Enjoy a coastal winter walk in Melbourne's western suburbs, ensuring you're well rugged up to appreciate the variety of scenery and sites on offer.
** This event cannot proceed at present due to the extension of Lockdown #6 **
GRADE | LENGTH | TYPE: Easy 11 km point-to-point walk accessed by Metro train.
ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION: This walk follows the coast from Altona Pier to Point Gellibrand at Williamstown. Along the way we will pass through Altona Coastal Park on the site of the former Williamstown Racecourse, Jawbone Nature Conservation Reserve, Williamstown Beach and Point Gellibrand Coastal Heritage Park. A large amount of coastal birdlife can be observed in the area. The coastal salt marsh ecosystems we pass by are unusual to find so close to a major city. The industrial, residential and boating activities of the area add to the variation of landscapes to be observed throughout the walk. Cafes at Altona and Williamstown Beach provide options for a warming coffee at the start or near to the end of our walk.
Starting from Altona Pier, the walk follows waterfront walkways in the direction of Williamstown and Melbourne through a mixture of interesting urban, coastal, wetland and parkland environments, with the sea always in sight. There are two more coffee/food opportunities to be had before reaching Williamstown station where we'll catch a Flinders Street / Frankston train.
BOOKING: By Thursday 19th August. To register, click on Get Tickets.
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MEETING TIME | LOCATION: 10:56am at Altona Station, or at Flinders Street Station in time to catch the Werribee line train departing from platform 9 at 10:26am, arriving at Altona at 10:56am. We'll travel in the front carriage.
MAP REFERENCE: Altona Station: Melway map 54 grid H11 | Google map goo.gl/maps/1Ly2XrWNDzzdpkMr5.
PUBLIC TRANSPORT: Access to and from this walk is by public transport. We will travel to Altona Station in the front carriage of the Werribee train departing Flinders Street Station at 10:26am. For the return journey, trains depart Williamstown Station every 20 minutes. All travel is within Myki zones 1 & 2 with weekend daily caps of $6.50 full fare, $3.25 concession and free for seniors or those holding a Myki Pass.
FOOD: Carry lunch, snacks and some drinking water, though there will be opportunities to purchase lunch en route.
APPAREL | FOOTWEAR: Wear warm layers to meet the forecast weather conditions and footwear suitable for walking along concrete, asphalt and unsealed footpaths. A wind-proof layer is especially important.
LEADER: Michael C. | Email LeaderMichaelC.thenomadsinc@mail.tidyhq.com if you have any questions.
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