Cape Schanck Walk Cape Schanck is at the southernmost tip of the Mornington Peninsula, with the Cape Schanck Lighthouse being its most recognisable symbol. The boardwalks along the coastline are also becoming a well known symbol. The walk from the carpark to the Cape Schanck Lighthouse is a walk through coastline belonging to Parks Victoria. […]
Rail Trail Series – Ballarat to Skipton
Ballarat to Skipton This rail trail starts on the west side of Ballarat, and runs along the old Skipton railway line, for a distance of 57 kilometers. The rail trail goes through Haddon, Smythesdale and Pittong. Smythesdale is a historic gold mining town, so anyone interested in the history of Victoria, would find a stop […]
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Bloody Long Walk Wrap
It’s been two days now, since The Bloody Long Walk in Melbourne. I have been training for this 35k event for the past few months and have looking forward to competing with my walking buddy and good friend Tina. Well, I WAS looking forward to it, up until a few weeks ago, when I started […]
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Rail Trail Series – Lilydale to Warburton
This 38k rail trail , starts behind the railway station at Lilydale in the Yarra Valley which is east of Melbourne, Victoria.The trail then follows the route of the old historic railway line, finishing at Warburton. After crossing the overpass over Maroondah Highway, you can expect to ride through beautiful bushland, vineyards and farmland, with […]
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Walk 12/150 Port Fairy #150WalksInVictoria
This walk is from the 150 Walks in Victoria book that I’ve posted about previously, and which forms part of my goals for 2018. There have been a few delays with the progress of the project, but it is still going ahead. More to come on that in a future post. We recently spent a few days […]
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Rail Trail Series – Port Fairy to Warrnambool
The Port Fairy to Warrnambool Rail Trail in Western Victorian, opened in May 2012. It was jointly funded by federal and state governments, along with local shire councils and the Rail Trail Committee of Management. The entire distance of the rail trail is almost 38k, and ideal for families and beginner cyclists. The […]
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New Rail Trail Series
I’m very pleased to introduce a new series that begins today. Regular readers will be aware that I’m a big advocate of the network of rail trails that we have here in Victoria. I love nothing more than getting out on our local rail trail to walk or cycle. In this series, a different rail trail […]
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Walk 10 Chewton #150walksinvictoria
This walk was at Chewton, near Castlemaine, starting on the Garfield track, and heading through old gold diggings, where many signs of gold mining can still be seen. The start was an ascent for about 1.5 kilometres, which gave an idea of what was to come. Most of the walk was on rocky, four wheel […]
