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Category Archives: Walks
Muckleford Gorge Walk booked out
Apologies to those who missed out, we had to limit the number on this walk as it is on private property.
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The April walk is now booked out
This walk is now booked out. Registration is necessary for the April walk, Sunday 19th. Please email info@fobif.org.au by Friday 17th April, maximum 2 per registration. Participants will be confirmed via email. Led by Clive Willman, the walk will follow … Continue reading
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Spring Gully walk report by Alistair Smith
A small group of us gathered at the Spring Gully Mine site before heading off for a relaxed wander through the forest. The aim of the walk was to explore how the legacy of historic gold mining still shapes the … Continue reading
First walk for the year, Spring Gully
15 March A backyard view of Spring Gully Carolyn Crowther 0407 214 049 This walk with a Spring Gully local, is an invitation to ask: what do we owe the place now? Find out the answers on this walk. We will follow kangaroo … Continue reading
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Welcome to 2026
The end of year social gathering was well attended and thanks again to Bronwyn Silver for hosting the event. This month, members received a newsletter and request to update membership subscription in the mail. If you are not a member and … Continue reading
Fryers Ranges Walk
The final FOBIF walk was a delightful stroll up and down the ridges through the beautiful forest of Fryers Ranges. We saw lots of wildflowers and thanks Frances for identifying and explaining key indicators and conditions of different plants. These … Continue reading
A walk in Kalimna Park and surrounds: 21 September
Join local ecologist & FOBIF committee member, Karl Just for this 3-4 kms walk where he will talk about the ecology of a few of the rare animals found in Kalimna as we walk through their habitat, including the Eltham … Continue reading
Wildflower Season, for better or worse
It’s been a sad winter and spring so far for lovers of wildflowers in our local forest. The drought that gave us a dry winter last year continued into summer, then autumn and the winter just gone. It’s been a … Continue reading
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Vale Pam Douglas
Pam Douglas died last month. She was a regular walker on FOBIF’s monthly walks since 2016, though ill health limited her participation this year. Pam came to live in Castlemaine around then, and it became common to see her walking … Continue reading
Listen while you walk . . .
As part of the new Campbells Creek missing link project, Rob Law from Friends of Campbells Creek has created a ‘soundtrail’. It starts at the Forest Street entrance to the walk and continues through to the end at the Campbells … Continue reading
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