The NOMADS Salute To Love & Our Parklands - Midsumma Event

Explore memorials to love in the Boroondara General Cemetery, then traverse a series of connected parklands, finishing at Alphington Railway Station. This is a Midsumma Festival event.

GRADE | LENGTH | TYPE: Easy, approximately 6 km, point-to-point walk. 

ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION:
This point-to-point walk starts with a tour of the historic garden style cemetery where we will inspect memorials to love - both gay and straight. The cemetery is noted for its outstanding collection of memorials. Departing the cemetery, the walk will continue through a series of connected parklands to our destination of Alphington Railway Station. The parklands include Victoria Park, Hyde Park, Willsmere-Chandler Park, Kew Billabong, then past golf courses as we cross the Yarra River and enter Napier Waller Reserve followed by Sparks Reserve and finally into Darebin Parklands. We’ll have lunch overlooking the banks of the Yarra River. Travel via public transport is recommended.

Land for the historic 13 hectare Boroondara Cemetery was set aside in 1855 with the first burial taking place in March 1859. The cemetery is laid out in the Victorian garden style with burials allocated by the then practice of religious denomination. 

BOOKING: By Thursday 22nd April. To register, click on Get Tickets. Tickets are also available from midsumma.org.au.

COVIDSAFE PUBLIC EVENT REGISTRATION: Nomads Midsumma Walk - SubmissionReceipt-COVIDSafePublicEventRegistrationForm-7384.pdf.

FURTHER INFORMATION: www.kewcemetery.com.au

MEETING TIME | LOCATION: 10:30am at the entrance to Boroondara Cemetery. 

MAP REFERENCE: Melway map 45 grid E5 | Google maps goo.gl/maps/vTifVjAfmaFGoBFb7. 

DISTANCE | TIME FROM GPO: 8km, approximately 20 minutes to drive, 30 minutes by public transport.

PUBLIC TRANSPORT: Tram #48 - North Balwyn to stop #36 - Parkhill Road. Alternatives are Trams #16 and #109 to the corner of Cotham and Glenferrie Roads then walk along Mary Street (550 metres - 7 minutes). 

FOOD: Carry lunch, snacks and at least 1 litre of water, refills plus access to toilets available along the route.

APPAREL | FOOTWEAR: Face mask, hand sanitiser, comfortable walking boots/shoes and dress according to the weather forecast.

LEADER: Garry O. | Email the Leader if you have any questions.
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