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Short walk on Mt Tarrengower (or Dharrang Gawa) report by Liz Martin

A large group set out from the side of Mt Tarrengower on a chilly, but sunny day yesterday for FOBIF’s annual ‘short walk’.  Bernard and Deirdre Slattery led the walk ably assisted by our experts, including Christine Henderson on geology, Frances Cincotta … Continue reading

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Tarilta Creek Walk Report by Ros Woodburn, 19 July 2026

What a glorious, still, blue Winter ‘s day. A huge thank you to Jeremy Holland, our fearless leader of total 8 walkers for 14km: up and down the tightly knit hills and gullies, along roads, a part of the Goldfields … Continue reading

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19 July 2026 – Long Walk – Tarilta Creek  

This will be a loop walk of about 14 km exploring the Tarilta Creek area. It will take about 6 hours including breaks. Highlights will include a lovely mossy gully, two waterfalls which may even have water, and of course … Continue reading

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19 July 2026: Short Walk- Tarrengower

We’ll walk a section on the western side of this curiously complicated mountain, looking for clues as to how it was formed in the distant past. Terrific views to the west, rock platforms, interesting plant life. We’ll start from a … Continue reading

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Mount Alexander Shire Biodiversity Strategy – A Critical Opportunity

Friends of Box Ironbark Forests has joined with Connecting Country and the Castlemaine Field Naturalists Club to prepare a joint submission on the development of the Mount Alexander Shire Biodiversity Strategy. You can view the submission here. We prepared this … Continue reading

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