Nomads Outdoors Group – Lower Templestow to Eltham Ramble

Favourite country of Heidelberg School of painters, a very pleasant Saturday walk from St James Street shops bus stop, Lower Templestowe, through park lands trail following the Yarra River up-stream, before joining the Diamond Streem parklands trail up to Eltham shops/station GRADE | LENGTH | TYPE: A Moderate 12km walk between Lower Templestowe and Eltham […]

Nomads Outdoors Group – Wendouree to Ballarat – Train and Walk Experience

A pleasant Sunday walk from Wendouree Railway Station to Ballarat Station via the Ballarat Tram Depot and Lake Wendouree. NOTE: This event was originally scheduled for Sunday 6 August, but couldn't proceed on that date due to V/Line train disruptions. GRADE | LENGTH | TYPE: Easy 7 km walk into Ballarat along gravel and bitumen […]

Nomads Outdoors Group – Werribee River & Lollipop Creek to Wyndham Vale Station Ramble

Enjoy a gentle semi rural urban ramble alongside the Werribee River, and parks, before joining the Lollipop Creek, and on to Wyndham Vale Station. GRADE | LENGTH | TYPE: An easy 12 km point-to-point walk with public transport links. ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION: This walk from Werribee Station follows the Werribee River up-stream passing by natural vegetation […]

Nomads Outdoors Group – Social Night – Temperance Hotel

Our regular monthly social night - this month at the Temperance Hotel. GRADE: Social. ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION: The Nomads hold a social night each month, where members and guests can enjoy a meal, talk about upcoming events, compare notes on past activities and float ideas on events they would like to see run. New members are […]

Nomads Outdoors Group – 2023 Ballarat Foto Biennale – Walking Tour & Pub Lunch

Pound the streets in the historic inner precinct of Ballarat, visiting the multiple locations hosting exhibitions for the 2023 International Foto Biennale. Travel via public transport is possible. First action will be to collect FREE maps of the displays (indoor and outdoor) at the Biennale Office on Lydiard Street (just up the street from the […]

Nomads Outdoors Group – Merri Creek & Inner Circle Rail Trail Walk

Enjoy a pleasant day walking along the picturesque Merri Creek on a moderate walk through the inner northern suburbs of Melbourne. The walk includes some hidden gems as well as a good array of birdlife, the result of many years of replanting indigenous vegetation. The often-shady trail hugs the creek intimately, with wetlands, cable suspension […]

Nomads Outdoors Group – George Bass Coastal Walk – San Remo to Kilcunda

Follow the route of Bass’ voyage of discovery along the Victorian coastline. GRADE | LENGTH | TYPE: Medium grade, 15 km walk from San Remo to Kilcunda (and back on the same trail). ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION: The George Bass Coastal Walk offers panoramic coastal views from a narrow winding path along cliff tops, with expansive views […]

Nomads Outdoors Group – Sanctuary Lakes Circuit Walk

A circuit walk in the South West of Melbourne, near Point Cook. GRADE | LENGTH | TYPE: Easy 7 km circuit walk. ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION: This is a suburban walk along Sanctuary Lakes, Skeleton Creek, including a section of the Cheetham Wetlands.

Nomads Outdoors Group – Bushrangers Bay to Cape Schanck Walk

This is a spectacular trail skirting rugged coastline by the waters of Bass Strait. GRADE | LENGTH | TYPE: Medium 13 km circuit walk. ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION: We follow the Main Creek Trail from the car park to Bushrangers Bay. The eucalypt forest gives way to shady thickets of coastal banksia and then to an isolated […]

Nomads Outdoors Group – Social Night – Rose Hotel – Fitzroy

Our regular monthly social night - this month at the Rose Hotel in Fitzroy. Note that the venue has been changed. GRADE: Social. ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION: The Nomads hold a social night each month, where members and guests can enjoy a meal, talk about upcoming events, compare notes on past activities and float ideas on events […]