Muckleford Heritage Walk 2704
Muckleford Nature Conservation Reserve
DATE: Sun Apr 27
TIME: 9:30 AM for 9:45 start. Walk duration is approximately 3.5 hrs.
LOCATION: Muckleford Nature Conservation Reserve, Muckleford State Forest. Details will be emailed to registered walkers prior to the event.
WALK LEADER: John Lewis, email: johnalewis72@gmail.com Mobile: m: 0418 316 227
DESCRIPTION: This 10.5 Km circuit walk meanders through the Box-Ironbark forest and takes in three mine sites: the Red, White and Blue Mine, Frenchmans Reef, and Dunns Reef. Muckleford Forest is an ancient landscape occupied, for tens of thousands of years, by the Dja Dja Wurrung. Then Major Mitchell passed through the area in 1836, and pastoralists soon followed, to squat and establish sheep runs on the grasslands. Following the discovery of gold at the foot of Mt Tarrengower in 1853, miners spread through the region in pursuit of gold, and the scars of early mining are evident throughout the forest. More than 300 plant and 50 bird species are reported from the Reserve although now, after our dry summer and autumn and recent control burning, the vegetation is not looking its best.
DIFFICULTY: The walk is rated Easy. The overall elevation gain is less than 200 m.
HEALTH AND SAFETY: If you are ill on the day of the walk, please stay at home. It will be early Autumn so keep an eye on the expected Temperature, we cancel events at late notice if too hot, fire bans etc. Please call or text the walk leader if you are unable to attend.
GUEST MEMBERSHIP AND INSURANCE: The walk is free to members and open to non-members. For non-members, a $10 fee is payable for insurance cover under the Bushwalking Victoria insurance policy. Please note that children under 5 years cannot be covered by this policy.
BRING: It is recommended, you carry a personal first aid kit, your own medication, water bottles, sun screen and personal hiking gear (sun glasses, walking sticks, small pack, etc). Wear clothing appropriate for the predicted weather conditions on the day. Bring light refreshments for breaks.
BOOKINGS: Bookings are essential and open 2 weeks before the walk. You may cancel your booking by returning to this page and clicking the cancel button. This will free up a space for other walkers. If the walk is full, you can elect to be put on the waiting list. You will be emailed if a space becomes available. You have 24hrs before the space is withdrawn and offered to the next on the list.
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