Andi noted that that "Of that lovely Beechworth walk, the GPS says, "Having cut off the wandering at Sambell Lake for lunch, made the walk 5.9km. 1 hour 47 minutes. Walking the labyrinth was about 114 metres. Not that my GPS is precise enough to show the pattern!
Andi put together a great post on Facebook which included these photos. It surpassed our goal for number of likes for a Facebook post of 15, with 17 Likes at last viewing! Andi noted that that "Of that lovely Beechworth walk, the GPS says, "Having cut off the wandering at Sambell Lake for lunch, made the walk 5.9km. 1 hour 47 minutes. Walking the labyrinth was about 114 metres. Not that my GPS is precise enough to show the pattern! Andi spied "Madman's Gully Road" in the lower right hand corner of the GPS mapping (below), commenting "What a great address!" Julie responded "The Mayday Hills asylum was home to many of the old miners and migrants from the goldrushes--my great grandfather worked there all his life, and the family lived just up beyond Dingle Rd.My grandmother used to talk of the inmates wandering the area, and they would walk through the asylum grounds to get to town and school. I got the sense that many of them were perhaps demented or previously homeless." GPS Mapping of the Lake Sambell, Beechworth walk
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About Easy WalksEasy Walks are aimed at maintaining fitness by introducing people to bushwalking and giving previous bushwalkers the opportunity to continue bushwalking on shorter, easier and well defined tracks. Walks will
be approximately 5 - 7 kms without a lot of climbing, usually within an hour’s drive of Benalla. Participants will require sturdy shoes & be able to carry a backpack containing snack, lunch, adequate water, water-proof jacket, and personal items. Members are asked to notify walk leaders of attendance at least 3 days prior to the walk to enable carpooling,travel costs, and other arrangements. Convenors and contact detailsJulie McNeill 0407 832 031
Glen Chessells 0431 201 077
Meeting times1st Wednesday - 9:00/10:00 start - All Day - from March
Easy Walks are held on the first Wednesday of the month recommenc-ing in March 2022 and leave from the carpark behind the Seniors Complex (U3A), Fawckner Drive, Benalla. Meeting times are usually around 9-10am depending on the season and weather conditions or as deter-mined by the walk leader. Check the monthly U3A Newsletter and confirm any details with the walk leader. Categories
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