Trentham Wombat Trail Walk: Sunday 12th December

A short walk within historic Trentham and part of the Wombat Trail, a loop that goes around the edges and through Trentham along well made paths.

GRADE | LENGTH | TYPE: Easy, approximately 7.5 km, circuit walk on formed paths. 

ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION: Trentham is a small town on the edge of the Wombat State Forest. There are a number of reserves and walking trails around this historic area, including part of the Wombat Trail, a loop of approximately 7 km, taking the walker around the edge of the Victorian town into the surrounding bushland. The path runs upstream along Stoney Creek and its native bush reserve. After leaving Stoney Creek, you reach the historic Trentham Cemetery (est 1870). Crossing over the Trentham-Blackwood Road we enter Rahills Rd & Golden Point Rd past the Trentham Racecourse, where the last race was run 110 years ago. Returning to Trentham we will make our way back to town via the old Police Camp Reserve, in Camp St (no pun intended), containing a preserved old jail built in 1866. Back into the Trentham township past the historic Red Beard Bakery (run continuously since 1890s) and then onto the 1880s Trentham Railway Station and along the railway line. We return to the Quarry St/High St intersection for the end of the loop and picnic lunch/bbq facilities within the Quarry Street Reserve.

BOOKING: By Thursday 9th December. To register, click on Get Tickets. If you wish to stay on Saturday night, select Saturday from the Accommodation Nights question when booking.
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NOMADS COVIDSAFE CHECKLIST: Checklist 211212: Trentham Wombat Trail Walk.
It is strongly recommended that you only attend the event if you have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Those staying overnight on Saturday night MUST be double vaccinated.

MEETING TIME | LOCATION: 11am on the south side of the Quarry St / High St intersection, Trentham. 

MAP REFERENCE: Melway map X909 grid E10 | Google map goo.gl/maps/76ktsq5uc4igUVdr5. 

DISTANCE | TIME FROM GPO: 93 km, between 75 and 90 minutes to drive via the M79 Calder Fwy. Parking is available in Quarry St, on the north and the south side of its intersection with High Street (the main Trentham throughfare and just downhill from the Cosmopolitan Hotel).

PUBLIC TRANSPORT: Public transport options are available via train between Southern Cross station and Woodend (or Kyneton), plus a bus to Trentham. Myki cannot be used on the Daylesford bus service - tickets should be purchased online in advance. Recommended options:

• Getting There: From Southern Cross, catch the 9:05am Echuca service and alight at Woodend at 10:04am. Transfer to the Daylesford bus service that departs from Woodend at 10:14am and arrives at Trentham Milk Bar/Market St at 10:36am. The bus stop is about 300 metres from the meeting point - from the bus stop head north, then turn left into High St (C318). The second High St intersection is Quarry St, the meeting point.
• Returning: either Trentham 2:39pm arriving Southern Cross 4:24pm or Trentham 5:39pm arriving Southern Cross 7:24pm.
  For either of these services, catch the Daylesford-Woodend bus service from Trentham Milk Bar/Market St, which should arrive in Woodend to connect to the V/Line train service to Southern Cross Station, departing Woodend about 15 minutes later.

OVERNIGHT OPTION: There is the possibility of staying overnight, as there is space to pitch your tent, campervan etc in the grounds of the leader's home in Trentham, with access to bathroom facilities. There are also a couple of spots available inside the house for lilos. This may be of particular interest to those attending the nearby Mixed Naturist Walk: Wombat State Forest & old logging camps near Blackwood event on Saturday 11th December.

FOOD:

• Sunday Lunch: a BYO BBQ will be held at Quarry Street Reserve. BYO meat or vegetarian options for a BBQ lunch beside the meeting point.
• Saturday Dinner: for those choosing to spend Saturday night in Trentham, a BYO BBQ will be held at the leader's property in Trentham. BYO everything.

APPAREL | FOOTWEAR: Comfortable walking boots and warm, waterproof layers. Trentham is at 700 metres elevation, so it's likely to be cooler and wetter than Melbourne and the trails may be muddy. 

LEADER: Robert H. | Email LeaderRobertH.thenomadsinc@mail.tidyhq.com if you have any questions.
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