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URL:https://www.gdt.org.au/events/sardine-2609
SUMMARY:Mt Wilson/ Sardine Creek  2609
DESCRIPTION:\nMt Wilson Circuit walk \n\nThe BOM has not changed the th
 understorm forecast and the rain forecast has increased. The walk on Sund
 ay 26 October is therefore rescheduled to Sunday 23 November.\n\nIf you ha
 ve registered for this walk previously\, please let us know if you can ma
 ke it and also if you can't make it. No need to rebook online. Walkers who
  want to join us and have not previously registered\, please do so now.\n\
 nOur chances of good weather are surely increasing as the season progresse
 s. The flower tone will have shifted from yellow to white and to pink on t
 op of Mt Wilson.\nDATE: Sunday 23 November\, 2025\n\nWALK LEADERS: Arie 
 Baelde\, Greg Stewart\n\nFor questions: a.baelde@gmail.com\, 0419366189\
 n\nTIME: 9.15 AM for a 9.30 start we should finish by 17.00\,\n\nMEET: Bul
 larto South\; precise location and time details will be confirmed prior 
 to the walk.\n\nREGISTRATION: Numbers are limited\; registration closes F
 riday 21 November. Non-GDTA members who register to bring $10 cash on the 
 day to cover walker insurance. https://www.gdt.org.au/events/sardine-2609\
 n\nDIFFICULTY: Hard\, AWT GRADE 4 AWT Grade information. 18 km\, alt
 itude gain approx 500 m\n\nWHO IS THIS WALK FOR?:  This walk is the on
 e hard and long walk a year scheduled by the GDTA for the second year runn
 ing. It is only suitable for experienced walkers who regularly walk long d
 istances in steep country.  We have reduced the walk length a little as c
 ompared to last year to increase the number of walkers who it may appeal t
 o. Due to the lack of phone reception and the inaccessibility of some of t
 he tracks by vehicles there will be limited options for bail-out. The walk
  is not suitable for children.\n\nDESCRIPTION: This walk is a day-long adv
 enture in the Wombat forest that includes steep ascents and descents\, sho
 rt off-track sections and a fording of the Lerderderg River. The panoramic
  views\, without human-made structures\, provide a sense of remoteness.  
 We will be without phone reception for part of the day and can immerse our
 selves in nature and history with few modern-day intrusions. We start near
  Bullarto South from an easily accessible track off the bitumen and climb 
 Mt Wilson while the legs are fresh. Morning tea amongst the large basalt b
 oulders on top of the mount.  Following the Mount Wilson ridge\, we veer 
 off towards Wild Dog Road for some tall tree and steep gully scenery and t
 hen climb back up to the Mount Wilson Range. We descend steeply to the Ler
 derderg River\, lunch on the river. The way back will be an easy\, gradual
  climb through a diverse landscape\, EVC (Ecological Vegetation Classes) c
 lasses: Damp Forest (DF)\, Herb-rich Foothill Forest (H-RFF) and Scrubby F
 oothill Forest (SFF).\n\nBRING: Necessary: 2 L water\, Backpack\, Rain ja
 cket\, Personal first aid kit\, sun hat\, and sunscreen\, with sufficient 
 food for a long day\n\nRecommended: Gaiters\, Walking poles\n\nHEALTH AN
 D SAFETY: Please call or text the walk leader if you are unable to attend
  on the day.\n\nDOGS: Dogs are not allowed on this walk. Refer to the GDT
 A dog policy.\n\nBOOKINGS: Bookings are essential—see registration link
 . You may cancel your booking by returning to the GDTA website page and cl
 icking 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 b
 e emailed if a space becomes available. You have 24hrs before the space is
  withdrawn and offered to the next on the list.\n\nGUEST MEMBERSHIP AND IN
 SURANCE: The walk is free to members and members of affiliated clubs and o
 pen to non-members. For non-members\, a $10 fee is payable for insurance c
 over under the Bushwalking Victoria insurance policy. Please note that chi
 ldren under 5 years cannot be covered by this policy.\n\nApproximate Locat
 ion Here\nTo Login to your account LOGIN\nBack to List of Events Click Her
 e\n\n\n
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