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The Nomads Outdoors Group Inc.

Mornington to Mount Martha Coastal Walk

Sun, 16 Oct 2022
11:00 - 16:30

Celebrate the re-start of Daylight Saving for 2022-2023 with a point-to-point coastal walk along a scenic section of Port Phillip Bay. You will see suburban streets, a picturesque track to Mills beach, rocky headlands, rugged cliffs, secluded beaches, marshland boardwalk and a small bayside village

GRADE | LENGTH | TYPE: Moderate approximately 11 km, point-to-point walk, mostly on off-road paths, steep at times. 

ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION: Starting from the car park at Bunnings Mornington, located on the corner of Nepean Highway and Bungower Road, the walk will cross the Highway to pick up Tallis Drive, passing the Mornington Golf Course to traverse Carrara Creek Lane that leads to the Bay. The walk along the Bay passes through/past Mills Beach, Mornington Pier, Schnapper Point, Fishermans Beach and Linley Point.

Prior to reaching Mount Martha, the route heads inland to experience the different environments around the Balcombe Creek, Swamp and Estuary, mostly on the excellent boardwalk. The walk ends at the intersection of The Esplanade and Bay Road Mount Martha to catch Bus #781 back to Bunnings or Frankston Railway Station. There will be a stop for lunch at a suitable spot overlooking Port Phillip Bay. 

BOOKING: By Thursday 13th October. To register, click on Get Tickets.
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NOMADS COVIDSAFE CHECKLIST: General Checklist: Nomads walking events.

MEETING TIME | LOCATION: 11am in the car park at the Bunnings Mornington on the corner of Nepean Highway and Bungower Road, Mornington.

MAP REFERENCE: Melway map 104 Grid J11 | Google map: goo.gl/maps/DrJL9sPGZopUscBP6.

DISTANCE | TIME FROM CITY: Via Monash Freeway 72 km, 1 hour 10 minutes | via Mornington Peninsula Freeway 67 km, 1 hour 33 minutes.

PUBLIC TRANSPORT: Event timings have been factored around use of public transport to/from the start/finish.

  • Outbound: A Frankston bound train departs Flinders Street at 09:17am arriving at 10:24am. A #785 bus departs from Frankston Station at 10:40am arriving at Bunnings at 10:58am. If the train is late, a #788 bus departs at 10:49 arriving at 11:04am.
  • Return: From Mount Martha, bus #781 departs on the hour from the Bay Road/The Esplanade stop at 16:05pm and 17:04pm.
  • Cost: Myki Money fares for the day (both train and bus) are capped at $6.70 (full rate) or $3.35 (concession). Seniors enjoy free travel!!!

FOOD: Carry lunch, snacks and at least 1 litre of water. 

APPAREL | FOOTWEAR: Face mask, hand sanitiser, comfortable walking boots and dress according to the weather forecast. Being early Spring season, layering is recommended as the weather can be variable. 

LEADER: Garry Oliver | Email LeaderGarryO.thenomadsinc@mail.tidyhq.com 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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WAIVER: By purchasing this ticket, I agree to the following:

  1. I declare that I am at least 18 years of age.
  2. I undertake to observe the Rules and By-Laws of the Nomads Outdoors Group Inc. (the Association) in force at any time.
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  3. In voluntarily participating in an activity of the Association, I acknowledge that this activity may expose me to risks that could lead to my injury, illness, death or to loss of or damage to my property. I also acknowledge that I may also be found to have contributed to injury or illness or death of others or to the loss of or damage to their property.
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