Category Archives: Walks

Walk on Sunday, 18 September

Posted on 13 September, 2022 by fobif

This Sunday’s 5 km walk will be in the Muckleford Forest. The walk will be leisurely with plenty of time to look at wildflowers including the many orchids that will be flowering now. We will be meeting at the Community … Continue reading →

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A stroll through the Metcalfe NCR

Posted on 22 August, 2022 by fobif

Good numbers rocked up for FOBIF’s August walk through the Metalfe Nature Conservation Reserve yesterday. This small reserve features beautiful open valleys of grassy woodland, the understorey dominated by Wallaby Grass. The reserve, unusually for this region, carries no Stringybarks, … Continue reading →

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Next Sunday’s walk, 21 August

Posted on 15 August, 2022 by fobif

Next Sunday’s walk led by Barb Guerin and Lionel Jenkins will be in the Metcalfe Nature Reserve. This is about 20 km east of Castlemaine. The walk will be approximately 7 km. If you would prefer to join the group … Continue reading →

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Two FOBIF walks next Sunday (July 17)

Posted on 11 July, 2022 by fobif

Short walk led by Frances Cincotta We are going to park at the junction of Upper Kangaroo Creek Track and Lower Kangaroo Creek Track and will do a 5 km loop in which we will see Common Heath and Common … Continue reading →

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Fabulous fungi walk

Posted on 20 June, 2022 by fobif

Last Sunday a good sized group was led on a lovely circuit walk around the Fryers Ridge bush by local Christine Henderson. There was a mix of tracks, trackless and even some private property (with permission ). The bush looked … Continue reading →

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