1. Our First Hike - Goldfields Track Stage One 15.8km
U3A Hike No 1 Jan Herperger, Phill Grant, Alan Pittard, Marlene, Anne Ottrey, Bob, Greg Anderson. Here's the group at the top of Mt Buninyong ready to start the first leg of our new adventure. Hike Report by Andrew Parker Despite the persistent rain we enjoyed some interesting scenery and good camaraderie. We started from the top of Mt Buninyong and headed steeply downhill until we reached the crater. It was fairly level going for a while before more downhill to Granny White's Lane. We crossed the Midland Highway and hiked down into Buninyong. At the Buninyong Botanical Gardens we took shelter from the rain in the historic gazebo and enjoyed some morning tea. It was then time to hike up to Mt Helen in the steady rain. The owners of the 'Krooze In' cafe kindly allowed us to shelter on their covered deck and eat our lunch with the luxury of lattes, flat whites, cappuccinos and hot chocolates. It was then down hill from Mt Clear to t