Take a scenic walk from Victoria Park Station to Bellbird Picnic Area for a King's Birthday Picnic, then on to Fairfield Station afterwards. GRADE | LENGTH | TYPE: Grade 2: Moderate, approximately 9.5 km, point-to-point walk with public transport connections (graded according to the AWTGS: Australian Walking Tracks Grading System). Some sections of the path are rocky or could be slippery after rain, and there are some short, steep sections. The distance to lunch is approximately 6 km, and after lunch about 3.5 km. It's also possible to drive to the park to meet the group there for a purely social event. ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION: Nomads member David R. has been holding Queen's Birthday picnics at Bellbird Picnic Area for many years. In 2025, this tradition will continue, but as a King's Birthday Picnic, and David is inviting other Nomads to join him. From Victoria Park we'll head to the Main Yarra Trail and follow that to Dights Falls, where we'll enter Yarra Bend Park. We'll more or less follow the Yarra River within the park to Kanes Bridge, where we'll cross to the Studley Park Boathouse side. From there we'll continue following the river, on the other side, around to the Bellbird Picnic Area. After lunch, we'll continue beside the Yarra around to the pipe bridge near the Fairfield Boathouse, using that to cross to Alphington / Fairfield and follow some quiet streets to Fairfield Station.  BOOKING: By Saturday 7th June. To register, click on Get Tickets. Unsure if you've already booked? Click View my bookings. MEETING TIME | LOCATION: 10:30am at Victoria Park; meet in front of the Victorian-era turnstiles on the corner of Lulie and Turner Streets. If travelling by train from the CBD, exit the station and take either ramp, then cross under the railway line and walk a short distance along Lulie Street to the Victoria Park entrance turnstiles.  MAP REFERENCE: Victoria Park Station: Melway map 2C grid J7 | Google map goo.gl/maps/3zvRuhk4J9sceNwb9. Bellbird Picnic Area: Melway map 2D grid K6 | Google map goo.gl/maps/8yGh9nw8npMneKeB9.  PUBLIC TRANSPORT: Catch a Mernda or Hurstbridge line train to Victoria Park. The Mernda line train that departs from Flinders Street platform 1 at 9:47am arrives at Victoria Park at 10:05am. After the picnic, you can return via a Hurstbridge line train from Fairfield Station (departures every 20 minutes) or a bus from Heidelberg Rd. FOOD: BYO Everything – there are electric BBQs available, or else bring a picnic lunch. APPAREL | FOOTWEAR: Comfortable walking shoes and dress according to the weather forecast. LEADER: Richard C. | Email LeaderRichardC@nomads.org.au 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 lovely walk from Greensborough Station, following the Plenty River downstream on a well formed trail skirting urban housing, parks and playing fields into Banyule parklands, leaving the main trail to follow mountain bike tracks following the river across some lovely open countryside to its exit into the Yarra, then taking the Yarra trail on to Heidelberg to catch a city-bound train homewards. GRADE | LENGTH | TYPE: Grade 3: Medium 13 km walk (graded according to the AWTGS: Australian Walking Tracks Grading System). Mostly on well formed sealed walking/bike trails with odd little steep inclines.  However, once we leave the main trail to follow mountain bike trails, there will be some more serious steep inclines to negotiate, necessitating good boots in event of slippery mud after any recent rains. ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION: Meeting at 11am at the righthand ground-level exit of Greensborough Station, we follow the Plenty River downstream on a well formed trail skirting urban housing, parks and playing fields. Once past the Heidelberg Golf Club we enter Banyule parklands, and leave the beaten track, following mountain bike trails, looking for a suitable spot for a short alfresco lunch break. Keeping close to the Plenty River as much as possible, we walk across beautiful open countryside, to where it flows into the Yarra. Taking the green and leafy Main Yarra Trail we arrive at Burgundy Street, Heidelberg for an optional well earned post-event drink at the pub, before climbing up the hill to catch a city-bound train homewards. BOOKING: By Friday 6th June. To register click on Get Tickets. Unsure if you've already booked? Click View my bookings. MEETING TIME | LOCATION: Departure at 11am from our meeting point outside Greensborough Station, right hand exit from the platform, and adjacent to the car parking. MAP REFERENCE: Google map maps.app.goo.gl/J8AiRj8t9Vgbgwoq8.  DISTANCE | TIME FROM GPO: 21 km, approximately from CBD, approx 45 mins from Flinders Street Station on the Hurstbridge line to Greensborough/Hurstbridge. PUBLIC TRANSPORT: Catch the 9.59am Hurstbridge line train from Flinders Street Station (usually platform 1) arriving at Greensborough at 10.46am. I'll probably join you in the front carriage at either Fairfield or Alphington.  The trains are pretty frequent, returning to the city every 20 minutes or so. FOOD: Carry lunch, snacks and and plenty of water. After leaving Greensborough, there is nothing until we reach Heidelberg. APPAREL | FOOTWEAR: Comfortable walking boots/shoes and dress according to the weather forecast. LEADER: Michael Cowan. | Email LeaderMichaelC@nomads.org.au 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 regular monthly social night - this month at the Skinny Dog Hotel. Note Venue Change: We had originally planned to go to the Palace Hotel in Camberwell, but their kitchen is currently being renovated, so we're going instead to the nearby Skinny Dog Hotel.  GRADE: Social.  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. Do you want to see more of a particular activity, or do you have a particularly favourite area of Victoria you would like to share with others? Do you have an idea for a walk we haven't done before? If so, we'd love to hear from you. Everyone is welcome – new members are especially invited to any of the monthly Nomads social evenings. Tuesday is steak night at the Skinny Dog - choose from mouth-watering cuts from $23. See the Skinny Dog Website for more details.  BOOKING: By Monday 2nd June. To register, click on Get Tickets. Unsure if you've already booked? Click View my bookings. MEETING TIME | LOCATION: 7pm at the Skinny Dog Hotel, 155 High St, Kew. MAP REFERENCE: Melway map 45 grid C6. Google map goo.gl/maps/bwK96JUAv5t. 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). LEADER: Richard C. | Email LeaderRichardC@nomads.org.au 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  

An inner city walk through Docklands, along the Yarra and through the Botanical Gardens.  GRADE | LENGTH | TYPE: Grade 2: Moderate 10.9 km point-to-point walk (graded according to the AWTGS: Australian Walking Tracks Grading System). ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION: We will walk from the North Melbourne Station past the new Arden Station to join the Moonee Ponds Creek Trail. We will cross the new cycle/foot bridge over Footscray Road and enter Docklands. Passing the site of Shed 10 (being demolished), we cross the Yarra River via Webb Bridge and make our way along Southbank and on through the Botanical Gardens with an afternoon tea stop at the cafe (if open) to finish at Anzac Station. Note: Trams only operating to Flinders St (No trains). BOOKING: By Friday 30th May. To register click on Get Ticket. Maximum 20 walkers. Unsure if you've already booked? Click View my bookings. FURTHER INFORMATION: Journey planner - PTV MEETING TIME | LOCATION: 10:30am outside the entrance to North Melbourne Railway Station in Adderley Street. MAP REFERENCE: Google map goo.gl/5Re2eEZy5Rf9Xrpn9 DISTANCE | TIME FROM GPO: 2.5 km, approximately 35 minutes walk from the GPO. PUBLIC TRANSPORT: Trains to Noth Melbourne Station every 5 minutes from Flinders Street and Southern Cross. On the return from Anzac Station, trams only to Flinders St as trains are not operating. FOOD: Carry lunch, snacks and a litre of water. APPAREL | FOOTWEAR: Comfortable walking boots/shoes and dress according to the weather forecast. LEADER: Paul K. | Email LeaderPaulK@nomads.org.au 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  

Join the tall ship "South Passage", Queensland's sail training ship, for a sailing adventure along the Queensland coast.  This is a Sail/Walk voyage with the focus on getting ashore on islands and doing short walks. The Nomads are not filling the entire ship, but rather blending in with other members of the general public. You would be working together to sail the ship. Everyone sleeps in a communal cabin, and there are shared toilet facilities, which is a small discomfort to pay for the experience of sailing in the same manner that Captain Cook did. Roger is not going to be onboard for this voyage, but you will be assigned a knowledgable watchleader who will ensure an unforgettable experience. GRADE | LENGTH | TYPE: A basic level of fitness and dexterity is required to move around the ship while it is moving. You need a spirit of adventure, and embrace working as a team to assist sailing the ship. However, no prior sailing experience is required and you will will receive training on the job. At times you might have to be awake at night for up to 2 hours to assist in running the ship. ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION: The ship is named South Passage. She is built on the same lines as a New York Pilot Schooner, and has a total length of 30 metres.  Each day you will find a picturesque anchorage, possibly go for a bushwalk, or go snorkelling. The schedule depends on wind conditions and opportunity.  The emphasis is on having a great time and getting a range of experiences – not just hard-core sailing. You will never be bored!  The voyage costs $2100 and includes accommodation the night before the voyage. This cost does not include transport to/from the embarkation/disembarkation ports, but includes everything once you are on board including all meals. You need to arrive 30th May as there is usually an onshore dinner (not included) the night before departure. South Passage does not have any powered winches, so we rely on your manpower to sweat the lines and do all tasks required to run the ship, in the same manner as the ancient mariners.  Of note, South Passage is a dry ship, and there's no smoking on board. You will not miss this since there are so many activities to challenge your senses and keep you occupied. A great chance for a detox.  BOOKING: Book and Pay direct to Southpassage through their Rezdy booking application. Follow this link to the booking form: Link to the booking page  Sail Walk 31May to 06 June Please also click Get Ticket on this page so Roger knows you are planning to attend. However you must also make a reservation and pay a deposit ($400) direct to Southpassage (link above). Closer to the event, you will be provided with final details and a packing list. FURTHER INFORMATION: southpassage.org.au, the official South Passage website. You will see there are other public voyages offered that you can sail on. MEETING TIME | LOCATION: The voyage will start with a dinner (not included) the night before the voyage. Plan to arrive in Townsville on 30th May.  You have to arrive the day before the voyage departs. We have a welcome dinner (around 4pm) the night before to get to know our fellow sailors. The voyage departs promptly the next morning (boats don't wait!!). All sailors need to be on board by 10pm on the 30th. Don't book flights back to Melbourne before about 8pm on the day of disembarkation as there might be delays, and also to allow time to get to the airport. DISTANCE | TIME FROM GPO: A long way!! Best to fly to/from Queensland. This cost is not included in the voyage cost above. Also, do consider how long it takes to transfer from the airport to the port.  FOOD: All meals are provided on board (but not the welcome dinner the night before departure). All preferences are catered for. APPAREL | FOOTWEAR: It is generally balmy. However, if we get some rain it can be cool. A packing list will be provided. LEADER: Roger H. | Email LeaderRogerH@nomads.org.au if you have any questions.  Roger will not be on the voyage, but can answer any questions you have. 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 relaxing stroll along the Darebin and Donaldson Creeks, starting at Alphington and looping back to finish at Darebin Station. GRADE | LENGTH | TYPE: Grade 2: moderate 6 km walk (graded according to the AWTGS: Australian Walking Tracks Grading System). ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION: Starting at Alphington Railway Station (10:50am), we head north to the Darebin Parklands for a look at the former basalt quarries which supplied stone for local infrastructure, gravel for roads, houses etc and now has several lakes and a bird habitat.  We follow a bike path along Darebin Creek to our lunch spot near Banksia Street.  Heading south along Donaldson Creek we arrive at Rockbeare Park for a rest and the option to have drinks etc at the Ivanhoe Hotel, just a short walk from the Ivanhoe railway station. BOOKING: By Friday 23rd May. To register, click on Get Tickets. Unsure if you've already booked? Click View my bookings. MEETING TIME | LOCATION: 10:40am at the Alphington Railway Station for a 10:50am departure.  MAP REFERENCE: Google map goo.gl/maps/6t4kLP8W9HKnaxFJ8.  PUBLIC TRANSPORT: The Hurstbridge line train that departs Flinders Street Station platform 1 at 10:19am arrives at Alphington Station at 10:47am. We aim to leave Alphington at 10:50am to begin walking, but will wait if the train is delayed. FOOD: Carry snacks and a litre of water. APPAREL | FOOTWEAR: Comfortable walking boots/shoes and dress according to the weather forecast. LEADER: John T. | Email LeaderJohnT@nomads.org.au 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  

NOTE: NEW DATE Enjoy a clothed day out walking in the beautiful and spectacular country near Lancefield courtesy of one of our members who has a farm in the area. Meet at the farm for tea, coffee and refreshments before you walk off for the day. Note this is a day event only. We are planning on an optional dinner at the Lost Watering Hole restaurant at the conclusion of the afternoon drinks and nibblies and open fire. GRADE | LENGTH | TYPE: Grade 2: Moderate 6 km circuit walk in quite hilly open country. Walking is on 4WD tracks, animal pads and through grassy paddocks (graded according to the AWTGS: Australian Walking Tracks Grading System). ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION: We will meet at the farm property. Tea, coffee and refreshments will be available when you arrive. After introductions and the briefing for the day, the group will car pool about 2 km on a good gravel road to the start of the walk.  We will stop for lunch at a good spot with a view. After lunch, we continue our exploration of a neighbouring picturesque farm before returning to our cars to drive back to the farmhouse. There you can have tea, coffee, nibbles and a drink while enjoying the lovely open fire before departing for home or optional dinner. BOOKING: By Thursday 15th May. To register click on Get Tickets. Unsure if you've already booked? Click View my bookings. MEETING TIME | LOCATION: 10:30am at the farm which is 14 km north of Lancefield. The exact address will be sent out on Thursday 15th May to all those who have registered by midnight Wednesday 14th May. MAP REFERENCE: Melway map X909 grid J8 | Google map goo.gl/maps/y5sn4nWk3PpjFjBVA.  DISTANCE | TIME FROM GPO: 82 km, approximately 1 hour 15 minutes to drive. If you are returning home at dusk it is safer to drive at 80 km/h or less and keep an eye out for wombats and kangaroos on the road when driving between the farm and Lancefield and the farm and Kilmore. PUBLIC TRANSPORT: Public transport will only get you to Lancefield, 14 km short of the farm. It would be better to see if the Leader can assist you in finding car transport from your suburb. FOOD: Carry lunch, snacks and water for your day out in the country. If after the walk you'd like cheese, biscuits, nibbles and a drink other than tea or coffee, could you please bring a contribution. APPAREL | FOOTWEAR: Please dress suitably for the weather forecast for the day. The nearest town to get an appropriate weather forecast is Pyalong, just north of the Great Dividing Range. Wear comfortable walking shoes for walking on 4WD tracks, animal tracks and through the paddocks. Sunhat/beanie, sunglasses could be useful. LEADER: Jason T. | Email Jason at LeaderJasonT@nomads.org.au  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  

Join the Nomads for a fun evening rock climbing in a safe environment. This is an indoor event and will go ahead regardless of the weather. The event will follow with dinner nearby at a proposed dumpling restaurant. Indoor Rock Climbing. No experience necessary, just the desire to have fun. You will need to have a minimum level of fitness and not be afraid of heights. We require a minimum group booking size of 10, if you are intending to attend, please book in early. The event will have a maximum booking size of 15 for a more comfortable experience. GRADE | LENGTH | TYPE: Beginners Indoor Rock Climbing, 2 hour session. ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION: Indoor rock climbing, with safety instructions, harness and shoe hire included. Wear clothing appropriate for sports and for the safety of everybody, remove any loose objects that could fall onto people below.  At the conclusion of the event, we will head for dinner at the Shanghai Dumpling House, 23-25 Tattersalls Lane, Melbourne. (Suggested venue subject to change). BOOKING: By 5pm Wednesday 14 May. To register click on Get Tickets. Unsure if you've already booked? Click View my bookings. MEETING TIME | LOCATION: 5:45pm at Hardrock Climbing, 4/8 Franklin St, Melbourne CBD (cnr Franklin & Swanston Sts) ready to start being instructed at 6pm.  MAP REFERENCE: Google map maps.app.goo.gl/zNVvYP3owzCc5HeaA.  COST: $27.50 per person, which includes harness, shoes, safety instruction and booking fees. PUBLIC TRANSPORT: Trains to Melbourne Central or any Swanston Street tram. APPAREL | FOOTWEAR: For your safety and well-being, wear clothing appropriate for sports: no short t-shirts and no jewellery or tight jeans. LEADER: Jason T. | Email LeaderJasonT@nomads.org.au 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  

This interesting, varied walk in the Lerderderg State Park passes an area of grass trees, gold diggings, a water race and views of the Lerderderg Gorge. GRADE | LENGTH | TYPE: Grade 4: Hard 12 km circuit walk (graded according to the AWTGS: Australian Walking Tracks Grading System). Generally on good tracks but with some steep sections, river crossings and some sections with loose gravel. ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION: The circuit walk involves three river/creek crossings which requires some rock hopping and possibly wet feet when crossing the Lerderderg River. The walk will be cancelled if there has been recent heavy rainfall in the area. There are two quite steep ascents and descents into the Lerderderg River and Whiskey Creek. Most of the circuit is on quite good tracks. There will be sections which will be gravelly and there are some steps. BOOKING: By Friday 9th May. To register, click on Get Tickets. Unsure if you've already booked? Click View my bookings. FURTHER INFORMATION: bushwalkingvictoria.org.au/item/whiskey-creek-circuit and walkingdroid.com.au/whiskey-creek-lerderderg-state-park. MEETING TIME | LOCATION: Meet at 9:30am for a 9:45am start at Square Bottle Track Carpark (The junction of Square Bottle Track and Mt Blackwood Rd) in Greendale. MAP REFERENCE: Google map goo.gl/maps/YdDioaTtEuyw1qTN7. DISTANCE | TIME FROM GPO: 78 km, approximately 1 hour 10 minutes from Melbourne CBD by car. FOOD: Carry lunch, snacks and at least 2 litres of water. APPAREL | FOOTWEAR: Strong sturdy walking boots are recommended, and dress according to the weather forecast. Walking poles recommended, particulally for the river/creek crossings where at least one pole would be useful. I have two spare poles if you don't have any.  Note: Please ensure that your boots are clean from any mud or soil so as to keep cinnamon fungus at bay from infecting the grass trees. LEADER: Geoff L. | Email LeaderGeoffL@nomads.org.au 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. GRADE: Social.  ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION: Join us in a private room for the AGM followed by dinner in lieu of our regular social gathering. The first part of this night will involve the formal business necessary to satisfy the requirements of our incorporation as an association, including presentation and acceptance of financial and other reports, and the election of office bearers for the next 12 months. An AGM Information Pack will be distributed electronically to all (then) Financial Members prior to the meeting. After this, please stay for a meal or for socialising. Drinks can be purchased at the Bar (outside of the meeting room). The pre-ordered meals will be served in the private room at 8pm sharp. Attending online via Zoom: If you wish, you can attend the AGM online via Zoom. Just select "Online - via Zoom" as the "Attendance Mode" when you get your ticket. In any case, the Zoom link will be emailed prior to the meeting to everybody who has registered. BOOKING BOOKING TO ATTEND: By Sunday 4th May. To register your intention to attend, click on Get Tickets. BOOKING YOUR MEAL: A link will be provided in an email sent to those who have registered a little before the event to enable you to book your meal online. Your meal will be delivered to the room after the AGM. You will also be able to order in person on the night, but your meal then won't arrive at the same time as the others. Unsure if you've already booked to attend? Click View my bookings. MEETING TIME | LOCATION: 7pm at the Bleakhouse Hotel, 97 Beaconsfield Parade, Albert Park (on the corner of Victoria Ave and Beaconsfield Pde).  MAP REFERENCE: Google map goo.gl/maps/594ZX3oiqidEZrrRA.  PUBLIC TRANSPORT: The tram route #1 terminus is right outside the hotel. LEADER: Garry O. | Email LeaderGarryO@nomads.org.au 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 circuit walk in the northeast of Melbourne, near Bulleen. GRADE | LENGTH | TYPE: Grade 2: Easy 7 km circuit walk (graded according to the AWTGS: Australian Walking Tracks Grading System).  ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION: This will be an easy walk through the Yarra Valley Parklands and Banksia Park, ending in the grounds of the Heide Museum of Modern Art for a late lunch. Heide is a public art museum and sculpture park located on a stretch of the Yarra River in Melbourne that has long served as a meeting point and as a creative hub. Once a significant Wurundjeri gathering place, the site later attracted the artists of the Australian Impressionist School before becoming the home of art patrons John and Sunday Reed in 1935. The Reeds and their circle of artists and writers, Sidney Nolan, Albert Tucker, Joy Hester, Charles Blackman and Mirka Mora among them, embraced the brave and the new in art and ideas and their spirited legacy inspires the museum’s activities today, from collaborating with emerging and mid-career artists to celebrating those who have made major contributions to Australian and international art. Heide is renowned for its sculpture park. There are over 30 stunning works to discover across the 15-acre site including works by Inge King, Anish Kapoor, Anthony Caro and Neil Taylor. Jeff Thomson’s iconic Cows, 1987, are a playful reminder of the museum’s dairy farm origins.  Admission to the gardens and sculpture park is free, but a visit to the museum costs $20/25.  BOOKING: By Friday 25th April. To register, click on Get Tickets. Unsure if you've already booked? Click View my bookings. MEETING TIME | LOCATION: 11am at parking area in the Museum. PUBLIC TRANSPORT: Public transport is available by bus, but is not very straightforward. MAP REFERENCE: Google map: maps.app.goo.gl/8EsRTWU6yjP1CqYx8 FOOD: Carry lunch, snacks and a litre of water.  There is a cafe at the museum, but this has yet to be checked out APPAREL | FOOTWEAR: Comfortable walking boots and dress according to the weather forecast.   LEADER: Richard C. | Email LeaderRichardC@nomads.org.au 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  

An Anzac Day bike ride beginning and ending at Fed Square, but with many options to exit earlier.  GRADE | LENGTH | TYPE: This is a medium grade ride of around 34 km, consisting of 29 km to lunch, then a further 5 km back to Fed Square. There's also the option to extend your ride by following the Main Yarra Trail after lunch all the way back to Fed Square (13 km rather than the 5 km direct route that the official ride will follow). There are easy and safe train station bailout options at regular intervals. ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION: From Fed Square, we will start out along the Main Yarra Trail then follow the Gardiners Creek Trail. We'll take a shortcut via the picturesque, but largely unsealed, Ferndale Trail to join the Anniversary Trail, which we'll follow to Alphington. At Alphington we will rejoin the Main Yarra Trail and ride on that to Abbotsford for lunch at the Convent Bakery. After lunch, we'll return to the CBD via some fairly direct, mostly on-road cycling paths, but you could also follow the Main Yarra Trail all the way back to Fed Square if you want a longer and more scenic ride (that route is approximately 8 km longer). For the route map, see LOOP: Fed Square - Main Yarra - Gardiners Creek - Anniversary - Main Yarra - Fed Square. BOOKING: By 5pm Thursday 24th April. To register click on Get Tickets. Unsure if you've already booked? Click View my bookings. MEETING TIME | LOCATION: 10.30am at the bike hoops on Birrarung Marr, beside Federation Square. (The photo is taken at the meeting point). The bike hoops are located on Birrarung Marr, between Swanston St and the MCG and between the river and the Federation Square Car Park. This is on the intermediate level - not the path right beside the river, and not the level of the main part of Federation Square. If you'd like a coffee, please get one (e.g. from Flinders Street Station) on your way to the meeting point. MAP REFERENCE: Google map maps.app.goo.gl/2xf6BuWahg6M61LJA.  FOOD: Lunch will be purchased at the Convent Bakery, which has some conventional cafe fare in addition to their wide range of baked goods. You should carry some water, plus snacks if you think you might need those. APPAREL | FOOTWEAR: Comfortable attire that's suitable for the weather forecast, in addition to your bike and helmet. A spare bike tube is advisable as well as a waterproof layer if any chance of rain is forecast. LEADER: Alan D. | Email LeaderAlanD@nomads.org.au if you have any questions. Members can access leader contact details under Members | Leader Contacts when logged in to the website. Photo: by Peter F — 2022 Midsumma Cycling Event   HOME   BACK TO LIST OF EVENTS   MEMBERSHIPS