Discover two lesser known gems of the Mornington Peninsula with this scenic walk through The Briars Park Wildlife Sanctuary and Balcombe Creek Estuary Boardwalk.
GRADE | LENGTH | TYPE: An easy 12 km point-to-point walk.
ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION: The meeting point for this walk is on Craigie Road, Mount Martha about 100 metres east of the roundabout junction with Dunns Road, Mount Martha. If you are driving from Melbourne via the Nepean Highway, take the Craigie Road exit on the left and drive through the roundabout at the Dunns Road intersection. If you are driving via the Peninsula Link and Moorooduc Highway, take the Craigie Road exit. As there is only limited parking on Craigie Road and as this is a point-to-point walk, we will do a car shuffle leaving most of the vehicles at Mount Martha village.
We will take a track through a bushland reserve to reach The Briars Park. Before entering the park we will walk to the old farm and take in the views. The farm holds a restaurant (now closed), old farm equipment and a nursery which had an unusual connection to Napoleon. We will then walk through the park's wildlife sanctuary. After that we will return to the park’s visitor centre where there is a choice of undercover or outdoor picnic tables for our lunch break. You can also buy a coffee. After lunch we'll then head through to the Mount Martha township on the Balcombe Creek Estuary Boardwalk. A coffee or a drink in the village will be an optional extra at the end of the walk before we do a car shuffle back to pick up the other vehicles.
BOOKING: By Friday 18th March. To register, click on Get Tickets.
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NOMADS COVIDSAFE CHECKLIST: Checklist 220320: The Briars Park and Balcombe Creek Walk - Mount Martha.
FURTHER INFORMATION: The Visit Mornington Peninsula website has further information about The Briars Park Walking Trails and Balcombe Creek Estuary Boardwalk.
MEETING TIME | LOCATION: 11am on Craigie Road, 200 metres south-east of the junction between Craigie Road and Dunns Road, Mount Martha.
MAP REFERENCE: Melway map 145 grid F9 | Google map goo.gl/maps/8pshS4cCdoqSzE3Q8.
DISTANCE / TIME FROM GPO: Allow 1 hour 15 mins from Melburne CBD.
PUBLIC TRANSPORT: The Frankston train that departs from Flinders Street Station platform 8 at 8:57am arrives at Frankston Station at 10:04am. Transfer to the #788 bus that departs from Bay F at 10:09am. The bus arrives at the corner of Craigie Rd & Nepean Highway at 10:39am. From there, walk east along Craigie Rd to the meeting point, 200m past Dunns Rd.
FOOD: Carry lunch, snacks and water for your needs throughout the day.
APPAREL | FOOTWEAR: Wear comfortable walking boots/shoes and dress to meet the forecast weather conditions.
LEADER: Cahal F. | Email LeaderCahalF.thenomadsinc@mail.tidyhq.com if you have any questions.
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