Beginners Wilsons Promontory Overnight Walk - CANCELLED

This walk will be re-scheduled in Spring when we hope the virus crisis has abated. 

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Walk the iconic Prom southern circuit around Sealers Cove, Refuge Cove, and Waterloo Bay with an overnight camping. This is for beginners, and experienced walkers alike. Please register interest ASAP to avoid missing out 

GRADE | LENGTH | TYPE: Hard. The track is well formed, but we are walking 17.5 km each day with a pack on our backs, which makes it hard. For healthy people this is not a problem. We will be walking slowly. Numbers are limited to 8. 

ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION:
This very scenic walk passes through rainforest and along beaches, with great views from peaks. The track is not difficult, and many people will have walked the section to Sealers Cove. The camp site is beautiful and there are basic drop toilets.

This walk is aimed at beginners. You do not need any special equipment as the leader has plenty to share. A detailed equipment list will be provided for people who have not done overnight walking before.
The walk is after Easter, and not in school holidays, so we will have the place to ourselves. Autumn is the best time at Wilsons Prom with warm sea temperatures and calm weather.  If the weather forecast is very wet we will cancel the trip. The emphasis is on having a great experience, and learning to love overnight hiking. 

The trip has the following stages:

• Thursday 16th and Friday 17th (optional): Stay in a house at Yanakie close to the park entrance. Alternatively, you can drive down Friday night, or drive direct to the start of the walk on Saturday morning.
• Saturday 18th: Telegraph Saddle to Refuge Cove via Sealers Cove: A 17.5 km walk along formed track (estimated 5 hours). We will aim to start at Telegraph saddle at 9:30am. If you are driving from central Melbourne on the Saturday morning you will have to leave at 6:30am.  
• Sunday 19th: Refuge Cove back to Telegraph Saddle via Waterloo Bay: 17.5 km along formed tracks (estimated 7 hours). Then we will drive directly back to Melbourne.

FURTHER INFORMATION: Park Notes: parks.vic.gov.au/places-to-see/parks/wilsons-promontory-national-park/where-to-stay/southern-overnight-hikes.

MEETING TIME | LOCATION: 10:15am at Telegraph Saddle car park on Saturday 18th April, or earlier if you wish, as outlined in the Activity Description above. 

MAP REFERENCE: Melway map X928/628 grid C10 | VicRoads map 103 grid D7 | Google map goo.gl/maps/deXQjAAHQ9w. Detailed directions will be provided after the RSVP date. 

DISTANCE | TIME FROM GPO: Approximately 225 km. Allow 3 hours drive to the start of the walk from central Melbourne.

PUBLIC TRANSPORT: Not available. We will maximise car-pooling.

COST: $7 pp to camp one night in the park. We will make a group booking 10 days before the walk. No need to pay until 5th April (but Get Ticket here ASAP to ensure you don't miss out on this unique opportunity).

FOOD: A list of suitable bushwalking food will be provided. We will prepare a communal meal on Saturday night for simplicity.

APPAREL | FOOTWEAR: Light comfortable walking footwear. An equipment list will be provided. Don’t worry if you don’t have specialist gear like stove, tent, pack, sleeping mat etc. We have loan-you gear, and since we are only going in good weather we don’t need to pack for snow storms.

BOOKING: ASAP or by Sunday 5th April if places remain. Click Get Tickets to reserve your place.

LEADER | BOOKING: Roger H. | by Sunday 5th 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.

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