Monash University Outdoors Club

Fill out this EOI if you are interested: https://forms.gle/1hXneLwTNdFrmWW3A

This hike will involve many river crossings through the Howqua river, days of over 1000m elevation gain and around 20km of walking each day. 

The walk will be from 7 Mile flat and follow the track towards the Howqua feeder track, staying at Flat spur campground the first night. Sunday, we will climb to Mt Howitt. Monday we will stay at Bluff hut and Tuesday we will go down 8 mile spur back to the car.

To be eligible for this hike participants must have done at least one trip with MUOC and provide examples of previous experience of hikes that are an equivalent level of difficulty. 

EOI Link https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1SiajFJ6c0QXQxMh-5_7VQnF43e1no3Vda5w5shqSUvM/edit

This form is to request to attend one of the upcoming paddling trips. 
Please note that spaces on this trip will be limited due to factors like leader and gear availability, transport capacity for kayaks, and having suitable weather conditions and river levels. 

Submission of this form does not guarantee attendance to the trip - the trip organiser will contact you to confirm your attendance.  Preference will be given to participants with more previous experience.

Trip Difficulty: Beginner/Intermediate rafting, Intermediate/Advanced kayaking
Trip location: Mitta Mitta and surrounds
Trip time: Depart Friday arvo/evening, return Sunday evening (18-20th Sept)
Estimated trip cost: about $100-150 (including activity gear hire - depends on how expensive fuel gets)
Trip Organiser: Michael Clark
Trip Leader: Michael Clark,

Participant pre-requisities: 
All participants - you must be able to swim 50m in strong currents
Kayaking specifically - have completed an intro to kayaking session, and have previous experience kayaking on grade 3 rapids already

Packest is a festival predominantly focused on packrafting, however it is open to any paddlers to attend.

For more info see https://www.facebook.com/share/p/17rtg77FD5/

The plan is to leave Melbourne Friday evening, and drive up to the campsite, and then paddle various rivers on Sat and Sun, depending on levels and leader availability. We will predominantly be rafting, but there will be some opportunities to use sports rafts for people with sufficient experience, or even a packraft, but you will need to organise that yourself (demo boats may be able to be booked in advance, or hired from another club/person).

Car pooling will be arranged by the trip leader, you will be notified of this a few days before the trip.

There is a fair bit of gear that is needed, some of which you will need to organise yourself, including

Paddling gear:

• PFD
• CAG
• Wetsuit
• Helmet

Raft and rafting gear will be provided - if you are kayaking then you will need to organise that gear yourself.

Camping gear

• tent 
• sleeping bag and liner
• sleeping mat

Personal gear:

• thermals if you feel the cold - 2 sets is best
• wetsuit boots or old shoes to wear in the water (closed toed full coverage) 
• a full change of clothes for in camp on Saturday night (needs to be waterproofed)
• a separate bag with a full change of clothes, shoes and towel to leave at the take out
• Water Bottle - river water can be boiled and used
• food for 2 days on the river (main meals and plenty of snacks) - dehydrated options are great
• stove and stove (shared where possible)
• garbage bags for camping gear and clothes prior to going into dry bags/barrels
• personal toiletries and medications

If you have any queries then feel free to get in touch via kayaking@muoc.org

Fill out this EOI if you are interested: https://forms.gle/1hXneLwTNdFrmWW3A

This hike will involve many river crossings through the Howqua river, days of over 1000m elevation gain and around 20km of walking each day. 

The walk will be from 7 Mile flat and follow the track towards the Howqua feeder track, staying at Flat spur campground the first night. Sunday, we will climb to Mt Howitt. Monday we will stay at Bluff hut and Tuesday we will go down 8 mile spur back to the car.

To be eligible for this hike participants must have done at least one trip with MUOC and provide examples of previous experience of hikes that are an equivalent level of difficulty. 

SOLD OUT!

Ticket Release: Saturday 5th September at 5PM

Ready to Rock? MUOC is back with another Gariwerd (Grampians) Bouldering Trip! 🥳

This overnight trip will get you bouldering on some Gariwerd classics, including boulders at Trackside and Andersens. You will be joined by the experienced MUOC Rock Rep team who will take you on a three-day bouldering bonanza! 🧗‍♀️

🗓️ WHEN: Saturday 19th to Monday 21st September

📍 WHERE: Gariwerd (Grampians National Park)

✨SKILLS REQUIRED: Previous outdoor bouldering experience OR extensive indoor bouldering experience* 

🥾 EQUIPMENT: Camping gear hire available (at extra cost - please see the gear hire site in our bio for prices). Climbing shoes are not available to hire for this trip.

💰 COST: $80/ticket (includes carpooling, campground fees and crash pad hire) 

*Before purchasing a ticket, contact us if you have never climbed outdoors before! 

Please note: you must be a 2026 MUOC member to attend this trip.

EOI Link https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1SiajFJ6c0QXQxMh-5_7VQnF43e1no3Vda5w5shqSUvM/edit

This form is to request to attend one of the upcoming paddling trips. 
Please note that spaces on this trip will be limited due to factors like leader and gear availability, transport capacity for kayaks, and having suitable weather conditions and river levels. 

Submission of this form does not guarantee attendance to the trip - the trip organiser will contact you to confirm your attendance.  Preference will be given to participants with more previous experience.

Trip Difficulty: Beginner/Intermediate rafting, Intermediate/Advanced kayaking
Trip location: Mitta Mitta and surrounds
Trip time: Depart Friday arvo/evening, return Sunday evening (18-20th Sept)
Estimated trip cost: about $100-150 (including activity gear hire - depends on how expensive fuel gets)
Trip Organiser: Michael Clark
Trip Leader: Michael Clark,

Participant pre-requisities: 
All participants - you must be able to swim 50m in strong currents
Kayaking specifically - have completed an intro to kayaking session, and have previous experience kayaking on grade 3 rapids already

Packest is a festival predominantly focused on packrafting, however it is open to any paddlers to attend.

For more info see https://www.facebook.com/share/p/17rtg77FD5/

The plan is to leave Melbourne Friday evening, and drive up to the campsite, and then paddle various rivers on Sat and Sun, depending on levels and leader availability. We will predominantly be rafting, but there will be some opportunities to use sports rafts for people with sufficient experience, or even a packraft, but you will need to organise that yourself (demo boats may be able to be booked in advance, or hired from another club/person).

Car pooling will be arranged by the trip leader, you will be notified of this a few days before the trip.

There is a fair bit of gear that is needed, some of which you will need to organise yourself, including

Paddling gear:

• PFD
• CAG
• Wetsuit
• Helmet

Raft and rafting gear will be provided - if you are kayaking then you will need to organise that gear yourself.

Camping gear

• tent 
• sleeping bag and liner
• sleeping mat

Personal gear:

• thermals if you feel the cold - 2 sets is best
• wetsuit boots or old shoes to wear in the water (closed toed full coverage) 
• a full change of clothes for in camp on Saturday night (needs to be waterproofed)
• a separate bag with a full change of clothes, shoes and towel to leave at the take out
• Water Bottle - river water can be boiled and used
• food for 2 days on the river (main meals and plenty of snacks) - dehydrated options are great
• stove and stove (shared where possible)
• garbage bags for camping gear and clothes prior to going into dry bags/barrels
• personal toiletries and medications

If you have any queries then feel free to get in touch via kayaking@muoc.org

Fill out this EOI if you are interested: https://forms.gle/1hXneLwTNdFrmWW3A

This hike will involve many river crossings through the Howqua river, days of over 1000m elevation gain and around 20km of walking each day. 

The walk will be from 7 Mile flat and follow the track towards the Howqua feeder track, staying at Flat spur campground the first night. Sunday, we will climb to Mt Howitt. Monday we will stay at Bluff hut and Tuesday we will go down 8 mile spur back to the car.

To be eligible for this hike participants must have done at least one trip with MUOC and provide examples of previous experience of hikes that are an equivalent level of difficulty. 

SOLD OUT!

Ticket Release: Saturday 5th September at 5PM

Ready to Rock? MUOC is back with another Gariwerd (Grampians) Bouldering Trip! 🥳

This overnight trip will get you bouldering on some Gariwerd classics, including boulders at Trackside and Andersens. You will be joined by the experienced MUOC Rock Rep team who will take you on a three-day bouldering bonanza! 🧗‍♀️

🗓️ WHEN: Saturday 19th to Monday 21st September

📍 WHERE: Gariwerd (Grampians National Park)

✨SKILLS REQUIRED: Previous outdoor bouldering experience OR extensive indoor bouldering experience* 

🥾 EQUIPMENT: Camping gear hire available (at extra cost - please see the gear hire site in our bio for prices). Climbing shoes are not available to hire for this trip.

💰 COST: $80/ticket (includes carpooling, campground fees and crash pad hire) 

*Before purchasing a ticket, contact us if you have never climbed outdoors before! 

Please note: you must be a 2026 MUOC member to attend this trip.

EOI Link https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1SiajFJ6c0QXQxMh-5_7VQnF43e1no3Vda5w5shqSUvM/edit

This form is to request to attend one of the upcoming paddling trips. 
Please note that spaces on this trip will be limited due to factors like leader and gear availability, transport capacity for kayaks, and having suitable weather conditions and river levels. 

Submission of this form does not guarantee attendance to the trip - the trip organiser will contact you to confirm your attendance.  Preference will be given to participants with more previous experience.

Trip Difficulty: Beginner/Intermediate rafting, Intermediate/Advanced kayaking
Trip location: Mitta Mitta and surrounds
Trip time: Depart Friday arvo/evening, return Sunday evening (18-20th Sept)
Estimated trip cost: about $100-150 (including activity gear hire - depends on how expensive fuel gets)
Trip Organiser: Michael Clark
Trip Leader: Michael Clark,

Participant pre-requisities: 
All participants - you must be able to swim 50m in strong currents
Kayaking specifically - have completed an intro to kayaking session, and have previous experience kayaking on grade 3 rapids already

Packest is a festival predominantly focused on packrafting, however it is open to any paddlers to attend.

For more info see https://www.facebook.com/share/p/17rtg77FD5/

The plan is to leave Melbourne Friday evening, and drive up to the campsite, and then paddle various rivers on Sat and Sun, depending on levels and leader availability. We will predominantly be rafting, but there will be some opportunities to use sports rafts for people with sufficient experience, or even a packraft, but you will need to organise that yourself (demo boats may be able to be booked in advance, or hired from another club/person).

Car pooling will be arranged by the trip leader, you will be notified of this a few days before the trip.

There is a fair bit of gear that is needed, some of which you will need to organise yourself, including

Paddling gear:

• PFD
• CAG
• Wetsuit
• Helmet

Raft and rafting gear will be provided - if you are kayaking then you will need to organise that gear yourself.

Camping gear

• tent 
• sleeping bag and liner
• sleeping mat

Personal gear:

• thermals if you feel the cold - 2 sets is best
• wetsuit boots or old shoes to wear in the water (closed toed full coverage) 
• a full change of clothes for in camp on Saturday night (needs to be waterproofed)
• a separate bag with a full change of clothes, shoes and towel to leave at the take out
• Water Bottle - river water can be boiled and used
• food for 2 days on the river (main meals and plenty of snacks) - dehydrated options are great
• stove and stove (shared where possible)
• garbage bags for camping gear and clothes prior to going into dry bags/barrels
• personal toiletries and medications

If you have any queries then feel free to get in touch via kayaking@muoc.org

Fill out this EOI if you are interested: https://forms.gle/1hXneLwTNdFrmWW3A

This hike will involve many river crossings through the Howqua river, days of over 1000m elevation gain and around 20km of walking each day. 

The walk will be from 7 Mile flat and follow the track towards the Howqua feeder track, staying at Flat spur campground the first night. Sunday, we will climb to Mt Howitt. Monday we will stay at Bluff hut and Tuesday we will go down 8 mile spur back to the car.

To be eligible for this hike participants must have done at least one trip with MUOC and provide examples of previous experience of hikes that are an equivalent level of difficulty. 

SOLD OUT!

Ticket Release: Saturday 5th September at 5PM

Ready to Rock? MUOC is back with another Gariwerd (Grampians) Bouldering Trip! 🥳

This overnight trip will get you bouldering on some Gariwerd classics, including boulders at Trackside and Andersens. You will be joined by the experienced MUOC Rock Rep team who will take you on a three-day bouldering bonanza! 🧗‍♀️

🗓️ WHEN: Saturday 19th to Monday 21st September

📍 WHERE: Gariwerd (Grampians National Park)

✨SKILLS REQUIRED: Previous outdoor bouldering experience OR extensive indoor bouldering experience* 

🥾 EQUIPMENT: Camping gear hire available (at extra cost - please see the gear hire site in our bio for prices). Climbing shoes are not available to hire for this trip.

💰 COST: $80/ticket (includes carpooling, campground fees and crash pad hire) 

*Before purchasing a ticket, contact us if you have never climbed outdoors before! 

Please note: you must be a 2026 MUOC member to attend this trip.

Fill out this EOI if you are interested: https://forms.gle/1hXneLwTNdFrmWW3A

This hike will involve many river crossings through the Howqua river, days of over 1000m elevation gain and around 20km of walking each day. 

The walk will be from 7 Mile flat and follow the track towards the Howqua feeder track, staying at Flat spur campground the first night. Sunday, we will climb to Mt Howitt. Monday we will stay at Bluff hut and Tuesday we will go down 8 mile spur back to the car.

To be eligible for this hike participants must have done at least one trip with MUOC and provide examples of previous experience of hikes that are an equivalent level of difficulty. 

TICKET RELEASE: Sunday, 20th September at 12pm

Join MUOC on our Mt Macedon beginner day hike and end your mid-semester break with a bang! 🥾⛰️ We will be taking on Camel’s Hump for an 8km hike with panoramic views of the Macedon Ranges. Then we’ll embark on a 2km circuit of the iconic Hanging Rock (and have a ‘picnic’ there too!)🧺🥪

Please note: This hike is rated ‘moderate’ on AllTrails. The terrain is well-formed but gradually ascends most of the way and is prone to becoming muddy and slippery after consistent rainfall. Fallen branches may block the path. While we have categorised this as a beginner hike, please exercise caution and conduct further research if you think you may find it difficult. Sturdy hiking shoes are a must. 

🗓️ When: Sunday, 27th September

📍Where: Mount Macedon Regional Park, Hanging Rock State Park

🏔️Hike: Braemar College to Camel’s Hump Lookout ~8km, Hanging Rock Circuit ~2km

🥾Equipment: Please ensure you have sturdy hiking shoes

💵How much: $30, to cover fuel cost and entry fees into Hanging Rock

👥Who: All MUOC members are welcome, regardless of experience!

We are looking for extra drivers to take participants from Monash Clayton, so if you have a car and can drive 3 people, make sure you fill out the EOI in our bio for EARLY TICKETS! Successful drivers will be emailed with the ticket link at 12pm on Saturday 19th, September. You will also be paid $60 for petrol and the use of your car 😀

Don’t forget to set your alarms, as this event is likely to sell out fast!!

LET’S GO WILD 🌿

If you have any questions, feel free to email bushwalking@mboc.org.au