BY BUS with Melbourne Bushwalkers:
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