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353. Nuggetty Gully - Linton Hike 11.5km

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 U3A Hike No 353 Hike Report By Lyn Hooper On a glorious May morning, a group of 18 hikers set out from the Linton Recreation Reserve.  Joining us today was Mark Hawley`s brother, Ben, who was visiting from England. We headed north following the Skipton Rail Trail, crossing the Glenelg Highway and soon found ourselves in a newly planned burnt area. Although there was no evidence of smoke there was the distinct smell of recently burnt bush.  Leaving the Rail Trail we turned on to a bush track and found ourselves gaining some altitude. Up and up we went. With another incline in front of us, we were momentarily distracted by a visit to a serious mine site. Where was Joan when we needed her as there was a gaping mine entrance enticing us to enter ? Several of our members had a squizzy (from an approved distance) before we tackled the last incline which was not as bad as it looked.  After regaining our breath we continued on to view a water race and then stopped at Nugget...
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352. Mt Macedon-Camels Hump-Sanatorium Lake 9.7km

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 U3A Hike No 352 Hike Report by Sharon Moss On a somewhat overcast, cool,  drizzly morning 14 hikers set off for Mt Macedon including 2 guests , Jan’s brother, Mark & Graeme, a friend of Mark Hawley. The Macedon Ranges are part of the Great Dividing Range. We started our walk with an attempted visit to the Memorial Cross , which was temporarily closed off in preparation for Anzac Day. After The Shrine of Remembrance, Mt Macedon Memorial Cross is considered the most significant war memorial in Victoria. Located on the summit of the mountain the Cross stands at 21 metres & commemorates all those that served in wars & conflicts. We then progressed to Major Mitchell lookout , by which time the sun was shining , offering superb views to the north west . Major Mitchell lookout was named after Major Thomas Mitchell, the first European to climb the 1000 metre peak in 1836. For those interested in history, after spotting Port Phillips Bay  from the southern aspect of t...
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