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Walk Grade: BC

Kirbys Road Annual Camp

Prospective Members Welcome

June 14, 2026

Registrations: Open

Enquire how to join this Activity as Prospective Member

This event is open to Club Members and prospective Members, held at the Kirbys Road Environmental Reserve, Kirbys Road Obi Obi Valley. Access is via a graded unsealed road. If you don’t have a 4WD or all wheel drive please talk to Joe Kirkpatrick 0412754333 for more information.

The weekend is mainly a social event. However, on Saturday afternoon we plan to walk the proposed Dark Skys track alignment.

This will be a base camp, and the Club will have the tarp shelter, BBQ. gas ring, lights and firewood. Portable toilets have been hired for the event. This is a remote site with no potable water. You will need to bring your own camping gear, food and drinks. A small table and chair would be advisable.

to eat under the trap.

FRIDAY: For those who want to help with the setup come along on Friday morning around 10am. Camping is open to everyone from Friday lunch onwards and participants can arrive at any time.

SATURDAY 13/06

Participants can arrive at any time. Please note expected time of arrival on the sign on sheet.

Walk: There will be a walk after lunch to explore the proposed Dark Sky’s Track. Be the first to walk the track and you will be able to see how we establish the final alignment.

SUNDAY 14/06 8.30 am

Walk: Meet Kirbys Road entrance carpark. SDW4C (see Walk Grades page). Bring morning tea, 2 litres water. Prospective Members $5 insurance applies. Camp will conclude.

DIRECTIONS

Kirbys Road Reserve is at the southern end of Obi Obi Valley. If you Google it make sure you put in “Kirbys Road Obi Obi”. If you are coming from Mapleton, at the bottom of the hill you turn left on to a dirt road called Lower Suses Pocket Road. After about 500 m you turn right on to Kirbys Road and you continue on a couple of kilometers to the second gate and carpark. The road access is past a number of houses, please drive at a speed so you don’t create a plume of dust. I am sure our neighbors would greatly appreciate it.

WASH DOWN PROCEEDURE

All vehicles entering and leaving the Reserve will need to have their tyres sprayed to prevent the spread of Phytophthora (a soil borne disease). You will also need to clean you bushwalking boots on entering and leaving. There is a boot cleaning station at the far end of the carpark and beside that is a box with a pump spray bottle for your tyres. Your camping gear should be clean and tent pegs washed to remove any soil. The Club will purchase a couple of spray bottles to clean your gear before you pack it away.

Walkers doing the Dark Skys Walk on Saturday and Escarpment Walk Sunday will have to clean their boots before coming back to camp.

What to bring:

WHAT TO BRING TO KIRBYS CAMP

Normal car camping gear:-

 Tent

 Torch

 Sleeping bag/pillow

 Clothes for two days

 Warm clothes for night time

 Toiletries/medications

 Cutlery and plates

 Chair

 Small table if you have one.

 Drinking water for two days

 Backpack

 Food, snacks, drinks and tea or coffee for two days.

THE CLUB WILL SUPPLY

 Central tarp for shelter and cooking

 Lights in the shelter

 BBQ and gas rings for cooking

 Limited cooking gear

 Kettle

 Washing up facilities and water

 Fire wood

 Fire ring

 Toilet.