U3A Facebook Page - 6 May 2026 "Today's Easy Bushwalk was held in Beechworth on a cold, cloudy day. 10 walkers drove to the Powder Magazine to inspect the historic stone building, then followed the road from here to Spring Creek Bridge, still closed for repairs. Some sun would have improved our photos of bubbling Spring Creek below. After driving back to Beechworth, we enjoyed a relaxing morning tea at the Park near the Information Centre, then resumed our walk past Beechworth Jail into Victoria Park for a closer look at the 2 large cannons on the hill overlooking the Park. From there, we wandered through to Lake Sambell circuit track to the Chinese Gardens. These are a reminder of the importance of the Chinese community, who once joined the search for gold and established vegetable gardens to feed the town. A newly constructed Native Garden has several colourful mosaics of local birds. Back at Park, some of our group chose to buy lunch at Beechworth Bakery, while the rest of us ate in the Park. In spite of the cold weather, the walkers all seemed to enjoy the short walk".
Photos - Bev Thornell and Andi Stevenson
Bev Thornell
