Enjoy a Sunday walk in the historic goldfields region, with a picnic and exploration of the mystical, intriguing and beautiful Hanging Rock.
GRADE | LENGTH | TYPE: Moderate, 16 km circuit walk.
MEETING TIME | LOCATION: 8:45am at Melbourne Southern Cross Station in front carriage of the 9:02am Bendigo service.
MAP REFERENCE: Melway map 1A grid A6 | Google map goo.gl/maps/rGAqyBs7jmp.
DISTANCE | TIME FROM GPO: Woodend is approximately 71 km from Melbourne and approximately 1 hour by train.
FOOD and BEVERAGES: All available at Southern Cross Station or Woodend for the journey – BYO picnic for lunch at Hanging Rock. Remember to bring at least 1 litre of water.
APPAREL: Dress appropriately for the forecast weather conditions with comfortable footwear for walking beside public roads and around Hanging Rock.
ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION: Enjoy a train ride, a walk alongside country roads and that infamous "Picnic at Hanging Rock" with maybe even Miranda, Marion or Miss McCraw in attendance in spirit. "Picnic at Hanging Rock" was a novel written by Joan Lindsay and subsequently turned into a motion picture masterpiece by director Peter Weir, about a group of schoolgirls and their teachers who travel to the rock at the turn of the 20th century for a Picnic with three of them disappearing without a trace. It was always believed to be based on a true story, but before her death Lindsay was said to have revealed that it was historical fiction. It is all for you to decide.
Our day will commence at Melbourne Southern Cross Station where we will board the 9:02am Bendigo service for our journey to Woodend from where we will walk alongside country roads for approximately 8 km until we reach the picnic area at Hanging Rock ($4 entry fee) where we can gaze upon this geological marvel before setting down in a shady location to enjoy our BYO-everything lunch. After lunch we may climb the rock to explore its many natural features – do not get lost now – and maybe even walk around the base.
Our return to Woodend will be at our leisure via the same route to enjoy some afternoon tea before boarding a return train service to Melbourne which operate hourly.
LEADER | BOOKING: Peter N-G. | by Thursday 13th December. Email the Leader if you have any questions. Members can access leader contact details under Members->Leader Contacts when logged in to the website.
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