On a beautiful day in March, Wallabies enjoyed lunch at the Hampton RSL and heard the story of the Gallipoli Memorial Garden which was established to honour the memory of the 92 diggers from the Brighton area who lost their lives in that conflict. The walk from the Hampton RSL to Green Point included the …
In late February, 2022 a small group tackled the Dom Dom Saddle walk. The walk began in a temperate rain forest of majestic mountain ash towering over tree ferns. Bellbirds and Whipbirds were heard along the way, or was it a Lyrebird poking fun? The rainforest gave way to woodlands of mixed eucalyptus and wattles …
The first walk for 2022 in February was the Homestead circuit walk in the Point Cook Coastal Park. Walkers followed the sandy beach track along the coast with clear views across to the City skyline and Dandenong Ranges in the distance. It was surprisingly hot on the open track so walkers were relieved to reach …
Covid restrictions once again impacted Walk Secretary Stephan Brown’s plan for the walk from Norton’s park to Jells Park. With outside gatherings restricted to 20 people and usual attendance exceeding that number, Stephan swung into motion at short notice to rearrange the scheduled walk. Two separate gatherings were scheduled with short walkers in one group …
We had our lunch on a site of great historic interest. Pipemakers Park on the banks of the Maribyrnong River contains three bluestone buildings that survive from the days when it was Australia’s largest meat cannery. One bluestone building was the preserving department, including cooking and the filling of the tins. The second building next …