A varied walk traversing magnificent rainforest gullies with ferns and very old myrtle beech trees and towering mountain ash.  GRADE | LENGTH | TYPE: Moderate 10 km circuit walk. There are some ascents and descents, and the tracks could be muddy and slippery. ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION: We'll meet up at the Healesville Bakery Healesville, so you can have a beverage, and/or snack before and after the walk if you wish.  The Tanglefoot Track runs through huge stands of mountain ash and manna gums, interspersed with beautiful fern gullies. We’ll also take in the Wirrawilla rainforest boardwalk, which takes about 20 minutes to explore the rainforest area and read the excellent interpretative signs. BOOKING: By Friday 10th November. To register click on Get Tickets. Unsure if you've already booked? Click View my bookings. FURTHER INFORMATION: Bushwalking Victoria: Tanglefoot Track Circuit from Tanglefoot Track Picnic Area. MEETING TIME | LOCATION: 9:30am at the Beechworth Bakery Healesville, 316 Maroondah Highway, Healesville. MAP REFERENCE: Melway map 270 grid D12 | Google map goo.gl/maps/R5dGFnF55GTcevpG8.  DISTANCE | TIME FROM GPO: 70 km, approximately 1 hour 20 minutes via M3 (Eastern Freeway) and B360 (Maroondah Highway). FOOD: Carry lunch, snacks and a litre of water. APPAREL | FOOTWEAR: Comfortable walking boots and dress according to the weather forecast. Tracks could be muddy and slippery. LEADER: Roger H. | Email LeaderRogerH.thenomadsinc@mail.tidyhq.com if you have any questions. Members can access leader contact details under Members | Leader Contacts when logged in to the website.   HOME   BACK TO LIST OF EVENTS   MEMBERSHIPS  

Play a game or two of 500 cards online via the Trickster Cards website, with fellow Nomads 500 card players.  TYPE: Social ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION: Enjoy playing a social game of 500 cards, in groups of four, from anywhere in Australia or even overseas, from the comfort of your own home, while enjoying your favorite beverage or nibbles. You will be able to see and hear the other players and enjoy the banter of your fellow Nomads members.  BOOKING: By Sunday 29th October. To register click on Get Tickets. You will be e-mailed the link to play the game prior to 7pm on Monday 30th October.  Unsure if you've already booked? Click View my bookings. MEETING TIME | LOCATION: At 7pm click on the link that will be e-mailed to you on Monday prior to the game.  LEADER: Stephan C. | Email LeaderStephanC.thenomadsinc@mail.tidyhq.com if you have any questions. Members can access leader contact details under Members | Leader Contacts when logged in to the website.   HOME   BACK TO LIST OF EVENTS   MEMBERSHIPS  

Enjoy a pub lunch at the Mornington Hotel on the Nepean Highway before a 30-minute walk to the Mornington Peninsula Regional Art Gallery for the ONLY exhibition in Victoria of the final selection of entries for the 2023 Archibald Portrait Art Prize. GRADE | LENGTH | TYPE: Social and Easy - 6 km circuit walk to/from the Pub.  ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION: This event is designed to be accessed by public transport, optionally starting with a pub lunch at the Mornington Hotel, followed by a walk to the Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery to view 57 portraits from the Archibald Prize 2023, for the viewing period starting at 2pm. You may also go directly to the gallery if you're not planning to dine with the group.  The Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery (MPRG) is welcoming enthusiastic art lovers for the prestigious and popular Archibald Prize 2023 from 15 September to 5 November 2023, with an extraordinary display of 57 portraits, featuring public figures and cultural identities from all walks of life, reflecting the stories of our times. MPRG will be the first stop on the Archibald Prize 2023 regional tour, and the only Victorian venue.  The walking tour will also visit the historic Mornington Railway Station and the Mornington Peninsula Rose Gardens. BOOKING: Art Gallery: ASAP via Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery for the 2pm time slot. The Nomads: By Friday 27th October - to register click on Get Tickets. You will be asked to indicate whether or not you wish to be included in our lunch group booking. Unsure if you've already booked with The Nomads? Click View my bookings. FURTHER INFORMATION: Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery. MEETING TIME | LOCATION: DINNER: 12 noon at Mornington Hotel, 917 Nepean Highway, Mornington; next to Toyota Dealership (traffic lights control a right-hand slip lane off Nepean Highway into the Hotel).  ART EXHIBITION: 2pm at Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery, Civic Reserve, Dunns Road, Mornington. MAP REFERENCE: Lunch (Mornington Hotel): Melway map 145 grid G1 | Google map  goo.gl/maps/v8zzVZo2KVvjPDXR9. Gallery: Melway map 145 grid G3 | Google map goo.gl/maps/kQr94se5AYgJ6DRb6. PUBLIC TRANSPORT: You can use ptv.vic.gov.au to plan your journey. Suggested options: Outbound: Catch the Frankston line train departing Flinders Street (probably platform 8) at 10:17am, arriving in Frankston at 11:24am. Move quickly to Bus Bay F to catch the 11:29am #788 Portsea bus, and alight at Beleura Private Hospital / Nepean Highway at 11:50am. From there it's just a 3 minute walk to the pub. (To be sure of getting to the bus stop in time, you could catch the train departing from Flinders Street at 9:57am, which arrives in Frankston at 11:04am, and perhaps get a coffee in Frankston while you're waiting). Return: The option selected will depend on timing. Bus lines 784, 785, 781 or 788 connect to Frankston Station, from where trains depart regularly for Flinders Street, typically every 10 minutes. FOOD: Check food options via Mornington Hotel Bistro Menu.  APPAREL | FOOTWEAR: Comfortable walking shoes and dress according to the weather forecast.  LEADER: Garry Oliver. | Email LeaderGarryO.thenomadsinc@mail.tidyhq.com if you have any questions. Members can access leader contact details under Members | Leader Contacts when logged in to the website.   HOME   BACK TO LIST OF EVENTS   MEMBERSHIPS  

Enjoy a scenic walk from Mordialloc to Seaford, with an early exit option at Carrum, following creeks, wetlands, canals and the Patterson River. GRADE | LENGTH | TYPE: Easy to Moderate 10 km, or Moderate to Medium 16.5 km point-to-point walk with public transport connections. The route is entirely flat on a mixture of sealed and gravel paths. ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION: Travelling to this event by public transport is recommended. Upon arrival at Mordialloc Station, we'll head for the Mordialloc Creek Path, following that, then the Long Beach Path, through Aspendale, Edithvale, Chelsea and Bonbeach to Carrum (10 km) where we can have lunch on or overlooking the beach. If you're overheating at that point, you may be tempted by the beautiful white sands of Carrum Beach, or you could catch a train from the new skyrail Carrum Station. Those hardy souls wishing to carry on will follow the Patterson River a short distance upstream then wander through the canals and suburban streets of Patterson Lakes to reach the Edithvale-Seaford Wetlands, and follow that virtually to the end, to exit via McKenzie St to get to Seaford Station. Some light refreshments can be partaken at the nearby Spanish Bar, just beside the station in Station St, prior to boarding a train replacement bus to Cheltenham, and train from there to city (with departures every 10 minutes). BOOKING: By Thursday 26th October. To register, click on Get Tickets. Unsure if you've already booked? Click View my bookings. MEETING TIME | LOCATION: 11:09am at Mordialloc Station, upon arrival of the Frankston-bound train that departs from Flinders Street Station at 10:02am. MAP REFERENCE: Melway map 92 grid F1 | Google map goo.gl/maps/drjYPuUttpK9bVwS8.  DISTANCE | TIME FROM GPO: 1.7hr/minutes by train, or 26 km / 35 minutes by car. PUBLIC TRANSPORT: Owing to works on the Frankston line, train that departs Flinders Street Station at 10:02am goes as far as Cheltenham, bus replacements 2 stops further on arriving in Mordialloc Station at 11:09am. The group will travel in the front carriage. For the return trip, trains depart Seaford (or Carrum) Stations every 10 minutes. The train is free for those with a Myki Pass or a Seniors card. Myki Money daily weekend fares are capped at $7.20 full fare and $3.60 for concession holders. FOOD: Carry lunch, snacks and at least 1 litre of water. APPAREL | FOOTWEAR: Comfortable walking boots/shoes and dress according to the weather forecast. LEADER: Michael C. | Email LeaderMichaelC.thenomadsinc@mail.tidyhq.com if you have any questions. Members can access leader contact details under Members | Leader Contacts when logged in to the website. Image: Part of the Edithvale-Seaford Wetlands near Austin Road, Seaford, taken in 2007: Wikimedia Commons.   HOME   BACK TO LIST OF EVENTS   MEMBERSHIPS  

PLEASE NOTE: There is now 1 place available for the overnight at this event. We received a cancellation overnight. The next event at this venue is scheduled for around the end of March 2024. __________________ This is a weekend and bushwalk for naturists. The walk is of medium difficulty through the back hills of our host's very large property - we have never walked to this area before. From the quite high hills you can see into the valley where the Hume Freeway runs and even further across to Mt Hickey sitting on the horizon. If we are hot when we finish we can cool off in the creek swimming pool, or warm up in the spa or in front of the open fire, all in our birthday suits. In the evening we will be able to relax with a BBQ dinner, spa, massage, and socialising around an open fire. Please Note: Running naturist walks in Spring is quite risky weatherwise. Should Sat & Sun 14 & 15 Oct be totally unsuitable weather, our backup dates for this event are Sat & Sun 28 & 29 Oct. GRADE | LENGTH | TYPE: Medium 6 to 7 km naturist circuit walk. There will be walking through grassy paddocks along sheep and kangaroo pads. The hills are moderate and not that steep. ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION: SATURDAY WALK: This walk is for naturists. We will meet and unload the cars at the overnight farmhouse anytime between 10am and 10:30am. Hot drinks and nibbles will be available until 11am. We will then have a briefing for the day and do a short car pool to the start of the walk. Lunch will be eaten at a good spot along the way when we get hungry. After lunch we will continue on for a bit to get more views and then circle around to get back to the cars to return to the farmhouse. If the day is hot we can then go for a nude swim in the lovely Mollison Creek swimming hole, or if cool have a soak in the hot tub. There will be drinks and snacks available at the farmhouse after the walk. It is planned to start the BBQ around 6pm. OVERNIGHT: Optional evening BBQ, overnight, breakfast and lunch at the farmhouse. After the Saturday walk we have been invited back for further naturist socialising at the very comfortable farmhouse with its great open fire. There will also be a spa and massage tables to use. SLEEPING: For those staying overnight, there is floor space for 14 people in the house. There is carpeted floor space in the library, lounge room and dining room - please BYO sleeping bag, sleeping mat/lilo, pillow etc. There is a spare double air mattress, a single air mattress, one spare doona, some blankets, a few sleeping bags and a couple of spare foam sleeping mats at the property. Or if you like, you can put up your tent on the back lawn. There is also room for campervans etc. BBQ: BYO meat and drinks. Basic salads and bread will be supplied. Dinner desserts or morning tea snacks would be appreciated. TOWELS: Please BYO towels about 3 or 4 of them. 1. for sitting on. 2. for the massage table. 3. for your shower or spa. 4. after swimming. BREAKFAST: Breakfast is supplied, including eggs and bacon, cereal, toast and spreads, tea and coffee, and for Sunday lunch there are always plenty of leftovers from the night before. SUNDAY MORNING SHORT WALK: For those who would like a further walk, we will arrange a short walk either to the Gorge, along picturesque Mollison Creek or elsewhere in the area. This will be followed by lunch to eat up the spare food. BOOKING: By Wednesday 11th October. To register, click on Get Tickets. Choose the ticket that provides the options you wish to participate in. RSVP FOR OVERNIGHT ACCOMMODATION: If you wish to stay overnight, you will need to SEND AN EMAIL TO COLIN, our farmhouse host, on LeaderColinP.thenomadsinc@mail.tidyhq.com to book your accommodation. Please state what accommodation you would like - floor, tent or campervan. Please also include a contact phone number. Sleeping places in the house are limited to 14. The number of people staying overnight is limited to 22 so that we can all sit down to eat inside the house. There is no limit on tents and campervans. Unsure if you've already booked? Click View my bookings. COST: There are two ticket types available for this event. Please choose the ticket that suits your wishes. 1. Walk & overnight with bbq, spa, massage, breakfast: Nomads members $30 | Non-members $35 2. Walk only: Nomads members $0 | Non-members $5 The cost of the overnight tickets covers the cost of a spa for all those staying overnight. For Day Walkers who would like to use the spa before they leave on the Saturday could you please pay $10 cash to Colin on the day. MEETING TIME | LOCATION: Any time between 10am and 10.30am at the farmhouse 15 km north of Lancefield. The exact address will be sent to those who have purchased a ticket by 10am on Thursday 12th October. We plan to drive off from the farmhouse at about 11.20am. Tea, coffee and snacks will be provided at the farmhouse on Saturday morning. If you'd like egg and bacon sandwiches/rolls and a latte etc before you arrive at the farmhouse on Saturday morning, the best place to get these would be from a cafe in the towns of Romsey or Lancefield. Sandwiches for Saturday lunch are generally available from the Ampol Petrol Station Foodary in Romsey, 29-31 Main St Romsey. Sandwiches are also available at the Shell Service Station in Lancefield (hiding on the bottom shelf in their fridge), though the Romsey sandwiches are better. MAP REFERENCE: Melway map X909/609 grid J7 | Google Map: goo.gl/maps/5tjy71DBz9waYR9a6. DISTANCE | TIME FROM GPO: 87 km and 1 hour 15 minutes from the GPO. The farm and the town of Lancefield are due north of Tullamarine Airport. PUBLIC TRANSPORT: Catch the 7:48am Metro train from Southern Cross to Sunbury station arriving at 8:32am. At Sunbury catch the 8.50am regional bus to Lancefield, arriving 9.24am at the corner of High St and Main Rd. From there we will need to arrange a ride to the farm for you. It probably would be easier for you to email the leader, Russell, on LeaderRussellW.thenomadsinc@mail.tidyhq.com to see if he can arrange a lift for you from Melbourne. FOOD: Carry lunch, snacks and water for the Saturday naturist walk. BYO meat and drinks for the BBQ on Saturday evening. Sunday breakfast is supplied by our host. APPAREL | FOOTWEAR: Sunscreen, hat and sunglasses. Wear comfortable walking shoes/boots. A day backpack is useful for carrying your food and water. LEADERS: Russell W. and Colin P | Email LeaderRussellW.thenomadsinc@mail.tidyhq.com or LeaderColinP.thenomadsinc@mail.tidyhq.com if you have any questions. Members can access leader contact details under Members | Leader Contacts when logged in to the website.   HOME   BACK TO LIST OF EVENTS   MEMBERSHIPS  

** Bookings have now closed on the FedWalks website ** Participation in the annual Federation Walks event is one of the benefits of our membership of Bushwalking Victoria. Bookings for the Federation Walks weekend based at Trentham on 21-22 October are now open. Don't miss this popular annual event that brings together members of our bushwalking communities for a fun weekend of walks and social activities. GRADE | LENGTH | TYPE: 20 different walks are available, ranging from Easy 8 km to Hard 17+ km. ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION: The FedWalks weekend happens in a different part of Victoria each year. This year provides an opportunity for participants to visit sections of the Wombat State Forest that have reopened after the devastation of the 2021 storms. The program this year will include visits to Lyonville Springs, Garden of St Erth, Blackwood township and Mineral Springs, Lerderderg River, Nolan’s Creek Picnic Ground, Balt Camp and Yankee Mine. The forest offers an extensive network of trails, varying in difficulty levels and length - from steep ascents to rocky descents. It promises a diverse range of terrains for us to explore and a variety of flora and fauna to discover. There will be free-camping options in Trentham for those who wish to stay overnight on Friday and/or Saturday nights. BOOKING: ASAP to ensure you don't miss out. This event is open to members of all clubs affiliated with Bushwalking Victoria. The steps for booking are: Check out the BWV Walks Program to decide which walk(s) you would like to do. On the TryBooking Registration page, pay the Registration Fee ($35) then select the walks you wish to do on Saturday, and on Sunday (or select the NO ACTIVITY option if you don't plan to walk on one of the days). Select Get Tickets on this Nomads events listing, so we know who is attending, to help with coordination. Unsure if you've already booked? Click View my bookings. FURTHER INFORMATION: More information is available on fedwalks.org.au. MEETING TIME | LOCATION:  Friday Registration (optional): 3pm-6pm Saturday - Registration from 7am ~ Mustering (for walks) 7:45am-10am (depends on walk) ~ most walks return by 3:30pm Sunday - Registration from 7:30am ~ Mustering (for walks) 7:45am-10am (depends on walk) ~ most walks return by 4pm MAP REFERENCE: Google map goo.gl/maps/dm1DwU6bdJdt7QDG9.  DISTANCE | TIME FROM GPO: 93 km, between 75 and 90 minutes to drive via the M79 Calder Fwy.  PUBLIC TRANSPORT: Public transport options are available via the Southern Cross / Bendigo V/Line train service to Woodend or Kyneton, plus a bus to Trentham. Myki cannot be used on the bus service - tickets should be purchased online in advance. You may need to travel the night prior to your first walk. Use the PTV Journey Planner to plan your public transport trip. ACCOMMODATION: There will be room for up to 8 people to camp on the property of a Nomads member who lives in Trentham. The FedWalks group will also probably organise free-camping at the Trentham Sports Ground. Contact LeaderAlanD.thenomadsinc@mail.tidyhq.com if you're interested in a camping option. FOOD: For your walks, you will generally need to carry lunch, snacks and drinking water. Afternoon tea will be provided at the end of your walk. There are several dining options in Trentham - the Cosmopolitan Hotel is highly recommended. We will organise group dining options closer to the date. There is also a Saturday dinner option organised by FedWalks that you can select when you make your booking. APPAREL | FOOTWEAR: Comfortable walking boots/shoes and dress according to the weather forecast. Be sure to bring plenty of warm, waterproof layers. Trentham is in the Great Dividing Range and can be several degrees cooler than Melbourne. LEADER: The walks will be organised by different leaders from the FedWalks team. For queries about participating in activities with other Nomads over the weekend, email Alan D. on LeaderAlanD.thenomadsinc@mail.tidyhq.com. Members can access leader contact details under Members | Leader Contacts when logged in to the website. HOME   BACK TO LIST OF EVENTS   MEMBERSHIPS  

** This event has been postponed to a future date due to the wet, slippery conditions at present ** A classic walk in Taggerty starting with a warm-up then a steep climb, a high peak, a spectacular ridge walk, a gully descent and a river flat walk to complete the circuit in the Cathedral Range, a spectacular seven kilometre long ridge of sharply upturned sedimentary rock. GRADE | LENGTH | TYPE: Hard grade (due to the steepness) 12 km circuit walk.  ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION: From Cooks Mill car park there is a warm-up walk for about 1 km up Cerebus Road, followed by a steep climb up a well marked track. Before reaching the top, turn north and head around a gully to another track junction. Follow the right hand track to detour to North Jawbone Peak. Return to the main track and continue north to the Cathedral Ridge. Follow the ridge to The Cathedral (Cathedral Peak) and then north again to Cathedral North, the highest point in the walk. Return, and having passed The Cathedral again, find the steep rocky track east and down to Neds Saddle. Take care as this section can be slippery, especially in wet weather. Continue further east and up to Neds Peak, then on and down to rejoin Neds Gully Track. Down in the Little River flat and before the river, turn right at the Little River Walking Track and head upstream (south) to the start at Cooks Mill car park. BOOKING: By Friday 12th October. To register click on Get Tickets. Unsure if you've already booked? Click View my bookings. FURTHER INFORMATION: Bushwalking Victoria: Neds Gully – Cathedral Peak – Neds Peak – Neds Gully. MEETING TIME | LOCATION: 10:30am in the car park of Cooks Mill Campground, Little River Track, Rubicon.  MAP REFERENCE: Melway map X910 grid T10 | Google map goo.gl/maps/mBC4SXbNzUYoEdU5A.  DISTANCE | TIME FROM GPO: 122 km, approximately 2 hours 15 minutes via M3 and B360 (Black Spur Drive) to Taggerty, then Cathedral Lane and Little River Road to St Bernards Track. FOOD: Carry lunch, snacks and a litre of water. APPAREL | FOOTWEAR: Comfortable walking boots and dress according to the weather forecast. The weather can be more changeable in the Cathedral Ranges, so layers are advised. LEADER: Subra N. | Email LeaderSubraN.thenomadsinc@mail.tidyhq.com if you have any questions. Members can access leader contact details under Members | Leader Contacts when logged in to the website.   HOME   BACK TO LIST OF EVENTS   MEMBERSHIPS  

PLEASE NOTE: 1. This Event has now been POSTPONED for 2 weeks because of the cold weather forecast for 14 & 15 October. 2. This event is now FULLY BOOKED FOR THE "OVERNIGHT WEEKEND" sorry, and there are 4 people on the Waitlist.  As of last Sunday 1st Oct the "Saturday Walk Only" tickets have fully sold out too. Unfortunately we have now had to close the Waitlist as there is very little chance that anyone else will be able to attend, with 4 people still on the Waitlist. The next event for this venue is scheduled for around the end of March or beginning of April 2024. __________________ This is a weekend and bushwalk for naturists. The walk is of medium difficulty through the back hills of our host's very large property - we have never walked to this area before. From the quite high hills you can see into the valley where the Hume Freeway runs and even further across to Mt Hickey sitting on the horizon. If we are hot when we finish we can cool off in the creek swimming pool, or warm up in the spa or in front of the open fire, all in our birthday suits. In the evening we will be able to relax with a BBQ dinner, spa, massage, and socialising around an open fire. Please Note: Running naturist walks in Spring is quite risky weatherwise. Should Sat & Sun 14 & 15 Oct be totally unsuitable weather, our backup dates for this event are Sat & Sun 28 & 29 Oct. GRADE | LENGTH | TYPE: Medium 6 to 7 km naturist circuit walk. There will be walking through grassy paddocks along sheep and kangaroo pads. The hills are moderate and not that steep. ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION: SATURDAY WALK: This walk is for naturists. We will meet and unload the cars at the overnight farmhouse anytime between 10am and 10:30am. Hot drinks and nibbles will be available until 11am. We will then have a briefing for the day and do a short car pool to the start of the walk. Lunch will be eaten at a good spot along the way when we get hungry. After lunch we will continue on for a bit to get more views and then circle around to get back to the cars to return to the farmhouse. If the day is hot we can then go for a nude swim in the lovely Mollison Creek swimming hole, or if cool have a soak in the hot tub. There will be drinks and snacks available at the farmhouse after the walk. It is planned to start the BBQ around 6pm. OVERNIGHT: Optional evening BBQ, overnight, breakfast and lunch at the farmhouse. After the Saturday walk we have been invited back for further naturist socialising at the very comfortable farmhouse with its great open fire. There will also be a spa and massage tables to use. SLEEPING: For those staying overnight, there is floor space for 14 people in the house. There is carpeted floor space in the library, lounge room and dining room - please BYO sleeping bag, sleeping mat/lilo, pillow etc. There is a spare double air mattress, a single air mattress, one spare doona, some blankets, a few sleeping bags and a couple of spare foam sleeping mats at the property. Or if you like, you can put up your tent on the back lawn. There is also room for campervans etc. BBQ: BYO meat and drinks. Basic salads and bread will be supplied. Dinner desserts or morning tea snacks would be appreciated. TOWELS: Please BYO towels about 3 or 4 of them. 1. for sitting on. 2. for the massage table. 3. for your shower or spa. 4. after swimming. BREAKFAST: Breakfast is supplied, including eggs and bacon, cereal, toast and spreads, tea and coffee, and for Sunday lunch there are always plenty of leftovers from the night before. SUNDAY MORNING SHORT WALK: For those who would like a further walk, we will arrange a short walk either to the Gorge, along picturesque Mollison Creek or elsewhere in the area. This will be followed by lunch to eat up the spare food. BOOKING: By Wednesday 11th October. To register, click on Get Tickets. Choose the ticket that provides the options you wish to participate in. RSVP FOR OVERNIGHT ACCOMMODATION: If you wish to stay overnight, you will need to SEND AN EMAIL TO COLIN, our farmhouse host, on LeaderColinP.thenomadsinc@mail.tidyhq.com to book your accommodation. Please state what accommodation you would like - floor, tent or campervan. Please also include a contact phone number. Sleeping places in the house are limited to 14. The number of people staying overnight is limited to 22 so that we can all sit down to eat inside the house. There is no limit on tents and campervans. Unsure if you've already booked? Click View my bookings. COST: There are two ticket types available for this event. Please choose the ticket that suits your wishes. 1. Walk & overnight with bbq, spa, massage, breakfast: Nomads members $30 | Non-members $35 2. Walk only: Nomads members $0 | Non-members $5 The cost of the overnight tickets covers the cost of a spa for all those staying overnight. For Day Walkers who would like to use the spa before they leave on the Saturday could you please pay $10 cash to Colin on the day. MEETING TIME | LOCATION: Any time between 10am and 10.30am at the farmhouse 15 km north of Lancefield. The exact address will be sent to those who have purchased a ticket by 10am on Thursday 12th October. We plan to drive off from the farmhouse at about 11.20am. Tea, coffee and snacks will be provided at the farmhouse on Saturday morning. If you'd like egg and bacon sandwiches/rolls and a latte etc before you arrive at the farmhouse on Saturday morning, the best place to get these would be from a cafe in the towns of Romsey or Lancefield. Sandwiches for Saturday lunch are generally available from the Ampol Petrol Station Foodary in Romsey, 29-31 Main St Romsey. Sandwiches are also available at the Shell Service Station in Lancefield (hiding on the bottom shelf in their fridge), though the Romsey sandwiches are better. MAP REFERENCE: Melway map X909/609 grid J7 | Google Map: goo.gl/maps/5tjy71DBz9waYR9a6. DISTANCE | TIME FROM GPO: 87 km and 1 hour 15 minutes from the GPO. The farm and the town of Lancefield are due north of Tullamarine Airport. PUBLIC TRANSPORT: Catch the 7:48am Metro train from Southern Cross to Sunbury station arriving at 8:32am. At Sunbury catch the 8.50am regional bus to Lancefield, arriving 9.24am at the corner of High St and Main Rd. From there we will need to arrange a ride to the farm for you. It probably would be easier for you to email the leader, Russell, on LeaderRussellW.thenomadsinc@mail.tidyhq.com to see if he can arrange a lift for you from Melbourne. FOOD: Carry lunch, snacks and water for the Saturday naturist walk. BYO meat and drinks for the BBQ on Saturday evening. Sunday breakfast is supplied by our host. APPAREL | FOOTWEAR: Sunscreen, hat and sunglasses. Wear comfortable walking shoes/boots. A day backpack is useful for carrying your food and water. LEADERS: Russell W. and Colin P | Email LeaderRussellW.thenomadsinc@mail.tidyhq.com or LeaderColinP.thenomadsinc@mail.tidyhq.com if you have any questions. Members can access leader contact details under Members | Leader Contacts when logged in to the website.   HOME   BACK TO LIST OF EVENTS   MEMBERSHIPS  

Enjoy an extended, scenic cycling tour on the High Country Rail Trail between Wodonga and Shelley (formerly Victoria’s highest railway station), the brand new Osbornes Flat to Beechworth Rail Trail, part of the Mountains to the Murray Rail Trail between Beechworth and Wangaratta, as well as some scenic roads from Huon via Tangambalanga and Kiewa to Osbornes Flat. If you have limited annual leave available, it will be possible to join on Saturday 14 October, and/or to exit the tour on Monday 16 October. ** Maximum 10 attendees ** GRADE | LENGTH | TYPE: Medium to hard grade cycling of between 40 and 63 km per day. There will be wildly varying surfaces encountered, including a bone-jarring, unsealed section near Shelley, sealed and unsealed rail trails, and some on-road sections, including about 4 km on a relatively busy highway.  ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION: This trip is designed to be accessed via public transport, but if you prefer you can drive to Wodonga, carrying your bike on your vehicle. The group will aim to catch an early train departing from Southern Cross Station at 7:07am on Friday, arriving in Wodonga at 10:27am. If you can't manage that, or we can't get all our bikes on the early train, there are alternative options for catching trains on Friday (departing from Southern Cross at 12:04pm, arriving in Wodonga at 3:24pm or departing at 6:02pm, arriving in Wodonga at 9:22pm), or to catch the Saturday train departing at 7:07am. On Friday (optional day) we will explore some of the urban trails in the Albury-Wodonga region, with lunch probably at the River Deck Cafe, 48 Noreuil Parade, Albury. Our Friday night accommodation is in cabins at the Wodonga Caravan and Cabin Park.  On Saturday we'll cycle along the High Country Rail Trail to Tallangatta, staying overnight at the Tallangatta Hotel. That trail is totally sealed except for a few kilometres at Huon. On Sunday we'll participate in a festive day organised by Rail Trails Australia. Departing at 9am, we and our bikes will be transported up to Shelley, which until it closed was Victoria's highest railway station. We will then cycle approximately 43 km down from Shelley to Tallangatta, including a particularly bone-jarring section at the start. Included in the festivities will be a lavish morning tea at Koetong, lunch in the Tallangatta Valley, then afternoon tea upon return to Tallangatta. (If anybody doesn't wish to participate in the festivities, it will be possible to cycle part or all of the trail up to Shelley, or have a day of leisure around Tallangatta). We'll stay overnight at the Tallangatta Hotel once again. On Monday we'll cycle back along the rail trail as far as Huon, at which point we'll take a quiet road to Tangambalanga. This will include the steepest ascent of the tour. From Tangambalanga we'll continue cycling on roads to Osbornes Flat, including about 4 km on the busy Kiewa Valley Highway, for which there are no alternative options. Once we leave the highway, we'll be gradually climbing up to Osbornes Flat, with a few undulations along the way. From Osbornes Flat we'll take the brand new rail trail to Yackandandah, where we'll stay overnight in cabins at the Yackandandah Holiday Park. We'll probably dine at the Star Hotel, 30 High St, Yackandandah. (Alternative: If you need to return to Melbourne early, you can ride back along the rail trail from Huon to Wodonga to catch a V/Line train). Tuesday will be the longest cycling day (62 km), but the first few kilometres after Beechworth will be seriously downhill, hence cycled quite rapidly and easily. We'll aim to leave Yackandandah by 9am, which should enable us to catch the 1:44pm train from Wangaratta, arriving at Southern Cross Station by 4:30pm. BOOKING: By Monday 9th October, or ASAP to ensure you don't miss out - accommodation is limited to a maximum of 10 people. To register click on Get Tickets. Unsure if you've already booked? Click View my bookings. FURTHER INFORMATION:  High Country Rail Trail: lots of information about the rail trail between Wodonga and Shelley via Tallangatta Murray to Mountains Rail Trail: Information about the trail from Wangaratta to Beechworth and/or Bright MEETING TIME | LOCATION: 6:45am at Southern Cross Station to catch the service that departs at 7:07am.  Option 1: Train departing from Southern Cross Station at 7:07am on Friday, arriving in Wodonga at 10:27am. Option 2: Train departing from Southern Cross at 6:02pm on Friday, arriving in Wodonga at 9:22pm. Option 3: Your own vehicle, meeting up with the group in Albury/Wodonga as arranged with the event leader. Option 4: Train departing from Southern Cross at 7:07am on Saturday, arriving in Wodonga at 10:27am. MAP REFERENCE: Southern Cross Station: Melway map 2E grid K6 | Google map goo.gl/maps/X5Grxth8Bb25TLEdA.  DISTANCE | TIME FROM GPO: 330 km, approximately 3 hours 35 minutes via the M31/Hume Freeway. PUBLIC TRANSPORT: The 7:07am Albury train that departs from Southern Cross Station at 7:07am terminates in Albury at 11:03am (see MEETING TIME | LOCATION for alternative options). There are only 9 designated bike spaces on each train, and no way to reserve those, so it pays to arrive 30 minutes prior to the train departure time to be at the front of the (virtual) queue. To return to Melbourne, we'll be aiming to catch the service that departs from Wangaratta at 1:44pm, arriving at Southern Cross at 4:36pm. Alternatively, we could catch the train departing from Wangaratta at 6:20pm, arriving at Southern Cross at 9:48pm. FOOD: Carry snacks and a litre of water. We'll organise meals as a group. The meal plans are: Friday lunch: Probably at the River Deck Cafe, 48 Noreuil Parade, Albury.  Friday evening: A pub or cafe in Wodonga. Saturday breakfast and lunch: we'll purchase supplies in Wodonga, as there are limited options along the trail Saturday evening: Probably at the Tallangatta Hotel Sunday: ample food (lunch, morning tea and afternoon tea) will be provided by the Rail Trails Australia event. You could optionally purchase a light breakfast from the Tallangatta Bakery, 39 Towong St, Tallangatta, and a light meal from a cafe or pub in Tallangatta. Monday breakfast & lunch: Purchased from Tallangatta Bakery, or lunch could be taken in Tangambalanga or Kiewa Monday dinner: Probably at the Star Hotel, Yackandandah Tuesday breakfast and lunch: purchased from the Beechworth Bakery (in Yackandandah and/or Beechworth) COSTS: There will be V/Line travel costs, accommodation charges for Friday to Monday nights and food costs, as well as the participation cost for the Sunday festivities: ACCOMMODATION: The accommodation costs will be calculated based on the number of attendees and paid to the leader during the tour. Friday Night: We have booked two cabins, each with a queen bed in one room, and 4 bunks in the other. Cost is $125 for two people + $15 for each extra person. Saturday / Sunday Nights: We have booked: Family Room $100/night: queen size bed plus 2 single beds + 2 x Twin Rooms $60/night: two single beds (2 adults) + Queen Room $100/night: queen size bed plus a single bunk bed (up to 3 adults).  Monday Night: We have booked cabins 1, 2 and 3. Cabins 1 and 3 each have two bedrooms, one with a double bed, the other with a double+single bunk bed (double below, single above). Cabin 2 only has 1 bedroom with a double bed. Cost for each cabin: $120 for two adults + $10 per extra adult (but the cabin 3 base rate is $130). TRAIN: This route is outside the Myki Zone, so you'll need to reserve your seats in advance. Travel anywhere in Victoria is now capped at $7.20 full / $3.60 concession on weekends, and $10 full / $5 concession on weekdays. FOOD: Everybody will be responsible for individually ordering and paying for whatever food they want.  SUNDAY FESTIVITIES: Cost will be $80 to $90, which will include transport of yourself plus bike to Shelley, morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea. APPAREL | FOOTWEAR: Bring your bike, helmet and cycling gear for the five days, being sure to allow for all possible eventualities (i.e. bring layers, including a waterproof layer in case we encounter rain). You should bring two spare tubes in case of punctures. LEADER: Alan D. | Email LeaderAlanD.thenomadsinc@mail.tidyhq.com if you have any questions. Members can access leader contact details under Members | Leader Contacts when logged in to the website.   HOME   BACK TO LIST OF EVENTS   MEMBERSHIPS  

This event has been POSTPONED due to heavy rainfall which will make many of the tracks unsafe to walk on. The new date is now Saturday November 18th. Escape the city and enjoy a full-day spring hike through the picturesque Dandenong Ranges, on what will be a unique event, taking in the lush scenic forest, birds, views of the city, walking tracks, waterfalls and the crisp/fresh air. This event caters for the experienced/ fit hiker who demands a 'real hike' and wants to break out a sweat. This event is graded 'hard to challenging' with a number of steep short inclines throughout. This event is not suitable for first timers or those with limited fitness abilities. If in doubt, contact the leader prior to booking to discuss your fitness levels/suitability for the hike.  GRADE | LENGTH | TYPE: Hard -> Challenging (in sections), approximately 15 km, this event caters for experienced hikers and those with fitness levels that are able to climb short steep tracks, and terrain. ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION: We will meet at Croydon Station before boarding a bus for our first section of the hike at Kalorama.   Part 1: Kalorama GPO to Five Ways lookout (incline) with a stop at the coffee shop. From here we take a steep incline along the Trig/Kyeema Track and will explore the Kyeema crash site, followed by views near Burke's lookout. Then after a steep descent, we will arrive at Doongalla Picnic Reserve for lunch. Part 2: From the reserve we will walk through the dense scrub incline along the Dandenong Creek Track and make our way through a steep incline to arrive at Mt Dandenong Township. Part 3: From the township, we walk make our way to Olinda Falls via a number of hiking tracks. We will explore Olinda Falls before finally making our way back for one last uphill trail back to the bus stop. From here we will head back to Croydon Bus Station. This is a modified track from that of January where the second half is a new track and a visit to the Olinda Falls that have been shut for an extended period of time due to previous storm damage. This is intended to be a public transport friendly event where the start and end points will be accessible by train. There is no carpooling for this event, however, you may organise your own lift with fellow walkers if you wish. BOOKING: By Thursday 5th October. To register, click on Get Tickets. Unsure if you've booked already? Click View my bookings (log in required). FURTHER INFORMATION: explorethedandenongs.com.au/western-slopes-trail-mt-dandenong. MEETING TIME | LOCATION: 09:45am at Croydon Train Station, Railway Grove. Exact meetup points will be provided prior to the event by email.  MAP REFERENCE: Melway map 50 grid J3 | Google map goo.gl/maps/LhvezYQ8CpHcSDoy7. DISTANCE | TIME FROM GPO: 35 km, approximately 35 minutes to drive, 50 minutes by public transport. There is car parking available at the train station for those who wish to drive. We will all take the bus to the starting point regardless of whether you drive to the meeting spot or not. You will need a Myki card for this event.  PUBLIC TRANSPORT: This is a public transport friendly event. By Train: Take the Lilydale train from Flinders Street and get off at Croydon Station. We will then catch the 688 bus to the starting point as a group. At the conclusion of the walk, the same bus will take us back to Croydon, with a connecting train back to the CBD. FOOD/DRINKS: Carry lunch, snacks and at least 1-2 litres of water. Also bring sunscreen and a hat. Bring your Myki card for the return trip by train/bus. We will stop briefly at a coffee shop where you can buy a coffee, and there may be options to purchase food for lunch (although this may be costly). APPAREL | FOOTWEAR: Suitable boots/hiking shoes and dress according to the weather forecast (layering). The mountains are usually a few degrees cooler but you will quickly warm up as you begin the hike! Ensure your shoes are waterproof as some of the paths most likely will be a little wet/muddy and a bit slippery if it has rained heavily prior to the event. Your boots will get some dirt/mud on them! LEADER: Jason T. | Email LeaderJasonT.thenomadsinc@mail.tidyhq.com if you have any questions. Members can access leader contact details under Members | Leader Contacts when logged in to the website. HOME   BACK TO LIST OF EVENTS   MEMBERSHIPS  

Our regular monthly social night - this month at the Rose Hotel in Fitzroy.  Note that the venue has been changed. GRADE: Social.  ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION: The Nomads hold a social night each month, where members and guests can enjoy a meal, talk about upcoming events, compare notes on past activities and float ideas on events they would like to see run. At the quarterly planning meetings, in addition to the monthly social activities the draft program, which will have been prepared via a Zoom pre-planning meeting the previous night, is presented so attendees can make suggestions or fill in any gaps. Do you want to see more of a particular activity, or do you have a particularly favourite area of Victoria you would like to share with others? Do you have an idea for something apart from the regular walks? We'd love to hear from you. Everyone is welcome – you don't have to volunteer for an activity. New members are especially invited to this, or any of the monthly Nomads social evenings. See Rose Hotel Menu (PDF). BOOKING: By Monday 2nd October. To register, click on Get Tickets. Unsure what you've booked for? Click View my bookings. MEETING TIME | LOCATION: 7pm at the Rose Hotel, 406 Napier St, Fitzroy. MAP REFERENCE: Melway map 2C grid C6. Google map goo.gl/Cn4Qd8XpzVVGmKGV8 PUBLIC TRANSPORT and PARKING: The Rose is well served by trams and buses, but parking is very limited. Suggested options: Tram 11 to Leicester St/Brunswick St Tram 86 to Keele St/Smith St Other Options: Bus 200, 207 to Napier St / Johnston St Bus 246, 905-7 to Johnston St / Hoddle St Train: Hurstbridge/Mernda lines to Victoria Park Station LEADER: Richard C. | Email LeaderRichardC.thenomadsinc@mail.tidyhq.com if you have any questions. Members can access leader contact details under Members | Leader Contacts when logged in to the website.   HOME   BACK TO LIST OF EVENTS   MEMBERSHIPS  

Preparing the draft Summer program of events - online via Zoom. GRADE: Social.  ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION: The bulk of the planning for the upcoming summer program will be done in this pre-planning meeting via Zoom in readiness to present the draft program the next night at the Social Evening, where attendees will be invited to provide additional suggestions and help fill any gaps. BOOKING: By 5pm Monday 1st October. To register, click on Get Tickets. Alternatively, simply click on the Zoom link in the reminder email sent to members a few days prior to the event. Unsure if you've already booked? Click View my bookings. DRAFT PROGRAM: Nomads Draft Program. You may add your suggestions to this online spreadsheet - be sure to click to some other cell once you've finished, so that your suggestion gets saved. MEETING TIME | LOCATION: 7pm online via Zoom. Those who registered will be sent the Zoom link by 6pm on Monday evening. LEADER: Alan D. | Email LeaderAlanD.thenomadsinc@mail.tidyhq.com if you have any questions. Members can access leader contact details under Members | Leader Contacts when logged in to the website. Photo by Bich Tran from Pexels.   HOME   BACK TO LIST OF EVENTS   MEMBERSHIPS

This is a spectacular trail skirting rugged coastline by the waters of Bass Strait.  GRADE | LENGTH | TYPE: Medium 13 km circuit walk.  ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION: We follow the Main Creek Trail from the car park to Bushrangers Bay. The eucalypt forest gives way to shady thickets of coastal banksia and then to an isolated sandy beach at Bushrangers Bay. From there we follow the trail to Cape Schanck. We’ll have lunch near the 1850s Lighthouse. After lunch, we return the same way and then hopefully, time permitting, can have take away coffee and cake from the Flinders Bakehouse. BOOKING: By Friday 29th September. Click on Get Tickets to register.  Unsure if you've already booked? Click View my bookings. FURTHER INFORMATION: www.bushwalkingblog.com.au/cape-schanck-to-main-creek-return-mornington-peninsula-national-park-victoria-2 MEETING TIME | LOCATION: 11am at the start of the Bushrangers Bay Walk and Cape Schanck Walk. When coming from Cape Schanck, this is in the car park on the right (not the first car park on the left) on Boneo Rd (C777: the Rosebud Flinders Rd) in the Mornington Peninsula National Park.  MAP REFERENCE: Melway map 259 grid K8 | UBD map 513 grid A7 | Google map goo.gl/maps/R48zXxjF9Ty.  DISTANCE | TIME FROM GPO: 109 km from Melbourne, allow 1.5 hours. FOOD: Bring your own lunch and at least 1 litre of water. APPAREL | FOOTWEAR: Sturdy walking footwear, dress for the weather forecast and bring a raincoat just in case! LEADER: Cahal F. | Email LeaderCahalF.thenomadsinc@mail.tidyhq.com if you have any questions. Members can access leader contact details under Members | Leader Contacts when logged in to the website.   HOME   BACK TO LIST OF EVENTS   MEMBERSHIPS  

On the AFL Public Holiday Friday, the weather forecast is for a glorious sunny day! Those Nomads who normally work on Fridays are invited to join the regular Friday cyclists for a wetlands and coastal ride in the west. GRADE | LENGTH | TYPE: Moderate 23 km cycling to the lunch point, or Medium 36 km ride if continuing to Southern Cross Station. The ride will be almost entirely on sealed, off-road trails. See Williams Landing to Southbank via Altona and Williamstown for a map of the route. ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION: We will depart from the Williams Landing Station (near the station kiosk) at 10:30am. After a short distance we will join the Skeleton Creek Trail, which will take us to the Cheetham Wetlands on the coast. There we pick up the Bay Trail, which will take us via Altona to Williamstown, following the coast all the way, mostly through wetlands. Lunch will be at the Steam Packet Hotel, 30 Cole St, Williamstown. Our booking is for outdoors. After lunch you can exit the ride via the nearby Williamstown Station, or continue with the group via the Bay Trail, then the Footscray Road Trail to Docklands, with the ride officially finishing at Southern Cross Station.  BOOKING: By 5pm Thursday 28th September (so we can confirm the lunch booking). To register, please click on Get Tickets. Unsure if you've already booked? Click View my bookings. MEETING TIME | LOCATION: Departure at 10:30am from Williams Landing Station.  The Werribee train that departs from Flinders Street, probably platform 9 (but check monitors) at 9:47am (Southern Cross at 9:50am) should arrive at Williams Landing at 10:27am.   If you'd like a pre-ride coffee from the kiosk at the Williams Landing Station, catch the Werribee train that departs from Flinders Street at 9:27am, arriving at Williams Landing at 10:07am.    The group will travel in the rear carriage. MAP REFERENCE: Flinders Street Station: Google map maps.app.goo.gl/qzEqnrcdvWaA7Dpw6. Williams Landing Station: Google map maps.app.goo.gl/qYzh76FYAvN6dA4J6. FOOD: We will have lunch at the Steam Packet Hotel, 30 Cole St, Williamstown.  APPAREL: Bike, helmet and appropriate attire for a sunny day. A spare tube is advisable. Don't forget sunscreen! See BOM Detailed Forecast for Williamstown. LEADER: Alan D. | Email LeaderAlanD.thenomadsinc@mail.tidyhq.com if you have any questions. Members can access leader contact details under Members | Leader Contacts when logged in to the website.   HOME   BACK TO LIST OF EVENTS   MEMBERSHIPS  

Play a game or two of 500 cards online via the Trickster Cards website, with fellow Nomads 500 card players.  TYPE: Social ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION: Enjoy playing a social game of 500 cards, in groups of four, from anywhere in Australia or even overseas, from the comfort of your own home, while enjoying your favorite beverage or nibbles. You will be able to see and hear the other players and enjoy the banter of your fellow Nomads members.  BOOKING: By Tuesday 26th September. To register click on Get Tickets. You will be e-mailed the link to play the game prior to 7pm on Wednesday 27th September.  Unsure if you've already booked? Click View my bookings. MEETING TIME | LOCATION: At 7pm click on the link that will be e-mailed to you on Tuesday prior to the game.  LEADER: Stephan C. | Email LeaderStephanC.thenomadsinc@mail.tidyhq.com if you have any questions. Members can access leader contact details under Members | Leader Contacts when logged in to the website.   HOME   BACK TO LIST OF EVENTS   MEMBERSHIPS