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About us.

The Essendon Bushwalking Club is a member of the Bushwalking Victoria. The Club was formed in 1975,and is a major club servicing the Northern and Western suburbs.The main theme of the club is to enjoy the great outdoors and through participation learn new skills and have FUN.

Club meetings.

Visitors are most welcome to attend.

Activities.

• Walks Program.
• Day, overnight and extended bushwalks.
• Canoeing.
• Orienteering.
• Social events.
• Bike rides.
• Club newsletter.
• Club equipment hire.
• Monthly club meetings, including guest speakers.
• Volunteer Search and Rescue.
• Photo Gallery.
• Constitution.
• Discounts.
• Club Protocols and Guidelines.

Walking areas.

Walking areas include the Melbourne region, most parts of Victoria and occasional interstate trips, such as Tasmania, NSW, Kakadu and the Kimberleys's.

Membership.

Membership is conditional upon completing one of the following.

• Three day walks.
• Two overnight walks.
• Two day walks plus one overnight walk.

Annual membership fee: $35
Visitors fee for each club activity: $5

Current number of members: > 200
Club members age mix: 1 - 30 10%, 31 - 50 50%, 51 -> 40%

To become a member all these activities must be qualifying and a membership form signed by the leader of each of the walks.
Then once approved by the committee and payment of membership fee, you are then a member and can do as many activities as you like.
On becoming a member you will receive a voucher for free hire of club equipment and the club's sew on badge.
A member must be at least 15 years of age with no upper limit in age as long as you are reasonably fit and in good health and can complete the walk.

Links.

• Bushwalking Victoria.
  
• Bushwalking in Australia.
  
• Parks Victoria.
  
• Tasmania.
  
• New South Wales.
  
• Australia's National Parks.
  
• Bogong Equipment.
  
• Victorian Rogaining Association.
  
• Australian Bushwalking Newsgroup.
  
• Weather.
  
• Australian Wilderness Photo Gallery.
  
• Wild Magazine.
  
• Gore-Tex.
  
• Huff and Puff Victoria - Sports.
  
• Visit Victoria.
  
• Visit Melbourne.
  
• Department of Conservation - New Zealand.
  
• Smartraveller.
  
• Australian snow fields.
  
• BS&R.
  
• GPS - Global Positioning System.
  
• Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB) and Peronal Locator Beacon (PLB) 406 MHz.
  
• Foot health.
  
• Victorian High Country Huts Association.
  
• The Great Dividing Trail.
  
• Kosciusko Huts Association.
  
• Webjet - Domestic and International Flights.
  
• Flight Centre - Domestic and International Flights.
  
• Last Minute Accommodation.
  
• The Great South West Walk.
  
• Great Ocean Walk.
  
• Search Australian Maps.
  
• Australia Map Guide.
  
• CFA incident updates.
  
• Australian YHA Accommodation.
  
• YHA Victoria Accommodation.
  
• YHA Hostelling International Accommodation.
  
• Regent Honeyeater Project.
  
• Ambulance Membership.
  
• Guide to short walks in Victoria.
  
• The Heysen Trail.
  
• Airlines of Tasmania.
  
• Bushwalk Tasmania - Information for bushwalkers from bushwalkers - Find walking companions, etc.
  

Postal Address.

Essendon Bushwalking Club Inc.
PO Box 32
Moonee Ponds Vic 3039