Plenty River Walk: Greensborough to Plenty Gorge Circuit

Update: This event will go ahead as planned, last minute bookings welcome.

Enjoy a scenic day exploring the Plenty River and Plenty Gorge parklands where hikers can enjoy the rugged views, explore the many lookouts and enjoy the wildlife to offer on a full day's excursion through some untouched areas of suburban Melbourne. The gorge is usually full of bird song and the surrounding park is a safe haven for the local mob of kangaroos and other wildlife. A number of views will be had at several lookouts along the trail.

Note: This event will cater for a maximum of 20 walkers only, so book in early. 

GRADE | LENGTH | TYPE: Moderate, approximately 14 km, circuit walk, a mixture of flat and moderate inclines in parts with some steep descents on the return trail.  

ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION: Our hike begins at Greensborough station where we will take up the Plenty River trail as we follow the river northwesterly. After passing through Partingtons Flat, we hug the river for over 3 km as we examine the old Maroondah Aqueduct system before we make our way into Plenty Valley Gorge via Dry Creek. 

Traversing the maze of bike tracks we make our way to the popular Blue Lake where we will stop for lunch and explore the area and take photos. On the return leg, we work through the gorge tracks before stopping for views at the Diamond Hills Reserve. We then traverse our way through the back trails of the Greensborough neighborhood, returning to the train station.

Plenty Gorge Park offers a wide range of natural and cultural experiences only 20 km from Melbourne, where the spectacular gorge sets a backdrop for stunning landscape views and the abundant native wildlife are always on show. Walk the tracks to the beautiful gorge and marvel at the diverse wildlife living within the park. Shaped by volcanic activity, the Plenty River is a dividing line between two distinct geological types. The basalt on the west and sedimentary rock on the eastern side generate a wonderful diversity of habitats.

This is intended to be a public transport friendly event where the start and end points will be accessible by train.

BOOKING: By Friday 24th June. To register, click on Get Tickets.
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MEETING TIME | LOCATION: 10:45am | Greensborough Railway Station (Corner of Poulter Ave and Pope Pl) on the northeast side of the station adjacent to the Poulter Ave Reserve. We will wait for those catching the 9:58am train from Flinders St that arrives at 10:45am for a prompt starting walk time.

MAP REFERENCE: Melway map 20 grid K2 | Google map goo.gl/maps/MozCnACyn7oBDmR38.

PUBLIC TRANSPORT: Take the Hurstbridge line train that departs from Flinders Street platform 1 at 9:58am and arrives at Greensborough Station at 10:45am. We will wait for those on this train before leaving for the walk! (Trains depart from Greensborough for the return journey every 20 minutes).

FOOD: Carry lunch, snacks and at least 1 litre of water. You may also want to carry a jacket that you can remove until the winter sun warms you up Sunscreen and a hat, your facemask and hand sanitiser are encouraged. For those taking public transport you will need your Myki card. Please take away your rubbish afterwards.

APPAREL | FOOTWEAR: Dress according to the weather forecast, the event will not run if showers are predicted.  Comfortable walking/hiking boots are required. Ensure your shoes are waterproof as some of the paths may be wet or muddy if it has rained prior to the event. Expect to get a little mud on your boots.

LEADER: Jason T. | Email LeaderJasonT.thenomadsinc@mail.tidyhq.com if you have any questions regarding this event.
Members can access leader contact details under Members | Leader Contacts when logged in to the website.

 

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