Favourite country of Heidelberg School of painters, a very pleasant Saturday walk from Lower Templestowe, through parklands trail following the Yarra River up-stream, before joining the Diamond Creek parklands trail up to Eltham shops/station. GRADE | LENGTH | TYPE: A Moderate 12 km walk between Lower Templestowe and Eltham with a few inclines from time to time. ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION: Catching the 905 bus from CBD (optional) to Omar St/Parker Street stop just before the Templestowe Hotel, Lower Templestowe for 11.10am start (meet in front of the hotel).  We walk into Finn's Reserve taking the Yarra Trail, we continue into Westerfold and Candlebark Parks, following the Yarra upstream, before crossing it into Diamond Creek country, taking its trail through picturesque parks past the mini rail, and nature reserves up-stream to Eltham for optional social in cafe/bar before catching a city bound train homewards. BOOKING: By Friday 25th August. To register click on Get Tickets. Unsure if you've already booked? Click View my bookings. MEETING TIME | LOCATION: 11.10am in front of Templestowe Hotel, Parker Street, Lower Templestowe.   MAP REFERENCE: Melway map X33 grid C4 | Google map goo.gl/maps/64X3eBAxq6xtWPnu6.  DISTANCE | TIME FROM GPO: 35 km, approximately 1/2 hour from CBD driving to Templestowe. As we are using a Hurstbridge/City train to get home later, it may pay to take the bus option from the city out to Templestowe. PUBLIC TRANSPORT: I would suggest picking up the 905 bus, departing CBD (e.g. King St/Lonsdale St at 10:20am) to get you to Templestowe Hotel, Parker St, Lower Templestowe for 11.10am (bus stop Omar St/Parker St). I'll be picking this bus up from Johnston/Hoddle Streets bus stop at 10.37am. Homeward train later from Eltham, city bound every 20 minutes.  FOOD: Carry alfresco lunch, snacks and plenty to drink. APPAREL | FOOTWEAR: Comfortable walking boots/shoes, wet weather gear, and dress for warmth according to the weather forecast. LEADER: Michael Cowan | Email LeaderMichaelC.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.   HOME   BACK TO LIST OF EVENTS   MEMBERSHIPS  

A circuit walk in the North East of Melbourne, near Kinglake. GRADE | LENGTH | TYPE: Easy/Mod 6 km circuit walk - total rise 190m. ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION: This is a great short walk with beautiful views of Masons Falls and peaceful scenery with lots of wildlife to spot. The track is equal part in slopes and flats, with a quite steep slog back to the cars, so there are some moderate challenges in sections good for all fitness levels.  The track can get muddy after the rain, so be sure to set out with good footwear if there's been recent rainfall.  BOOKING: By Friday 18th August. To register, click on Get Tickets. Unsure if you've already booked? Click View my bookings. MEETING TIME | LOCATION: 11am at Blackwood Picnic Area, Kinglake West VIC 3757 PUBLIC TRANSPORT: Public transport is not viable. MAP REFERENCE: Melway map  X910 N 11   | Google map: https://goo.gl/maps/A7ZLcvjgQaP48uwZA FOOD: Carry lunch, snacks and a litre of water.  APPAREL | FOOTWEAR: Comfortable walking boots and dress according to the weather forecast.   LEADER: Richard C. | Email LeaderRichardC.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.   HOME   BACK TO LIST OF EVENTS   MEMBERSHIPS  

Enjoy a FREE event where art and technology merge, the Now-or-Never 4-day evening Festival is part of the City of Melbourne's city revitalisation program. Set against the backdrop of twinkling city lights above the shimmering harbour, the Now or Never is a 1.2 km Art Trail. Share your critics views with other NOMADS - its a fun away to enhance your artistic skills !!!! There is the option to enjoy a pre-event meal at the nearby Cargo Bar and Eatery overlooking Victoria Harbour. Thursday evening has been selected to avoid football crowds at the nearby Marvel Stadium on Friday and Saturday nights. GRADE | LENGTH | TYPE: Social and Easy - 5 km circuit walk (if you partake in the pre-event meal).  ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION: Curated by the Melbourne based cutting-edge arts and technology organisation, Experimenta, https://experimenta.org , the works from visionary Australian and international artists featured along this meandering trail inspire curiosity, awe and connection. From a never-ending parade of friendly AI-generated monsters to an epic light beam that reaches towards eternity, this magnificent audio-visual journey encourages visitors to contemplate our place in the future. BOOKING: By Tuesday 15th August. To register click on Get Tickets. Unsure if you've already booked? Click View my bookings. FURTHER INFORMATION: Event Outline Now-or-Never Art Trail   MEETING TIME | LOCATION DINNER: At 6 PM - Cargo Bar & Eatery, 55A NewQuay, Docklands.  MEETING TIME | LOCATION ART TRAIL: At 8 PM - Victoria Harbour Promenade, Docklands.  MAP REFERENCE: Dinner Location: Melway map 2E grid E4 | Google map goo.gl/maps/hHS75Xih1zvvUEGb8 Art Trail: Melway map 2E grid E7 | Google map goo.gl/maps/6ewhp1LxyJF5U2Yy7  DISTANCE | TIME FROM GPO: 1 km, approximately 15 minutes via trams on either Bourke, Collins or Flinders Streets. PUBLIC TRANSPORT: To access the Dinner venue - Tram Stop D2 - Central Pier/Harbour Esplande via Routes #30 + 35 + 70 + 75 + 86    To meet up for the Art Trail - Tram Stop at the terminus for routes #11 and 48 at the intersection of Bourke and Collins Stret. FOOD: Check food options via Cargo Food Range. To participate in the group booking at Cargo Bar and Eatery, please register via the following e-mail link and ensure you include you name to match up with ticket purchases: Dinner 17 August. APPAREL | FOOTWEAR: Comfortable walking shoes and dress according to the weather forecast.  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.   HOME   BACK TO LIST OF EVENTS   MEMBERSHIPS  

Enjoy a surprisingly scenic walk in Melbourne's west, following the Laverton Creek then the Altona foreshore.  GRADE | LENGTH | TYPE: Easy 8 km point-to-point walk on flat terrain with Metro train connections at each end. Some of the paths could be wet and slippery after rain. ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION: From Laverton Station we take the cycling path to the nearby Laverton Creek and follow that to where it flows into Port Phillip Bay. From that point we follow the Altona foreshore around to the Altona Pier, where we'll head slightly inland to Altona Station, with the option of taking post-walk refreshments at one of the many cafes in Pier Street, Altona. The walk takes us through Ramsar-recognised wetlands and past the Truganina Explosives Reserve, where some remnants of the former explosives depot and wharf are still visible. BOOKING: By Friday 11th August. To register click on Get Tickets. Unsure if you've already booked? Click View my bookings. MEETING TIME | LOCATION: 10:30am at Laverton Station. Public transport is recommended for this walk.  MAP REFERENCE: Laverton Station: Melway map 53 grid D10 | Google map goo.gl/maps/rRmCCYNPnS6P85ux6?coh=178571&entry=tt.  PUBLIC TRANSPORT: The Werribee line train that departs from Flinders Street (usually platform 9) at 9:47am arrives at Laverton Station at 10:24am. Our group will travel in the front carriage of the train. The weekend daily caps apply: $6.70 full fare, $3.35 concession and free for seniors. FOOD: Carry lunch, snacks and a litre of water. APPAREL | FOOTWEAR: Comfortable walking boots/shoes and dress according to the weather forecast.  LEADER: Alan D. | Email LeaderAlanD.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. Photo: Peter T, October 2017.   HOME   BACK TO LIST OF EVENTS   MEMBERSHIPS  

A very pleasant, and satisfying day's walk in mixed bush and wetlands with views over the Plenty River and its gorge and hills beyond, providing indication of what much of Victoria must have looked like before arrival of the Europeans. GRADE | LENGTH | TYPE: A medium 17 km walk, with a few steep inclines to negociate at times as per Leaders Guide - Appendix A: Activity Grading Guidelines. ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION: A short walk from Hawkstowe Station, we enter the Plenty Gorge Park with stunning bush, wetland vistas and views of the hills and mountains to the NE. There it is likely we'll see a variety of bird and wildlife associated with this sort of habitat. After our al-fresco lunch, and circuit of wetlands, we'll make our way across open country northwards with further views of the Plenty River and its gorge, coming out near Mernda Station.    Handy post event refreshment options will be looked into (if any) before homeward bound train journey back into the city, for those interested. BOOKING: By Friday 11th August. To register click on Get Tickets. Unsure if you've already booked? Click View my bookings. FURTHER INFORMATION: parks.vic.gov.au/places-to-see/parks/plenty-gorge-parklands. MEETING TIME | LOCATION: 10.15am in front of Hawkstowe Station (Mernda Line).  Please note that there are works being done on the Mernda line.  I will endeavour to update before event, and in case of last minute disruptions, will change walk to a Clifton Hill to Bundorra walk that day, with trains running as far as Clifton Hill and city bound trams running back from Bundorra MAP REFERENCE: Melway map 183 grid H4 | Google map goo.gl/maps/q1LeoQZfirRHcEn29. DISTANCE | TIME FROM GPO: 50 km, approximately 1 hour train journey from GPO & Flinders Street Station to Hawkstowe on the Mernda line. PUBLIC TRANSPORT: Catching the 9.09am Mernda train (front carriage) from platform 1 at Flinders Street Station, will bring you into Hawkstowe for 10.07am and meet-up point. Homeward trains from Mernda run every 20 minutes from 3.44pm.  Please check for nuisence lines works with bus replacements closer to the date. FOOD: Carry own alfresco lunch (hot soup to be recommended for a winter walk), snacks and water. APPAREL | FOOTWEAR: Owing to possible wet and muddy conditions, comfortable and good walking boots recommended, dressing according to the weather forecast. Light/removable wet weather gear and optional walking stick also to be recommended; it could be cold.  LEADER: Michael C. | Email LeaderMichaelC.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.   HOME   BACK TO LIST OF EVENTS   MEMBERSHIPS  

Our regular monthly social night - this month at the Victoria Hotel.  NOTE: This was originally scheduled for 4th July, but was moved to 1st August due to transport difficulties in the Footscray region in July due to the school holidays "Big Build Blitz". PLEASE take a few moments to book a FREE ticket to (1) ensure there are adequate seats available and (2) you can be included in confirmation emails (that sometimes include important updates). GRADE: Social.  ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION: The Nomads hold a social night each month, where members and guests can enjoy a meal, talk about upcoming events, compare notes on past activities and float ideas on events they would like to see run. Everyone is welcome to these monthly Nomads social evenings. Check out the Victoria Hotel Menu - Tuesday nights are parma nights. BOOKING: By Monday 31st July. To register, click on Get Tickets. Unsure whether you've booked already? Click View my bookings. MEETING TIME | LOCATION: 7pm on Tuesday 1st August at the Victoria Hotel, 43 Victoria St, Footscray. MAP REFERENCE: Melway map 2S grid C9. Google map goo.gl/maps/MCvdPVENFaUDWKEv7. PUBLIC TRANSPORT: The Victoria Hotel is close to Middle Footscray Station on the Watergardens/Sunbury line. LEADER: Garry O. | 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.   HOME   BACK TO LIST OF EVENTS   MEMBERSHIPS  

Play a game or two of 500 cards online via the Trickster Cards website, with fellow Nomads 500 card players.  TYPE: Social ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION: Enjoy playing a social game of 500 cards, in groups of four, from anywhere in Australia or even overseas, from the comfort of your own home, while enjoying your favorite beverage or nibbles. You will be able to see and hear the other players and enjoy the banter of your fellow Nomads members.  BOOKING: By Sunday 30th July. To register click on Get Tickets. You will be e-mailed the link to play the game prior to 7pm on Monsday 31st July.  Unsure if you've already booked? Click View my bookings. MEETING TIME | LOCATION: At 7pm click on the link that will be e-mailed to you on Wednesday prior to the game.  LEADER: Stephan C. | Email LeaderStephanC.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.   HOME   BACK TO LIST OF EVENTS   MEMBERSHIPS  

A circuit walk in the North East of Melbourne, near Watsonia. GRADE | LENGTH | TYPE: Easy 8 km circuit walk. ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION: The Gresswell Nature Conservation Reserves, made up of Gresswell Forest, Gresswell Hill and Gresswell Habitat Link, protect 70 hectares of important flora and fauna habitat. Experience the area's diverse vegetation and abundant wildlife on the reserves' many walking trails, and explore this precious pocket of wilderness in Melbourne's north-east. Opened by Latrobe University, the Gresswell Forest Wildlife (or Nature) Reserve has been opened to the public as a walking track, a historical site, and a sanctuary for fauna and flora. It aims to restore and preserve the land in a state as much as possible like that known to Aboriginals who lived in the area 200 years ago.   BOOKING: By Friday 28th July. To register, click on Get Tickets. Unsure if you've already booked? Click View my bookings. MEETING TIME | LOCATION: 11am at the Nangak Tamboree Wildlife Sanctuary Indigenous Nursery carpark in Bundoora. PUBLIC TRANSPORT: Tram 86 or 250 bus to La Trobe University, with an 6-700m walk. MAP REFERENCE: Melway map 19 grid G5 | Google map: goo.gl/maps/DPkLQ6VB1pUdxKGm8. FOOD: Carry lunch, snacks and a litre of water.  APPAREL | FOOTWEAR: Comfortable walking boots and dress according to the weather forecast.   LEADER: Richard C. | Email LeaderRichardC.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.   HOME   BACK TO LIST OF EVENTS   MEMBERSHIPS  

A very pleasant, and satisfying day's walk in mixed bush and wetlands with views over the Plenty River and its gorge and hills beyond, providing indication of what much of Victoria must have looked like before arrival of the Europeans. GRADE | LENGTH | TYPE: A medium 17 km walk, with a few steep inclines to negociate at times as per Leaders Guide - Appendix A: Activity Grading Guidelines. ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION: A short walk from Hawkstowe Station, we enter the Plenty Gorge Park with stunning bush, wetland vistas and views of the hills and mountains to the NE. There it is likely we'll see a variety of bird and wildlife associated with this sort of habitat. After our al-fresco lunch, and circuit of wetlands, we'll make our way across open country northwards with further views of the Plenty River and its gorge, coming out near Mernda Station.    Handy post event refreshment options will be looked into (if any) before homeward bound train journey back into the city, for those interested. BOOKING: By Friday 28th July. To register click on Get Tickets. Unsure if you've already booked? Click View my bookings. FURTHER INFORMATION: parks.vic.gov.au/places-to-see/parks/plenty-gorge-parklands. MEETING TIME | LOCATION: 10.15am in front of Hawkstowe Station (Mernda Line). MAP REFERENCE: Melway map 183 grid H4 | Google map goo.gl/maps/q1LeoQZfirRHcEn29. DISTANCE | TIME FROM GPO: 50 km, approximately 1 hour train journey from GPO & Flinders Street Station to Hawkstowe on the Mernda line. PUBLIC TRANSPORT: Catching the 9.09am Mernda train (front carriage) from platform 1 at Flinders Street Station, will bring you into Hawkstowe for 10.07am and meet-up point. Homeward trains from Mernda run every 20 minutes from 3.44pm.  Please check for nuisence lines works with bus replacements closer to the date. FOOD: Carry own alfresco lunch (hot soup to be recommended for a winter walk), snacks and water. APPAREL | FOOTWEAR: Owing to possible wet and muddy conditions, comfortable and good walking boots recommended, dressing according to the weather forecast. Light/removable wet weather gear and optional walking stick also to be recommended; it could be cold.  LEADER: Michael C. | Email LeaderMichaelC.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.   HOME   BACK TO LIST OF EVENTS   MEMBERSHIPS  

This walk follows Taylors Creek and the Maribyrnong River with a combination of parkland, natural landscapes, aircraft spotting and two impressive man-made structures to enjoy along the way. GRADE | LENGTH | TYPE: A moderate 14 km point-to-point walk, mostly flat with two short steep sections. The walk is designed to be accessed by public transport. ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION: Our walk commences at Watergardens Railway Station, heading first through the adjacent shopping centre which straddles Taylors Creek. The walk along Taylors Creek passes through both natural and manmade habitats. The creek and surrounding wetlands are home to a variety of species of water birds. The creek gully deepens along the way and there is a short steep section where we need to come out of the gully to cross Green Gully Road. A little further along, the creek runs into the Maribyrnong River near Brimbank Park. Picnic tables shortly before or within the park will provide an ideal place for our lunch break. We will follow the Maribyrnong River for the remainder of the walk alongside many large river red gums. The river gully is quite deep in this area and our walk takes us to the base of the second and third highest bridges in Victoria. The EJ Whitten Bridge is part of the Western Ring Road and stands 54 metres above the river level. The Maribyrnong River Viaduct, also known as the Quarter Mile Bridge or Albion Viaduct, is a trestle railway bridge completed in 1929 and is 55 metres high. This section of the walk also features a good dose of aircraft spotting, being directly under a flight path for Tullamarine Airport. Shortly after passing under the bridges we will make our way out of the river valley with a short steep walk up to the street. A short walk along the street will take us to the bus stop for the bus to Footscray Railway Station where we will take the train back to the city. BOOKING: By Friday 21st July. To register click on Get Tickets. Unsure if you've already booked? Click View my bookings. MEETING TIME | LOCATION: 9:30am at Flinders Street Station to catch the Sunbury line train that departs from Flinders Street Station platform 4 at 9:43am. We'll travel in the front carriage of the train - you can meet the group at any station en route.  MAP REFERENCE: Flinders Street Station: Melway map 43 grid J9 | Google map goo.gl/maps/np21GtDguLL2. PUBLIC TRANSPORT: Outbound: We will travel to Watergardens Railway Station in the front carriage of the Sunbury / Watergardens train departing Flinders Street Station at 9:43am, which should arrive at Watergardens at 10:17am. Return: For the return journey we will catch a bus from Military Road, Avondale Heights which will take us through to Footscray Station for a train to the city. FOOD: Carry lunch, snacks and a litre of water. APPAREL | FOOTWEAR: Wear a hat and clothing to meet the forecast weather conditions, and footwear suitable for walking along concrete, asphalt and unsealed footpaths. LEADER: Roger H. | Email LeaderRogerH.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. Image: Peter T. July 2018   HOME   BACK TO LIST OF EVENTS   MEMBERSHIPS  

A very pleasant, and satisfying day's walk in mixed bush and wetlands with views over the Plenty River and its gorge and hills beyond, providing indication of what much of Victoria must have looked like before arrival of the Europeans. GRADE | LENGTH | TYPE: A medium 17 km walk, with a few steep inclines to negociate at times as per Leaders Guide - Appendix A: Activity Grading Guidelines. ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION: A short walk from Hawkstowe Station, we enter the Plenty Gorge Park with stunning bush, wetland vistas and views of the hills and mountains to the NE. There it is likely we'll see a variety of bird and wildlife associated with this sort of habitat. After our al-fresco lunch, and circuit of wetlands, we'll make our way across open country northwards with further views of the Plenty River and its gorge, coming out near Mernda Station.    Handy post event refreshment options will be looked into (if any) before homeward bound train journey back into the city, for those interested. BOOKING: By Friday 14th July. To register click on Get Tickets. Unsure if you've already booked? Click View my bookings. FURTHER INFORMATION: parks.vic.gov.au/places-to-see/parks/plenty-gorge-parklands. MEETING TIME | LOCATION: 10.15am in front of Hawkstowe Station (Mernda Line). MAP REFERENCE: Melway map 183 grid H4 | Google map goo.gl/maps/q1LeoQZfirRHcEn29. DISTANCE | TIME FROM GPO: 50 km, approximately 1 hour train journey from GPO & Flinders Street Station to Hawkstowe on the Mernda line. PUBLIC TRANSPORT: Catching the 9.09am Mernda train (front carriage) from platform 1 at Flinders Street Station, will bring you into Hawkstowe for 10.07am and meet-up point. Homeward trains from Mernda run every 20 minutes from 3.44pm. FOOD: Carry own alfresco lunch (hot soup to be recommended for a winter walk), snacks and water. APPAREL | FOOTWEAR: Owing to possible wet and muddy conditions, comfortable and good walking boots recommended, dressing according to the weather forecast. Light/removable wet weather gear and optional walking stick also to be recommended; it could be cold.  LEADER: Michael C. | Email LeaderMichaelC.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.   HOME   BACK TO LIST OF EVENTS   MEMBERSHIPS  

Enjoy a stroll through the eastern Sherbrooke Forest, always a magical experience, even if it's raining! GRADE | LENGTH | TYPE: Moderate 8 km point to point walk, mostly on forest dirt tracks, including two steep climbs. ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION: A round trip making use of public transport, meeting at Belgrave Metro railway station and walking to Sherbrooke Forest following the Coles Ridge Track to Grants Picnic Ground for lunch. After lunch we'll take the Newmann, Paddy and Welch Tracks back to Belgrave, where we'll probably arrive a little after 2pm. There will be time available for drinks after the walk. BOOKING: By Friday 7th July. To register click on Get Tickets. Unsure if you've already booked? Click View my bookings. MEETING TIME | LOCATION: 11am at the Belgrave Metro Railway Station (not the Puffing Billy Station).  MAP REFERENCE: Melway map 75 grid F10 | Google map goo.gl/maps/yGEKdTXm1bUCJww76.  PUBLIC TRANSPORT: Catch the Belgrave line train that departs Flinders St platform 2 at 09:26am, arriving at Belgrave at 10:52am. For the return trip, trains depart from Belgrave every 20 minutes (e.g. at 2:02pm, 2:22pm, 2:42pm, 3:02pm etc). FOOD: Carry lunch, snacks and a litre of water. APPAREL | FOOTWEAR: Comfortable walking boots/shoes and dress according to the weather forecast. It will be cooler, and potentially wetter, in the Dandenongs than in central Melbourne. LEADER: John T. | Email LeaderJohnT.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.   HOME   BACK TO LIST OF EVENTS   MEMBERSHIPS