Category Archives: Walks

Mystery & Beauty in Fryers Ridge Forest

It was a lovely warm day for a jaunt in the Fryers Ridge Forest, where we enjoyed an interesting route planned by Christine Henderson. We walked along vehicle tracks and offtrack and observed many species different to the forest closer … Continue reading →

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It’s orchid time…and that’s not all

Spring! And it’s time to go and have a look around. In particular, orchids are coming out all over. A highlight: Castlemaine Spider Orchids are observable in the Monk area, in the area of walk 3 in FOBIF’s publication, 20 … Continue reading →

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Fryers Ranges Walk: Sunday September 20

It is springtime and walkers will enjoy the forest and wildflowers of this area on this walk. We will explore the eastern slopes of the Fryers Ranges in the region of the Kangaroo Tracks, Upper and Lower and reach the … Continue reading →

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Report on Kalimna walk Sunday 16th August

It seemed that everyone who turned up for our FOBIF walk today commented on how beautiful the day was – glorious Central Victorian sunshine and a BOM promise of 17O. So it was a happy crowd who gathered in Kalimna … Continue reading →

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Second report on the Tarilta Creek walk, 21 July 2026

Chris Green has sent a report on FOBIF’s Tarilta Creek walk. We thought we would post this as well as the previous Tarilta Creek report especially as Chris has included some terrific photos.  A Foray into Tarilta Creek Eight intrepid … Continue reading →

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