Naturist Bushwalk to the White Elephant Reserve, Bacchus Marsh

Please Note: This event is now fully booked with 33 registered (Tuesday 14th Nov). Also there are 5 people on the Waiting List which means there is little chance of anyone else being able to come on this event, sorry. If vacancies DO become available we will reopen the tickets.

This event is for naturists. Come and climb up the large "white elephants" to reach the top of the White Elephant Range for great views into the valleys north and south. The "elephants" won't move, they are very large white clay cliffs which were mined in the 1950s and 1960s. Visit a small museum hidden in the forest where you can see photos of the early days in this area (no clothes needed).

Please Note: Running naturist walks in Spring is quite risky weatherwise. Should Sunday 19th November be totally unsuitable weather, our backup date is Sunday 3rd December.

GRADE | LENGTH | TYPE: Moderate 6 to 7 km circuit walk. Comfortable footwear is recommended as the track varies from smooth white clay to small rocks, to 4WD tracks and kangaroo pads.

ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION: We are meeting at the BP Service Station at 65 Grant St, Maddingly, a suburb on the south side of Bacchus Marsh for a coffee and short catch up before we go on the walk. (This is very close to the Bacchus Marsh Railway Station). The BP Service Station has very good rolls and sandwiches. The coffee is from a push button machine, but is quite good. If you want barista coffee you could get it in Bacchus Marsh before arriving at the meeting place. From the BP Service Station we will car pool 18 km (18 minutes) to the start of the walk. The reserve is surrounded by private land, which we have permission to drive through to get to the front gate. Once there we can get suitably unattired for a comfortable naturist walk. We can first check out the large white elephants before doing a gentle climb to the top of the range for views and lunch. Following lunch we plan to visit a small museum with photos from the early days in the area. The museum is reserved for us so we can do a naked tour. We will then make our way back to the cars before returning to the BP petrol station to collect cars which had been left there in the morning, and then go to Flanagans Border Inn Hotel in Bacchus Marsh for cool drinks, coffee, snacks and dinner if you wish to stay on.

BOOKING: Preferably by Thursday 16th November. To register click on Get Tickets.
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MEETING TIME | LOCATION: 10.30am in the car park on the service road outside the BP Petrol Station at 65 Grant St, Maddingly (a southern suburb of Bacchus Marsh).

MAP REFERENCE: Melway map X911 grid F2 | Google map goo.gl/maps/hU4LTE1V9aeejdnG9. 

ADDRESS FOR AFTER-WALK REFRESHMENTS: Flanagans Border Inn, 139 Main St, Bacchus Marsh.

DISTANCE | TIME FROM GPO: 61 km, approximately 55 minutes. Various routes are possible but probably using the Western Fwy is the easiest.

PUBLIC TRANSPORT: Take the 9:14am train towards Ballarat from Southern Cross. Alight at Bacchus Marsh Railway Station at 9.58am. From there it is a 550m (7 min) walk to the meeting place.

FOOD: Carry lunch, snacks, water.

APPAREL | FOOTWEAR: Hat, sunscreen, sunglasses. Comfortable walking boots / shoes, which have a good sole with grip and padding.  We are hoping for a warm and sunny day so that you will need very little clothing. While walking we will probably be warm enough, however if there is a breeze at lunchtime you may need something to keep you warm.

LEADER: Russell W. | Email LeaderRussellW.thenomadsinc@mail.tidyhq.com if you have any questions.
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