This walk is for those of you who are desperate to get out &/ or are going stir crazy! We will not be going over Single Hill. I’m recovering a sore foot so I’m not planning anything too strenuous! We’ll take the track next to the foreshore & go along parts of the Tangara Trail on the Roches Beach side of Single Hill, lunch in the Roches Beach shelter & head back along the foreshore tracks. I expect it will be muddy in places & boggy on the Tangara trail sections - a pole might be useful. Optional coffee after at TCM. 

We will be taking a conducted tour of what was the orphanage at Newtown.  Originally built between 1831 and 1833, has had a number of uses apart from the orphanage, including a facility for war veterans.  There is a $20.00 entrance fee.  

 For parking head up St John’s Avenue, past church, around sweeping bend and there is an open area on the right where you can park.

Wellington Falls is the most impressive of the many falls on Kunyani / Mt Wellington. Access to the falls for this walk will be via the Nieka Trailhead and along the Pipeline Track. The walk will take us through the rainforest and then a zigzag around the southern side of the mountain with some glimpses of the Kingborough area. The trail is fairly flat and follows a well-maintained trail. Over the last kilometer the track climbs to the falls quite steeply however the good condition of the track lessens the effort required. Morning Tea will be along the trail and lunch in the general area of the falls. The return trip will follow the trail that we walked in on.

Car parking is at the Neika TrailHead car park which is located on Huon Road near Morphett's Road. The car park accommodates 10 cars easily, if we double park behind walking club members the cars will all fit pending no other vehicles being parked there. Parking on Davey Street near Lynton Avenue is an alternative option for participants. 

I've been past Mt Chapman a few times but have never climbed it. West Picton Road will be closed prior to West Picton Spur 1 due to partial road collapse so we will initially be walking on Forest Roads for about 4km. Then onto an old cut track through forest, before climbing above the trees and onto a wet, muddy, rutted track through low dense scrub. We will slowly gain height passing Square Tarn to Abrotanella Rise 1023m, before following a scrubby ridge to Mt Chapman 1086m. If conditions are favourable we should get good views of Hartz Peak, Mt Picton and maybe even the Eastern Arthurs. We will retrace our route back to the car(s).

Come along and share a wander around and about New Norfolk via the River Derwent and the Lachlan River walking trails.

We will start at the Millbrook boat ramp and pass various heritage buildings, followed by some great views of the river. This walk has a few up and downs mainly on gravel, before our walk takes us up over the sandstone cliffs then down some steep steps (handrails in place) back to the River Derwent onwards to the bridge. A short trip up via the old council chambers, past the asylum and rum distillery before enjoying the queen jubilee garden. Heading back via the Lachlan river you’ll have the chance to enjoy some of the local wetlands birds.

This is a short slow walk that is chock full of historical stories from us and signage along the way. A coffee afterwards could be an option for those interested in making a full social day of it or even a distillery tour. 

Plenty of parking and toilets available at Millbrook boat ramp. It’s that dirt turn off to the right from the highway before heading up the hill to new norfolk. 

A pleasant coastal walk around the beaches and headlands of Dodges Ferry. Meeting at 154 Bally Park Road Dodges Ferry we walk down to Blue Lagoon Beach. Heading north along the beach we walk around Tiger Head which gives panoramic views across Frederick Henry Bay to seven Mile beach and further to kunyani/Mt. Wellington.   Walking through the wetlands back onto Blue Lagoon beach then along to Red Ochre beach past the large red ochre deposit and up to Park Beach Bluff.  Morning tea will be on top of the bluff on top of the cliffs at the whale lookout or overlooking Park Beach.  We then stroll along the length of Park Beach to the mouth of the Carlton River.  We walk around past Steele’s Island the site of a huge aboriginal midden.  The tidal information is not yet put for this date but I'm hoping that the timing should be right for low tide so that we can have lunch in the lee of the Island overlooking the river and native oyster beds to Primrose Sands.  After lunch we go past the nearby wetlands before retracing our steps along the beach and up the track to my shack for a well-earned afternoon tea. Bring your bathers in case the spring weather allows a swim before we head up the track.

Distance 11km. Approximately  4-5 hours depending on length of stops and exploring some areas on the bluff and along the walk. s

 A couple of very gentle uphill sections.  

There is plenty of room to park at my shack and that is why I’m suggesting meeting here rather than 10 minutes up the road at Sorell.

After meeting at Anzac Park, we will walk around the foreshore to Simmons Park before crossing East Derwent Highway and heading up hill on suburban foot paths to Lockley Terrace. We will then head along a Tas Water easement to Lowanna Rd, back over the highway on the overpass to Natone Hill, before walking back to Anzac Park around the foreshore. There are a few steep sections that will be taken slowly and great views from the elevated areas.

I've put this on the program five times before. It was cancelled earlier this year when all but one registered walker changed their minds. Other attempts proceeded without quite reaching our goals. Sixth time lucky? You'll need to be prepared to pay your ferry fares in advance ($110 by 14/09/2024) and share vehicle costs. The best-case scenario would be to catch the first ferry up the lake on Saturday at 9 o’clock and head up towards the Labyrinth through Pine Valley. In favourable weather we would follow the Lake Elysia track then the ridge line to the Minotaur and camp in the saddle between the Minotaur and Mount Gould at about 1290 metres..Otherwise we may camp at Pine Valley. We’ll explore the Guardians next day and spend a second night in the saddle if the weather’s okay.  In favourable weather on day three, competent peak baggers could climb Mount Gould (1485 metres) before we pack up and head back to Narcissus for the night. We'll get the first ferry back to Cynthia Bay on Tuesday.  The total distance is not great but some of the walking is challenging and off-track.  All up it’s about 14 kilometres each way along this route from Narcissus to the Guardians.  The climb from the start to the Guardians summit is about 650 metres.

This walk will only proceed if there are suitable on-ground conditions and a favourable weather window.

The walk will start at Waterfall Bay Car park. We will proceed to Camp Falls and then to Waterfall Bay Lookout where we have morning tea and enjoy the coastal view towards Cape Hauy, and looking up at Clemes Peak. We will return to Camp Falls and then take the track towards Tatnells Hill and Fortescue Bay.

The track ascends up a fairly steep and rocky path beside the creek, crossing it in several locations. After approx 45 minutes the track to Clemes Peak goes off to the left and we will follow it out to the summit. Some climbing over fallen trees is required. After a short stop to admire the sweeping views from Clemes Peak, we will retrace our steps back to the main path and continue the ascent to Tatnells Hill where we will have lunch. If the weather is clear there are views towards Cape Pillar and the top of Cape Raoul. The beautiful and varying vegetation make this a very interesting walk.

Join me for two shortish walks at either end of Eaglehawk Neck. We'll park at the Tasman Arch carpark and walk out to the end of Waterfall Bluff. This is an easy walk on an excellent track, with wonderful views of sea cliffs and wave washed platforms. I hope that at this time of year there will also be plenty of wild flowers for us to look at. The walk itself is about 8 k return. We'll have morning tea somewhere en route, driven by our internal clocks! Lunch will probably be on the beach at the end of the walk. After lunch we'll visit the Tessellated Pavement and Clyde's Island. If the tide permits we can attempt to visit Clyde's Island itself, otherwise we can just admire it from afar.

While I have covered most of this ground at one time or another I have never done in one trip the circuit I am planning.

 We will position at least one car at the very head of the Mersey Valley Rd (our exit point), while we will actually start several kms further back down the road on the Lake Myrtle track.    

 It is a steep walk in (actually, up would be a better description) to Blizzard Plain, and then on to a beautiful campsite beside the outflow at Lake Myrtle.  On the way those interested can join me for a side trip to Nescient Peak.  

On the second day we will move on to camp at Junction Lake, visiting Lake Meston and its beautiful historic hut on the way.  There will also be an option to climb Mt Rogoona.  

On Day three we will do a day walk to the Mountains of Jupiter, climbing the high point and perhaps exploring further if there is time.

The following day we will pack up and head north on an old track to Cloister Lagoon and Chalice Lake, and then down to the Mersey Rd and the cars.  

This walk is for those of you who want to get away from the football grand final madness. I did this walk in May and it was well received and I have been asked to put it on again.

This is a pleasant walk along an old mining trail through superb myrtle forest and button grass plains to a landmark which flanks the Saw Back Range. From Granton, we travel for 1.5 hours to just past Frodsham's Pass and park beside the road. We start along the old road to Adamsfield which ambles along flatly for around two kms before going uphill through the beautiful myrtle forest. The track emerges into more open countryside a short distance to the west of Ibsen's Peak. The trail crosses a saddle and climbs gently to Welcome Rock. This is a conglomerate outcrop 25m off the track which can be climbed for views of the Southwest. We have lunch here and return the same way.

Launching from Dover Beach Coastal Reserve, paddle across Port Esperance around the three islands Charity, Faith and Hope. Then paddle inland to Rabbit Island and through the Esperance Narrows into the Esperance River. Paddle up-river as far as we can before returning to the car(s). This activity is weather dependent.

Ridgeway Park is situated above the Waterworks and particularly around the Ridgeway Reservoir. It is reasonably hilly with a walk elevation gain of around 300m and a similar descent. The walk is mainly on tracks and trails but may include short amounts of off-track walking. If the Ridgeway Nursery is open and we go in that will add about 30 min to the walk. The walk is classified as Medium but is not particularly difficult. Drinks at Fern Tree Tavern for those who wish after the walk. 

This is very similar to the walk I organised in July - just a few little changes! We will car pool from the Campania Flourmill Park Carpark & drive about 10 kms. The first walk is the “plus” & is a very short easy walk around the Campania Bushland Reserve. I’ve seen a large population of tiger orchids here in previous years so I’m hoping the timing is right. The second walk is on private property & I do have permission. I have rated this part as a Medium walk. This is because of the variable terrain: a lot of up & down; a mix of wide, slashed, easy-walking tracks & others that are narrow & rocky with exposed tree roots. Parts may be muddy. With varied vegetation & changing outlooks, there is a lot to look at. Expect to see valley views, rocky outcrops, caves, a dam (with a shy platypus), ferns, a creek & more. The pace will be slow so we can enjoy what’s on offer. 

We will meet in the car park of the Community Centre where we will begin walking. The plan is to walk through to Bellerive (beach one way and bike track the other) but if we decide we’ve had enough there are plenty of other spots for us to rest and enjoy elevenses before our return walk.

From there we will go to the Shoreline Hotel for lunch, as I will be making a booking please let me know (by text) if you are NOT stopping - otherwise I’ll assume you are!

The walk will start at the Cartwright Reserve, Taroona. It will involve some road walking, beaches, quite a few steep steps through to the Shot Tower. Morning tea and lunch will be somewhere on the track before returning the same way. Those of you who wish, coffee will be at The Beach House Cafe, Lower Sandy Bay

The walk will start from Betts Rd and follow the Northwest Bay River, until climbing steeply to Cathedral Rock. After a short break, we then traverse Montagu Thumbs, the route is well defined but is a little more exposed.  Good views over the Derwent, Wellington Park and Huon/Channel area. 

The next section follows the Montagu fire trail, I haven't done it for a few years but expect it to be a little overgrown. We then turn off and descend to the top of Wellington Falls and cross the NW Bay River and onto the Wellington Falls track and cross the pipeline track to the siphon track. This section is very steep and will be slippery until reaching the NW River, which we cross again and return to the carpark via Cathedral rock track.

This walk is dependent on crossing NW Bay River in several places and may need to be modified if the flow is too high. In that case we'll traverse Montagu Thumbs and return whence we came.

 A walk with spectacular views throughout. 

After a short car shuffle to Geilston Bay, we first walk to Shag Bay to see the recently installed indigenous interpretation. Then we climb Natone Hill for morning tea before continuing down to the coastal track through Lindisfarne Bay, Rose Bay and Montagu Bay. We then climb Rosny Hill before heading back to our meeting point via Kangaroo Bay and Rosny Point.

Height gain is a total of about 450m for the 2 hills.

This walk is a walk which was postponed in August. 

This will be a walk to 2 mountains which are part of the Wellington Range.  We will meet at the Big bend car park on Mt Wellington.  If the car park is full proceed on up to the car park opposite the Thark Ridge track and walk down to the start of the Fire Trail at Big Bend.  We will walk along a fire trail to Mt Tom Thumb and then we have a small scramble up to the peak for morning tea.  We will retrace our steps out on to fire trail then turn right towards our next destination of Mt Connection.  It is mainly rough fire trail walking except for the climb up to the summit. I aim to have lunch on Pulpit rock or the Lectern before we descend and retrace our steps back to Big Bend. Hopefully it will be a nice clear day and we see some great views all around. 

We will meet at Tynwald car park in New Norfolk before heading for Wombat Moor in Mt Filed National Park.  We set off across the moor to the base of Mt Mawson where we begin our ascent up across a small scree slope then up to the first summit.  After reaching that we will head off in a North Westerly direction towards the ski fields exploring the plateau on our way.  I hope to make our descent down the Golden Stairs but if this is not possible, we will head to the access road to the ski fields and make our descent from there.  Once at Lake Dobson if we haven’t done a car shuffle, we will walk back to the cars at Wombat Moor.

We will meet in the Tony Haig Walk in North Hobart - the short laneway that runs from the Condell Place carpark to Elizabeth Street.

There is timed parking in the area and untimed parking a little further afield - outside my house in Newdegate Street is untimed parking but there is often competition for it.  As an alternative to parking, you could always catch one of the buses that runs up Elizabeth Street and get off at the stop outside the chemist and walk back towards the city to find our meeting point.

From there will proceed in the general direction of the city, looking at assorted murals painted on walls, to the furthest mural on this walk in Brooke Street.  There are a few steps coming out of Brooke Street and back up to Davey Street.

Our return walk will take us via other murals.

We’ll travel to Castle Phoenix where we will be given a tour (check out their website - amazing artwork/ sculptures/ garden design). Entry is $30 per head - $25 if we have more than 16. Cash preferred. Alternatively, direct bank transfer. Tour takes 1 - 1 1/2 hours . Back to Geeveston after. Morning tea in the park.Then a 3 km walk to the Kermandie Pub for lunch. They will put us in the restaurant  & employ another staff member if we have about 16 people or more. After lunch, a leisurely walk back to the cars.

We will meet at the car park at Granton, and if car pooling is advised, we will car pool to Mt Field National Park.

Your walk leader has a perfume allergy, and would appreciate your refraining from use of such for this event.

We will drive to the visitor centre at Mt Field and walk in a very leisurely manner (AKA SLOWLY!!) from there to Russell Falls, Horseshoe Falls, via the Tall Trees track to Lady Baron Falls, then return to the visitor centre.  It is not a long walk but the return from Lady Baron Falls has a few steps to climb.  We will have plenty on time on the way to admire the scenery, some of the world's tallest hardwood trees, and any fungi, orchids, fauna etc that might demand our attention.

We'll drive to Connorville where we'll meet Roderic to gain access to the key to the area. From here, we can drive closer before jumping out. There'll potentially be a bit of a road walk before climbing off-track through open scree (think small and loose) and some dry forest towards the summit block. The climb will be steep but slow with plenty of stops - About 400m elevation from the road to the summit.  I haven't done this walk before, so will be enjoying the 'adventure' as much as you!

Join us for a wander around the Lagoon of Islands, a restored wet land area and wonderful wildlife habitat near the Steppes on the southern Central Plateau. The lagoon is almost circular and its banks are a former Hydro easement so we can access it without difficulty. It hosts a mass of waterbirds, especially swans and Eurasian coots and we may get the opportunity to see or hear other rarer species, such as the Australian bittern.  Its banks provide habitat for wombats, devils, quolls, wallabies and pademelons, as well as the introduced fallow deer, sadly present in plague proportions. There is also evidence of First Nations occupation on its shores. The walk round the lagoon is basically paddock walking, but be prepared for wet feet and some creek crossings if it has been wet.

*** Rescheduled walk from the one postponed 27 August 2024 due to inclement weather

From our meeting point in Sorell we will take two vehicles to the start point just west of Buckland, about 40 minutes drive away.  The 11km anti-clockwise loop walk initially descends into the floor of the narrow sandstone gorge, crosses the river and climbs to the top of the opposite side passing numerous sandstone cliffs and several caves.  After traversing the cliff tops the track descends into the gorge floor once more, crosses the river again and climbs to the opposite ridge top passing more sandstone cliffs before returning to the vehicles.  There are obvious scenic spots for tea and lunch breaks along the way.  If there has been recent rain there is a possibility of wet feet on the short second river crossing.  A trekking pole may also be useful if the track is a bit slippery in places.  Overall it is a glorious scenic loop walk!

We will meet at Tynwald Park and car pool to The Salmon Ponds.  We will have time to wander the beautiful gardens looking at the all of the trout ponds.  The hatchlings should also be available to be viewed.  We’ll then have lunch before heading home.

Walk to the small peak at the end of Cape Surville via the little used walking track from the end of Hylands Road or via Macgregors Peak.  I will carry out a recce beforehand to check out the access road conditions (which can be tricky after rain)  and update accordingly. 

Further details to be provided shortly- watch this space!

 We will meet at the car park as listed in Sorell before driving to Primrose Sands.  Parking the cars at Frogmouth Lane we will head down to the Carlton River and head off in an anticlockwise direction to walk around the bluff. This walk is tracked to begin with, but we will need to make our own way along the shoreline and cliffs to get back around to Primrose Sands beach to the cars. Expect some uneven ground, a little bit of rock hopping and some negotiating through some scrub and Causarina forest. If it is low tide, we may scramble down to the rocky beach as we approach the end of our walk. 

To be entered later

We missed The Chimera, 1111m, as we passed on our Cheyne Range & Gell circuit bushwalk, it's time to go back. Leave Hobart early, drive to Derwent Bridge, and onto Rufus Canal Road. Follow a fisherman's pad to Lake Dixon, move up the valley, crossing the Franklin River at our earliest opportunity. Crossing the Franklin River could be interesting and possibly involve a wade - anticipate wet socks. Climb up through forest to the summit of The Chimera. The summit is vegetated but I believe there are reasonable views. After lunch on the summit we'll retrace our route back to the car(s). Anticipate mud, water crossings, forest, scrub, more scrub and about 750m of vertical over the day. Note; I've walked bits of this before, but not all of it. Preference will be given to Members I've previously walked with and those who are likely to cope with the anticipated challenges of the day.

The aim is to walk in on the Overland Track to a point near Echo Point Hut and then head up the east side of Mt Olympus, negotiating our way through the small cliff lines to reach Lake Oenone.  We could camp there, although if the weather forecast is good and we have time we can also camp right on top of the range.  

On Day Two we will do a day scramble to Mt Othrys and summit South Olympus.  Again, depending on weather and time we could move camp to the northern end of the plateau.

On Day Three we will climb the true summit - North Olympus.  There are several options here.  If we have packed up camp we can continue down the boulder field on the northwest side of North Olympus down to a small cirque and plateau, and contour around down to Byron Gap and then back to either Lake Petrarch or Echo Point for our last night.  Or if we have made it a day trip we will head back to our camp and down to Lake Echo - or just spend another night on top.

Then back to Cynthia Bay and home on Day Four.  

This multi-day walk starts from the Anthony Road and will include a camp on the east side of the Tyndalls at about 950 metres. The only objective from there is Mount Sedgwick. (Abel 125). While this is intended to be fairly cruisy, it will involve a variety of conditions that are part of this predominantly off-track excursion.  This area is magnificent in the right weather with spectacular views of the Eldons, Frenchmans, Dundas and Zeehan.  We’ll walk about 5 km in (and out) while climbing 500 m to get to the campsite. Sedgewick is a big day from the campsite being about 8 kilometres away.

Fortescue Bay on the Tasman Peninsular has a fine sandy beach. We shall probably take our boots off and let our hot feet cool in  the water on the way back. Canoe Bay and Bivouac Bay are two rocky inlets to the north and our walk will link all three bays. Apart from the Fortescue Bay beach, the walking track lies within forest although water views are frequent. The track is in good condition and is part of the Tasman Track, a much longer track from beyond Tatnells Hill to the north. We shall follow the track from the beach to probably Dolomieu Point, then return the same way. There are a couple of spots where hill climbs are involved but we will take our time. Morning tea and lunch will be taken as appropriate. There may not be much time for coffee after this walk as our walk from Fortescue Bay Beach will commence about 10.15am and we should return to the shared cars at Fortescue Bay at approx. 3.00 pm. Please note that vehicles used in our car shuffle will need a current National Parks permit.

We will meet at New Norfolk before getting into no more than 3 cars as the parking a the start of the track is very limited.  We make our way across private land for which we have permission.  We join onto a fire trail for the ascent up the hill. It is quite steep at the top and can be very slippery if it is damp or raining so be prepared. If it is clear, we should have some good views in all directions from the Southwest to the Derwent valley.  If we have time when we get back to the cars we may head to New Norfolk for a coffee or an ice cream.

This walk starts approximately 9.5 km up Lake Dobson Road (Park Pass necessary). It is a short walk about 4.5 km with an initial steepish climb. There is a side track to Beatties Tarn followed by a walk on a glacial morain ridge to Lake Nicholls. Time permitting we may follow later with a walk to Russell and Horseshoe Falls.

A four hut alpine lake adventure!

This could be fun or it could be awful, but lets give it a go. We will be walking in on the 4WD Pillans Lake track so expect slightly boring but easy going track. Lots of mud, lots of boulders and a few river crossings.

First hut is the old shepards hut, Allisons Hut, which I expect might be our lunch spot. The current custodians of this hut are the Mountain Cattlemans Association. We will then continue on to Kerrisons Hut which will be our base camp.

On Saturday we will wander around to the Lake Field and Pillans Lake Huts.

Kerrisons Hut was a summer renovation project of the Mountain Huts Preservation Society and I know the roof wont leak as Stuie and I have re-lined it! There is also a woodheater currently being installed BUT… you must bring a tent and be prepared to sleep in it.

There are no toilet facilities so bring a spade.

If you enjoy a steep scramble of “190m of up” on rocks, and pushing through scrub over-growing the track as respite from the rocks, then you will find this to be a lot of fun. You will be negotiating some low hanging branches at the start of the Yellow Paint part of the walk.
We will meet and start the walk at the Lower Springs car park, and follow various mountain tracks to the Chalet.
The Yellow Paint track is a little used, unmarked, but reasonably well cairned, track behind the Chalet and ends up near the top of the Panorama track.
I have heard of it as the Yellow Paint track but I’ve never seen signs of Yellow paint .
I have also heard it referred to as the Sassafras track because of a lone sassafras along the route. We did spot that on my last club walk there, but I missed it on my last fun scramble up that way. So it will be something to keep an eye out for.
We’ll head to the summit observation shelter and after lunch come down the ZigZag track and complete a circuit back to the Springs.

Tba

There is a 130 km drive to the start point on the Gordon River Road. Initially there is a gentle but steady climb through forest, before becoming rocky and steeper and opening out before following an alpine ridge. There will be mud, and some rock hopping, as well as potentially alpine weather conditions.  The walk is only 7 km return but will take us 4 - 5 hours. The summit is 1146 m and weather permitting we should have great views in all directions.

Ryton Hills are part of a Tasmanian Land Conservancy reserve on the eastern bank of the Prosser River near Orford, and in Spring should have a particularly impressive array of wild flowers. Meet Chris at Sorell and 45 mins later, Bob, at the start of Brockley Rd, 3k outside Buckland. So, let's amble, ramble, loiter and sojourn in grassy woodland and share information knowledge and experiences in the Biota and landscape that we like to walk. Chris will bring some botanical guides.

Expect an elevation gain of perhaps 200 meters, sticks, rocks, grass seeds, leeches, so bring your gaiters. A walk of perhaps 8 kilometers and let's share our learning experience after, with a gathering with some refreshments, feel free to contribute as you wish.

We will car pool from Lauderdale to the start of the walk.  This is an easy walk with very little hills.  We’ll follow some of the Tangara Trail tracks through some nice bush along the way.  When back at our cars we’ll head to the Foreshore Tavern for lunch.

After meeting at Station St Sorell at 8.30 we will car pool to start of walk, probably re-grouping at Orford.(unless the road from Copping is greatly improved). About 70km with 15km of gravel.

We will walk from the remnants of the old timber town, Weilangta (Weilangta="tall trees") where there is a grave of a young child killed in an explosion. The timber mill operated from 1911 to 1924 with cut trees carted on trams to the coast at Rheban.

The walk passes through some beautiful rain forest and ferns and climbs to more open forest near the Sandspit Reserve Picnic area where we will have morning tea or lunch, depending on the time.  There may be a creek crossing. (easy) We will return to cars via the same route. There is an optional short walk through a delightful fern forest near the picnic area.

As it is quite a short walk there may be time to drive to Earlham (on the way back to Orford)  for a stroll along the beach where we may see pelicans, swans, dotterel, oyster catchers -but probably not the rare visiting King Penguin.

Coffee at Earlham? Or Orford?

We will meet on Friday 8th November, setting up basecamp at Darwin Dam campsite (or choose an option in nearby Queenstown if you prefer some additional comforts). Those that live close by may wish to drive up Saturday morning to meet the rest of the group though it will be an early start.

There will be an early start on Saturday to climb Mt Jukes (an Abel) as well as several high points along the Jukes Traverse including Proprietary Peak, West Jukes and Pyramid Peak as time allows. This is a steep climb but the views on a clear day will be stunning. This is a mentored walk, led by Kym with Simon as mentor.

Day 2 will be a hike up Mt Huxley led by Simon (with Kym as Walk assistant) ,expect 6-7 plus hours of hiking and 24km before we drive back to our home bases.

Both Simon and Kym have climbed Jukes and Proprietary Peak before, and Kym has stayed at Darwin Dam campsite.

Becca's blog here also has some information on the peaks: https://rockmonkeyadventures.wordpress.com/2014/06/02/proprietary-jukes-pyramid-west-jukes-owen-31-may-1-june-2014/

Wylds Crag and the less frequently visited Mt Shakespeare stand at the head of the Florentine Valley.  I have been to Wylds a very long time ago, but have yet to be closely acquainted with the Bard. 

The walk in involves a steep climb on a reasonable track, but might be overgrown and subject to windfall.  Once we gain Goodwin's Moor we will decide whether to climb Wyld's straight away (probably not), or push on to Lakes Laurel and Daphne where we will camp.  Mt Shakespeare is about four hours return from our campsite - and scrub is expected.   

We may climb Mt Shakespeare late on Saturday, if there is enough time, or be up early on Sunday.  Either way we will climb it and then head back and collect Wyld's Crag if we have not already done so.  The views from Wyld's is well worth the effort.

We will head south along the Milles Track and check in at Disappearing Tarn for morning tea. At the Potato Fields, we branch off on a rough track that winds up through the snow gums to South Wellington. Then back to the Springs via the Ice House Track. The tracks are rough and rocky and there is some boulder hopping. Meet at Lower Springs Car Park, ready to depart by 9am.

This will be a circuit, starting on private property, which allows public access to Tunnel Bay. After morning tea at Tunnel Bay we will head along National Park tracks to Shipstern Bluff for lunch. You will get some lovely views and different interesting terrains on the way around.
We will be mostly on a good track with maybe some muddy patches depending on the weather in the previous weeks. There is a descent to Tunnel Bay and quite a steep descent on formed stairs to Shipstern Bluff. And of course we have to come back up.

Starting at Geilston Bay we'll take suburban streets to the Natone Hill Reserve and walk around the lower path on the river side enjoying the views. Then down Natone Street Lindisfarne and through Anzac Park and on to the Motor Yacht Club where we will have morning tea (or BYO morning tea to have in Anzac Park). It's then back to the start of the walk via the Foreshore Trail.  

This is a very enjoyable walk on Bangor Farm and the owner requests that we  pay $10 pp for the privilege. Please bring cash. We drive out over some 20 k of farming roads and leave our vehicles near the coast. We then walk out to beautiful Lagoon Beach, walk the 3k to the end and then follow the coast line of Cape Paul Lamanon to the Monument, which is now over 100 years old and interesting historically. Great views of the coastline and surrounding areas. We return the same way. Opportunities for swimming at this point. This walk consists of beach walking and rough bush tracks, which may be hard to follow in places.

The drive will take us around 1 1/2 hours.  We will start with a short walk out to the Arve Falls Lookout, from there heading to the start of the Hartz Mountain walk. We will have morning tea at the shelter before heading off on the Hartz Mountain Track.  We will go as far as Lake Esperance and Ladies Tarn before heading back to the shelter.  We will then head off for the short walk down to Lake Osbourne.  Lunch stop will be decided on route depending where we are at what time.  Coffee will be at Geeveston if people would like to stop.

Loop walk commencing at the picnic shelter at the end of the Hartz Mtn access road.  The walk is a great loop taking in both Hartz and Snowy peaks and passing several attractive tarns along the way.  There is some scree and boulder hopping but nothing too difficult.  More details to be provided- watch this space (or read about it in Walk 9 in John Chapmans Day Walks Tasmania book!)

We will meet behind the Margate Train and then head into the gardens.  This is 22 acres of landscaped native bush land around the shores of the North West Bay.  The project to transform this site commenced in March 2001 and is an ongoing task.  
There are so many different things to discover around the garden, hidden areas, statues and an abundance of bird life.  You can easily get yourself lost on the various tracks for a couple of hours.  Bring some morning tea to enjoy on the lawns.  After there is the option of heading to the Pancake Train for tea, coffee, ice cream and/or a snack.

As they will be opening just for us I would like to have a minimum of 10 people.  I will confirm entry fee closer to the time.

We will car pool to the start of the walk, approx 4 ks from meeting point. We will be walking on private land (permission received) through paddocks and then around Pierces Hill to the top.. ellevation gain approx 200 metres. This will give us magnificent views in all directions.

We will decent Pierces Hill picking up some tracks returning to our cars.We will have morning tea and lunch at selected locations with a view!

This land was owned by my parents as I grew up there, very large playground!

Coffee at Sorell somewhere  afterwards. 

 For those that haven't participated in this walk, its worth it!

This is an urban walk with a bit of bush in the middle. We'll traverse footpaths, hidden laneways, parklands, fire trails and bush tracks. Whilst graded easy - medium there are lots of uphill sections and some long sets of stairs. Much of the walk is on concrete or bitumen paths so may not suit people with joint problems. Great views of Central Hobart and the Derwent plus interesting architecture and a bit of history. We'll finish at around 2.30pm on the corner of King St and Sandy Bay Road. There is the option of a coffee at the State Cinema cafe (open from 9.30am) before the 10am start. Participants are encouraged to use public transport to and from the walk or make their own arrangements for a car shuttle. The route is the same as a walk in the 2022 program.  

We will meet in Queenstown at 10:00am as I will already be there.  We will then head off to the Anthony Rd and the start of the track in to Lake Sandra.  

The track is in fairly good condition, and goes steeply uphill through forest until we break out into the alpine zone, and then we head down to the beach at Lake Sandra.  That is where we will likely camp, though if conditions are good we may choose to camp right on top.  If there is time we might explore out to Mt Moxon.

We will be up early on Sunday for the six hour return trip to Mt Murchison.  This will involve some scrub and route-finding, and some difficult scrambling close to Mt Murchison itself.  On a good day the views along the ridge are absolutely stunning.  To the west is the ocean; to the east, below our feet are a series of small tarns in deep cirques surrounded by ancient forest and thickets of horizontal that has to be experienced to be believed.   

We will return the same way to Lake Sandra, pack up camp and head down to the cars and home. 

The walk starts at Lake Dobson. We will leave a car at Lake Fenton on the way up. We will walk through the Pandani Grove and then pick up the track to Lake Webster. This is a slight downhill walk with plenty of waratahs and orchids to spot. There are old blazes on trees to find as well. On the way we will call into Platypus Tarn and have morning tea at Lake Seal. Then on past Fairy Tarn to lunch at Lake Webster.

 We then take the little used track gradually uphill to Kangaroo Moor with many orchids on the way. To finish off, we wind our way around Lake Fenton.

Launch our kayaks from alongside of the road bridge crossing the Lune River, just before the small settlement of Lune River. Paddle down the Lune River into Ida Bay and Hastings Bay, exploring these as we want. Then through The Narrows into Southport and Pelican Island. Pull into Deephole to stretch our legs. Should we want too, walk ~6km to Southport Bluff to check out the George III Monument. Paddle back to our cars the way we came, checking out anything we missed on the mornings paddle. This activity is weather dependent. I have paddle the Lune River before, and walked out to Southport Bluff.

This is a very enjoyable walk on Bangor Farm and the owner requests that we  pay $10 pp for the privilege. Please bring cash. We drive out over some 20 k of farming roads and leave our vehicles near the coast. We then walk out to Lagoon Beach, but on the way we'll amble up Cape Frederick Hendrick, a 4k detour, and inspect the splendid coastal views from the trig point. Returning to the main route, we descend to beautiful Lagoon Beach, walk to the end and then follow the coast line of Cape Paul Lamanon to the Monument, which is now over 100 years old and interesting historically. We return the same way. Opportunities for a swim once we get back to Lagoon Beach. This walk consists of beach walking and rough bush tracks, which may be hard to follow in places. 

This is an opportunity for Thursday walkers (who like a challenge) to conquer the summit of Hartz peak (1254 metres).  Our pace will be leisurely - no rushing to be first to the summit!  The walk out to Ladies Tarn is relatively flat with quite a bit of boardwalk.  We then need to climb up to the Hartz saddle {short and steep but not too tricky if we go slowly and take care). The track to the summit is good with plenty of rock stepping.  The final 50 metres is a bit of a scramble over rock scree but the view from the top is worth the effort.

If the weather on the day is absolutely awful I will revert to a Plan B walk at Hartz. 

This circuit will commence near Pilchers Hill. We shall wend our way via old tracks and trails past Caves Hill and then up and over Flagstaff Hill. Taking a trail from the Skyline Trail we shall walk towards Flagstaff Gully and eventually make our way, again via tracks and an old trail, back to our cars. There is a bit of up and down on this walk so is classified Medium. Drinks at either Spencers or Currency in Lindisfarne afterwards for those inclined. 

We will car pool from our Berriedale Road meeting point to the car park at Myrtle Valley. We will walk up through the forest,  taking either the Collins Bonnet or Collins Cap track, in a loop via the East-West and Collins Cap Trails. We will descend via the other track. On the way we can expect to pass spectacular Waratah blooms and other alpine wildflowers. The climb is steep, with about 600m height gain, and takes us to an elevation of 1100m just below Collins Bonnet.

As we are carpooling, and  it could be warm and this is a strenuous walk can you please bring a change of shirt so that drivers cars are not subjected to sweaty shirts on the upholstery.  Change of footwear and boot bag as usual requirements, it can be muddy in parts.

We will begin walking behind the Hotel, down Cadbury Rd, through Claremont and on to Austin’s Ferry. This is a relatively short walk but includes some historical spots that I hope will be of interest. A combination of foot path, bike track and easy park walking, no hills! On our return lunch is booked at the Mont Hotel, the previous Claremont Hotel quite recently refurbished. Please let me know, by text, if you are NOT staying for lunch.

We will begin walking behind the Hotel, down Cadbury Rd, through Claremont and on to Austin’s Ferry. This is a relatively short walk but includes some historical spots that I hope will be of interest. A combination of foot path, bike track and easy park walking, no hills! On our return lunch is booked at the Mont Hotel, the previous Claremont Hotel quite recently refurbished. Please let me know, by text, if you are NOT staying for lunch.

Waratah and other Summer wildflowers should be spectacular. We will meet at the Lower Springs car park, then car pool to a car park near the start of the Panorama Track, which we will follow to the summit. We'll then descend via the recently renovated Zig-Zag track, tand follow the Organ Pipes Track back to the Chalet and our transport. Morning tea and lunch will be taken at appropriate points along the way. 

Plan for a big day out, a very big day. Participants must be comfortable with rock and scrub. Preference will be given to people who have previously walked with me on an Alpine daywalk. Initially climb to the summit of Adamson Peak, then follow the ridge to the Cow and Calf, continue following the ridge, negotiating a scrubby saddle and climb to the summit of Mesa. The job is only half done, after a rest and refuel, retrace our route back to the cars. It's going to be a big day out, 24km, 12-14 hours including stops, and a massive 1800m height gain.

This walk is an exploratory journey to some difficult mountains between the Gordon River Road and Lake Pedder. I’ve heard that  there is some significant scrub along the way. I plan to leave the Gordon River Road in the vicinity of McPartlan Pass to find a route up to some flattish high country near Mount Helder to camp. It looks like about 6 kilometres from the road with a climb of 320 metres. We’ll climb Cawthorn (about 3 kilometres with some undulations from camp)  the next day and go to the top of Helder whenever it makes sense to do so. We may need to carry water up to the campsite. As usual we’ll adjust these plans according to the group’s preferences and the prevailing weather. So it could be a total distance of about 18 kilometres that includes a climb of 320 metres and some undulations.

This walk will depart from the carpark situated at the southern side of Risdon Brook reservoir. It is intended to walk around part of the reservoir then leave it to do a circuit walk that will eventually rejoin the reservoir trail. This will mean going uphill followed by a downhill return. There may be a section of off-track walking so gaitors are advised. Also sun cream and an icepack if you feel inclined (Risdon Brook in December can be warm). The walk will be timed to have morning tea and lunch before our return to cars. Will be left to walkers to choose a cafe if they wish.

Mt Ronald Cross is not often climbed, but is well worth the visit as we climb down and then up through very old growth, mostly open forest to reach the plateau.  There are some delightful tarns near the summit, shrouded by dense thickets of scoparia last time I was there (1983).   

We will camp by one of these tarns.  The following day we will head south to Loddon Bluff - 4kms away, but not an easy distance to cover.  

If we have more time we might explore for some of the cave entrances which exist on the lower slopes of Mt Ronald Cross, or we might just head to the Hungry Wombat for a post-trip celebration. 

This event is in the South-West, about a half hour drive past Maydena. I’m hoping for lots of wildflowers! We will go up the steep & often muddy & slippery track to the saddle where we’ll have morning tea. Then we head east along the ridgeline - how far depends upon the group and weather conditions. The ridgeline “track” is mostly flat, a bit rough & becomes less distinct the further you go. We’ll have lunch somewhere along the ridge. After that, we retrace our steps. Optional climb to the summit on the way back. Ascent is 450 m. Optional coffee & icecream at Westerway on the way home. 160 km drive all up. 

An easy pre-Christmas walk ending with a light lunch/coffee at the Picnic Basket. 
We will meet at the Taroona Beach car park and follow the foreshore track or the coastline (depending on tides) to Cartwright reserve for coffee/tea/chai at the Helios coffee van, then return to Taroona Beach for those who wish to, we can adjourn to the Picnic Basket for coffee &/or lunch

This walk will include beaches, coastal tracks, suburban streets and possibly rocky foreshore if the tide is low….decisions will be made by the group on the day.

We will follow the Charles Darwin Trail starting in Bellerive along the waterfront and across both Bellerive and Howrah beaches , then stop for morning tea . Then head up towards Waverley Flora park following his trail looking at the quarry where we will have lunch before continuing through and into a bit of street walking back to the start , where coffee is available for us weary walkers .

Our Annual Christmas Party and awards night. Further details to be added.

Mt Wright is accessed from the track in to Lake Rhona.  We cross the Gordon River and head due west, with the aim of ascending the ridge to the Mt Wright Arches, and from there to the summit.  The views should be good, though looking on the damage caused by the Gell River fires through the Denisons will be a bit heartbreaking. 

It will be a long day.  Expect button grass, scrub, and a very steep climb to the summit of Mt Wright, and no less steep on the return.

If you enjoy a steep scramble of “190m of up” on rocks, and pushing through scrub over-growing the track as respite from the rocks, then you will find this to be a lot of fun. You will be negotiating some low hanging branches at the start of the Yellow Paint part of the walk.
We will meet and start the walk at the Lower Springs car park, and follow various mountain tracks to the Chalet.
The Yellow Paint track is a little used, unmarked, but reasonably well cairned, track behind the Chalet and ends up near the top of the Panorama track.
I have heard of it as the Yellow Paint track but I’ve never seen signs of Yellow paint .
I have also heard it referred to as the Sassafras track because of a lone sassafras along the route. We did spot that on my last club walk there, but I missed it on my last fun scramble up that way. So it will be something to keep an eye out for.
We’ll head to the summit observation shelter and after lunch come down the ZigZag track and complete a circuit back to the Springs.

From the carpark we will cross the footbridge and walk along Kingston Beach to the Kingston Sailing Club and up to access the Boronia Beach Walking track. We will follow this track through to Boronia Beach where we will enjoy elevenses before returning via the same route to our lunch spot, hopefully in one of the shelter areas but possibly bring a fold up chair in preference to sitting on the ground! As always this can be flexible to suit a busy time of year: walk and share lunch, walk only or lunch only. Come and celebrate the end of another happy year on the track sharing good food with good friends. If you are walking please register but if only coming for lunch just turn up, all welcome!

From the end of the Mersey road we will walk up to Chalice Lake and then onto Tent Tarn where we will base ourselves for two nights.  Day 1 involves about 8 km and about 700 m of ascent.  The next  day will involve exploring the surrounding area including particularly Cathedral Mountain and the nearby peaks that overlook the upper Mersey and across towards the Overland Track.  On Day 3 we will retrace our route back to the cars.

Some of the walk is off track. This is not going to go at a fast pace and will allow ample time for savouring the views, botanising or swimming.

This activity is subject to Committee conformation.

Drive to the ridge above Flora Falls and spend a little time running through gear and technique. Participants should have enough spare room in their daypacks for helmet, harness and abseiling gear (which will be provided). Participants may also be expected to assist with carrying 2x static ropes, tapes and karabiners. Then negotiate the slope down to the creek and follow it to the top of the Falls. There are two drops, from memory 30-40m and 50m. Some time will be spent rigging the ropes, another safety briefing and chat about technique. Then one by one we will abseil down the first rope, transfer to the second rope and abseil the stunning 'free fall' second fall. Once everybody is down, we'll climb back to the top and repeat. Participants must wear helmets while abseiling and at the base of the Falls. A hat or cap may be worn while climbing back to the top of the Falls or waiting your turn. Long hair must be tied back. I would expect everyone to complete three abseils. Patience will be required as there will be a bit of time sitting around waiting 'our turn'. Should this activity get Committee approval it should be the first of 4 or 5 Canyoning activities through Summer and Spring. While no previous abseiling experience will be required, a head for heights will be beneficial as will some experience messing about on rocks ie. Alpine bushwalking. A pootube will be available should anybody be caught short. I have abseiled Flora Falls previously. This activity is weather and Fire Risk dependent.

We will start at Dru Point and walk along to the Esplanade following that to the start of the Dave Burrows Walk which winds its way through natural bushland, the canopy includes eucalypts, casuarinas, wattles and various understory with views across North West Bay to Bruny Island, Coningham and Tinderbox, plus birds, and sea life.  We will stop for morning tea along the way then make our way to the end of the Track, cross the Channel Highway and enter the Pobblebonk Reserve which we circumnavigate returning to the Dave Burrows Walk and hence back to Dru Point, having lunch somewhere along the way.

We will launch from the South Arm Boat Ramp. Space is at a premium, so some coordination and patience will be required to get all craft and gear down to the water. Once all the kayaks have been launched we will proceed south along the coast to Seacroft Bay, around Cape Deliverance, across Pot Bay to the Iron Pot. My intention is to circumnavigate the Iron Pot, not land. Then paddle north towards Cape Direction, cutting through the chain of small islands and back into Pot Bay. Because of the exposed nature of this paddle, staying as a group will be paramount. From Pot Bay we will round Cape Deliverance, crossing Seacroft Back back to the boat ramp. Again, coordination and patience will be required to get all craft and gear back to the cars. I have paddled to the Iron Pot a few times. This activity is weather, wind, swell and wave height dependent.

An update.  After consulting those who have alert done it, we need a long day to do both KW2 and KW3 in a day from the campsite at Slatters.  I want to keep that option open, though at the same time I would love to explore more of the range - it looks beautiful.  And of the two access options, preference is swinging towards walking in, though in summer perhaps the kayak option might be looked at again.  Currently, though, lake levels are well down.

This trip is aimed squarely at the southern King Williams, with Slatters Peak also on the menu.  There are two main options to get to the range: walk from Harbacks Rd, or kayak.  If you are interested in coming please get in touch asap, and let me know whether kayaking is an option for you or not.  My (marginal) preference is to walk it, as this means we are less weather dependent in terms of getting in, and more particularly, getting home.

I have deliberately opted for a five day trip to give us a chance of exploring the southern plateau a little more.  While most of the walking will be off-track and in places very scrubby, the southern part of the range is reputed to be delightful.  

If you are interested, please get in touch.  I will need to know you are capable for this walk, as success depends on everyone being able to make it.  There are no easy 'outs' from the southern KWs.