392. Nerrina-Invermay Circuit 10.8km
U3A Hike No 392 20 Hikers assembled for hike start at Deveson Lane in Nerrina – good turnout! Uphill walk north. Observed remains of swathes of old goldmining works which was an ongoing theme for most of the walk. Stopped at Ballarat North Water Pump Station. Observed water supply valves on the nearby pipeline to Ballarat. Speculated on the effect for Ballarat if we closed one of those valves! Continued north past scattered bush and plantations to Alkera Road Invermay. Admired several grand houses and avoided vehicles emerging from them to do the school run. Followed Alkera Rd northwards up more hills. Hills can mean views and that is what we got towards Ballarat if we looked back over our right shoulder. Right turn into Glen Park Rd rewarded us with more hills and bushland . After crossing White Swan Rd at Five Ways, we soon joined the ...