The australian alps walking track winds through the high country of victoria, new south wales and the act. Australian alps walking track by mark oates on exposure. Walking track management field forum 26 29 mah 2001 page 4 of 260 welcome and introduction to workshop introduction by chris rose victorian representative on australian alps liaison committee and chair of the forum. The 655 kilometre australian alps walking track generally follows ridges and high plains through some of the highest country in australia and is mostly remote from any settlement. The australian alps walking track aawt goes from canberra in the act to walhalla in victoria. Aawt australian alps walking track colin and pauline. We have been in the map, book and travel guide industries for more than 25 years. The australian alps walking track is a long distance walking trail through the alpine areas of victoria, new south wales and the act. Australian alps walking track john chapman latitude books. The previous three editions were written and published by john siseman under his pindari publications name. It starts or finishes in walhalla, a quaint exgoldmining.
The australian alps walking track is often regarded as the countrys best longdistance walking trail, weaving through the high country of victoria, new south wales and the australian capital territory. The track weaves mainly through australian national parks, such as alpine national park and kosciuszko national park, though it is not exclusively restricted to. Walking track links prepare and stay safe challenging sections short popular sections maps walker resources a walkers perspective current track conditions walhalla to canberra the australian alps walking track winds through the high country of victoria, new south wales and the act. For further information australian alps walhalla to. It is 655 km long, starting at walhalla, victoria and running through to tharwa, act near canberra. An essential companion for anyone intending to walk the track. Continuing the australian alps walking track through kosciuszko national park nsw and namadgi national park act turned that dream into reality. It is primarily a wilderness style walk as it passes through natural landscapes.
Bushwalking victoria australian alps walking track. Australian hiker australias long distance hiking trails. In marchapril 2010 i led a group of walkers from the canberra bushwalking club along the australian alps walking track. The australian alps walking track is a long distance walking trail through the alpine areas of victoria, new south wales and act. The australian alps walking track aawt is one of australias premier. Australian alps walking track in stages stu, pete and. Books australian alps walking track by john siseman 1998 from pindari books wild guide to plants and animals of the australian alps 1999 from envirobook publishing website. A place to discuss, plan and share information on the aawt.
The 670km australian alps walking track is undoubtedly the toughest long distance walk in australia. The first part of the aawt adventure is to finish off the logistics. It is primarily a wilderness style walk as it passes through natural landscapes and there are no major facilities. Photos by stephen curtain, andrew tatnell, esther beaton, henrik wahren, linda. He will be uploading a snap shot video of each day of. Our goal is to create an online website that is the equal of the map shop you knew that was just around the corner for all those years. The next stage of our walk doesnt manage to cover a full stage from john and monica chapmans australian alps walking track guide book, it is only about half of section 6. The guide book for the track is australian alps walking track. The book includes detailed sectional track notes and maps, walk gradient graphs, trip preparation and photographs. Subscribe to the ausgeo channel for regular videos showcasing. Australian alps walking track is a 655km, grade 45 one way hike located in australian alps victoria. This is widely available in walking shops in australia. Formerly called the alpine walking track, the australian alps walking track is a long route that passes through the mountains of victoria and new south wales. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search.
The australian alpine walking track map set 1 contains all the victoria 150,000 scale and nsw 150,000 and 125,000 maps from walhalla to williamsdale. The australian alps walking track is one for the books. It traverses rugged remote alpine country and bushwalkers must always be experienced, self reliant and have good navigation skills. Australian alps national parks cooperative management program call for projects 2020 2021 the cooperative management program for the australian alps national parks seeks to achieve excellence in management and sustainable use in the conservation reserves that span the australian alps region through a strong program of crossborder cooperation. Well look after your transport needs, car shuffles and food drops from our base in morwell australian alps walking track walhalla to mt howitt section. For further information australian alps walhalla to canberra. Australian alps walking track guide australian alps national parks.
The walk is known for good mountain scenery and significant altitude changes. Always a keen walker and hiker, i took up what the americans call backpacking multida. Although we had completed the trip twice previously including a prior winter traverse this would be our hardest journey. In late november, fires started in east gippsland as a result of lightning strikes. Australian alps walking track public group facebook. The australian alpine walking track cicerone press. Australian alps walking track 655km trail hiking australia. The victorian alpine walking track, developed in the 1970s, was the first stage in the dream of linking the australian alps with a threestate trail. For extra information for basic planning and suggested itineraries read this page on this site. If walking the track you will find this book essential. Australian alps walking track by john siseman 1998 from pindari books. The australian alps walking track in winter mountain journal.
Foremost is the walk from mt howitt to the viking four days, revealing some of the most rugged and spectacular areas in the high country. It is 655km long, starting at walhalla, victoria and running through to tharwa, act, which is near canberra. John siseman the australian alps walking track is a long route that passes through the mountains of victoria and new south wales. Australian alps walking track by mark oates exposure. Australian alps walking track itinerary tharwa to walhalla, december 20052006 stage 1. If you like bushwalking, the challenging 650kilometre 403mile australian alps walking track should be top of the list.
The fourth of australian travellers epic bushwalks, the australian alps walking track is also the highest. Our hike australian alps walking track home facebook. You can walk the track in ten weeks, but many people choose to walk shorter sections such as baw baw plateau, bogong high plains, and the jagungal wilderness. It traverses rugged remote alpine country and bushwalkers must always be experienced, self. Exposure australian alps walking track a 2018 winter traverse published 20190311 12. The hike should take approximately 58 weeks to complete. It is 655 km long, starting at walhalla, victoria and. Victoria, new south wales, australian capital territory. With the food dropoffs currently in motion, all the planning has come to an end and its time to begin walking. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. This is the guide for the australian alps walking track which runs from. On the australian alps walking track you will visit some of australias finest alpine national parks. This page is developed to allow family and friends join us, on our journey on the australian alpine walking trail. But after a storm has passed thru an area u can find many trees down across the trail making bike riding not much fun if u have to find a route around countless downed trees.
Section 5 benambra corryong road to cowombat flat track 59. Walks, tracks and trails of victoria highlights the best the state has to offer, from deserts to coastal and mountain environments. It describes the entire track in detail and also includes 1. I was fortunate in having a fit and knowledgeable party of bushwalkers to accompany me at various stages, comprising mark riley, amanda matley, peter jones, madeleine baldwin, mike baker, and rene davies. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. On new years eve, lightning storms started fires across the victorian mountains and fire season came to the alps with a vengeance.
Australian alps walking track south to north victoria. Walks tracks and trails of victoria green trails australia. It starts or finishes in walhalla, a quaint exgoldmining town, about 50kms from moe in victoria and finishes or starts at the tharwa visitor centre, about 35kms south of the canberra city centre. Australian alps national parks inspire and challenge. The idea of a longdistance track was first floated in the 1940s, then picked up and put down by various individuals and organisations until the late 1960s, when the victorian ministry of tourism together with the federation of victorian walking. Australian alps walking track the modern day pilgrim.
Australian alps walking track chapman maps books travel. We specialise in maps and books for 4wd, rooftop maps, caravan, camping, topographical maps, fishing, geological, gold prospecting, motorcylce, walking, history and australiana. The australian alps walking track australian traveller. Winding through the high country of victoria, new south wales and the australian capital territory, the track starts in the old gold mining town of walhalla in victoria. The australian alps walking track winds 650 kilometre through the high country of victoria, new south wales and the act. The following is an update about his most recent winter traverse of the australian alps walking track, which he did with his brother last winter. In the middle of winter 2018 my brother andy, a paramedic from east gippsland, and i, an outdoor education teacher from hobart, set out to complete a 660 kilometre, south to north, winter traverse of the australian alps walking track aawt. The bicentennial national trail and the australian alps walking track are two completely separate tracks. Stretching 650km from walhalla in the state in victoria to tharwa in the australian capital territory, this rugged and sometimes nonexistent trail is designed to test you. The victorian alpine walking track starts in walhalla and extends for 650km through the victorian alps all the way to canberra. The track essentially follows the crest of the alpine range the alps from southern victoria through to the australian capital territory act.
Easytointerpret maps are included to help you navigate, and the book s size makes it convenient to bring with you on your adventures. Australian alps walking track australian alps national parks. It is 655 kilometres 407 mi long, starting at walhalla, victoria and running through to tharwa, act near canberra. This is the guide for the australian alps walking track which runs from walhalla near melbourne to canberra.
The famous australian alps walking track travels over the highest peaks in victoria, nsw and act. Australian alpine walking track map set 1 maps books. Australian alps walking track south to north is a 448. The australian alps walking track is a 650km long route that passes through the mountains of victoria and new south wales. There is over 27,000 metres of climbing and descending. If you want a book earlier, we suggest ordering direct from open. Donnas 2016 australian alps walking track journal im a nature lover and grew up camping and fishing in australias south east. The remote australian alpine walking track aawt is not to be taken lightly. The track generally follows ridges and high plains through some of the highest country in australia.
Walhalla to canberra the australian alps walking track winds through the. As noted by peter gardner, these went on to become major blazes. This guide gives a detailed description of the route and i don. Australian alps walking track bushwalking victoria. The bicentennial national trail is mainly a horse trail and is supposed to be suitable for mountain bikes. What are the ecological costs of this summers fires. The standard reference is john sisemans book australian alps walking track published by pindari publications. The high country section of the track provides hikers with some of the best scenery the high country has to offer. Colin did this track with some other equally crazy members of the victorian mountain tramping club vmtc in novemberdecember 2016. Tharwa to kiandra date maps stage distance track notes 12th dec day 1 corin dam honeysuckle creek to eighty acres 20km climb s for 3km past hs tower. Camping platforms located at cope hut and dibbins hut require booking, and a fee is. The guide book and gpx file for this trail is only available to association. About six weeks is required to complete the entire journey. The current edition was published in july 2009 and online updates keep it uptodate.
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