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New tracks in the Diggings Park

Posted on 13 February, 2023 by fobif

Parks Victoria has completed its network of new walks centred on the Garfield Wheel trailhead in the Castlemaine Diggings NHP. Maps and descriptions can be found here. The new walks are marked by distinctive posts, and supported by online maps … Continue reading →

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One more contribution to FOBIF turns 25

Posted on 24 January, 2023 by fobif

Liz Martin has sent us this contribution. Mount Alexander I love to wander the ridges and gullies. I often walk and find new places that I name. Valley of the dead trees is one. The different environments from the summit … Continue reading →

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Two more contributions for FOBIF show

Posted on 23 December, 2022 by fobif

Liz Martin and Max Schlachter have sent these photos and accompanying text for our Fobif turns 25 exhibition. There is is a few weeks to go if you would like to be part of this project. Check out the details … Continue reading →

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Final 2022 FOBIF walk

Posted on 17 October, 2022 by fobif

A sizeable group attended the last FOBIF walk of the year in a remote part of Fryers Range State Forest. Starting at Sugarbag Track, Alex Panelli led the group for 5 km of off track walking. The understory had an … Continue reading →

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FOBIF walk 16 October 2022

Posted on 5 October, 2022 by fobif

This is a relatively short walk (less than 6 km) but it is off track and conditions vary. In places the ground is hard, rocky and quite uneven. There are also loose rocks, sticks, fallen branches and tussocks. The undergrowth … Continue reading →

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Fabulous fungi walk

Posted on 20 June, 2022 by fobif

Last Sunday a good sized group was led on a lovely circuit walk around the Fryers Ridge bush by local Christine Henderson. There was a mix of tracks, trackless and even some private property (with permission ). The bush looked … Continue reading →

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Tarilta, south end

Posted on 9 May, 2022 by fobif

FOBIF’s May walk will tackle the Tarilta creek valley from the Sawpit Track end, the starting point being about a 30 minute drive from Castlemaine. This is the less travelled end of the valley: there’ll be steep ascents and descents, … Continue reading →

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Walkers ascend Mount Alexander

Posted on 18 April, 2022 by fobif

In perfect Autumn weather seventeen people joined in the second FOBIF walk for the year last Sunday. The loop route on Mount Alexander involved some hard sections including a solid climb from Forest Creek up to the Goldfields Track. Views … Continue reading →

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The middle of nowhere, on the outskirts of town

Posted on 21 March, 2022 by fobif

A strong group gathered yesterday in fine weather for FOBIF’s first walk of 2022. Mike Reeves had devised an ingenious route on the outskirts of Elphinstone: confined to a relatively small area, the walk wound through bushland gullies which could … Continue reading →

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2022 FOBIF memberships due

Posted on 10 January, 2022 by fobif

Our annual newsletter with this year’s walks program and the 2022 membership renewal form has been sent to Friends of the Box-Ironbark members. For those who don’t receive this in the mail or new members, there is a 2022 renewal/join … Continue reading →

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