Enjoy a gentle walk through the open spaces of the Broadmeadows Valley, passing by indigenous bushland and grassland. GRADE | LENGTH | TYPE: Moderate, approximately 12 km, point-to-point walk on sealed and unsealed walking and cycling tracks. ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION: This winter’s day walk offers a good opportunity to get outdoors, socialise and get some exercise. We’ll carry on regardless of the weather, just dress accordingly to keep warm and dry. The walk commences at Roxburgh Park Railway Station as we make our way through quiet streets and urban reserves to reach the Broadmeadows Valley Trail. We follow the shared walking and cycle paths through the open spaces of the Broadmeadows Valley reserves for the majority of this walk. A good planning feature of the trail is the use of underpasses at most streets, leaving only a few road crossings for the entire journey. Throughout the walk we pass by patches of remnant and re-vegetated bushland and grassland. There are several covered picnic tables spread along the route for our use for rest breaks and lunch. Some plane spotting throughout the day is topped off with a view from the hill in Johnstone Street Reserve across to Tullamarine Airport. To conclude the walk we make our way through to Broadmeadows Railway Station to commence the return journey. Trains depart for the city every 20 minutes. We should arrive back in the city between 3:00pm and 4:00pm. MEETING TIME | LOCATION: Meet in the front carriage of the Craigieburn train departing Flinders Street Railway Station at 10:12am or join the group en route by arrangement with the event leader. MAP REFERENCE: Melway map 43 grid H9 | Google map goo.gl/maps/NMdRVJfVevp.  TRANSPORT: Access to this walk is by public transport only. We travel by Metro train with a 39 minute journey to Roxburgh Park on the Craigieburn train departing Flinders Street Railway Station at 10:12am. The return journey to the city takes 35 minutes by train from Broadmeadows Railway Station. All travel is within myki zones 1 & 2 with weekend daily caps of $6.40 full fare, $3.20 concession and free for seniors. FOOD: Carry lunch, snacks and water for your needs throughout the day. APPAREL | FOOTWEAR: Comfortable walking boots/shoes and dress according to the weather forecast. LEADER | BOOKING: Peter Tocknell | by Saturday 15th June for members and Thursday 13th June for visitors. Email the Leader if you have any questions. Members can access leader contact details under Members->Leader Contacts when logged in to the website.   HOME   BACK TO LIST OF EVENTS   MEMBERSHIPS  

Moderate walks, cycling or simply relaxing in comfortable farm-stay accommodation (pictured) beside the Great Victorian Rail Trail near Bonnie Doon and Lake Eildon. GRADE | LENGTH | TYPE: Moderate walks along sections of the Great Victorian Rail Trail. Cycling is also possible. ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION: Moderate walks and or cycling are planned over the three days. If you don’t want to do those activities that is OK too. Modest dinners/lunches will be planned at pubs in Bonnie Doon, Alexandra and Mansfield contingent on interest and weather. A barbeque on Saturday night at the Shearers Quarters will be planned too. The weather could be cold so an open fire outside or inside the communal lounge will also be factored in. The extent of cycling will depend on interest for this activity at the time. We need a minimum of 10 people for the event so please book your tickets early so we can plan. Walking Programme: Friday 7 June: Free day – arrive at Woodfield Shearers Quarters after midday. Saturday 8 June: Woodfield to Maindample with lunch in Bonnie Doon (13 km). Sunday 9 June: Cathkin to Kanumbra with lunch in Yarck (14 km). Monday 10 June: Free day - do an additional walk if you wish, and return home when it suits. For more complete details, see Queens Birthday Weekend Programme  – Fri 7 June to Mon 10 June 2019. FURTHER INFORMATION: Great Victorian Rail Trail. MEETING TIME | LOCATION: From noon Friday 7th June at Woodfield Shearers Quarters, Woolshed Road, off Maroondah Highway, Woodfield (10 km north of Merton on the right hand side).  MAP REFERENCE: Melway map X922 grid A11 | Google map goo.gl/maps/hDjM3tNYW5C2.  DISTANCE | TIME FROM GPO: 172 km to Woodfield via B300 Maroondah Hwy, 2.5 hours by car. A car is the only means of transport. If cycling, the car will need to accommodate your bikes. Car pooling is suggested, which we will try to coordinate. COST: $165 per person for 3 nights accommodation at Woodfield Shearers Quarters ($55 per night per person includes breakfast and linen). Those who wish to camp in a tent or trailer at the Shearing Quarters and use toilets and kitchen with own towel only can do so for $20 per night. Purchase a camping ticket for $60 per person for 3 nights for this purpose. FOOD: Bring provisions for three days. There is a communal kitchen and self-serve breakfast (cereal, eggs, bread, jam…) is provided. We will plan a few modest lunches and dinners at local pubs for those interested. APPAREL | FOOTWEAR: Layered, warm and waterproof clothing to match the weather forecast for winter. Comfortable stout walking boots/shoes, suitable for walking on dirt tracks. The rail trail is fairly even and graded. LEADER | BOOKING: Kevin K. | by Friday 31st May. Email the Leader if you have any questions. If you are not a Nomads member, you will need to first take out a one-month Nomads Temporary Membership (cost $8) prior to booking your accommodation. Members can access leader contact details under Members->Leader Contacts when logged in to the website.   HOME   BACK TO LIST OF EVENTS   MEMBERSHIPS  

Our regular monthly social night - this month at the Arcadia Hotel. ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION:  Join us for our monthly social evening where members can enjoy a meal, talk about upcoming events, compare notes on past activities and float ideas on events they would like to see run. Tuesday night is $12 Parma Night at the Arcadia Hotel - ten styles of parma to choose from, including vegetarian. MEETING TIME | LOCATION: 7:30pm | Arcadia Hotel, cnr Toorak and Punt Rd, South Yarra. PUBLIC TRANSPORT and PARKING: The Arcadia Hotel is right beside stop 125 on tram route 58 or the Toorak Rd stop of the 246 bus, and is a 10 minute walk from the South Yarra Station. Parking is available in Toorak Rd or many nearby side streets. LEADER | BOOKING: Garry O. | by Monday 3rd June. Email the Leader if you have any questions. Members can access leader contact details under Members -> Leader Contacts when logged in to the website.   HOME   BACK TO LIST OF EVENTS   MEMBERSHIPS  

Enjoy a casual walk along creekside bushland reserves including a recently opened section of the Mullum Mullum Creek trail. GRADE | LENGTH | TYPE: Easy, approximately 11 km, point-to-point walk on sealed and unsealed walking and cycling tracks.  MEETING TIME | LOCATION: Meet in the front carriage of the Belgrave train departing Flinders Street Railway Station at 10:32am or join the group en route by arrangement with the event leader. MAP REFERENCE: Melway map 43 grid H9 | Google map goo.gl/maps/NMdRVJfVevp.  TRANSPORT: Access to this walk is by public transport only. We travel by Metro train with a 50 minute journey to Heatherdale on the Belgrave train departing Flinders Street Railway Station at 10:32am.  The return journey to the city takes 40 minutes on the 906 bus from Deep Creek Reserve, Doncaster East. All travel is within Myki zones 1 & 2 with weekend daily caps of $6.40 full fare, $3.20 concession and free for seniors. FOOD: Carry lunch, snacks and at least 1 litre of water. APPAREL | FOOTWEAR: Comfortable walking boots/shoes and dress according to the weather forecast. ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION: Our walk commences at Heatherdale Railway Station with a short stroll along the street to the Mullum Mullum Creek Reserve. We pass by Schwerkolt Cottage & Museum Complex to reach Yarran Dheran Nature Reserve where we will enjoy lunch in one of the bushland picnic areas. Proceeding along Mullum Mullum Creek we walk through a section of creekside bushland saved from the Eastlink Tollway by the construction of 1.5 km tunnels. We follow the Mullum Mullum Creek Trail for the remainder of the walk including a recently completed section with several new bridges. Our walk concludes when we reach Heidelberg-Warrandyte Road at Deep Creek Reserve where the 906 bus departs every 30 minutes for the 40 minute journey back to the city. FURTHER INFORMATION: www.manningham.vic.gov.au/mullum-mullum-trail LEADER | BOOKING: Peter Tocknell | by Thursday 30th May. Email the Leader if you have any questions. Members can access leader contact details under Members->Leader Contacts when logged in to the website.   HOME   BACK TO LIST OF EVENTS   MEMBERSHIPS  

Check out the latest northern suburbs "sky rail" with this scenic walk through wetlands and modern suburbia to the Yan Yean Reservoir. GRADE | LENGTH | TYPE: Moderate 12 km circuit walk.  MEETING TIME | LOCATION: 10:50am at Mernda Railway Station in the Plaza area. The Mernda Line train departs Flinders Street via the City Loop at 09:48am arriving at Mernda at 10:49am.  MAP REFERENCE: Melway map 390 grid J10 | Google map goo.gl/maps/yUP7sjC7Tkw.  DISTANCE | TIME FROM GPO: 26 km via Plenty and Bridge Inn Roads (ample free car parking at the Station). 61 minutes from Flinders Street by train. COST: All travel is within Myki zones 1 & 2 with weekend daily caps of $6.40 full fare, $3.20 concession and free for seniors. FOOD: Carry at least 1 litre of water, snacks, plus food for lunch. APPAREL | FOOTWEAR: Layered clothing to match the weather forecast for a late autumn day. Comfortable stout walking boots/shoes, suitable for walking on dirt tracks and road verges plus concrete walking paths. ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION: Departing from the newish “sky rail” Mernda Station, the walk heads along Bridge Inn Road to enter the new housing development of Doreen. The walk transverses along concrete paths around lots of linked lakes and wetlands included in this housing development. There will be a stop at Rothacker Hill for views over this area of rolling hills. The walk will proceed via road verges to enter the parkland surrounding Yan Yean Reservoir.  A leisurely lunch break will be taken at Yan Yean to provide walkers the time to explore the area including the associated lookout and wetlands. Following lunch, the walk will return via the western end of Doreen back to Mernda Station. This section of the walk will pass a number of very old eucalypt trees that have been retained in mini parks. Doreen was settled as farmland in 1884 when it was then known as Hazel Glen. The name change occurred in 1895. Yan Yean Reservoir was completed in 1857 after four years of construction. It is Melbourne’s oldest water catchment/storage facility and at the time of its construction was the largest artificial reservoir in the world. The Parkland is popular with bird watchers. FURTHER INFORMATION: for park notes, go to parkweb.vic.gov.au/explore/parks/yan-yean-reservoir-park. LEADER | BOOKING: Garry O. | by Thursday 23rd May. Email the Leader if you have any questions. Members can access leader contact details under Members -> Leader Contacts when logged in to the website.   HOME   BACK-TO-LIST-OF-EVENTS   MEMBERSHIPS  

A series of interconnected walks to check out scenic Warrandyte’s gold mining past. The focal point of our walk will be a memorial cairn that has been erected on Fourth Hill GRADE | LENGTH | TYPE: Moderate to medium walks (due to hills and terrain) | the estimated total walk distance is around 9 km.  MEETING TIME | LOCATION: 10:30am at Gold Memorial Picnic Area, Gold Memorial Rd, Warrandyte - located on the left when coming from Harris Gully Rd, shortly after the Gold Memorial Cairn.   MAP REFERENCE: Melway map 35 grid E2 | Google map goo.gl/maps/1SHSYhL5yUJ2.   DISTANCE | TIME FROM GPO: 25 km from the Melbourne CBD, 1 hour by car using the Eastern Freeway, Springvale Rd then Old Warrandyte Rd into Tindals Rd then Harris Gully Rd. PUBLIC TRANSPORT: Three bus options: #364 (Ringwood Station) | #578 (Eltham Station) | #906 (City via Victoria Parade, Hoddle Street then Eastern Freeway) to Warrandyte Rd/Harris Gully Rd then a short walk to the entry point. Timetables at www.ptv.vic.gov.au. All travel is within Myki zones 1 & 2 with weekend daily caps of $6.40 full fare, $3.20 concession and free for seniors. FOOD: Picnic facilities are available, however, there is no food or drink shop at the park, so bring your lunch, snacks and at least 1 litre of water if it's a warm day. APPAREL | FOOTWEAR: Dress for a late Autumn Day (layers recommended). Check the weather forecast on www.bom.gov.au. Wear sensible footwear as the walking track is steep in parts and may be slippery, especially after rain. ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION: The first activity will be the circuit walk around the Fourth Hill area with ample time to inspect the eight protected sites in this sector. Then the walk will proceed along the Wildcat Gully and Whipstick Gully Tracks to another circuit walk around the site of the Victory Mine. The area is well sourced with storyboards. Additional walks will be taken along the many interconnecting management vehicle tracks. The first discovery of gold in Victoria was in 1851 at Warrandyte; now an outer suburb. Detailed mining of the area did not occur until after other areas in the State were exhausted. Many of the mining sites are available for observation.  Optional Afternoon Tea in the nearby village of Warrandyte will be organised at the conclusion of the walk. FURTHER INFORMATION: Warrandyte State Park - Gold Heritage Walk. LEADER | BOOKING: Garry O. | by Thursday 16th May. Email the Leader if you have any questions. Members can access leader contact details under Members->Leader Contacts when logged in to the website. HOME   BACK TO LIST OF EVENTS   MEMBERSHIPS  

Explore the rugged terrain and varied vegetation of Mount Dandenong’s western face. GRADE | LENGTH | TYPE: A medium 11km point-to-point walk on bush tracks with several lengthy steep sections. MEETING TIME | LOCATION: In the front carriage of the Lilydale train departing Ringwood Railway Station at 9:58am. MAP REFERENCE: Ringwood Railway Station: Melway map 49 grid G8; Google map https://goo.gl/maps/Qw3wpoNCzmG2. DISTANCE | TIME FROM GPO: The train journey from Flinders Street to Ringwood is 50 minutes. By road the drive to Ringwood is approximately 30 km, allow at least 40 minutes. There is ample parking at Ringwood Railway Station. PUBLIC TRANSPORT: Access to and from this walk is by public transport only, meeting in the front carriage of the Lilydale train at or before Ringwood. For travel from the city, take the Lilydale train which departs Flinders Street at 9:06am and meet and travel with the group in the front carriage if you wish. At Ringwood we will all meet in the front carriage of the 9:58am Lilydale train. We will leave the train at Croydon for a connecting bus to SkyHigh, Mount Dandenong. For the homeward journey we will take a bus from Sassafras with the option to travel in either direction, depending on timing, to take us to either the Croydon or Upper Ferntree Gully station for a train back to or through Ringwood. The anticipated time of return to or through Ringwood is between 4 and 5pm. All travel is within myki zones 1 & 2 with weekend daily caps of $6.40 full fare, $3.20 concession and free for seniors. FOOD: Pack food for lunch, and snacks. At least 1 litre of water must be carried. APPAREL | FOOTWEAR: Wear a hat and clothing to meet the forecast weather conditions for Mount Dandenong and footwear suitable for walking on steep bush tracks. ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION: The steep terrain of the western face of Mount Dandenong gives this walk its medium rating with several lengthy steep sections on bush tracks to be negotiated throughout the day. To commence the walk we arrive on the bus at SkyHigh, Mount Dandenong where we will take some time to enjoy the impressive views of the city, suburbs and countryside below. From SkyHigh we set off on a steep bush track to pass by Kyeema Memorial, the television transmission towers and Burkes Lookout. We continue along a steep downhill section of Zig Zag Track followed by a somewhat rocky section of track. Further on, the idyllic picnic grounds at the Doongalla Homestead and Stables sites offer great options for our lunch break. Leaving the homestead site a lengthy steep uphill section of track continues for a few hundred metres to reach Dandenong Creek Track. It's a pleasant walk along this track passing by the varied vegetation and crossing over the upper reaches of Dandenong Creek. We’ll then walk for a few hundred metres on a quiet gravel road before returning to bush tracks. Another lengthy steep uphill section of track needs to be negotiated before descending on the final stretch into the Sassafras township. A coffee or a rest in the village green will fill the time should we need to wait for a bus to commence the homeward journey. FURTHER INFORMATION: www.skyhighmtdandenong.com.au https://vhd.heritagecouncil.vic.gov.au/places/70360/download-report LEADER | BOOKING: Peter Tocknell | by Thursday 9th May. Email the Leader if you have any questions. Members can access leader contact details under Members->Leader Contacts when logged in to the website. HOME   BACK TO LIST OF EVENTS   MEMBERSHIPS  

Our Annual General Meeting, in conjunction with the regular monthly social night. TYPE: Social.  MEETING TIME | LOCATION: 7:30pm at the Skinny Dog Hotel, 155 High St, Kew.   MAP REFERENCE: Melway map 45 grid C6. Google map goo.gl/maps/bwK96JUAv5t.   DISTANCE | TIME FROM GPO: 6 km and 20 minutes by tram from Collins St. PUBLIC TRANSPORT and PARKING: The Skinny Dog is right outside stop 33 on tram routes 48 and 109. The terminus of tram route 16 (Cotham Rd and Glenferrie Rd) is a short walk away. Bus routes 200 and 207 from the City via Johnston St stop in Studley Park Rd at Kew Junction before turning left into Princess St. Ample FREE parking is available on-street and right behind the hotel (enter via Brougham St). FOOD: Information about the Skinny Dog can be found at www.skinnydoghotel.com.au. Click on “Sports and Entertainment” for details of the Tuesday night steak specials or “Food and Drink” for other options. ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION: Join us for the AGM followed by dinner at the Skinny Dog Hotel where members can enjoy a meal, talk about upcoming events, compare notes on past activities and float ideas on events they would like to see run. LEADER | BOOKING: Garry O. | by Monday 6th May. Email the Leader if you have any questions. Members can access leader contact details under Members->Leader Contacts when logged in to the website.

Explore some of the great parks that circle inner Melbourne, one of the "jewels" that make Melbourne one of the world's most liveable cities. GRADE | LENGTH | TYPE: Easy 11.5 km point-to-point walk.  MEETING TIME | LOCATION: 10:30am at the Royal Park Station.   MAP REFERENCE: Melway Map 29 grid E11 | Google map goo.gl/maps/124bomFMRnx.   PUBLIC TRANSPORT: Take the Upfield line train to Royal Park Station or tram #58 to stop 27 (Royal Park Station). FOOD: Preference is to also BYO lunch to save time but snacks and drinks can be obtained from the many shops and cafes along the route. BYO plenty of water or a container that can be refilled from public drinking fountains. APPAREL | FOOTWEAR: Wear a hat and clothing to meet the forecast weather conditions, and footwear suitable for walking on sealed suburban footpaths and some gravel paths. BYO sunscreen plus towel and togs for the optional swim. ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION: The great parks that circle inner Melbourne are one of the "jewels" that makes it one of the world’s liveable cities, and provide for a cool refuge on a hot summer’s day. This walk tracks through Royal Park, Treasury and Fitzroy Gardens, Yarra Park, Royal Botanical Gardens and into Albert Park. Along the way attention will be given to the many historic and noteworthy buildings and features of inner Melbourne. With suitable weather there will be an extension to Middle Park Beach for a swim to conclude the day's activities. The route crosses many tram routes so there are opportunities to depart earlier if required (after advising the event leader). LEADER | BOOKING: Don V. | by Thursday 2nd May. Email the Leader if you have any questions. Members can access leader contact details under Members->Leader Contacts when logged in to the website.

A scenic, relaxing ride along the Darebin and Merri Creeks on Anzac Day. NOTE: the weather forecast is indicating that a westerly wind is likely during the day, so we'll reverse the direction of the ride. It will still start and end beside Fairfield Railway Station (meeting at the Fifteen Pounds Cafe), but lunch will be at the Lady Bower Cafe in Reservoir (10% surcharge still applies). This route will be a little shorter - around 41 km.  GRADE | LENGTH | TYPE: Medium, approximately 47 km, cycling circuit with many options to shorten the ride if necessary.  MEETING TIME | LOCATION: 10:30am at the Fifteen Pounds Cafe, 21-23 Railway Place, Fairfield. This is across the road from the city-bound exit of the Fairfield Station. MAP REFERENCE: Melway map 30 grid K11 | Google map goo.gl/maps/XjChNUD818t.   DISTANCE | TIME FROM GPO: 8-10 km, allow 30 minutes to drive, 26 minutes by train. PUBLIC TRANSPORT: a Hurstbridge train leaves Flinders Street platform 1 at 9:58am, arriving at Fairfield Station via the City Loop at 10:24am. FOOD: Carry water and snacks if you wish. Lunch will be purchased at Zagames Reservoir (a 10% public holiday surcharge will apply). APPAREL | EQUIPMENT: Helmet, sunglasses and clothing matched to the forecast. A light water-proof layer, as well as a spare tube to fit your bike, are recommended. ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION: We will start the day with a coffee at the Fifteen Pounds Cafe while waiting for everybody to arrive. Afterwards, we'll head to the nearby Darebin Creek Trail and follow that northwards all the way to the Western Ring Road Trail. We'll take that, heading west, for about 7.5 km to the top of the Merri Creek Path, where we'll head south as far as the Broadhurst Av exit. Broadhurst Av and the Edgars Ck Path will take us directly to our lunch point overlooking Edwardes Lake, Zagames Reservoir, 257 Edwardes St, Reservoir. After lunch we'll retrace our steps back to the Merri Ck and follow that southwards back to our starting point at Fairfield Station, or to any convenient exit point along the way. This route gives us a lot of options in case of inclement weather, and the final stages of the ride connect with a host of convenient cycling paths and train stations. LEADER | BOOKING: Alan D. | by Tuesday 22nd April. Email the Leader if you have any questions. Members can access leader contact details under Members->Leader Contacts when logged in to the website.

Enjoy a medium grade, social bike ride, almost entirely on bike trails, on scenic inner Melbourne trails.  GRADE | LENGTH | TYPE: Medium, 30-40 km cycling circuit. MEETING TIME | LOCATION: 10.30am departure from ACMI Cafe, Federation Square. Arrive a bit earlier for a coffee and chat beforehand. Bikes can be parked on Birrarung Marr (on the river side, opposite the Federation Square car park) or beside Transport Public Bar on Swanston St, opposite Flinders Street Station). MAP REFERENCE: Melway map 1B grid P10 | Google map goo.gl/maps/c6gWtPEmWds. APPAREL | FOOTWEAR | FOOD: Bike, helmet and spare tube. Dress for the forecast weather conditions. Don't forget sunscreen, drinking water and waterproof gear if the weather forecast indicates any chance of rain. Lunch will be purchased from a cafe in Fairfield. ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION: We'll depart from the ACMI cafe at 10.30am, heading along the Main Yarra Trail to the Gardiners Creek Trail, to connect with the Anniversary Trail via a scenic Ferndale Trail shortcut. We'll follow that all the way to rejoin the Main Yarra Trail briefly in order to link up with the Darebin Creek Trail via the extremely scenic Darebin Creek / Main Yarra Trail link. Lunch will be at a cafe in Station Street, Fairfield. Please be sure to register if you're planning to come along, so we can organise the lunch booking. After lunch it will be a short ride to the Merri Creek Trail, where there are many options to get you home - taking one of the many cycling routes, or exiting via a train station such as Clifton Hill, Rushall, Flinders Street or Royal Park. There are also bailout options all the way along the Anniversary Trail if needed. The distance to the lunch point will be a little over 30 km. There are no hills of note and most of this ride will be on off-road cycling paths, though there will be some short on-road connections needed to get to and from the lunch spot. LEADER | BOOKING: Alan D. | by Wednesday 17th April. Email the Leader if you have any questions. Members can access leader contact details under Members->Leader Contacts when logged in to the website.

This walk has a challenging climb to get to the Razorback Ridge where breathtaking views are to be had. GRADE | LENGTH | TYPE: Hard, 10.5 km circuit walk involving rock scrambling.  MEETING TIME | LOCATION: 10am for a 10:15am start at Cooks Mill Campground, Taggerty.   MAP REFERENCE: Melway map X910 grid S9 | Google map goo.gl/maps/FpMh2DBDHoF2 (Latitude: -37.37988885, Longitude: 145.7606619198166).   DISTANCE | TIME FROM GPO: 120 km | 2 hours 10 minutes. FOOD: Carry lunch, snacks and at least 2 litre of water. APPAREL | FOOTWEAR: Strong, comfortable supporting walking boots/shoes is a must. Choose clothing according to the weather forecast. Bring hat and sunglasses. As we will be at a high altitude on an exposed ridge, please bring windproof warm clothes if cold, and waterproof gear if wet weather is forecast. ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION: The circuit walk should take about 5 hours to complete and will involve rock scrambling and a steep ascent. The track along the ridge will be rocky underfoot. Downhill sections may be hard on the knees. Starting at Cooks Mill Campground we walk along the base of the range and then climb steadily to Sugarloaf Saddle Carpark where we commence a quite steep rocky ascent to the top of Sugarloaf Peak. We then traverse the range along Razorback Ridge to Farmyard where we descend back to Cooks Mill with the option to climb South Jawbone and/or North Jawbone peaks. FURTHER INFORMATION: Cathedral Range State Park Visitor Guide. LEADER | BOOKING: Geoff L. | by Thursday 11th April. Email the Leader if you have any questions. Members can access leader contact details under Members -> Leader Contacts when logged in to the website.