The Marbles
📅 Saturday 29 November 2025 6:00 am
📍 Location: Harveys Marbles
About this event
Time: 6.00 am start, ~3-4 hours depending on group
Distance: ~8 km circuit
Elevation: ~250 m
Grade: Easy/moderate due to heat exposure and uneven terrain
For more information and to RSVP, email [email protected]
I may have lost my marbles doing this walk now that it’s hot… but Harveys Marbles is too good not to wander through, even in late November.
We’ll set off at 6.00 am on Saturday 29 November 2025, aiming to beat the worst of the heat and enjoy the unique, quiet granite landscape while the day is still young. This will be a relaxed ~8 km circuit with about 250 m elevation gain, taking roughly three hours. It’s all off-track bushland with plenty of rock underfoot, but the terrain is gentle, and the area has recently been burnt, making walking easier. The trade-off is that it can feel hotter than usual - the canopy isn’t doing much UV reflecting at the moment - so bring plenty of water, a hat, and whatever sun protection works for you.
Harveys Marbles sits atop Hervey Range and is a sprawling maze of granite boulders, slabs, little gullies, cow tracks, and shady pockets of eucalypt bushland. It’s also home turf for one of our club leaders, Madoc Sheehan, who discovered and developed the area for bouldering back in the late 1990s. If the landscape feels a bit like an open-air sculpture park designed by a slightly eccentric geologist, that’s because it is.
Our loop will take us around the perimeter of the main boulder fields and out towards The Three Brothers - a striking set of colossal granite blocks perched on the escarpment. We’ll stop there for a wander, some exploring, and an optional scramble onto the large “Big Brother” boulder for some surprisingly rad views across the range. It’s a great place for a break, a photo, or simply sitting on warm granite pretending you’re in your own private highlands.
The ground is rocky but open due to the burn, and we’ll move at a steady pace. Expect dry forest, interesting geology underfoot, and a few short scrambly bits here and there. This is a relatively easy walk in terms of navigation and vegetation, but the heat risk is real - hydration and sun awareness will make or break your morning - so come prepared...
Harveys is always a joy to roam through - burnt, green, cool, or scorching - and seeing the Three Brothers glowing in the early morning light is a treat every time.
Read more about this hike at https://wanderstories.space/harveys-marbles/
Distance: ~8 km circuit
Elevation: ~250 m
Grade: Easy/moderate due to heat exposure and uneven terrain
For more information and to RSVP, email [email protected]
I may have lost my marbles doing this walk now that it’s hot… but Harveys Marbles is too good not to wander through, even in late November.
We’ll set off at 6.00 am on Saturday 29 November 2025, aiming to beat the worst of the heat and enjoy the unique, quiet granite landscape while the day is still young. This will be a relaxed ~8 km circuit with about 250 m elevation gain, taking roughly three hours. It’s all off-track bushland with plenty of rock underfoot, but the terrain is gentle, and the area has recently been burnt, making walking easier. The trade-off is that it can feel hotter than usual - the canopy isn’t doing much UV reflecting at the moment - so bring plenty of water, a hat, and whatever sun protection works for you.
Harveys Marbles sits atop Hervey Range and is a sprawling maze of granite boulders, slabs, little gullies, cow tracks, and shady pockets of eucalypt bushland. It’s also home turf for one of our club leaders, Madoc Sheehan, who discovered and developed the area for bouldering back in the late 1990s. If the landscape feels a bit like an open-air sculpture park designed by a slightly eccentric geologist, that’s because it is.
Our loop will take us around the perimeter of the main boulder fields and out towards The Three Brothers - a striking set of colossal granite blocks perched on the escarpment. We’ll stop there for a wander, some exploring, and an optional scramble onto the large “Big Brother” boulder for some surprisingly rad views across the range. It’s a great place for a break, a photo, or simply sitting on warm granite pretending you’re in your own private highlands.
The ground is rocky but open due to the burn, and we’ll move at a steady pace. Expect dry forest, interesting geology underfoot, and a few short scrambly bits here and there. This is a relatively easy walk in terms of navigation and vegetation, but the heat risk is real - hydration and sun awareness will make or break your morning - so come prepared...
Harveys is always a joy to roam through - burnt, green, cool, or scorching - and seeing the Three Brothers glowing in the early morning light is a treat every time.
Read more about this hike at https://wanderstories.space/harveys-marbles/
👥 Attending: 6
❤️ Interested: 18