Naturist Mixed Bushwalk to old gold mine, poisoned lake & The Monk, Castlemaine

Enjoy a naturist bushwalk in the forest at the back of historic Chewton, past the old Union Hill Gold Mine and the poisoned lake, to eventually reach The Monk (a significant hill) with great views over Castlemaine.

GRADE | LENGTH | TYPE: Moderate 9 km circuit walk. The walk is generally undulating and of medium difficulty. The ascent to the top of The Monk though is reasonably steep, but fortunately quite short. If you don't have the energy to reach the top, you can walk around the bottom and meet us on the other side.

ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION: Enjoy a naturist social day out. We start off with coffee and snacks at a cafe in Castlemaine before travelling 5 km to the start of the walk. There we can get suitably unattired and enjoy our outing in the remote forest. We'll have lunch out in the forest before making our way back to the start.

After the walk we have been invited back to an optional naturist afternoon tea at a local house with optional massage exchange and a hot shower to follow. Should it be very hot, some of us may wish to go to the local reservoir for a cool off swim.

BOOKING: By Thursday 19th January. To register click on Get Tickets.
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MEETING TIME | LOCATION: 10.30am at Togs Place Cafe, 58 Lyttleton St, Castlemaine.

MAP REFERENCE: Melway map X909 grid D6 | Google map goo.gl/maps/qiRf1J2RHJhMYMbd8. 

DISTANCE | TIME FROM GPO: 120 km, approximately 1 hour 25 minutes via Calder Fwy/M79, and then turning left (west) on the Pyrenees Highway/B180 to reach Castlemaine.

PUBLIC TRANSPORT: At the time of writing there seems to be no suitable public transport available. It may change closer to the event date. It's probably best to email the leader who may be able arrange a lift from Melbourne for you.

FOOD:

• For the walk: Carry lunch, snacks and a litre of water.
• For the optional afternoon tea, tea and coffee are provided, but if you'd prefer a cold drink could you please BYO. Cold drinks may be left in a fridge while we are out walking.

APPAREL | FOOTWEAR: Comfortable walking boots/shoes, sunhat, sunscreen and dark glasses. Shorts or similar may be needed at the start of the walk. Swimming togs in case we go for a swim in the local lake swimming area. A towel to sit on at the optional naturist afternoon tea.

COST:

• For the Walk, Nomads members free, visitors $5 when you buy your ticket online on this website.
• For the optional afteroon tea and masssage exchange including a hot shower, $5 cash to the home owner on the day.

LEADER: Russell W. | Email LeaderRussellW.thenomadsinc@mail.tidyhq.com if you have any questions.
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