Walking Group
Our friendly walking group meets each week for walks in the Hobart metropolitan area, led by a Health Worker. The walk begins at 10.30am. Walking pace will vary between each individual and we walk for an hour.
Please wear comfortable shoes and prepare yourself for possible changes in weather e.g. temperature change, rainfall and/or wind.
You're welcome to join us for a social coffee and catch up afterwards at a cafe/suitable location in the area. You are always encouraged to bring a drink bottle to keep hydrated, particularly if there aren't shops nearby. If you have any health conditions that may require medication at short notice (e.g. asthma) please have these on you at all times.
With the onset of Winter, we would like to remind people of Covid-19 safety please keep a 1.5m distance from each other while walking. We ask that you do not attend the walking group in you have cold or flu-like symptoms.
If you don't have transport, we can take up to 3 passengers in our car, leaving from the Women's Health Tasmania's office at 25 Lefroy Street at 10am. You must call the day before to let us know if you want to go in our car.
If you'd like to attend please contact us on 6231 3212 or email: info@womenshealthtas.org.au
Walking Group Calendar:
| Date | Location | Details |
|---|---|---|
| May 22 | New Town Rivulet |
Meet in the car park opposite Lady Jane Franklin Gallery. Overflow on street parking is available on Lenah Valley or Brushy Creek Road. The group often meets at Banjos on Augusta Rd Lenah Valley afterwards for a drink. |
| May 29 | Botanical Gardens |
Autumn leaves in the gardens! Meet at the main entrance near the visitor centre. Bring your own drink and snacks so that we can share a relaxed picnic after our walk. |
| June 5 |
Knocklofty West Hobart |
Meet in the car park (drive up Forest Road, when the road becomes gravel take a left turn to find the car park) we will then take the track towards Mount Stuart. Bring your own drink/snack. |
| June 12 | Glebe Hill Nature Reserve |
Park and meet near 60 Glebe Hill Road, Howrah. Glebe Hill Shopping Centre is nearby for drinks. |
| June 19 | South Hobart Rivulet | Park and meet in the car park at Cascade Gardens (the first left after turning down McRobies Road) we will follow the rivulet. There are several cafes nearby. |
| June 26 | Sandy Bay Foreshore | Meet outside Seagrass Long Point Restaurant facing the Derwent River. We will walk the beach towards the casino and then return to the main beach in front of the cafes. Faster walkers may wish to continue the walk along to Blinking Billy Beach. |
| July 3 | Little Howrah Beach | Meet in the small car park on Alexandra Esplanade in between Lower River Street and Wentworth Street. The carpark is opposite 52 Alexandra Esplanade. We will walk around the headland to Little Howrah Beach. There are cafes nearby. |
| July 10 | Cornelian Bay Walk | Meet near Boat House Restaurant off Queens Walk. There is a café nearby. |
| July 17 |
Berridale Foreshore/ Windemere Track |
Meet in the car park on Alcorso Drive (off Berridale Main Road). We will walk in the direction of Claremont. Please bring your own drink and food to share (we will sit in the covered table area back near the car park). |
| July 24 | Pipeline Track |
Meet at Fern Tree Tavern for a lovely walk under the trees on the Pipeline. Suitable for prams. There is a café at Fern Tree Tavern but feel free to bring your own drink/snacks as we can sit outside. |
| July 31 | Montrose Foreshore Community Park |
Meet at the car park near the toilets/playground to the right (as you are facing the water). We will walk towards the Grove Reserve/GASP trail and then return to the playground area. Please bring your own drink/snack. |
| August 7 | Bellerive Boardwalk |
Meet in the car park on the corner of Cambridge Rd and Victoria Esplanade, next to the Waterfront Hotel. Our walk begins at the Bellerive Boardwalk at the Waterfront Hotel end and heads towards the Kangaroo Bluff Battery. There are cafes nearby when we return. |
| August 14 | Clarence Foreshore |
Meet at the car park at Simmons Park (opposite 35 Esplanade, Lindisfarne). We will walk the foreshore path towards the Tasman Bridge. At the end of the walk the group usually grabs a coffee at the Currency Café in Lindisfarne. |
| August 21 | New Town Rivulet | Meet in the car park opposite Lady Jane Franklin Gallery. Overflow on street parking is available on Lenah Valley or Brushy Creek Road. After the walk, the group usually goes to Banjos Bakery on Augusta Road, Lenah Valley. |
| August 28 | Botanical Gardens |
The Spring flowers are emerging. Meet at the main entrance near the visitor centre. Bring your own drink and snacks so that we can share a relaxed picnic after our walk. |