Walks Program

Listed below is a summary of the programmed activities of the Melbourne Bushwalkers for the present or selected month.

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Sunday bus : Wombat State Forest – Jim Crow Range

Date	Sunday 15th August
Standard	E/M and M
Distance	14 & 18Km
Leader(s)	Mick Noonan & Ian Mair
Transport	Bus
Return Time
Area	Wombat State Forest & Jim Crow Range
Map Reference	Eganstown & Dalesford 1:25Ks

This walk is close Daylesford and takes in the Jim Crow Range, Tippererary Springs, parts of the Dry Diggings Track, and Lake Dalesford. It was last walked in 1999 so this is an opportunity to do a new walk for most of you!

Wombat State Forest has over 40 rare or threatened animal and plant species. There is a move to have it declared a State Park. At this time of year it is at its best, freshened up with autumn and winter rains, new growth, flowing streams, wallabies and kangaroos.

What makes this walk different is the extensive off track sections on both walks through lovely open forests, fascinating creek beds and gullies, with just a few challenging parts on the Medium walk. While there is a reasonable amount of hills there are no extensive climbs.

Both walks start at Shepherds Flat north of Hepburn Springs, take in parts of the Tipperary Walking Track, old mining sites, abandoned dwellings, natural springs, and end at the Boathouse Café on Lake Dalesford for a social chat after what should be a great day of bushwalking!

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