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Mansfield Weekend Trip

Overview

On the weekend from 13-Oct-17 to 15-Oct-17 the club has planned a trip to Mansfield.

Click on this link to view the map in Google Maps: Map of the destinations from Yea to Jamieson

Contact Numbers:
Graeme 0407 845 827
Esther 0429 949 642

Itinerary

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Friday, 13th October

Destination Time Activity Distance Approx. travel time
Yea noon Lunch at Marmalades Café 137 kms 1 hr 40 mins
Mansfield From 2pm Club members are staying at
Mansfield Holiday Park and Banjos All Seasons Accommodation
78 kms 1 hour
Two options for this afternoon: 3pm Meet at Tourist Information
Howqua Hills 3pm Option 1: Fry’s Flat Hut 35 kms 48 mins from Mansfield
Merrijig 3pm Option 2: Merrijig 18 kms 20 mins from Mansfield
The Paps Lookout
(if open)
6:30 Optional: Sunset Viewing … meet at Tourist Information 9 kms
6:30 onwards Dinner at Delatite Hotel (serves food from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm) N/A

Saturday, 14th October

Destination Time Activity Distance Approx. travel time
The Paps Lookout
(if open)
6am Optional: Sunrise Viewing … meet at Tourist Information 9 kms
Produce Store, Mansfield 9am/ 9:30am 9am for breakfast or 9:30am for coffee N/A
Mansfield walkabout 10am Morning … 1-hour Historical Walkabout of Mansfield following breakfast/coffee N/A
King Valley/ Whitlands 11am Morning … Leave for King Valley to visit Powers Lookout 47 kms 48 mins
King Valley 1pm Lunch in Whitfield: Dal Zotto Winery &/or The Whitty Café and/or BYO 20 Kms 23 mins
King Valley/ Whitlands 2:45pm Afternoon … Travel to Paradise Falls, Cheshunt 18 kms 25 mins
Mansfield Golf Club 6pm Dinner … Kitchen open from 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm 60 kms 1 hr 10 mins

Sunday, 15th October

Destination Time Activity Distance Approx. travel time
The Paps Lookout
(if open)
6am Optional: Sunrise Viewing … meet at Tourist Information 9 kms
Jamieson 10am Morning … coffee and scones at Deb’s Jamieson Café 37 kms 35 mins
Jamieson Morning … Historical Town Walk
Home 246 kms 3 hrs 20 mins

Note:

  • Sunrise is at 6:31 am.
  • Sunset is at 7:30pm. The sky will usually light up with colour again about 25 minutes after the sun dips below the horizon.

Other suggests for members who arrive earlier, stay later, or want to do their own thing at some stage:

Attendees (as of 24/9)

1 Boyd Robertson
2 George Greblo
3 Will Tainsh
4 Jennifer Peters
5 Anita Squires
6 Trevor Squires
7 Allan Davis
8 Lyn Davis
9 Joy Vinnicombe
10 Caroline Landaz
11 Damien Landaz
12 Esther Andrews
13 Allan Andrews
14 Anne Harvey
15 Graeme Harvey
16 Justin Stenning
17 Matt Oliver
18 Judy Oliver