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| 18-22 May, Mon (12:00PM)-Fri (10:00AM) |
Canberra GetAway |
| Grade:3/6 |
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Sydney Branch |
| John H. |
     (Fully Booked) From our base in Tuggeranong in Canberra, we will walk amongst the 'roos in Namadgi National Park and see platypus and koalas whilst walking in the Tinbinbilla Nature Reserve as well as other adventures. Usual track hazards and possibly the weather.
Location: Namadgi NP Limit: 20.
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| 18 May, Mon 9:03AM |
Dantes Glen |
| Grade:3/6 |
Length |
9km |
300m |
Sydney Branch |
| Allan P. |
San Jose Ave to North Lawson Trail then follow cliff top to Echo Bluff, Echo Point, Fairy Falls, Dantes Glen, Empire Pass, Frederica Falls. Take Hughes Ave track back to Lawson. Creek crossings. Steep loose fire trail section. Steep worn steps. Possibly muddy sections.
Location: Lawson
Map: Katoomba Limit: 20.
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| 18 May, Mon 10:00AM |
Duck River with Autumn Leaves |
| Grade:2/6 |
Length |
10km |
50m |
Sydney Branch |
| Renate W. |
| This walk follows paths along Duck River from Regents Park to Auburn. Start at Regents Park station. We will make a diversion to Auburn Botanic Gardens where the Japanese Maple and Chinese Tallow Woods might be in their autumn colours.
The walk finishes at Auburn station, where we can call in at a Turkish Baklava cafe near the station. Hazards: bicycles Limit: 14.
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| 20 May, Wed 9:38AM |
Allambie Heights to Manly Dam |
| Grade:3/6 |
Length |
9km |
160m |
Sydney Branch |
| Jeff O. |
From Allambie Rd walk on bush tracks and fire trails to Manly Dam. Proceed along south side of Manly Reservoir to Nature Trail for return to Manly Dam. Then walk to B-Line bus stop near Kenneth St for return journey. Bookings only from one week before the date of walk please. Rough and rocky paths with possible paddling after rain.
Location: Manly Dam Limit: 15.
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| 20 May, Wed 9:00AM |
Big Spotty |
| Grade:3/6 |
Length |
4km |
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Milton Branch |
| J&LWilkinson |
| Come and see the world’s tallest Spotted Gum. Grade: 2/3 Distance: 3-4km.
From Termeil we will drive on the old Highway and Middle Ridge Forest roads to park in a forest clearing. The walk is along remote forest roads and a short but steep bush track to commune with Big Spotty (a magnificent old Spotted Gum recently threatened by proposed logging in the surrounding state forest). Return to the cars via the same route. Coffee afterwards at Lucy’s Café, Bawley Point. Limit: 12.
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| 20 May, Wed 9:33AM |
Devil’s Hole to Nellies Glen |
| Grade:4/6 |
Length |
15km |
500m |
Sydney Branch |
| Janet R. |
(Date Changed) Meet in Katoomba Street at bus stop 686G at 09:33. If train late next bus is 09:53.
Alight at Acacia apartments and walk to Cliff Drive. Then slowly down the Devil's Hole track. Tracks and fire trail to the bottom of Nellies Glen. Up. Roads back to Katoomba. Very steep both down and up, loose gravel, tree roots etc.
Location: Blue Mountains
Map: Katoomba 89301S Limit: 15.
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| 22 May, Fri 9:32AM |
10 Secret Sydney Spots: No 1 Badu Mangroves |
| Grade:2/6 |
Length |
8km |
70m |
Sydney Branch |
| (SWAG) Esther |
| 10 Secret Sydney Spots outlined in Sydney.com:
This week we are doing the Badu Mangroves in Olympic Park/ Bicentennial Park.
Leader: David Trevena; RSVP direct to dbtrev58@gmail.com
We walk from Concord West Station, explore the Badu Mangroves, the waterbird refuge, Hornswaggle Observation Tower, SS Ayrfield shipwreck,
Walk ends in Meadowbank via Wentworth Point along the waterfront todbtrev58 Limit: 12.
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| 22 May, Fri 6:46AM |
A day trip to Canberra: Molonglo River Eastern Loop |
| Grade:2/6 |
Length |
10km |
50m |
Sydney Branch |
| (SWAG) Esther |
| (Fully Booked) Fully booked Limit: 5.
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| 25 May, Mon 8:58AM |
Red Hands Cave |
| Grade:3/6 |
Length |
13km |
340m |
Sydney Branch |
| Janet R. |
(NEW!!!) Meet at Glenbrook station. Walk into Glenbrook national park and down to the causeway. Track to Red Hands cave. The Link walking track and back to the causeway. Optional track to Jellybean pool. Up and back to the station. Steep. Roads. Rough tracks. Loose sand on rocks.
Location: Glenbrook
Map: Glenbrook Limit: 15.
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| 27 May, Wed 8:37AM |
Bottle Forest Track – Olympic Pool |
| Grade:4/6 |
Length |
12km |
325m |
Southern Sydney Branch |
| Loan |
| Taking Engadine Track down to Kangaroo Creek. Follow upstream along indistinct paths either side of Kangaroo Creek crossing it several times. Creek levels depend on recent rains so be prepared for wet feet. Along Bottle Forest Track to the Olympic Pool, a chance for a cool dip in this large natural pool. Continuing onto Karloo Pool and Karloo Track to Heathcote Station. A remote and peaceful walk in the natural beauty of Royal NP. Creeking crossing, rock hopping and offtrack bush. Limit: 15.
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| 27 May, Wed 9:00AM |
Dolphin Point Circuit |
| Grade:3/6 |
Length |
5km |
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Milton Branch |
| Helen M. |
| An easy and varied coastal stroll. Grade: 2/3.
Beach, lagoon, ocean, water lilies, rock platform, spotted gums, architecture, bushland. A bit of everything on this lovely walk.
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| 27 May, Wed 9:20AM |
Killara to Roseville |
| Grade:3/6 |
Length |
10km |
130m |
Sydney Branch |
| Gerald H. |
| Walk from Killara to Roseville via Swain Gardens, Two Creeks Track and Little Diggers Track. Mainly fire trails and bush tracks, but some street walking also. Bookings only from one week before date of walk please. Limit: 15.
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| 29 May, Fri 9:30AM |
Discovering Sydney No 18 : Sydney City and the Rocks Part 2 |
| Grade:2/6 |
Length |
8km |
100m |
Sydney Branch |
| (SWAG) Bob Rankin |
| (Leader Changed) Discovering Sydney: learning what you don't know about places you thought you knew. Based on a book Exploring Hidden Sydney by Trevor McAlister. Limit: 10.
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| 31 May, Sun 9:00AM |
Durras Mountain to Kioloa |
| Grade:3/6 |
Length |
10km |
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Milton Branch |
| Kevin R. |
Please phone Kevin before 5pm Saturday May 30th.
A mainly downhill walk from lower Durras Mountain to Kioloa.
Following a short car shuffle, we will walk a fire trail onto the lower reaches of Durras Mountain, then descend via walking track to Pretty Beach. We can visit the singing stones and return to Pretty Beach for morning tea. Afterwards we will continue north to Merry Beach via Snapper Point and on to the marine rescue station at Kioloa for lunch. We conclude with an easy stroll along Kioloa Beach to return to the vehicles for afternoon tea. Some sand walking and rock platforms.
Location: Murramarang NP Limit: 20.
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| 5 Jun, Fri 9:30AM |
Discovering Sydney No 19: Windsor |
| Grade:2/6 |
Length |
7km |
50m |
Sydney Branch |
| (SWAG) Esther |
 Discovering Sydney: learning what you don't know about places you thought you knew. Based on a book Exploring Hidden Sydney by Trevor McAlister.
Leader: Stve Ringbauer Limit: 10.
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| 12 Jun, Fri 9:30AM |
Discovering Sydney 20: Sydney West Part 2 |
| Grade:2/6 |
Length |
11km |
160m |
Sydney Branch |
| (SWAG) Bob Rankin |
| (Date Changed) Discovering Sydney: learning what you don't know about places you thought you knew. Based on a book Exploring Hidden Sydney by Trevor McAlister
Visit Rozelle Parklands, White Bay power station, Pyrmont waterfront. Finish at Town Hall. Limit: 10.
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| 13 Jun, Sat 8:00AM |
Asteroid cave/Scallop cave/Flat rock exploration |
| Grade:4/6 |
Length |
8km |
370m |
Sydney Branch |
| Mark G. |
 Only a short drive from Bilpin is an area of twisted fantastic Angophoras, caves full of golden tafoni formations and various flat rock platforms ,all worth exploring and photographing. If you want to escape the maddening crowd and avoid a long drive to examine an area of outstanding natural beauty, then this is a walk for you! offtrack and rock scrambling
Location: Wollemi NP
Map: Mountain Lagoon 90313S Limit: 12.
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| 13 Jun, Sat 10:00AM |
Explore access to Warrenmadhaa, our newest National Park |
| Grade:2/6 |
Length |
2km |
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Macarthur Branch |
| Beth M. |
 Freres Crossing, Kentlyn. Easy flat walk, and short steps down to Georges River. Easy slow uphill back to cars. Interesting plants to identify.
Location: Warrenmadha NP Limit: 20.
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| 19 Jun, Fri 10:20AM |
SWAG LEADERS Favourite Walks:Castlecove to castlecrag |
| Grade:3/6 |
Length |
10km |
250m |
Sydney Branch |
| (SWAG) Sophie A. |
| Castlecove to castlecrag thru north arm track harold reid reserve, Sugarloaf. Lovely walk with bush, firetrails,water views and some street. Lots of steps..
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| 20 Jun, Sat 8:00AM |
Forty Foot falls via the Box Vale track loop |
| Grade:4/6 |
Length |
11km |
360m |
Sydney Branch |
| Mark G. |
Forty Foot falls is one of the most spectacular falls in the Southern highlands and on this walk I plan to walk via the Box Vale track and then along the Nattai River to reach the falls. If time allows we may do another short side trip, after this walk to view 60 foot falls. rock hopping along the river
Location: Southern highlands Limit: 20.
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