Articles and Information

• Donate your Paper Maps to Maps For Change
  26/09/2024
  Do you know why it’s important to carry and plan trips […]
• What & how to pack a backpack
  26/09/2024
  By Elke Effler – Maroondah Bushwalking Club You […]
• Workshop: Using your Smartphone for Navigation
  28/08/2024
  Saturday October 26, 9am to 3pm Outdoor Activity Hub […]
• How Much Water To Drink? Bottles Or Bladders?
  28/08/2024
  Author’s note: As in all cases to do with your body, […]
• The 2024 Snow Shoe Shuffle
  28/08/2024
  The Annual Snow Shoe Shuffle by Ben Cruachan Walking […]
• 11 Things You Didn’t Know About Bushwalking Clubs
  28/08/2024
  They’re Not Just About Walking Bushwalking clubs are […]
• Last chance for Fed Walks 24 – bookings close 31 August 2024
  06/08/2024
  Planning is going well and over 300 people have booked […]
• Australian Walking Track Grading System
  26/07/2024
  You may have heard about the Australian Walking Track […]
• Parks Victoria – Free Volunteer-led Walks
  26/07/2024
  Did you know that Parks Victoria volunteers regularly […]
• Try Bushwalking Month – November 2024
  26/07/2024
  To celebrate the 90th anniversary of Bushwalking […]
• Come and Try a Bush Tracks & Conservation Activity close to Melbourne – 2-4 August 2024 SPOTS STILL AVAILABLE!
  26/07/2024
  The BTAC August activity in Bunyip State Park welcomes […]
• Tread Softly
  26/07/2024
  As we begin to say farewell to winter, now is a great […]
• Stay on Your Feet: 10 Tips to Prevent Slips, Trips, and Falls on Your Next Bushwalk
  27/06/2024
  Bushwalking is a wonderful way to connect with nature, […]
• Parks Victoria Visitor Guides
  26/06/2024
  If you are anything like us, we have been missing the […]
• The Bushwalkers’ Ten Commandments
  26/06/2024
  If you’re new to bushwalking with a group, or simply […]
• Finding Maps for Bushwalking in Victoria
  11/06/2024
  Where to start looking for maps? Bushwalkers need […]
• Choosing a Grampians Map
  29/05/2024
  Victoria’s Gariwerd/Grampians National Park is a […]
• Where do you pitch your tent? A cautionary tale.
  29/05/2024
  I am new to bushwalking in the Baw Baw National Park […]
• Brush up on your navigation skills: Resources
  02/05/2024
  Whether you’re new to navigation and would like some […]
• The Birth of Bushwalking in Victoria
  22/04/2024
  As this year marks the 90th anniversary of Bushwalking […]
• Popular walking maps updated
  27/03/2024
  Four maps, all highly popular with Victorian […]
• Who does what on the Committee?
  27/03/2024
  As clubs gear up for their annual AGM, the perennial […]
• The Practical Value of Bushwalking Clubs: Learning and Safety
  27/03/2024
  Bushwalking Clubs play a crucial role in providing […]
• Are we there yet?
  19/03/2024
  Twenty one BTAC volunteers worked with Parks Victoria […]
• New Circuit Track in Steiglitz Historic Park
  07/03/2024
  Meridian Maps have produced a small addition to the […]
• Poo pots
  07/03/2024
  As more and more people head out into the wilderness, […]
• Preparing for Summer Camping – from the Conservation Regulator
  06/02/2024
  The Conservation Regulator oversees the regulation of […]
• Track Clearing in Croajingolong National Park, and what it’s really like as a track clearing volunteer
  25/01/2024
  Point Hicks in the Croajingolong National Park is […]
• Did you know you can become a Bushwalking Victoria Individual Member for just $20 a year?
  25/01/2024
    Did you know you can become a Bushwalking […]
• FedWalks 2024 – Save the Date!
  31/10/2023
  We are pleased to confirm that FedWalks 2024, where we […]
• Fed Walks a Resounding Success!
  30/10/2023
  The Federation Walks event (FedWalks) is a weekend of […]
• Grampians Gariwerd Landscape – Information Update – Deer Operations
  07/10/2023
  Parks Victoria will commence aerial and ground-based […]
• Vicmap Viewer app undergoes major update
  03/10/2023
  Vicmap has released a substantial upgrade to the […]
• A Reminder to Update all your Smartphone Apps & Remind Yourself where to obtain Emergency Information
  28/09/2023
  As our springtime adventures ramp up, if you […]
• Club Spring Walk Programs
  28/09/2023
  Speaking of Spring, many clubs have published their […]
• Map Apps and Digital Apps
  27/07/2023
  Map apps with digital maps are available for mobile […]
• Mental Health – Walking through Grief – How a Long-distance Walk Helped Mend a Broken Heart
  27/07/2023
  Great Walks editor Brent McKean, describes going on a […]
• Editor of the Maroondah Bushwalking Club in the Poo!
  07/06/2023
  A Cautionary Tale: 3rd May, Caravan Park, Portland. […]
• Rain Jackets – get the right winter gear
  27/05/2023
  Neil Bellamy is a man on a mission: to bring in […]
• The Best Stretches for Hiking!
  26/05/2023
  Stretching before a hike is essential for preparing […]
• East Gippsland Winter Festival 9 June – 9 July 2023
  26/05/2023
  You may be interested in the program of free walks […]
• The Wonder of the Western Port Woodlands!
  26/05/2023
  In one of the most cleared regions of the most cleared […]
• Winter in the Snow Techniques
  02/05/2023
  Winter is around the corner and many people think that […]
• BTAC Activity – Mt Sunday to Low Saddle – AAWT
  29/03/2023
  Notorious No More! The BTAC February track clearing […]
• West Gippsland Bush Walking Club celebrates 25 years
  25/03/2023
  On 31st January 2023, West Gippsland Bush Walkers Inc […]
• Deer Control Programs
  28/02/2023
  Parks Victoria is responsible for conservation […]
• Bogong High Plains Meander
  28/02/2023
  The South Gippsland and Strzelecki clubs recently […]
• Parks Victoria – Deer Control Program – Baw Baw National Park
  27/02/2023
  Parks Victoria will engage the services of a […]
• BTAC volunteers clear the Valley of Destruction
  15/02/2023
  Fourteen BTAC volunteers worked with Parks Victoria to […]
• Check your Map!
  31/01/2023
  There are some really good hiking apps out there, but […]
• BTAC in action on the AAWT
  31/01/2023
  Walkers, skiers and horse riders using the Australian […]
• Essendon Bushwalkers complete the Major Mitchell Trail
  24/01/2023
  It all began with a suggestion by a club member as […]
• Melbourne Women’s Walking Club – Centenary Grand Finale at Warburton
  20/01/2023
  Walking into History – Making History Way back in […]
• Tips for Summer Bushwalking
  10/01/2023
  Summer brings unique challenges; here are some tips […]
• Stay Safe in Nature – This Summer is Different!
  22/12/2022
  In response to ongoing flooding and unpredictable […]
• Training 2023
  30/11/2022
  Workshops: Using your Smartphone for Navigation […]
• How to Keep our Feet Fit for Hiking
  30/11/2022
  With the warmer weather on the way (here’s hoping), we […]
• Family Walks for Summer
  30/11/2022
  A lot of parents dread the six-week Christmas Holidays […]
• Navigation Techniques: “Aiming Off”
  23/09/2022
  Here’s another really useful tip for your navigation […]
• Brilliant Base Camp #2: Wyperfeld National Park
  23/09/2022
  Wyperfeld NP is one of Victoria’s vast Mallee parks […]
• Great Ocean Road Coastal Trail
  23/09/2022
  A new coastal trail will enable walkers to experience […]
• FedWalks 2022 – Don’t miss out!
  26/08/2022
  There are still places available for the Federation […]
• Brilliant Base Camp #1: Grampians (Gariwerd) NP
  26/08/2022
  We’re happy to share the first in our Brilliant Base […]
• Can I Be a More Sustainable Bushwalker?
  26/08/2022
  Most bushwalkers recognize that Victoria’s natural […]
• Give Geocaching a Go!
  27/07/2022
  Bushwalking and geocaching are a match made in heaven. […]
• Update from the Board
  27/07/2022
  The first meeting of the new Bushwalking Victoria […]
• Park Closures
  01/07/2022
  Following heavy rainfall and flooding in East […]
• Winter Essentials
  01/07/2022
  The alpine environment is perfect for adventurous and […]
• Are You SnowSafe
  22/06/2022
  The Australian Ski Patrol Association (ASPA) has […]
• Looking for Maps?
  25/05/2022
  Finding Maps for Bushwalking in Victoria Whether […]
• Walking in Winter
  25/05/2022
  Staying dry and warm on a winter bushwalk can be […]
• Add Your Voice
  25/05/2022
  A respectable member of the Bushwalking Tracks and […]
• Are Back Bearings Obsolete?
  28/04/2022
  A back bearing is exactly the opposite direction to […]
• How to Print Electronic Maps
  28/04/2022
  Increasing numbers of bushwalking maps are now […]
• A Hundred Years of Walking!
  18/03/2022
  Members of Melbourne Women’s Walking Club (MWWC) are […]
• New Mt Bogong Map
  18/02/2022
  Rooftop Maps has recently released a new Mt Bogong map […]
• Walking the Kokoda Trail – Courage, Endurance, Tenacity – The preparation and experience of a new bushwalker
  02/02/2022
  Liz Thompson, a member of the Melton Bushwalkers, […]
• Reinstatement of the Mitta Mitta River Walk
  02/02/2022
  For many years, walkers on the Mitta Mitta section of […]
• (no title) Post 9515
  21/01/2022
  The recently released Dandenong Ranges & […]
• The Grampians Peaks Trail has Opened
  03/12/2021
  After being in the pipeline for well over 20 years, […]
• Brush Up on Your Navigation Skills
  23/11/2021
  The increasing popularity of smartphones and handheld […]
• Getting Help in a Bushwalking Emergency: Devices to Consider
  03/11/2021
  Back in the day, a bushwalker’s emergency devices […]
• Review of The Pyrenees Touring Guide 1st Edition A New Map from Meridian
  28/10/2021
  Lots of interesting, varied walks, fine wines, […]
• Falls to Hotham Alpine Crossing Project Update – October 2021 Project Update
  27/10/2021
  The Falls to Hotham Alpine Crossing (FHAC) is the […]
• Review of ‘Central Victorian Highlands Walk and Ride Circuits’ Guide Book
  25/10/2021
  The Great Dividing Trail Association (GDTA) has […]
• Buying a GPS? Here are some questions to consider before buying a GPS
  01/09/2021
  Buying a GPS is a bit like purchasing a car: there are […]
• Practical Snacks for a Short Bushwalk – Gourmet Style!
  17/06/2021
  Now that you have consulted our list of 5 short […]
• Walking the Australian Alps Walking Track in Winter
  17/06/2021
  Walking the Australian Alps Walking Track in Winter […]
• Bushwalking for Fun, Fitness, Friendship and Nature!
  17/06/2021
  Retiring soon? Consider bushwalking as a way to stay […]
• Walking the Kokoda Trail
  17/06/2021
  The preparation and experience of a new bushwalker Liz […]
• Gift Ideas for Bushwalkers
  14/06/2021
  Busy with your Santa list? Apart from the usual […]
• Injured or Ill in a Remote Area?
  14/06/2021
  PARAMEDICS GO BUSH WITH AMBULANCE VICTORIA’S NEW […]
• Are You a Gliker?
  14/06/2021
  Fancy the idea of a bushwalk, but not the oh so […]
• Paper Maps for Bushwalking
  14/06/2021
  How to print a paper bushwalking map from an […]
• Correct Track Notes and Maps for Bushwalkers are Essential
  14/06/2021
  So you’re going on a bushwalk – do you […]
• A Bushwalker’s Guide to Pain-free Walking
  14/06/2021
  Top tips for preventing and managing injuries. We […]
• Mother’s Day Gift Ideas
  14/06/2021
  Mother’s Day Gift Ideas for Bushwalking Mums […]
• Want to start Bushwalking? You can walk with a Bushwalking Club to give it a go!
  24/02/2021
  Having discovered the benefits of exercising outdoors […]
• A New Map from Meridian – Mornington Peninsula Walks Map Guide 2nd Edition
  11/02/2021
  Mornington Peninsula Walks is so much more than a map: […]
• Little Desert National Park & Mt Arapiles Map Guide, 1st Edition and Victoria’s Deserts 4WD Touring Map, 5th Edition
  20/10/2020
  The popular Victoria’s Deserts 4WD Touring Map, now in […]