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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240623T101500
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240623T134500
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URL:https://www.gdt.org.au/events/blue-mt-june-26
SUMMARY:Wuid Kruirrk/ Blue Mountain June 23
DESCRIPTION:Wuid Kruirrk/ Blue Mountain Summit\; Song of the Bushlark\nDAT
 E: Sunday June 23th\n\nTIME: 10.15 for a 10.30 Start\n\nDURATION: approx 1
 0 km\, 3 Hours plus lunch break\n\nWALK LEADER: Arie Baelde\n\nDIFFICULTY:
  Medium\n\nDESCRIPTION: A sharp climb on a good surface to the exposed top
  of Blue Mountain. Blue Mountain is one of the most elevated points in The
  Wombat at 873 m. It is 4-5 million years older than most other eruption p
 oints in the Newer Volcanic Province and shares its 6 million-year-old age
  with Mt Wilson\, Babbington's Hill and Hanging Rock. Probably named Wuid 
 Kruirrk by surveyor Hoddle in the 1830-ies. Little is known about the orig
 in of the name but it is said to mean "song of the bushlark". Morning tea 
 will be enjoyed at Blue Mount Pioneer Cemetery\; buried here are the famil
 iar mix of mining\, sawmilling and farming families. The spiritual\, socia
 l and economic conditions of its residents can  be reconstructed from mag
 isterial inquests into deaths and newspaper snippets. The summit is an ope
 n woodland-herbland mosaic\, a product of thin soils on exposed sheets of 
 basalt (quoting Jeremy Neal). The ground layer vegetation is totally uniqu
 e for the Wombat Forest and we shall find some sheltered spots to look at 
 fine detail. The exposed rocks are of a different type to the surrounding 
 volcanic cones and highly weathered. The descent will be through tall herb
  rich foothill forest. \n\nDIFFICULTY: Medium\, For those who struggle wi
 th elevation gain it can be described as hard.\n\nDOGS: Dogs on a leash a
 re allowed. \n\nREGISTRATION: Registration up until the Friday 21 June\n\
 nRegistration link\n\nIf you have difficulty with on-line registration\, c
 ontact the walk leader\, Arie Baelde\, at a.baelde@gmail.com\n\nBRING: Wal
 kers should bring their own first-aid kit and any required personal medica
 tions\, water bottles\,  personal hiking gear (sun glasses\, walking stic
 ks\, small pack\, etc). Wear clothing appropriate for the predicted weathe
 r conditions on the day. Hiking boots or good walking shoes are recommende
 d. Bring Lunch.\n\nMEET: Somewhere off the Blackwood - Trentham road\, to 
 be confirmed closer to the date. Length may be shortened depending on the
  weather.\n\nApproximate Location Here\n\n
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