The Waverley Bushwalking Club invites you to join them on the Corinella Circuit with Westernport Views. This walk is part of the Try Bushwalking Month, celebrating the 90th Anniversary of Bushwalking Victoria, the peak body representing 60+ bushwalking clubs across Victoria.

An easy walk along the shores of Coronet Bay and surrounding farmland. Learn about the early settlement attempts for Melbourne. Excellent views of French Island, Philip Island and Westernport Bay.

DISTANCE: This is a 13 km loop walk and will take approximately four hours to complete with breaks.

WHO IS THIS WALK FOR? This walk is basically flat but involves some walking on a beach with firm sand so it is suitable for people who can keep going for 13 kilometres.

CHILDREN AND PETS: This walk is for adults 18 years and over, and due to the nature of the walk, we ask you to leave dogs and other pets at home. Please contact the club directly to inquire about service animals, and any family or pet friendly walks.

AWT GRADE 3 (Easy/Medium): We classify this walk as Easy/Medium grade AWT Grade information.

PACE: The pace will be slow but constant with regular rests and time to enjoy the expansive views.

TOTAL ASCENT: The walk is pretty much flat – the total ascent gain is only 40 metres.

WALK DESCRIPTION:

The walk starts at the southern end of Coronet Bay at the western end of Cutty Sark Road. It then walks up the beach for a couple of kilometres – you may see horses being exercised in the water. The track then leaves the sand but still follows the beach up to Settlement Point where you can learn about the early attempts at settling Melbourne and enjoy views of French Island. Off to the Jetty at Corinella Beach and along the Esplanade with a detour to an historical cairn and house. Back along the waters edge to Brick Kiln Road, then Guy Road and Anderson Parade for lunch in a park in the centre of Corinella. After lunch we follow Balcombe Road and Cuthbert Road to rejoin the track along the beach and back to the cars.

MEETING POINT: WBC has a car meeting point in Glen Waverley at Capital Reserve (83–95 capital Avenue, Glen Waverley) we then carpool to the start of the walk. It is possible to meet us at Coronet Bay car park if pre-arranged with the leader. We meet at 7:45 am at Capital Reserve.

DIRECTIONS: these will be provided to drivers at Capital Reserve. The drive is on main roads and local sealed roads in Corinella. Here is the Google Maps link for reserve: https://www.google.com/maps/se...

CARPOOLING: This is done at Capital Reserve, however visitors cars are typically not used so you would need to join another car in the pool. There will be a $20 charge per carpool passenger which is reimbursed to the driver for petrol and other car costs. Please bring $20 in cash if you would like to participate.

PHONE SIGNAL: There should be good phone coverage on this walk.

TOILETS: In Corinella at the start and end of the walk and another toilet in the park at lunch. Otherwise it will be trees and bushes.

WHAT TO BRING

Mandatory:

Emergency contact form with medical info. Download this form here, or get one from the leader on the day.
1.5L water
Backpack
Rain jacket
Hiking shoes/boots
Personal first aid kit (your health is your responsibility)
Sun hat/sunscreen
Lunch
Morning tea snacks

Recommended:

Hiking poles
Bug spray

LEADER: David Lumb – 0438630938 and Wendy Lumb - 0406629028. The leader usually sends an email update a few days before walk to confirm weather details and any special requirements.

EXTRA INFORMATION: Please contact the leader directly if you have any queries.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RISK: When registering for this event, we ask that you view and agree to our Acknowledgement of Risk.

ABOUT OUR CLUB: We have approximately 250 members drawn generally from the wider Glen Waverley area and we offer a wide variety of events – day walks, base camps, pack carries, cycling and social events. With our medium size, we aim to be friendly and inclusive with an ability to offer events across a mix of grades and across the weekdays and weekends. We are keen to introduce you to the joys of bushwalking. Visit our website.

PRIVACY:

Your privacy is important to us. Bushwalking Victoria and its member clubs are committed to safeguarding your personal information and ensuring that your privacy is protected. The personal data we collect from you is used solely for the purpose of facilitating your participation and communicating important details about the event.

Please note that your contact information will be shared with Activity Leaders for the purpose of organising activities. Your information will not be shared with any external parties without your consent, except where required by law, but may be used for follow-up contact regarding your participation in this event.

You can view the BWV Privacy Policy on our website.

Inclusion in Photographs

We encourage participants to take photographs during activities, which may be shared publicly through various channels such as newspapers, magazines, websites and social media. If you do not wish to be included in any photographs, it is your responsibility to inform the photographer and take reasonable steps to avoid being captured in the images.