Melbourne’s Best Bush, Bay & City Walks
Melbourne Walks is the blog site of Julie Mundy, author of the Melbourne’s Best Bush, Bay and City Walks guidebook (Woodslane), Best Walks of Geelong, the Bellarine & the Brisbane Ranges, Best Walks of the Great Ocean Road and Melbourne for Dogs. This blog provides insights and a taster of some of the walks which feature in the guidebooks, as well as Julie’s other walks and wanderings along the way. Here’s the link to online ordering for the guidebooks (which can also be found in all good retail and online bookstores):
Julie also writes for Weekend Notes and Great Walks magazine, in between having a real family to keep her grounded and a real job to fund her walks and travels.
Hi Julie,
We ran into you and your 2 friends yesterday at the Brisbane Ranges (yes that large group of walkers from Koonung Bushwalking club).
I found your website and will have a look at your book. One question I forgot to ask you if you are interested in talking one night about your walks and experiences at one of our club nights (we meet the third Wednesday of each month in Templestowe). You might even be able to flog some of your books!!
Let me know if you might be interested in coming along and I will put you in touch with the person who organises our external speakers. You only need to talk to 30-45 minutes.
Cheers Ian Barr (Koonung Bushwalking President).
Hi Julie, Great blog! I’ve just started a blog to encourage people to get out into the bush with tips and advice on everything from how to pack, food and even things like ‘poos and wees’. Let’s just say, it’s practical! I want people to build confidence and get out into the bush safely. Maybe you’ll like my blog too? http://lotsafreshair.com/
I wish I’d had your book before I spent a few days in Melbourne a couple of years ago. It’s a lovely city and when I come back I’ll look for your book
Thanks so much Gabi – hopefully it will help you uncover some of Melbourne’s secrets when you come back, as it’s the sort of city which repays getting to know it slowly. J.
Hi Julie, I would love to be able to buy a copy of the Best Walks in Geelong and Brisbane Ranges however I cannot find anybody who stocks it. Can you please point me in the right direction much appreciated.
Thanks Samantha
Hi Samantha – can you please let me know where you are so I can tell you who is currently stocking it? I know Pt Lonsdale newsagency still has some copies, as does Book Grove in Ocean Grove. The publishers have just sent it off for its second print run, so hopefully it should be more widely available soon. Alterntively, if you’d like to email me with your details to (juliepmundy(at)gmail(dot)com) I can send you a copy once the new stock has arrived on my desk. Thanks for your interest, J
Hi Julie,
Just a quick email to let you know we are now stocking your books on our online bookstore here: http://www.booksforever.net.au/book-dvd-blog/author-julie-mundy-guide-books/
We are very glad to be offering them!
James
Booksforever
Hi Julie,
We are now offering your books at our online store http://www.booksforever.net.au/book-dvd-blog/author-julie-mundy-guide-books/
Thanks
Booksforever
That’s great news James! Thanks! I know some people are trying to get a hold of Geelong, as we are awaiting the second print run – do you have any in stock?
Hi Julie, are there any good walks around Bacchus Marsh – do you know the area?
Thanks, Ian
Hi Ian. I was born in Bacchus Marsh! There are some gorgeous walks in big Werribee Gorge (both in the Gorge and to the edge of it from the Brisbane arranged)and Lerdederg Gorge- lovely when there is water in the Lerdederg River. I also wrote up the very beautiful and hidden Long Forest Reserve walk in the Melbourne book which is right on the lap of the valley. Really worth a walk for the rare mallee scrub and kingfishers. Let me know how you get on!