24-27 November - Cobberas, Cowombat and the Source of the Murray

Overnight Backpacking

Walk Coordinator: Robert Lewin

Meet: We would meet at Native Dog Flat campsite (on the Wulgulmerang-Benambra road) after midday.

Grade: Moderate/Hard
Distance: 35 km
Description: DATES OPEN TO DISCUSSION
Let Robert (02 6493 4427) know of interest.
Area: Victoria
Terrain: road, forest, scrub,open country.
Day 1 Drive to The Playground, climb Cobberas 1 and camp.
Day 2 Moscow Peak, Cobberas 2, Cowombat Flat and camp.
Day 3 (day walk) Source of the Murray, The Pilot and return to camp.
Day 4 Return to The Playground and drive home.

There seems that the consensus dates for this walk lie after the Xmas BBQ.

I suggest Tue 24 Nov for the start date. Further discussion is welcome.
Looking at the map I can see that there are four bridges available forthe crossing of the Snowy River. Jindabyne, Dalgety, McKillops andOrbost. Maybe the Orbost route is easiest. The McKillops route is themost scenic.
We will possibly(?) need to carry water for the first 24 hours. Thebush water available may be of poor quality for this first section.

22 November - Christmas BBQ - Tura Beach

Day event

Walk Coordinators: Ian Bovill and Ulrike Groiss

Meet: 11:30AM at Tura Beach main carpark, at the bottom of Tura Beach Drive

Grade: Easy
Distance: 5 km
Description: BYO everything, including chairs (cold water and power available). After the gorge, we will walk off all that food with a short (1.5 -2 hour) stroll.

6 November to 8 November - Murramarang National Park

Base Camp

Walk Coordinator: John Henshaw

Meet: 11:00 AM at On Princes Hwy at Termeil (service station) - intersection of

 road to Bawley Point. 

Grade: Easy/Moderate

Distance: no details

Description: 

Friday 6th Nov: drive to Racecourse Beach campsite and set up camp - Easy afternoon walk.

Saturday 7th Nov: Full day walk over Mt Durras along the old coast road, returning along the coastal scenic track - Moderate grade.

Sunday 8th Nov: Break camp - short drive for a 2 hour coastal stroll in the Murramarang Aboriginal area - Moderate grade.

Detailed information sheet will be distributed in advance to those who are coming.

Friday:

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Sunday:

Some extra pics from Jeff Holmes:

25 October - Mumbulla Creek

Day event

Walk Coordinator: Ian Burns

Meet: 9:00 AM at Corner of Clarke's Road and Mumbulla Trig Road. If you don't know how to get there phone Ian on 64940247

Grade: Hard

Distance: 8 km
Description: Walk is not on any tracks, all bush bashing, steep going down, steep coming up. Will be in a different part of Mumbulla Creek this year. Mumbulla Creek is another world: cool, dark and damp. Walk duration around 6 hours

Just in from Ian:
We're still meeting at the bottom of the road that leads up to the top of Mumbulla Mountain at 9am. The only way to get there is via Doctor George Mountain Road then turn up Mumbulla Creek Road, continue past the Mumbulla Falls turnoff and it's about 10min drive beyond that, I will be there in my white ute.. It took me about 30 minutes to get there from Tanja last weekend. There is the odd tick and leach on the walk, I forgot my repellent! I suggest you spray your clothes beforehand and wear long pants and long sleeves due to all the bush bashing. I'm taking gloves also.

11 October - North Head - the other way

Day event

Walk Coordinators: Ian Bovill and Ulrike Groiss

Meet: 9:00 (Pambula) or 9:30 (Eden) at carpark behind Pambula Shops or cnr 

Government Rd and Princes Hwy, Eden

Grade: Easy

Distance: 8.5 km
Description: Foot and vehicular tracks through open bush. A few uphills, but not excessive and not steep, though there is one longer hill at the start. Very little beach walking, but some easy rock walking. Spectacular sea and cliff scenery and pleasant open bush. Possibilities for swim/snorkel and whale watching. 
OPTIONAL exploration of sea cave involves a few meters of free climbing. 
Meet at carpark behind Pambula Shops at 9:00 AM (post office side of the street, access via Merimbola St or Bennett La) for car pool to Eden. Alternatively 9:30 AM at corner of Princes Highway and Government Road (1st rd south of Palestine Ck.)

Robert has uploaded a video of some parts of the walk (including the big brown snake!) here: https://picasaweb.google.com/110999354250548911072/NorthHeadEdenOct2015?authkey=Gv1sRgCK3Lu5CaroOX6AE#6204605867425069474

Robert searching for the first brown snake of the day.

The "optional" section!  Thanks Ian Scougall.

  

Thanks to Andrew Walker for the following shots:

Thanks to Robert Lewin for the video at the top of the page and the following 2 pics:

Jeff Holmes sent in the following: