NOTE: there are rough and slippery sections including a significant uphill section on Breakneck track.
We will start uphill on a fire trail to get the legs warmed up, and then we’ll be walking on all terrains, including rough.  Expect some extended steep pinches, some slippery sections (vegetation and loose rock), some over and under. On the way we’ll visit some of the huts documented in Maria Grist’s book “The Huts of kunanyi/Mount Wellington”

Meeting place Tony Haig Walk North Hobart

From our meeting place we will walk to Campbell Street, down Campbell, across to the Royal Engineers Building, along Davey, up Elizabeth with the occassional diversion.

We will look at a number of historic buildings along the way - I will have info about them

This is a public transport friendly walk and did have more details in the description but the website had a  nervous breakdown and lost them when I tried to save

This is a pleasant day walk that has previously been led by other walk leaders. Thanks to Lynne Maher for providing her map of the route and permission to use her event notes. Please note it is 10 kms and involves walking up and down fire trail's, some are a bit washed out.

The meeting point is at the roundabout at the top of Mount Stuart Road. We will walk up onto the Knocklofty Reserve via the Fiona Allen Track. We will then walk along the northern side of the summit loop track and cross fire trails to trails that will lead us to Noah's Waterhole for morning tea. We will pick up the fire trails from Noah's Waterhole to the head of McRobie's Gully to join the Main Fire Trail for a short time and then walk along another fire trail along the southern side of McRobie's Gully. Lunch will be at Cascade Gardens, which we will access from the hill above. We will then walk up McRobie's Road to access a fire trail that will link us to the top of Forest Road. From here we will be back in the Knocklofty Reserve and enjoy views from the picnic area, past the 'Frog Bog', and fingers crossed we will see the Tawny Frogmouths. We will then follow the fire trail back to Weerona Avenue and back to the start of the walk.

Join Christine Wilson and Sarah Atkinson for a weekend of ambling around the Orford area.  Some forest and some beaches, a winery and some socialising. We plan to stay two nights in this area and participants will need to book their own accommodation or campsite, or even elect to stay at the Blue Waters Motel. There is also accommodation in Triabunna, 7k north of Orford.There should be plenty of choice at this time of year.

We will meet on the Friday morning at Christine's shack before carpooling and heading off to the Wielangta Forest walk.  We will have lunch on the walk before returning to Orford.  Dinner that evening will be a BBQ at Chris's shack. Bring your own meat and we will sort out salads, desserts etc with attendees closer to the time. 

Saturday we will head up the coast to Boltons Beach.  Heading along the beach we will see if the little lagoon has any water in it and hopefully birdlife, before walking to the northern end of the beach and around the headland to see Banwell Beach.  When we return to the cars we will continue heading North to a winery before going to Saltworks Beach at the mouth of the Little Swanport River. We will walk around the southern headland then head north to the ruins of the old jetty before returning the way we came.

We suggest an early dinner at the Fish and Chippery at Triabunna before returning to Orford.  Sunday morning we will head around the northern end of Shelly beach, up the Prosser river and over to the other side to see the bird sanctuary before returning to the coffee shop for a coffee before heading home.   

I last climbed Snowy North in February 2020 and we start along an old forestry rock, then into a wonderland of Moss, lichen and old trees, before being confronted by scrub and a cliff-line. Scramble up a steep pad onto the exposed rocky and scrubby Ridge. We then zig, zag and rock hopping 1.5km to the summit cairn. After lunch at the 1261m highpoint (leisurely lunch if the conditions are good, very quick lunch if the conditions dictate) we will descend by the same route. Taking care not to miss the pad leaving the Ridge.

Anticipate wet scrub, wet muddy and slippery forest floor, a steep wet muddy scramble to the Ridge, exposed conditions along the Ridge. But if the weather is in our favour, stunning views of surrounding Mountains. Plus the forest along the flanks of the range are quite stunning.

Meet at end of Lenah Valley Road at 8.30 to Organise our cars for a shuffle to Mount Stuart. We start up the Fiona Allen track, through Knocklofty Reserve to Noah’s Saddle for morning tea. Continue up to Main Fire Trail and then up Breakneck track with a stop off at Madison Square Waterfall( it is one of the hidden huts).

Then back to the breakneck track with detour left onto Wiggins Track and up to Junction Cabin for lunch.

head down the Lenah Valley track to our cars at Lenah Valley.

please note: Breakneck track is fairly steep but we can take it slowly, it’s 1.2 kms

We will car pool from the Kettering Oval to catch the Bruny Is ferry around 9am (cost is approx $53 per car) and once on Bruny drive to the walk start near the airstrip. We walk down to the beach along an old 4 wheel drive track, along the beach and out to Cape Queen Elizabeth for great views and lunch. Return is the same way. Hopefully the tide will be in our favour and we can walk around Mars Bluff on the way out - but likely have to go over Mars Bluff on the return (this is steep in sections). Back to Kettering on the ferry. 

We will consider the Minutes of our 2025 AGM, then the 2025/26 Committee will present their reports for the previous 12 months, after which there will be a discussion on suggested changes to the Club's Constitution (these will be circulated to all Members prior to the AGM). At the conclusion of this and any resultant discuission, our Public Officer will declare all positions vacant and the Club will be tasked with electing a new Committee for June 2026 to May 2027.

Tasmanian Police Museum

28 Bathurst Street, Hobart.

Enter via the main door to the Cruikshank Building.

Tasmanian Police Museum tour 

10:00am to 11:30am.

Annual General Meeting 

11:30am to 12:00pm.

Final details will be emailed to all Members who have registered for the Tour/AGM.

The Meehan Range consists of the hills you can see on the Eastern Shore. The most well-known one is Flagstaff Hill, with a particularly good view of the Derwent River and Wellington Range. It is usually dry walking but may be wet or slippery after rain. While we shall mainly use trails, some of the tracks may be shared with cyclists. The return trail is steep.

The views are apparently quite stunning from Mt Picton - though I've yet to see them on a previous trip. Hopefully this time they will be revealed!

This is a long day trip with 1300m elevation gain and about 16km (distance varies online based on the road walk at the start). There is an overgrown track up the steep bit, a few climby bits, and then a vague pad along the plateau.

Estimated time is 9 hours with a group plus extra time for emergency so it will be a quick pace given the shorter daylight hours and there may be a chance of walking with a headtorch at the start or end of the track. We'll be starting early so participants may wish to camp near the start line to avoid the early morning drive in the dark (I will be).

Note: this trip will only proceed if the weather forecast is favourable for views and low winds. A call will be made a couple of days prior based on the forecast.

More information can be found here: https://rockmonkeyadventures.wordpress.com/2013/02/27/picton-mount-14-october-2012/ or by checking out the Abels book for the description.

If I have not walked with you before, please make sure to get in contact with me (via email or SMS and I'll call you back) before registering for the event to discuss your experiences and gear etc. as a safety requirement.

Hopefully we will have a crisp winters day to do this walk. It will be cold so bring plenty of warm clothes and a hot drink in your thermos.  The walk will be mainly on a series of fire trails and involves about 735m of ascent up and down the trails. We will head to Tom Thumb first and climb that before heading back down to the fire trail and turning left towards the Knights Creek track before joining the East West Track which will lead us back towards Mt Connection.  We will climb Mt Connection and perhaps the Pulpit and the Lectern if the conditions are good before returning to the cars at Big Bend.

This is a wander over our and some neighbouring property. The attractions are widely diverse vegetation including tall forest and some panoramic views that may surprise you (weather permitting). It is quite undulating with sections of very steep and uneven terrain, not all on tracks (but no scrub). Total ascent is about 500 m.  You can linger for a cuppa at our house afterwards.

We will meet at the end of Spring Farm Road, NOT Spring Farm Lane, Kingston which is the turning opposite Bunnings at the roundabout.  From there we will take the Whitewater Creek track through to the playground at Kingston.  Here we wI’ll have morning tea before retracing our steps back to the car.  Lunch will be at the Kingston Hotel.

Woodvine Nature Reserve is near Forcett. It was left to the PWS by its owner, Mr Ernie Shaw, who wanted to protect the animals and birds of the area. Much of the former farm is untouched and contains a variety of vegetation including some soaks and a small button grass plain.  We can spend time wandering round this area of the reserve which contains some early dwellings in various stages of disrepair, as well as assorted outbuildings, and which gives us an insight into the hardship of farming life in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Once we've had a wander around, we will climb Mother Brown's Bonnet (420m). This is not on track, but there is a cairned and taped route which takes us up to the double summit of the Bonnet, a fairly gentle 150m climb. Please note though that the ground is stony and rough underfoot and climbing the Bonnet requires a degree of sure footedness. Please ring me if you are uncertain of your capacity to complete this walk, and I'll try to help. I highly recommend trekking poles for this walk. There are views of the Carlton River area from the top.  I plan to have lunch up here, taking in the views. We return the same way.

An activity for experienced Alpine Bushwalkers, with a well developed sense of adventure and a head for heights. 

After an early start, we'll commence our walk from the end of Mersey Forest Road, potentially wading Jacksons Creek then climbing through forest to Grail Falls. We climb to the Plateau alongside the Falls. Another potential wade over the outflow creek from Chalice Lake, as we make our way to Tent Tarn, or a nearby group of small tarns for the night.

Day two will involve a traverse of the edge of the Plateau, visiting Cathedral Mountain, Twin Spires, Bishop Peak, Curate Bluff, Vicar Bluff and Dean Bluff. On the traverse we will also select a suitable spot for the next challenge, negotiating the cliff line to Lees Paddocks.

Day three will be a simple wander back to the cars and drive home.

If time permits, late on day two or (very) early on day three we might get a chance to visit Ladder Falls.

It's the first weekend of Winter so the days will be shorter, the temperatures low, the nights cold, the real possibility of snow and ice, all the ingredients for a cracking 'walk in the Park'. Anticipate wading moving water, mud, rain, snow, ice, low temperatures, possible low cloud and reduced visibility, exposure (~100m cliffs & 600m down to the Mersey River), off track navigation, tracks/pads in poor repair, negotiating rocks, boulder scrambling, some scrub, challenging route choices as we descend the cliff line, short days, long nights and lots of stunning photo opportunities.

Preference will be given to Club Members, who have previously walked with me in Alpine conditions.

Chimney Pot Hill is around 500m high and surmounted with a tall tower. On a clear day there is an excellent view of Kunyani/Mt wellington on its northern side. The Ridgeway area surrounds the Ridgeway dam and has many tracks. It is adjacent to Chimney Pot Hill. The walk is intended to link these two features in one walk which will also go through the Ridgeway township. Please note that following my last recce I have upgraded this walk to Medium as there are a couple of small sections of off-track walking. Possible cafe afterwards at Fern Tree Tavern or at South Hobart. The Ridgeway section may include a visit to the local nursery.

We will start with a short climb up the fern glade track, to reach Milles track. This can be a bit muddy and rocky for a short while. We will then head onto Snake Plains which can be muddy after rain but it is only a short section, with great views. . From here we will head down to reach the pipeline track for an easy flattish walk back to the cars. 

After meeting at Sorell we will carpool to start of walk, possibly regrouping at Orford.

If road from Copping is much improved we can take that route which is considerably shorter 40km V  70 km via Orford, 15km gravel on both routes

We will walk from the remnants of the old timber town.(Weilangta =Tall Trees) where there is a grave of a small 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 then climbs   to more open forest near the Sandspit Reserve picnic area (toilets!) where  we will have morning tea (or lunch).

There will be an easy creek crossing.We will return to cars by the same route. There is an optional short walk through a fern forest near the picnic area-this track is not well maintained,

As it is quite a short walk we may have time to drive to Earlham ( on the way to Orford) for short beach and lagoon walk where we may see swans, pelicans, dotteral, terns, gulls, oystercatchers etc etc

Coffee at ?Earlham or Orford or Sorell???

The Mt Anne circuit is great, and while technically challenging, is short enough that a skilled party can complete it in a (possibly very) long day.
Normally a long walk like this would require long daylight hours but since the first and last part of the walk are on very good tracks which are easily navigated in the dark I thought it might be fun to put on a winter mission.
We will start early in the dark, aiming to be up on the plateau at around sunrise.  Mt Anne can be summited and then we will continue around the rest of the circuit ensuring we are through the rocky sections and well on our way back towards the very nice Lake Judd track before nightfall.  The walk will most likely be completed in the dark.

Participants should be very confident of their fitness, endurance and ability to move across rock and boulders quickly as we will need to continue moving at a steady pace for the whole mission, with minimal breaks.

Please get in contact if you are uncertain or seeking more information.

This is Day 1 of a navigation training weekend.  You can come to either or both days.  The first day will focus on the basics of bush navigation as we walk mostly around tracks on Shepherds Hill above Coningham.  We'll also do a little bit off off-track compass work and touch briefly on using phone apps for navigation.  The app "Gaia GPS" is recommended but not essential.  The only pre-requisite is that you have at least a vague idea of how to read a topographic map.

Opportunity for begineers to enjoy a gentle paced paddle on the Derwent River from Prince of Wales Bay Boat Ramp off Gepp Parade Derwent Park where there are toilets close by. We will paddle up river and take a look around Mona before turning back and stopping at Montrose foreshore for a break and lunch. On the way back we may have a look at the amazing new Electric ferry that Incat has built. Depending on the forecast, an alternative location may be chosen and the day could be changed to Sunday. 

This is Day 2 of a navigation training weekend.  You can come to either or both days but preference for this second day will be given to people who also register for Day 1.  This second day will put into practice the lessons from Day 1 by navigating off-track through the relatively open bushland of Prosser Reserve (Tasmanian Land Conservancy) just north of Buckland.  Note that registrations close earlier than for most trips because we need to provide a list of participants to TLC.

We'll do two completely different short walks.  Firstly an ascent of Mt Styx, which is only 1 km each way with 250 m of ascent.  However the track is faint, steep and rough, so although the walk is graded medium you need to be comfortable on such terrain.  Great views from the top and classic subalpine vegetation.  Next we'll explore some of the massive trees of the Styx valley, starting with the Chapel Tree which is about 1.5 km up an old forestry road now closed to vehicles by a failed bridge.  As time and inclination permit there are then other spectacular trees to visit (not including those on the "tourist" track).

PLEASE NOTE CHANGES TO THE STARTING POINT FOR THIS WALK DUE TO TRACK MAINTENANCE ON THE LOWER SLOPES. The walk will now leave from the carpark at the Mt Nelson Oval, on Mt Nelson Road. We will make our way along different tracks, including one steep fire trail to the Mt Nelson Lookout for morning tea, before making our way back and crossing over Mr Nelson Road to explore more tracks behind Mt Nelson College. Lunch will be on the track somewhere before making our way back to the cars. Coffee at the Mt Nelson shop for those who are interested

A biannual bit of silliness, why not walk to the southernmost point of the Tasmanian mainland on the shortest (day light) day of the year? Start walking with sunrise and finish well after sunset, 26km return to Southeast Cape, with 10 to 12 hours of walking and not a lot of time for long rests. Sunrise is 7:41a., sunset is 4:42pm, with 9:00:50 of daylight, plus some twilight. We'll definitely be walking by headlight as we return to our cars from South Cape Bay along the South Coast Track. I have done this walk twice before.

A pretty walk starting on the beach at Randall’s Bay, we will have morning tea at the top of the Echo Sugarloaf, walk back to Randall’s Bay beach and along to Mickey’s Beach for lunch. WAlk through the regenerated gravel pits now a frog pond. 

On a recent recce to try and find an interesting winter walk I came across a track that looked promising. Marked as Magazine Gully in the Tinderbox Nature Reserve I thought "Let's check this out!"

We will walk up this track onto the Tinderbox Hills track, passing some interesting historical buildings and then to the high point of the reserve for morning tea.

After enjoying the view we will head down to Mt Louis and visit the old ruins of the Signal Station which is recorded as a Georgian Convict Site.

We will then head back into the reserve and enjoy a leisurely stroll across the grasslands and back down to the cars.

This is a very undulating walk but not overly difficult underfoot, hence the easy-medium grading. At approximately 13-14km it is probably pushing closer to "medium" so if you have any concerns please reach out to me prior to booking.

There are a couple of steep climbs, however they are reasonably short. There are short sections of read walking.

Time permitting, we will visit the Pierson's Point Lighthouse and the Tinderbox Marine Reserve at the end of the walk.

This is a repeat of the successful walk last year .

we will head along the waterfront to geilston  bay cross over the highway and head on tracks in the area completely a circuit 

we will then head up to the top of Natone Hill to watch the sunset one one of the shortest days of the year . Watch all the lights of Hobart come on and maybe the bridge will delight us with its colour 

all this while enjoying mulled wine , cheese and bic , provided and enjoying our dinner 

we will head back down the zig zag track in the dark

and back to our cars 

I have put this walk on in June after high demand for my March walk. The route up Kenmore Road at Glenora, over the hill and alongside the beautiful Derwent River will still be most enjoyable as long as the weather holds. In fact if could be a balmy sunny day - as long as the sun stays up!

We begin our walk at the remarkable cave carpark. After approximately 1.5 hours we will reach a junction where we will head South toward Mount Brown. Although relatively steep and rocky it is only a short climb. We will return to the track junction and head down towards the beach after a short scramble over some boulders. We will return to the carpark via the same route. 

This is quite a straightforward walk, with the aim of camping at Lake Judd and seeing Mt Anne in her winter mantle.  If the conditions are suitable we may climb high on Mt Sarah Jane.

If you have not camped in cold, winter conditions before, and want to give it a go, this is a good opportunity.  The trick is to stay dry and warm!  We will talk about that closer to the date.  

 Clear, crisp days are needed for this to work well - and a reasonably dry campsite.  I will endeavour to check the campsite the week before, but the weather is unfortunately out of my hands.  If completely miserable I may opt for a different location - if the weather is better elsewhere.

This walk is similar to my walk of 30 May but will be extended to include Caves Hill from Flagstaff Hill. The Meehan Range consists of the hills you can see on the Eastern Shore, the most well-known one is Flagstaff Hill with a particularly good view of the Derwent River and Wellington Range. It is usually dry walking but may be wet or slippery after rain. Many of the tracks may also be used by cyclists, but less frequently than on the week-end. 

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We will walk around the Waterworks Dams, up the Gentle Annie Falls track and then continue to Siver Falls along the Pipeline track stopping somewhere enroute for morning tea. 
We will continue on up to the Springs via Reid’s Track, (quite steep) for lunch.

After lunch we will descend along Radfords Track through the Fernglade and back along the Pipeline Track. 

This a fairly easy walk following tracks to Lambert Gully then up to Signal Station  via Bicentennial Track in time for lunch (Coffee shop unfortunately closed at present)

Walk is mostly through dry sclerophyll forest, casuarina and alot of lomandra and poa .Good views over the Derwent from SS.

Return to starting point via various fire trails.

There is a bit of a climb out of Lambert Gully but otherwise fairly easy walking on formed tracks.

It should be a good winter walk through pleasant bush and with wonderful views on a fine day.

We will start by walking over the Government Hills to Shag Bay, where we will have morning tea. This is followed by  some riverside walking till we climb to the top of Natone Hill for lunch. 
After lunch we will return to the cars mainly on a different set of tracks.

Join me for a short circuit walk on the lower slopes of Kunanyi. We'll meet at the lower/overflow carpark at the Springs and walk down the Lenah Valley track as far as Junction Cabin where we will have morning tea. We'll then walk back to the Springs via the North/South track, a multi use and well graded track also used by cyclists. This walk should take about two and a half hours, and is about 7k in total. Opportunities for coffee at Lost Freight the end of the walk.

We follow a coastal track which undulates along the hills above the rocky coastline. The track ultimately descends to Seven Mile Beach in the vicinity of Single Hill. Morning tea will be taken on a small beach accessed by a steepish incline where poles may be useful. Coffee may be an option at Lauderdale after the walk.

After the success of our 2025 trip to the Gammon Ranges, I'm emboldened to organise a trip to the Mawson Plateau, in the far northern Flinders Ranges.  Again we will toss up the benefits of either flying to SA and hiring vehicles or driving from Tasmania. A meeting place will be organised in Adelaide for team members to meet at, prior to the walk, and another place after the walk to count as the official end of the expedition. This trip will cater for members doing their own touring pre and post the walk (bearing in mind the official start and finish places). Costs to do with group transport will be shared equally amongst participants. 

Day 1, we will meet in Adelaide, at a location to be arranged.

Day 2, we will drive to Balcanoona Shearers Quarters.

Day 3, we will drive to the start of the walk and commence walking.

Day 4, we will climb a Granite Escarpment and onto the Mawson Plateau. 

Day 5, we will cross the Plateau and into Hamilton Creek. 

Day 6, we will climb to the summit of Freeling Heights.

Day 7, we will return to our cars, and showers at Balcanoona. 

Day 8, we will drive south to a place to be decided and the official end of the activity.

Day 9, participants will return home.

This itinerary is subject to change by the participants. Plus, the location or route of the walk may also change by agreement between participants. 

Preference will be given to Club members who have previously walked with me. And by registering, you agree to use a poo-tube, WagBag or similar. 

Keeping pack weight down is important, though not at the expense of leaving out essential or safety equipment. Utilising a menu that uses the least amount of water is strongly recommended, ie. 1lt for dinner, 1litre for breakfast, etc. Participants may at times be required to walk carrying up to 5-6litres of water each. Warm days and cold nights should be anticipated. 

Expect walking in dry conditions, on scree, rocks and boulders, dodging vegetation, with some (but not extreme) exposure. Navigation may be challenging at times.

We will be retracing a route I walked in 1997.

This walk is joining two short poimenas together in the Miena area.

Both are on gravel 4WD roads with some short off track sections. 

We will visit Barren Tier first with morning tea at the old fire lookout with views towards Shannon Lagoon. This first walk is approximately 5km return and should take us approximately 1.5-2 hours with a bit of a climb on gravel well marked track.

After enjoying the scenery we will return to the cars and take a short drive to the start of the second walk, Five Mile Pinnacles.

This walk is very interesting and enters an area I had never even heard of before, let alone walked! It is a bit of a grind up a gravel road but well worth it for the views. It was on the high point of this walk I was swooped by a wedgetail eagle so I am hoping not to have this happen again! This second walk will also be about 5km and take 1.5-2 hours. We will have lunch at the top.

I have marked this walk as easy medium due to the good track conditions and relatively short walks. Members should be comfortable walking on gravel and some boulders with some short sharp inclines.

 Mount Direction is a short walk in the Hobart area.

The walk starts at Risdon Brook Reservoir, where the initial path offers a gentle warm-up alongside the Reservoir.

Then onto a wide fire trail ascending through dry Sclerophyll forest. Some loose gravel will be encountered, so sturdy footwear is essential and a walking pole if you use one.  Total ascent of 460 mtrs.

Your efforts will be rewarded with views South to Kunanyi, North towards Mt Dromedary and Hobarts three bridges.

 Coffee afterwards if we have time,  at Spencers,  Lindisfarne.  Open until 16.00 for coffee and cake.

We will walk the pipeline track, which, after a couple of hundred metres of gentle uphill, is mostly level and shady with some lovely eucalypts, tree ferns and small creeks. We will make the short diversion to Silver Falls; this does involve a bit of a hill but the falls are rather lovely. We will have lunch in the park at Ferntree before returning the same way.  There is an option of coffee or a cold drink at Ferntree Tavern, after the walk. For anyone who wants to walk just one way, you may make your own arrangements to leave a vehicle at Fern Tree.

The pace will be leisurely!

The Sentinel Range is pretty cool. Short steep climb up, with a narrow ridgeline finish.  Great views on a good day.
It's only a  short walk so we could add another peak in the area too if the group was keen.  TBD.

The route taken will be up the Myrtle Forest track and then on to Collins Cap. There is a rocky climb near the summit and the track up is steep but well formed. It follows the creek so water shouldn’t be aproblem.

This is a lovely coastal walk that we frequently do with our pup. We will meet at the BBQ shelter at Taroona Beach and follow the coastal track towards the city. The track follows beaches, coastal tracks and some suburban streets. We will have the option of following the rocky foreshore (at low tide) or the cliff top track. Morning tea will be at the Coffee Van at Cartwright Park then returning to Taroona Beach the same way. For those interested, we can have coffee/lunch at the nearby Picnic Basket.

After a car shuffle at Granton, we will start our walk from the Gordon River Road approx 90 minutes West of Hobart. 
The start is a little muddy. The climb is short but sharp to the summit. If weather is kind we will stroll along the slightly scrubby ridgeline to enjoy great views of Mount Mueller and Mount Anne and have our lunch before returning to the cars. 

This activity is dependent on access to Clark Dam and the key to the Dam Wall Gate.

We will park near the end of Butlers Gorge Road and start our walk crossing the Dam. Then follow an old 4WD track south for about 5-6km, before locating a pad that will take us through forest to the Mt Hobhouse Ridge. The summit of 1222m will, weather permitting, afford us extensive views of Lake King William, and numerous small lakes bordering the King William Range, which form the headwaters of the Gordon River. We will return to the cars via the same route.

 I have previously climbed Mt Hobhouse. Anticipate some boggy sections, mud, Bauera, fallen logs and a rocky ridgeline.

Meet at Sarah's shack at 154 Bally Park Road Dodges Ferry for a walk around the coast in Dodges ferry. There will be some up and down the headlands, beach walking and perhaps some rock hopping, tide dependent. Some parts of the tracks can be slippery. Hopefully we will get to Steeles Island for lunch. Afternoon tea at Sarah's after the walk if you wish to have one. 

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 A circuit walk of the Coningham Reserve. There are some up and downs, a few short steepish sections, a 1km section of gravel road and an overall elevation gain of approx 200 metres. If the weather is kind we will have nice views of the channel and Bruny

We'll visit some of the HWC Peaks in Ben Lomond National Park including Markham Heights and Hamilton Crag. For those travelling from afar, there could be the option of a second day of peaks in the NE or NW with carpcamping over night too.

This trip will only proceed with a good weather window (aka not in a blizzard or strong winds - we may still proceed if there is snow on the ground and take snow shoes) and have the option of taking the Shuffle Bus up Jacobs Ladder.

If I haven't walked with you before please get in touch to chat about your experience and gear requirements before registering - email or SMS is best due to working remotely and on shift work.

This is a circuit walk at the southern end of Marion Bay and takes us round the Point, past the Narrows and into the sheltered waters of the start of the Dunalley Canal. I've checked the tides and we should be able to walk right round the point without any trouble. Once round the point we follow the coast of Blackman Bay back to our start. Great views, birdlife. 

This is a circuit walk on a good walking tracks through light bushland and coastal foreshore.

We start from Sandford and head in an anti-clockwise  direction around the foreshore towards Storm Bay , then a gentle climb to gain great ocean views of Storm Bay, including Wedge Island.

The track then takes us down towards Goat Bluff viewing point and our lunch spot near the beach. From here we follow a sandy track to Calverts Lagoon and rejoin the Track back to our start point.

This is a circuit of the peninsula between Oyster Cove and Kettering. We will walk on bush and coastal tracks and some road walking. There are a few steep sections.

We will meet at the Carpark at Mortimer Bay 9am. Walk will be mostly on the Tangara trails.

A couple of short hills, but otherwise undulating for most of walk. Good tracks both in light bush and around the lagoons. 

In the morning we will walk along the Lake Dulverton Walking Track. The group will be divided into two with one group setting off from the Parattah Railway Station and the other from Lake Dulverton carpark near Callington Mill. The walking trail has a rich history including Lairmairanepair (aboriginal people and territory occupied by the Tasmanian Big River Tribe), historic farm and land grants, convict heritage, the scenic lake and featured flora and fauna. 

The walking track is primarily gravel and aligns to the old railway route. The walk is flat with some mild undulations. There is interpretive signage along the way, we will pass over restored railways culverts and former sandstone quarries that provided the stone for Oatlands buildings. Time has been allowed for the key landmarks and to enjoy a pleasant stroll. The walkers heading to Parattah will bring the vehicles at Parattah back to Lake Dulverton for lunch alongside the Lake. 

After lunch the group will explore the heritage buildings in Oatlands that are supported with key access by the Southern Midlands Council:

- 1829 Supreme Courthouse, Campbell Street

- 1836 Gaoler's Residence, Mason Street

- 1827 Commissariat (lime washed building at rear of 79 High Street.

Our Oatlands trip will conclude with coffee and cake at one of the lovely local cafes.

Grasstree Hill is the highest peak in the Meehan Range and can be accessed via a variety of tracks. It is also a poimena for anyone collecting them!

I intend on making a bit of a circuit utilising old fire trails near Risdon Brook Dam.  The track is relatively straightforward for most of the way but is steep and a bit unforgiving at times.

We will also cross on to private land with permission and it becomes a bit off track until we pick up some old bulldozer tracks.

Bring a sense of adventure! The high point has a restored old cairn and some telecommunications towers!!

It is quite a long walk, so please bring enough food and water to make it a relaxed day out.

This is an easy coastal walk with a mix of track, gravel road, rock hopping and beach walking. The return trail explores the coastline of the South Arm Peninsula.

Come and join me for a long medium graded walk along the historic tramway track that was originally used to transport coal from the Kaoota coal mines to the Margate wharf. It commenced operation in 1906. After coal mining ceased the tramway was used to transport logs, fruit and passengers. The line was dismantled in 1922 after bushfires destroyed several bridges. The track is mostly flat and wide but some sections can be quite muddy. We may have lunch in the fern tree gully on the Nierinna creek track and then return the same way back to our cars. We shall meet at the Sandfly Community Hall and car pool to the top of Thompsons Road and commence the walk up to the start of the Kaoota Tramway track via a new track and part of the Kaoota Road.  

A Pandani Bushwalking Club Social Evening to allow Club Members and like minded people to join in for an evening of mingling, chatter and entertainment. The main feature of the evening will be our guest speaker Peter Marmion, author of the book "Hidden Worlds, A Journey into toogelow/Port Davey, South-West Tasmania", story teller and outdoors guide. We are hoping that Peter will bring along copies of his book for sale on the evening, plus sign copies of his book.

Dinner will be available in the dinning room prior to the Social Evening, plus light food and drinks will be available to order all evening. As we are expecting a big turn out, there may not be room to eat dinner in the Caroline Room.....we will keep you advised.

The Caroline Room is heated, and there is plenty of parking around the Hotel.

Seating may be limited so I encourage Members to register early, plus on the flip side, if you've registered and can't attend, I ask you cancel your Registration early to make room for other Members. If you're bringing a guest, please register them as a visitor, attached to your Registration. Final details on the evening will be emailed to those Members who have Registered.

We will drive from Margate train to Randall’s Bay and meet near the toilets.

We will walk the beach to the start of Echo Sugarloaf hill and start climbing.

Morning tea hopefully on top of the reserve then complete the circuit and back down and alone the beach for lunch.

After lunchtime we will climb the stairs and check out the point and also Mickey’s Beach and surrounds.

Returning to Margate for Coffee etc if you wish

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Will be included once received done

This walk is described in The Poimenas Part A (edited by Bill Wilkinson) P.20. It will involve a car shuffle from the meet spot to a zig zag track. Then walking along the East-West Trail as far as Mt Hull. Possibly we shall go up the Mount for lunch. After that the weather & other factors will determine whether we go over it or retreat to a nearby lookout. Then we shall retrace our way out the same way we came in. 

We will startin Howden with a car shuffle, then make our way up to the tinderbox Hills via the Magazine Gully and out to Mount Louis for lunch. After lunch we will return along the Tinderbox track and join up with the Peter Murrell Reserve and back to the cars. This walk will involve  road and track walking. It will be a long day.

Last year when we did this walk at a similar time we saw not only heaps of wild flowers but also quite a few migrating whales, so I thought I'd repeat it, hoping that an El Nino doesn't stymie my plans.The track starts at the Tasman Arch car park and leads along the cliff tops with splendid views down to the waterline. The track is well graded and leads through sclerophyll forest with lots of blossoming understorey. Once we reach the Waterfall Bay road, it is a rougher bush track and takes us to Waterfall Creek and its campsite and then out to Waterfall Bluff. Here there are tremendous views up and down the coast. I aim to have lunch at this point. We return the same way.

The group will meet and carpool to Collinsvale (approx. 8kms from the meeting point), and then take the Springdale Road to Myrtle Forest Road to the beginning of the trail for Collins Bonnet. The well-marked walking track through Myrtle Forest is mainly a constant incline and can be slippery in areas. Once we arrive at the fire trail roads the walking will be easier until we reach the sign for Collins Bonnet. From this sign it is a well-marked rock scramble to get to the summit of Collins Bonnet. This is the most difficult part of the trail, the dolerite bolderfield is marked with poles and cairns.

Anticipate beautiful views along the entire track, and if the weather is clear we should enjoy a lovely panaroma of the Huon and Derwent Valleys, Wellington Park and the D'Entrecasteax Channel. We will return to the cars the same way.

If the weather conditions are poor due to ice, snow and poor visibility, I will offer an alternative walk on the day. Please note that the recommendation for this walk is, that it is for experienced walkers who are well-equipped for the conditions.

As we are trying to minimise car use & save fuel we will car pool from Cambridge Park. Please could you be at the meeting point well before the start time of 8 am so we can organise this & leave on time.  

This walk starts near White Beach & is in Tasman National Park. More details after I've done the recee.