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MountMacedonSummitWalk.

Date:Saturday,18thNovember,2017

Where:TheMountMacedonWalkingTrail.

MeetingPlace:DouglasRd.,turnontoLHSofcornerwithMt.MacedonRd.C322(justpastMt.MacedonHotel).SeetheMapattachedforthelocationofparkingonnaturestrip,markedonMap1,CP1.

Starttime:9:30amforthecircleandarrangingthecarshuffle.Wewillnotbeabletowaitforlongwalkersasit’salongdayforthem.Theestimateddepartureforallaftercoffeeis3pm.

Howtogetthere:BycarfromMelb.CBDabout70km(1hr).TurnoffCalderHwyafterGisborneexitsontoC322,passingunderhighwayandthroughMacedon,going3kmtoMtMacedonvillageandpasthotel.

TheLongWalk–18km.Map1.

Thiswalkoffersabigdayandmediumeffortforourlongwalkerswithgreatrewardsofbirds,flowersandstunningviews.WestartassoonaspracticalfromCP2with400mrisein2kmuptotheWarMemorialcrossandthencontinuetheMRWTfor8kmtothelunchspotattheSanatoriumLake.Longwalkersarelikelytomeetthemediumandshortwalkersonthetrackforabreaktogetherandagainatthelunchspotabout12:30pm.Afterwardsthereisa7kmwalkpastMtTowronganddownthesteepishdescenttoAnzacRd,thenashortdistancebacktothecarsandontocoffeewitheveryoneattheTradingPostatCP3about2:30pm.LongWalkersmaywalkorbecar-ferriedabout1kmfromCP1toCP2forthestart.

TheMediumWalk–8to12km.Map2

Startingat10amfromtheWarMemorialcarpark,markedCP5,thiswillbeanundulatingandeasyeffortforourmediumwalkers.AfterviewingthecityfromthestepsofthecrossandsouthwestfromtheMajorMitchellLookout(firstseen185yearsago)weheadnorthalongtheMRWTtotheWestwardLookout.TheMRWTthencontinuesfor3.5kmlinkingCameronandMcGregor’spicnicgroundswiththe

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CamelsHumplookout.Thisisanuncovered“mamelon”ofoozinglavathrustupintoaprehistoricseasixmillionyearsagowhentheGrampiansweretheshorelineofatropical“Australian”continent.FromthishighestpeakonMtMacedontherearesuperbviewsofthecountrysurroundingHangingRock,whichisalsooneoftheserarelyseenmamelons.Afterdescendingthis0.5kmclimbwewalkon4kmtothelunchspotforusallatSanatoriumLake,arelicoftheTBconvalescence.TheSanatoriumcarpark,markedCP4,isagoodplacetohavearrangedacar(s)fordriverstogobackafterlunchtocollecttheircars.ShortWalkersmaybeofhelpwiththis.ThosestayingonatSanatoriumLakemayexplorethebirdsandplantlifealongseveralkmofloopsandalongtheaccesstotheZigZagtrack.AlternativelysomeMediumWalkerscancontinueona4kmloopbackalongBarringoRdfromZigZagRdtoreturntotheCamelsHumpcarparkforcollection.Pleasenotetheroadsandintersectionstobefollowedonthemap.Allcarswillreturntoacoffeestopforallofusat2:30pmatMt.MacedonTradingPost.

TheShortWalk–3to5km.Map3

Shortwalkershaveaself-guidedadventuredaytovisitmanyinterestingplaces,walksometrailsandmeetupwiththemediumandlongwalkersforlunchat12:30to1:30pm.TheshortwalkerswillbetakinginallthehighlightsofMtMacedonwithoutdoingthemiles.Startingat10amwiththeMediumwalkersattheWarMemorialcarpark,markedCP5,theshortwalkerswillbeabletoexploretheCross,MajorMitchellLookout,WesternLookoutandTopofRangetearooms.Othersightsnearbyaretheplanecrashlocationofthe“Kurana”andthe8mhighSurveyCairnfromwhichallofVictoriawassurveyed,keepinginmindthatthegoldrushstrippedMtMacedonofalltrees.In1939theAshWednesdayfiresagainrazedallthetreesandfracturedtheMemorialCross.ShortwalkscanbetakenfromtheCrosstoCameronPicnicGroundcarparkandtoencircletheCamelsHumpfromtheadjacentcarpark.The0.5kmspiralascentofCamelshumpisawellmadepathbutitisrathersteepandisequallychallengingonthewaydown.The1kmwalkintotheSanatoriumLake(pond)fromthecarpark,markedCP4,isapleasantdownwardgradeandtheleft-handpaththatleadsoffaroundthepondisaprettywalk.Wewillallgatheronthetablesbythelakeat12:30pmforlunch.Afterlunch,about1:30pm,theShortWalkerscarsmighthelpferrytheMediumwalkerdriversbacktotheircars.By2:30pmwewillallmeetforcoffeeandtalesofadventureattheMtMacedonTradingPost,markedCP3.

REFERENCES:http://parkweb.vic.gov.au/explore/parks/macedon-r.p

Control+Click:http://parkweb.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/630509/Macedon-RP-map.pdf;Macedon Regional Park - Park note (PDF 1.3 MB);Macedon Regional Park - Map (PDF 4.4 MB);Avenza PDF Maps application ; Mt Macedon tourist map PDF

Forafreeoff-lineGooglemapswithoutusingwifiorphoneaccessseetheApp:map.me

Regards,MickLiddell.Rev.0,27Jan2017

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Map1MeetingplaceCP1,LongWalkstartCP2andCoffeestopCP3attheTradingPost

Map2.CardropatCP4andtheMediumWalkStartatCP5

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Map3.GeneralviewofMtMacedonWalkingTrack.

TheLongWalkfollows9,3,4,5,10,11,12,13,14.

TheMediumWalkfollows4,5,10,11andsomecanloopbacktoCamelshumpalongBarringoRd.

TheShortWalkfollows4.ShortwalkersmightvisittheWarMemorial,Picnicgrounds,CamelsHump,andhavelunchwithothersattheSanatoriumLake.