Enjoy a clothes-free walk through the forest, and swim in a picturesque river.
GRADE | LENGTH | TYPE: Medium 8 km circuit walk along 4WD tracks, animal pads beside the river and through the open forest. There are a couple of steep sections, but we will take our time.
ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION:
This event is for naturists. Enjoy the freedom of walking without clothes through the forest to reach the Moorabool River (East Branch) for a relaxed lunch and stroll along the picturesque riverside. Hopefully we'll find a large waterhole for a good swim and sunbake.
Afternoon Tea/Drinks: After the walk we will return to Ballan where we can have cool drinks, a beer or coffee at the Commercial Hotel, 151 Inglis St, Ballan.
MEETING TIME | LOCATION: 10am at Zest Cafe 1/130 inglis St Ballan,main street (changed from The Tin Plate Cafe, 1/132 Inglis St, Ballan which is closed on Sundays). This is opposite the little park with rotunda and toilet block. Suggested parking is in Fisken St near the little park. Coffee and eats are available at the cafe. Car convoy to the walk start (about 30 minutes) leaves at about 10:30am. Optus mobile coverage in Ballan can be poor. If necessary, try a text.
MAP REFERENCE: Meeting point map 911 grid D1 | Google map goo.gl/maps/uVohzYNi5yYBE5F8A. The walk start is located 21 km SW of Ballan in the Bungal State Forest.
DISTANCE | TIME FROM GPO: 75 km. Approximately 1 hour 5 minutes.
PUBLIC TRANSPORT: V/Line train leaves Southern Cross Railway Station at 8:16am and arrives in Ballan at 9:18am. The meeting place is 7 minutes walk from Ballan Railway Station.
FOOD: Lunch, snacks, water/drinks to take on walk.
APPAREL | FOOTWEAR: Comfy shoes/boots. Sunscreen, sunhat, sunglasses. Small towel to dry off after swimming. Maybe you could carry a fig leaf (or shorts), though it's very rare to see anyone else in this forest.
COST: $7. Free for financial members of the Nomads Outdoors Group.
BOOKING: By Thursday 13th February. Click on Get Tickets to book.
LEADER | BOOKING: Russell W. | 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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