ELTHAM & ENVIRONS WALKING GROUP Moderate (Hillier)
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ELTHAM & ENVIRONS WALKING GROUP Moderate (hillier) Walks Semester 2 2020 June 10th 2020 Note: Underlined words will open a page on Google Maps, except for those about missing information. 1. We have five principal documents: ▪ Walking Protocols, which apply to all EEWG walks. ▪ Semester Walking Schedule. You will be notified by email if adjustments are made to this document. The Walking Schedule needs to be used in conjunction with the latest version of the document you are now reading. ▪ Walks – Complete list with directions – versions with and without photos ▪ Walks – Moderate, by date – versions with and without photos ▪ Walks – Easy, by date – versions with and without photos All these documents are available on our website (under “Walks”). You could also save them on your desktop or home screen or other devices. 2. We encourage carpooling for many walks, but it is optional; it’s also good for people who don’t like to drive further away. Cars will depart from the designated carpooling point at the time and place specified in the walking schedule. For Moderate walks the carpooling times in the schedule are adjusted for our earlier starts in summer. Arrive at the carpooling location at least 5-10 minutes before departure. Note that carpooling does not operate for all walks, especially where there is no mutually-convenient point, or the walk is close to Eltham. Where no pooling time is shown go straight to the walk’s start location. Our three carpooling locations are: ▪ Eltham Little Theatre (Performing Arts Centre), Main Rd, Research, at the back of the theatre. These walks are marked T. Melway 22 H1 ▪ Eltham Lower Park, Main Rd, in the car park outside the park. This is adjacent to the Diamond Valley Miniature Railway and close to the Fitzsimons Lane/Main Rd roundabout. These walks are marked P. Melway 21 H10 ▪ Diamond Valley Sports Centre (last parking area beyond buildings), off Civic Drive, Greensborough, near the large roundabout. These walks are marked C. Melway 11 A10 3. On days of TOTAL FIRE BAN, for all walks marked on the Schedule with a red asterisk * we will meet at the scheduled carpooling location, or the Eltham Library if there is no carpooling location, to decide whether to do a different EEWG walk. 4. On days where the forecast temperature is 35 degrees C or higher, we meet at the scheduled carpooling or start location if there is no carpooling location, to decide whether to cancel or do a different EEWG walk. 5. On very wet, windy and/or very cold days, a decision to walk or not will be made at the car pooling location, or at the start location if there is no car pooling location. 6. Each walk has a unique number regardless of its difficulty. A walk is designated as EA, E, M, L, or EXT, indicating Easy Alternative, Easy, Moderate, Long or Extended. 7. In addition to other descriptions, we have two indicators of the difficulty of a walk. Both have a value from 1 to 5. · Surface 1 = concrete or bitumen, 5 = rough (muddy animal tracks, or very rocky, for example). · Steepness 1 = essentially flat, 5 = very steep hills. 8. If you are considering an E or EA walk and, on the day, would like to make sure that enough people will be walking, carpooling etc., please contact Helen Watson 0438 459 280, Nancy 0439 103 521 or Sue 049 11 63 459. 9. Walks normally begin at 0930, with carpooling at 0900. In the hotter months the Moderate walking group begins half an hour earlier – members will be emailed prior to the change and dates are also shown in the Schedule and the Walks by date documents. Combined Walks start at the same time as the Moderate group. 10. A number of walks are labelled EXPL (Exploratory). These are new walks that haven’t yet been officially accepted. The members who participate in this walk discuss and agree if it is suitable or not, and advise Tony Stutterd (M) or Ian Burns €. If it has been recommended as suitable it will then be given a number. Members can review any walk’s classification at Special General Meetings (for example to suggest that an M walk should really be an E, or vice versa). 11. EXT (Extended) walks are normally longer or further afield than regular walks. Those doing one of these should meet at the carpooling location at the time specified in the Walking Schedule, unless otherwise notified. 12. We normally have twelve “Combined walks” each semester, spread over two walking days (W, F). This gives us a chance to catch up with those who may normally only walk an M or E. 13. A % symbol in the walk details indicates that all or some of the walk is on private property. 14. Dogs cannot accompany us on any walks. 15. Personal Locator Beacons (PLBs) are carried by two designated members; one for each group. These members change from time to time, so ask the Secretary for the names of the current bearers. This beacon will only be used in an emergency when the mobile phone is out of range. iPhones have an automatic emergency calling facility, which you can turn on: Settings- Emergency SOS-Auto Call. You can also download the what3words app. When opening, this app will show three words that define your current location: give these to the Emergency Services operator. 16. Comprehensive first aid kits have also been provided to these two members and are kept in their cars. 17. Please advise the Secretary ([email protected]) if the ▪ walk’s length is not listed (or is substantially wrong) and you can provide this using your GPS app ▪ walk’s duration is not listed, or it is substantially wrong ▪ surface/steepness ratings are missing, or if you disagree significantly with them ▪ coffee venue is missing and you can provide its name ▪ Melway map reference or Google Maps link is missing or wrong 18. Note that the Google Maps links sometimes have a red or other marker – this is not necessarily the exact location. 19. Click here for a quick refresher video on CPR. Click here for strokes. Click here for snake bite. TIP: To find a walk quickly on your computer, press Control and F and then type in the number. 1 Wednesday July 1 208 E Blackburn Lake Sanctuary Circuit, Blackburn 6.2kms 1:40 Mel 47 H11/12 Surface = 1 steepness = 1 Carpooling at Lower Eltham car park Commences at the Blackburn Bowls Club carpark, Pakenham Road, Blackburn. Suggested route from Eltham: From Williamsons Rd, turn left into King St, and then right into Victoria St – the latter eventually becomes Middleborough Rd. At its junction with Canterbury Rd, turn left; Pakenham Rd in the second on the left. The Bowls Club is on the right hand side, just before a narrow bridge. Allow 30 minutes. From the northern side of the carpark look for Blackburn Creek Lands Reserve information sign, and take this track to the right. Continue until you reach Main Rd. Cross over and continue on the other side of the road through Reserve until track ends on Heath St near corner of Blackburn Rd, and walk to the right until you reach Jeffrey St. Turn into Jeffrey St, and walk the length of the street. Turn right, and walk along Lake Rd towards Sanctuary entrance opposite Haley St. If wished, you can turn right into Naughton St, and on the left hand side, look for an easement that runs between the houses and eventually exits back on Lake Rd near Haley St. Cross to other side of Lake Rd, and enter Sanctuary. For a Figure Eight circuit of the Sanctuary, start off on Lakeside Circuit, and then take first turning on the right – Wattle Walk – ignoring any left hand turns, and walk until you reach a T junction with Fire Break Trail at the eastern boundary of the Sanctuary. Turn left, and continue on this track past play area and local school. Keep on this track, and eventually cross bridge. Again, keep left, after crossing another bridge, turn left into Lakeside Circuit, which now hogs the west side of the lake. Follow this track alongside the lake with its many viewing areas until you reach Friends Bridge; here, bear right and uphill to the Visitor Centre. The latter has information and toilet facilities. From the Centre, walk across grass to the children’s playground and look out for Melaleuca Walk, which is behind and just to the right of the play equipment. Follow Melaleuca Walk, and cross two small bridges. Walk until you reach Lakeside Circuit again, turn right, and follow Lakeside Circuit down to the Lake Rd entrance Haley St. Turn right, crossing Lake Rd, and walk until you reach Naughton, Jeffrey or Allendale Rds. Turn left, and walk until you reach Blackburn Rd. Turn right, walking to Furness St. Turn left and follow the track to the entrance to Creek Reserve. Turn right, and follow creek on your left back to the cars. Coffee at [email protected] 2 Friday July 3 173 M Laughing Waters Rd circuit, Eltham 6+kms 2hrs Mel 22 E9 Modified November 2017 Surface = 2, steepness = 3 To reach the start of the walk, travel along Mt Pleasant Rd to a point where Reynolds Rd comes in on both the left and right. Turn right into Reynolds Rd, and travel about 100m to Laughing Waters Rd. Instead of veering left here, continue straight ahead. Park in Reynolds Rd on the left midway between Laughing Waters Rd and Yarra Braes Rd, close to transmission lines.