Excursion: Apollo Bay to Umbrella Point, North Bruny Island

Meet at Kettering to walk (for free) onto the Bruny Island ferry for pleasant coastal scenery.
Further details to follow.

Walk -Pelverata Falls

The falls drop off the western side of the Snug Tiers and mostly escaped the
recent bushfire. The walk is about 3km each way and climbs gradually from
Pelverata Road through a few different vegetation types. Most of the route is on
old logging tracks but the last 0.5km is quite rough. It is a pleasant walk at any
time of year. Meet 9.30am at Sandfly Memorial Ground (oval) for car pooling.
Please contact Christine Corbett if you are attending.

Group visit to the Wild Wood Landcare site in Deloraine

Meet so we can start the walk at 10.30am. Parking is inside the Deloraine caravan park off West Parade.

See further details on page 6 of the May edition of the group’s Newsletter.
BYO lunch and contact John T. AFTER 13th May with any questions.

Tall Trees of the Styx Valley

Be awe-inspired by these towering giants on three short, easy walks.
Contact Keith Corbett if you are attending.
Meet at the cafe at the eastern edge of Maydena at 10.30am.

Walk - South Bruny Island

Meet at Kettering Oval at 9am to arrange car sharing. Please contact Peter Tuft for exact details and to register your interest. We will do two shortish walks in the Adventure Bay hinterland, one very short and easy, the other slightly more challenging. The Mavista Nature Walk, inland from Adventure Bay, only a few hundred metres each way. We will visit the Boyer’s unusual garden following that either explore Adventure Bay or climb Mt Mangana, the highest point on Bruny Island, the walk is less than 2km each way with a climb of about 130 m. j The vegetation is mostly low rainforest, perhaps cloud forest, and there are some good views from the top. The track may be a bit rough in places.

Mount Misery rises above Ranelagh to about 700m but it’s not a miserable place. The walk starts from Huon Bush Retreats and climbs through wet scleophyll and rainforest. Total distance about 6km with 300 m of height gain. Some parts of the track may be very muddy. Because part of the walk is on private property, Huon Bush Retreats request a small donation to help with track maintenance - bring some cash.
Meet at the Huon Bush Retreats picnic area at 10am

Please let Peter Tuft know if you are attending

Robyn & Peter’s garden in the hills above Kettering. The garden was developed 3 years ago to a design by Marcus Ragus and is now reasonably well established. There is an option to stay longer and do a short but steep walk to the summit of Farewell Hill which on a good day offers superb views. Only about 1 km each way but steep climb of 200 m.

Please contact Peter Tuft if you are attending he will provide you with
more details regarding starting time

Excursion - Milles Track on Mount Wellington. A delighful level walk around the side of the mountain, through an interestinf flora of Richea dracophylla, berry bushes and other nic things. The track goes on to Disappearing Tarn and Wellington Falls, but we will stop after about 2km and see how we are going.

Meet at Springs Upper Level at 10 am. Contact Keith Corbett for further details.

Walk to Thark Ridge on Mt Wellington to see what the vegetation at around 1200m has to offer at this time of year. The route includes some rough track, some fire trail, some areas of alpine heath and some Euclayptus coccifera woodland. Distance 7km, about 300 m total ascent.

Please contact Peter Tuft if you are attending as a start time
has not yet been nominated.

Ben Lomond National Park - Excursion rescheduled from January 13. Depending on the number of excursionists we may offer two options on the day. Fitter members might like to do the walk from the scout hut at Carr Villa up to the ski village while others will explore the ski village area including Hamilton Crags. Both options should offer excellent wildflowers. To help us plan for the day, could you please let Roy Skabo know on (0458 696 639) if you plan to attend and he will send you details.

Excursion to Waterhouse to collect a number of plant species with James Wood of the Tas Seed Conservation Centre. If you would like to participate, please contact Roy Skabo (0458 696 639) to let him know, in case it may be necessary to change arrangements due to weather and seed maturity.

Visit to the Fingal Valley to an area dominated by low angle granite slabs which sit above the South Esk River. Lunch at the river of back at Avoca weather depending. Return to Launceston after visiting the Tom Gibson Reserve at Epping Forest. See email from Northern Group Secretary 29 November for contact details of Ian Thomas.

Visit to Gilly Zack’s property at Notley to look at tree orchids and other plants. Further details later

Excursion to the Tasmanian Bushland Garden Sculpture Trail at Buckland

Excursion to Waverley Flora Park in Mornington

Contact Phil Watson for further details

Little Lagoon Beach: about 15km south of Lune River. The walk starts in forest but progresses
to open coastal vegetation, hopefully there will be lots of flowers.

It is an 8 km round trip to the beach on relatively flat, old vehicle tracks.
Contact Peter Tuft to let him know if you are coming.

Please meet at the Sandfly Hall no later than 8.30am and we’ll sort out car sharing
(Corner of Sandfly Rd and Pelverata Rd, just off the Huon Highway)

Excursion to Spring Bay Mill, Triabunna.
There will be a cost involved, probably $20 per serson.
Contact Peter Tuft to register your interest and organise carpooling

(Please ignore the time period posted for this event - contact Peter Tuft )

Group visit to a private native garden at Don

Arrive for 11am start and BYO lunch. We will be looking at a large garden
started from scratch with a mixture of plants

Members will be providing a static display at the Launceston Horticultural Society’s Show.

Location: Evandale Memorial Hall

Will be held on Saturday 2 from 2 - 5pm and also on Sunday 3 from 9 - 3pm

Contact: Rosemary Verbeeten

Members will be providing a static display at the Launceston Horticultural Society’s Show.

Location: Evandale Memorial Hall

Will be held on Saturday 2 from 2 - 5pm and also on Sunday 3 from 9 - 3pm

Contact: Rosemary Verbeeten

Members will be providing a static display at the Launceston Horticultural Society’s Show.

Location: Evandale Memorial Hall

Set-up will be held on Friday 30 August from 1 - 3 pm

Contact: Rosemary Verbeeten

Tinderbox Hills. Meet at 10am at Oxleys Lookout/ tennis court carpark, Piersons Point, off Tinderbox Road, to organise the car shuffle. Bring lunch.

Contact Keith Corbett for further details

Allens Rivulet meanders. Meet 10am at the lower end of Crofton Drive, Allens rivulet, for a car shuffle. Two one-hour walks.

Contact Christine Corbett for further details

Excursion - Spring Bay Mill by 10am. (Two & a half hour drive to Triabunna, depart Launceston by 7.30am.) Contact Roy Skabo for more information. A firm committment is required as the Club is required to pay $600 for the visit, which includes morning tea and a guided tour of the grounds by their horticulturist. Bring a cut lunch for a picnic.

Adamsons Falls

Contact Christine Corbett for further details

Winter lunch at Beach House, Blackmans Bay

Contact Christine Corbett for further details

Poverty Point shoreline from the Cygnet Coast Road at Petcheys Bay

its a couple of km easy track to Poverty Point

We can expect to see a diversity of shoreline vegetation and the scenic Huon estuary

Contact Keith Corbett for further details

Group visit to Windsor Park in Windsor Drive, Riverside, Launceston

We will be guided by Tony Roberts, who developed the park. Tony was our guest speaker for the February AGM. We may be joined by some members of the Northern Group. Meet in the Windsor Park parking area (red circle on map below) for 10.30am sharp start. Windsor Drive is off the West Tamar Highway A7.

The walk starts from Huon Bush Retreats and climbs through wet sclerophyll
and rainforest to emerge on a plateau of sub-alpine heath so there is quite
a diversity of vegetation to see.

We return the same way, total distance around 6km with 300m of height gain.

See February 2024 Newsletter for meeting place information.

Please let Peter T know if you are coming.

Thark Ridge on the Wellington Plateau, see February 2024 newsletter for details.

Meet at the carpark 500m past Big Bend at 10am

Contact Christine if further details required