The last walk for 2019 was a leisurely stroll along part of the Benalla Walking Track followed by a delicious shared morning tea and a discussion on proposed walks for next year.

​Watch this space for the program commencing March 2020!

Margaret Walshe

And from Andi, some maps and GPS based data on the walk..."by my GPS, the walk was 5.9km (as good as 6) and for Chinamans Island, I clocked up 2.4km, but I did keeping going off-track...
The Cumberoona took us 7.9km (so 8km)".

Images:  Andi Stevenson

Twelve members plus visitor, Bill from England, walked along the Yarrawonga foreshore of Lake Mulwala to Chinaman’s Island and return on Wednesday 6th November. Interpretative signage along the route depicted Aboriginal history; Early settlement; the construction of the Yarrawonga Weir and Lake Mulwala to the present with revegetation of indigenous plants along the track.

The top deck of the restored PS Cumberoona and Paddle Wheeler was the venue for a BBQ lunch and informative commentary of historic and local landmarks; the early Riverboat Trade and the significance of the Paddle Steamers on the Murray River.

The day concluded with a visit to the Yarrawonga Weir, 1,992 km from the Murray River mouth. Construction of the Weir and its offtakes began in 1935 and completed in 1939, the water impounded by the Yarrawonga Weir forms Lake Mulwala. A hydroelectric generation facility and fish lift were added to the structure in 1994.

A day of walking, historic facts and a cruise!

Many thanks to the car owners who have generously offered to drive to our various locations during the year, you are an important cog in the group’s wheels.
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Margaret Walshe