You Yangs Aug 8

 

Bushwalkers U3A BallaratR 

Sunday 28 July 2024 

 

Next walk: 

You Yangs Walk 8 August 2024 

Leaders Maria Grigg and Marlene Bell 

Meet at the carpark behind the supermarket in Buninyong at 9:20 for a 9:30 start. If the carpark is busy you can park in Forest St. Directions to the You Yangs will be available on the day. We will be driving via Meredith, Anakie and Steiglitz to the Turntable carpark. Car pool: $10. 

This time we will follow the Branding Yard Trail circuit walk from the Turntable carpark. This is an easy 5 km track, with a very short rocky section at the start and then a medium gradient connecting to the trial, making it a Level B. On the way we will pass several large outcrops of granite rocks and then walk through quiet and varied shrub and dry woodlands. Surprisingly, in this dry landscape, we will come across a series of waterholes (still holding very little water today!). We will also pass the impressive Bunjil geoglyph rock sculpture, where we will stop for a banana break, and we will also see the effects of bushfire and invading plant species. Total walking time 1.5 to 2 hours.  

We will them have a picnic lunch in the Turntable carpark area, where toilets are also available. For a longer walk after lunch some of you might like to climb partway up to Flinders Peak to get a better view of Bunjil!  

Bring morning tea and lunch.