Sunday Bus: San Remo - Cape Woolamai - 11km and 15km - 20 Sept

WALK DESCRIPTION:
Come join 25+ of our members on these walks This walk takes in the beautiful Philip Island beaches around Newhaven and Cape Woolamai along with a stunning walk along the cliffs past Woolamai beach.
The longer of the two walks will start in Newhaven at the base of the San Remo bridge. It will be low tide, and we will walk along the beach from Newhaven to Cleeland Bight Beach. We will walk through the sand dunes at the thinnest section of the island to the Woolamai surf beach car park and commence the Cape Woolamai circuit.
The E/M walk involves a good bit of sand walking but offers great views of San Remo and distant views of the mainland. The beach should be firm depending on the timing of high tide, but some sections can be soft and will test your knees and ankles! If you have poles, bring them as they help in the soft sand.
The shorter walk will commence at Cleeland Bight Beach and walk along the beach for a shorter distance and then continue as per the longer walk description to the start of the Cape Woolamai circuit.
The hero section of this walk is the 8.8 km Cape Woolamai circuit which both groups will walk. The light Beacon at Cape Woolamai is the highest point (at 112 metres) on Phillip Island and offers 360-degree views across to the mainland and down the coast. The trail offers spectacular coastal and cliff face views and a beautiful bay beach at The Old Granite Quarry site. Woolamai Beach has some of the largest and most powerful waves in Australia. On the preview there were 3-4 metre swells building up and waves crashing spectacularly onto the rock faces at the foot of the Pinnacles, a series of high pink granite cliffs along the coast.
The circuit commences at Cape Woolamai Beach car park and a 1km walk along the beach to Magiclands where there are stairs up to the clifftop track. The track offers stunning views and takes you past the Pinnacles lookout. As we follow the track to the beacon, Phillip Island’s highest point, we will enjoy the panoramic views of the coastline and the stunning rock formations of the cliffs with views across Phillip Island, San Remo, Kilcunda and beyond. We will then drop down and have look at the Old Granite Quarry site. The 8.8 km circuit finishes at Cape Woolamai car park where the bus will greet us.
Both walks are relatively easy with some extended gradual climbs along a well-maintained cliff track.
Please carry at least 2 litres of water and bring a change of shoes for the trip back.
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DISTANCE(S): 11km and 15km
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TOTAL ASCENT(S): 221m Rise and 221m Rise
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GRADINGS: Easy and Easy/Medium
Easy (E): Walking mostly on tracks or in open country, with possibly some stretches of light scrub. Few hills and adequate rest stops. Distances may be up to 15km in flat open terrain but will be shorter if scrub or significant hills are involved.

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.
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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:
https://mbw.org.au/mbw_activities/walks/MBW_bus_walks.php