Category Archives: Walks

A walk in history: Malmsbury Coliban Channel.

It was a welcome sunny day for an enjoyable and interesting walk along section of the Coliban channel near Malmsbury. Author of the book, The Coliban Main Channel: A Walking Guide, Stephen Charman, shared details from his extensive historical research … Continue reading

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Sunday 20th July walk – Coliban Main Channel, Malmsbury

Walk leader for this month’s walk on Sunday 20th July is Steve Charman, author of “The Coliban Main Channel, A Walking Guide”. The focus of this return walk will be the Coliban Main Channel in Malmsbury, starting at Malmsbury Reservoir … Continue reading

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June short walk: a leisurely mooch in a ruined waterway

A bleak forecast didn’t stop a smallish group of resolute walkers from taking on the June short walk yesterday. The route followed a quiet gully south of Chewton, much revitalised by recent damp weather. It’s quite amazing how even the … Continue reading

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Long Walk – Leanganook / Mount Alexander

The annual FOBIF Long Walk began bright and early as promised on Sunday June 15th, with a group of seven intrepid hikers setting off into the eastern reaches of Leanganook (Mount Alexander). Confidently leading the way off-track, Jeremy guided the … Continue reading

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FOBIF June 15th walks: the long and the short

FOBIF is offering a choice this month. Here are the details: Long Walk: Mount Alexander We will start walking from Old Koala Park and do an anti-clockwise circuit of about 12.3 km. A bit over half of this is off … Continue reading

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