A non-indigenous settlement was established in Kilmore in 1837, some 13 years after Hume and Hovell passed through from Sydney on a colonial government financed search for Westernport Bay. This makes Kilmore the oldest inland town in Victoria. The traditional owners of Kilmore and the Kilmore Plains are the Taubgurong people, a part of the Kulin nation.
GRADE | LENGTH | TYPE: Moderate approximately 14 km, circuit walk, mostly on off-road paths, steep at times.
ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION: The walk will traverse East Kilmore Road before turning onto Monument Hill Road to checkout the marker on the spot visited by Hamilton Hume. The Hill walk passes excellent viewing spots of the greater Kilmore Plains and the Great Dividing Range. The wider Monument Hill Reserve contains many excellent flora and fauna specimens. Then downhill to pick-up the Kilmore Creek Trail into the centre of Kilmore, which houses many historic buildings dating from the mid 1800's. Lunch will be taken at a suitable spot along the Creek Trail. The final leg will be on Union Street, passing the Kilmore Racing Complex, then leading onto East Kilmore Road back to the Station.
Time permitting, an Afternoon Tea break will be taken at one of the two local bakeries located on Sydney Street before the 3 kms walk back to the Station.
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FURTHER INFORMATION: Kilmore Historical Society contains lots of data on the area's heritage.
MEETING TIME | LOCATION: 10:30 am in the car park outside the Kilmore East Railway Station, O'Grady's Road, Kilmore East. There is ample off-road parking at the Station.
MAP REFERENCE: Melway map 610 grid L9 | Google map:goo.gl/maps/Fud7DTeZtTS4CzSc8
DISTANCE | TIME FROM GPO: Via Hume Freeway with an exit onto C729 to pick-up O'Grady's Road, 78 km, 1 hour 15 minutes.
PUBLIC TRANSPORT: Travel by public transport is available for this event. A Shepparton Train departs from Southern Cross at 9:16 AM arriving at Kilmore East at 10:21 AM. Travel in the unreserved front carriage (North Melbourne end). Kilmore East is Zone 3/4 thus myki money fares apply. From Zone 1 - Return FULL Fare is $17.36 while return for CONCESSION/SENIORS is $8.68. Return travel will be at 4:20 PM arriving at Southern Cross at 5:17 PM. Other return trains depart at 3:20 PM and 5:36 PM
FOOD: Carry lunch, snacks and at least 1 litre of water.
APPAREL | FOOTWEAR: Face mask (for train travel), hand sanitiser, comfortable walking boots and dress according to the weather forecast. Being early Spring, layered dressing is recommended
LEADER: Garry Oliver. | Email LeaderGarryO.thenomadsinc@mail.tidyhq.com if you have any questions.
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