O’Shannassy Aqueduct -Redwood Forest walk - Grade 2 (Easy)

Melbourne Bushwalkers invites you to join them on an exploration of the O’Shannassy Aqueduct and Redwood Forest. 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. 

This is a delightful walk in the mountain forest at the back of Warburton.  It is a photographer’s dream with magnificent views down into the Yarra Valley as well as some well-known Victorian vegetation in the form of Mountain Ash trees and tree ferns.

DISTANCE:  The walk is approximately 10 km along a predominantly flat well-formed track.

WHO IS THIS WALK FOR?   The walk is suitable for people who have had no experience in bushwalking and are reasonably fit.

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 2 (Easy):  AWT Grade information. 

PACE:   We always walk at the pace of the slowest walker and on this trip we will not be walking very quickly.

TOTAL ASCENT:  As most of the walk will be along a flat trail, there is little climbing.

WALK DESCRIPTION:  We will be following the route of an historical water supply channel which used to transport water from the O’Shannassy reservoir to Mitcham.  We will be walking along part of the route and finishing at the spectacular Redwood Forest.

MEETING POINT:   We will be meeting at the lower end of the Redwood Forest car park, not far after crossing over the bridge on Cement Creek Road - see Melway Map 291 F3

DIRECTIONS:  Head east along Canterbury Rd and up through Mt Evelyn and follow signs to Wandin and the Warburton Hwy.  Continue through Warburton and East Warburton until Cement Creek Rd is encountered at Melway map 291 F4 Google Maps Link

CARPOOLING/PUBLIC TRANSPORT:    If feasible we will consider using carpooling.  Please contact the leaders if you want to be included.

PHONE SIGNAL:   There should be no problem receiving a phone signal during the walk.

TOILETS:  There will not be any toilets on the walk, but there are plenty of trees to hide behind along the route!

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

Recommended:

• Lunch
• Hiking poles
• Bug spray

LEADER: Graham Hodgson 0480 653 941 or 9899 1505

EXTRA INFORMATION:  The leader will be in touch prior to the walk to see if it’s appropriate for you and to answer any questions.  As we will not be finishing the walk at the same place as commencing it, a car shuffle will be required.  After we initially meet we will be taking some of the cars to the top of Yuonga Rd in Warburton Melway Map 290 E2.

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

ABOUT OUR CLUB: 

Our club was established in 1940, is one of the largest walking clubs in Victoria and offers a variety of outdoor activities including bushwalking - both single day walks in Victoria (within driving distance from Melbourne) and multi day pack carry/base camp remote area walking both within Australia and overseas (particularly New Zealand and Tasmania but occasionally further afield), ski touring and canoeing as well as information evenings on bushwalking related topics and social events.  For further information please visit our website.  We are also the only bushwalking club in Melbourne with a dedicated bus for some of our Sunday walks.  You may access further information about our club from our website https://mbw.org.au or from (press Control/Click here).  We would love to connect you with the great Australian outdoors for fitness, fun and friendship.  Explore with us and feed your spirit of adventure.   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.