We’ll meet at the Gnomon Carpark at 11:00am. From there, we’ll follow the road up to the Mt Duncan sign before beginning our ascent. After reaching the summit, our return route will take us along the Tall Trees Track, providing a scenic variation on the way back to the cars.

Expect some steady climbs and descents, so please wear sturdy walking boots. Bring rain gear, water, and food, as the walk will take around three hours, depending on the group’s pace and fitness levels.

This will be a relaxing walk to Copper Cove.  It will include beach walking, rock scrambling and headland walking.  Prospective are most welcome.  Sturdy boots will be required if the tide permits us to scramble around the rocks to Copper Cove.  Please bring lunch, snacks and wet weather gear (just in case).

In late September 2025 conditions weren’t ideal to complete the full circuit but hopefully we’ll be more successful at this time of the year.

Just to reiterate, it is a delightful walk that has the lot: beautiful rainforest, creeks, waterfalls, spectacular sandstone formations, scree and a river. There is a fairly large scree field which takes about 50 minutes to cross so potential walkers must be comfortable on this sort of terrain.

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The club had a heroic, but alas failed, attempt to climb Mt Darwin in October of 2025. Foiled by that oft pernicious West Coast weather. Fingers crossed for better conditions this time. It’s a bit of a drive down to the Queenstown area so I’m going to make it a weekend, probably staying at the caravan park. People can choose what they wish to do, come for either one day or both. And if coming for the weekend choose where you wish to stay the night. I estimate Darwin to be in the order of a 10km round trip and between 5 to 6 hours. There’s a rather forlorn track for part of the way which gives up in disgust towards the end. Thence off track to the summit. As I said, we didn’t make it last time so the last couple of klicks will be a bit of an adventure. It didn’t look too hideous – as far as we could tell in the pouring rain. But who knows.

According to the Abel notes, Mt Owen should be a bit easier. Should. No guarantees though. Apparently for part of the way up we may have to dodge mountain bikes hurtling down. All part of the adventure I suppose.

Counter Meal at Furners Hotel. Please register by 12 noon on the Monday of the event.

A chance to bring along images and talk about your extended trips from past or recent from over the summer period along with the normal reviews. 

Leaving from the Burnie Yacht Club at 8am and driving to the Forest General Store 526 Mengha Rd Forest for our coffee fix first! From there we will head for Irishtown and turn right down into the Roger River area following the Sumac Rd over the famous Kanunnah Bridge. It sits high above the mighty Arthur River and is always a great place to stop and have a wander, there is an undercover reserve for those that didnt have that first coffee fix!  At the other end of the Bridge we turn left and stop shortly after to see the view from the famous Sumac Lookout!  On from here we will drive to see the beautiful Lake Chisholm sinkhole area before retracing back to Julius River Reserve and spending the rest of our time for the day here!  There are undercover areas, beautiful forest tracks etc to explore and a Toilet.  Come and help us explore this wonderful area for the day!

Just for fun, lets walk to the top of a hill with some fancy food and champagne for a shared high tea with a view.

Fingers crossed for a fine sunny day to have a paddle on Lake Barrington to have a look at Forth Falls. Bring your lunch as we will find somewhere to get out for lunch and a swim if the weather is kind.  This wont be a hard paddle and Terry the Tinny will be joining us.

With summer and longer days it is time to explore more parts of the PCT. We were fortunate to have obtained a Wildcare grant to employ specialized contractors to work on some sections for us. We may need to also do work on these sections, so come along to visit some of the areas we only get to during summer. Join us for a pleasant day in the bush …. or maybe even a mountain view.

With the track in good condition, I thought a walk to Black Bluff is called for.  There will be 2 options here, with number one being a walk to the trig point and number two, a walk to Paddy's Tarn only. It will all depend on the day, the weather and the group.  I am prepared to split the group for those who want to venture up to the trig point (this includes me).  Please bring lunch and snacks.  Wet weather gear and warm clothes are a must as the weather can change quite rapidly up on Blackie.  Sturdy boots are also necessary so no sneekers or no walk (with me).

Lake Burbury kayak camp.

I would like to hold a 3-4 night camp on Lake Burbury (with a 7 day window), with 1 or 2 camp sites and explore the Lake by kayak as day trips.

Details will be announced by early January 2026. The trip is weather dependent and we may need to be flexible a day or 2 either side of the stated dates.

Meet 8.30am at the Burnie Yacht Club and drive to Stanley.  We will walk to see Henry Hellyer's grave at the cemetery as well as various other points of interest before settling into the pub at 19/21 Church St for lunch at 12.30pm.  Come along and explore beautiful Stanley.  Bring your thermos for a cuppa if you like or find a coffee shop!

A day in the Mighty Dial never disappoints! This walk offers the perfect mix of challenge, stunning views, and plenty of fresh air. We’ll meet at the Mt Gnomon car park at 12pm before heading up the track to Mt Gnomon. The climb is a little steep, but the sweeping views from the top make it well worth the effort. After a break for lunch, we’ll continue along the saddle to Mt Dial. Even though it’s a return trip, there’s always something new to notice along the way. Expect around 3 hours of walking, with a few ups and downs. As always, bring sturdy boots, a hat, rain jacket, food, water, and of course—your best smile!

This is a club training day for new members, 'prospectives', regardless of their level of experience. It will be focussed at improving members' bushwalking skills and knowledge about the club. The day will cover a range of topics indoors in the morning followed in the afternoon by series of training exercises outdoors. Feel free to bring along any questions about bushwalking or the club. Robin has about 2,000 days experience on one-day and extended trips in the outdoors, many in a leadership role.

Attending a training day is part of the requirements to become a senior member of the club. Participants should have joined the club before they attend. Register via the members' trip registration page on the club website. The day will start at 9:15 am at Apex House, Ulverstone and finish after a practical component at the Dial Range, near Penguin, about 5 pm.

Participants will be expected to have read the Guide to Bushwalking for Prospective members which is on the club website. This document includes information about the club as well as bushwalking more generally. More details will be sent to participants after they have registered. The day will be adjusted to take into account participants experience and interests.

A couple of days away staying overnight at the Tullah Lakeside Lodge (64734121). We will meet at Ridgley and drive to the start of the Tyndall Range Walk on the Wednesday morning.  After a big effort up onto the Range, we can then enjoy some time exploring this wonderful place and return to the Tullah Lakeside Lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.  For those who want to bring their own form of accommodation, that is absolutely fine but please make your own arrangements on where you will overnight.  For those choosing to stay at the Lodge, please make your own overnight booking. On the Thursday morning, for those who are interested, we will climb Mt Murchison, returning home in the late afternoon/early evening.

Please note that Mt Murchison has some interesting sections on the climb to the top, so if "exposure" is a problem, it may not be the mountain for you.

I would like participants to be ready to catch the 9am bus to Ronny Creek. From there we walk to Waldheim to start up the Hounslow Heath track. The old Riggs Pass track starts at the beginning of the Maryland track, it is quite overgrown in places, so scrub gloves may be of assistance. Hounslow Heath can be quite wet depending on recent weather. However, this is lovely circuit walk with fabulous views.

Looks like it’s been about 5 years since this hill was on the club program. It’s not a long walk, being about 8km or so and in the order of 5 to 6 hours. But with the drive and the shorter days it’s not a bad option for this time of year. About half of the walk is on an old fire trail with the rest off track following cairns and maybe a bit of tape. There is a boulder field to traverse but not too bad in the scheme of things.

The BWT Weekend, based at Crayfish Creek, walks will be mainly in the Rocky Cape National Park. There will be a BYO BBQ on Saturday night.
We will be staying at Crayfish Creek caravan park. They have campsites and cabins. https://crayfishcreekecoaccommodation.com.au/ . If booking online, enter "BWT" in the promo code to get a 10% discount, or call Carolyn on 0419302354 or 64434228 or email carolynnewall@gmail.com. 

Rocky Cape circuit starting & finishing at the Rocky Cape National Park. Will include Tinkers LO, Anniversary Point & Cathedral Rocks.

A walk as part of the BWT weekend. A byo bbq will be held at the Crayfish creek caravan park in the evening.

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A walk as part of the BWT weekend.

Detention Pk is a short scrubby walk to a small mountain inland from the Rocky Cape National Park.

Not suitable for princesses or bogans.

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Always a great night to see what the photo comp judge looks for in our images of past trips and adventures.

Late April is a good time view the Fagus changing colour. We will head up the Overland Track from Ronny Cr with the first area at Crater Falls then Crater Lake onto Marions Lookout to Kitchen Hut, where we turn off and head to Suttons Tarn for lunch. After lunch head back to Kitchen Hut where we have the option to go back the same way or for longer day head along the Face Track and down past Lake Wilks and on to the Dove Lake circuit track back to the bus at the Dove Lake bus stop

It requires a car shuffle, but after leaving one car at the start of the Higgs track we will continue to the Western Creek Track and start our walk there. It is a lovely rainforest walk up to Whiteleys Hut and then we will continue across country following the lakes and tarns to Westons lake and join the Higgs track. Here we will head to Lady lake hut and continue to the waiting car at the start of the Higgs Track. This is a lovely circuit which involves some off track walking, hills and beautiful alpine country.

The walk starts at the end of Smoko Ck Road and follows Mother Cummings Rivulet for a significant part of the way. A nice mix of rainforest along the valley changing to alpine vegetation on the plateau, with good views of the tiers and highlands, across to Mother Cummings Peak, east to Ben Lomond and north to Bass Strait – weather permitting. On the return trip we may take the less frequently used track on the east side of Mother Cummings Rivulet that involves a small stretch of boulder scrambling and negotiating some tree falls. An elevation gain of about 650 m and a total return trip of about 7 km. Tasmap 4638 Quamby Bluff.

A nice flat walk to Redwater Creek Falls and hopefully lots of autumn colour showing in the Stoodley Forest.

When I was on Mt Kate recently we walked over towards the Norther edge and I noticed a lovely ridge line which looked easily accessible and would provide open walking over to a point where you could look down upon the Dove river. It just looked like a nice addition to Mt Kate which is an interesting walk providing good views of Mts Cradle and Campbell and passes through an interesting variety of vegetation. The plan would be to meet at the bus depot in time to catch the 9am bus to Ronny Creek. Part of the day will be spent walking off  track and as it is a day of exploration I can't guarantee we won't encounter a bit of scrub. 

Autumn, as the days are cooling a little but plenty of daylight still, is generally a pleasant time to be in the bush. Parts of the track could do with a touch up before winter and with a later 8am start, what else would you be doing on a weekend? Join us for a day out on the PCT.

Far as I can tell this was last done by the club in 2019, so well overdue for another visit. I’ve not been here so my information about the walk is second hand. Not for the first time. Some of the walk is on an old fire trail which gets us up most of the elevation. Which is nice. There follows an off-track section to the summit which is decorated with communications towers. This part of the walk is likely to be a bit bouldery and scrubby. I’m estimating the walking time and distance to be something in the order of 5 hours and maybe up to 8km. Could be less, but we’ll find that out. As per the access instructions from the property owner, car parking at the track head is limited to three cars, hence there will be a hard numbers limit of 12 walkers.

We will head up the Walls Track to Trappers Hut, where we will turn off and to George Howes Lake and then head to Tiger Lake to the hut for lunch. After lunch return by the same route

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A nice easy ride to Latrobe for lunch and back. I would like to do a circuit ride which involves some riding on the road between Spreyton and Latrobe. The rest of the ride will be on the Coastal Pathway.

Meet at 8am opposite Sargents IGA shop in Ridgley.  Drive to Tullah and park in the carpark on left opposite toilets near Wee Georgie train.  There is a coffee shop nearby to start of track!  We head up the track for about an hour before getting great views back over Lake Rosebery and Tullah!  Continuing on with Lake Mackintosh coming into view soon after!  Magnificent here!! Good spot for morn tea!  We turn right off the main track and continue to the trig before retracing short distance, sliding through a rock and making our way down across a short section of buttongrass plain to Lake Herbert for lunch.  We take the track back to the Cars from here we were following earlier.  A great Mountain to climb, with good views through to Mt Murchison and west coast mountains on a clear day.  Suitable for prospectives with a reasonable level of fitness.  Remember it is the west coast so please carry a good coat, good boots needed as track muddy in places, a warm drink and food also required!  Usually takes about 5 hours return.  Either visit close coffee shop or drive to Tullah Lodge for afternoon tea by the Lake as a good reward for our days effort!  I think you know by now its a fav!

This is a peak I’ve never summitted, but walked past when it’s been clagged in.  We’ll meet in Ulverstone at 08:00, Sheffield at 08:30 to commence the walk from Gowrie Park. I’ve heard that some of the track is quite overgrown, however getting up to date info is difficult, so we’ll ”play it by ear”. It's probably a hard Grade 3.  I hope to do this as a circuit walk, it’s steep in places but the views should be worth while, if the weather allows.

We will head up the Meander Falls track and then head onto the Plateau via the Dixon's Track. Once on top we will head cross country to Second Bar Lake and set up our camp. From here we will put on day packs and head over to Prince Alberts Throne for a look and explore the area in between. Once we get onto the Plateau there is no track and although the terrain is relatively clear of thick scrub, it is uneven and there are numerous creek crossings to negotiate. Expect any weather, although if it is really foul I will have a plan B. 

A personal journey through the 100 Walks Quest, sharing highlights, challenges, favourite walks, and what I’ve learned along the way — with plenty of inspiration for fellow walkers.

Meet at the Bells Parade Latrobe Reserve at 9am.  We will walk UP Dooleys Hill opposite, for a workout before our lunch,  hearing some wonderful birdlife if lucky!  If we take the correct track we will come out behind the Mersey Hospital and follow the streets around to the Mackeys Hotel at 161 Gilbert St in time for a 12.30pm lunch.  A definition for a British walk is - a ramble in the countryside to a pub for lunch before continuing - so come and join in the fun!  I have booked   for 15, so if full give me a ring!  Our Club did their 2nd official Club walk on this date June 3rd 1960 to Quamby Bluff on this day so come along and help celebrate 66 years of Club walks!  All welcome!  

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