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16 Aug, Sun 9:30AM				The Great West Walk: Part 3
Grade:3/6		Length	14km	200m	Southern Sydney Branch
Esther C.
(Nearly fully booked) See info on The Great West Walk  https://greatwestwalk.com.au/ This is section 3 of the Great West Walk.  We walk from Marayong to Rooty Hill Points of interest: Nurragingy Reserve, The Nurragingy Blacksmith, Chang Lai Yuan Chinese Gardens, New Zealand Garden, Miniature Railway, Colebee Centre, Western Sydney Parklands; Blacktown International Sports Park, Western Sydney Parklands; Rooty Hill Historic Site. Optional drinks/late lunch at Lone Pine Tavern near Rooty Hill Station View Esther's future walks    Future walk 2 No touch sign on. Social distancing will be observed. Please bring hand sanitizer. Consider installing Covidsafe app. Limit: 10. View

21 Aug, Fri 9:00AM				Bass Point
Grade:2/6		Length	5km	100m	Southern Sydney Branch
Brian E.
Just south of Shellharbour is a delightful headland with a rather special loop walk. Come and enjoy it with me... Limit: 12. View

21 Aug, Fri 10:00AM				The Great West Walk Part 4
Grade:3/6		Length	1km	150m	Southern Sydney Branch
Esther C.
See info on The Great West Walk  https://greatwestwalk.com.au/ This is part 4 of The Great West Walk.  We walk from Marayong to Toongabbie.  Attractions: International Peace Park, Seven Hills Blacktown Showground, Blacktown.   Fairwater Park, which has a nice cafe. Marayong Park   View Esther's future walks Future walk 2 No touch sign on. Social distancing will be observed. Please bring hand sanitizer. Consider installing Covidsafe app. Map: marayong Limit: 10. View

23 Aug, Sun 9:30AM				Tahmoor Gorge
Grade:4/6		Length	10km	350m	Southern Sydney Branch
Esther C.
(Fully Booked) Walk will be led by Mike McLeod. A circuit rugged walk (rather rocky) along the Bargo River and Tahmoor Gorge. We will do it slowly to take in and take photos of the beauty of the walk. Highlights: fantastic views of the Mermaid Pools. Wallaby, birds, majestic gum trees, Rock Orchids and possibly other orchids. Some very steep and slippery parts. No touch sign on. Social distancing will be observed. Please bring hand sanitizer. Consider installing Covidsafe app. Map: Bargo 90293N Limit: 10. View

25 Aug, Tue 9:00AM				The Garawarra Loop
Grade:3/6		Length	9km	400m	Southern Sydney Branch
Brian E.
It's time to see what's happening in our beloved Palm Jungle. Come along and enjoy the climb up and out of Burning Palms. Location: Royal NP Map: Otford 91294S Limit: 12. View

28 Aug, Fri 9:45AM				The Great West Walk part 5
Grade:3/6		Length	13km	150m	Southern Sydney Branch
Esther C.
See info on The Great West Walk  https://greatwestwalk.com.au/ This is the last part of the Great West Walk.  We walk from Toongabbie to Parramatta. Attractions:Bicentennial Square, Parramatta Eat Street (Church Street), Parramatta Brislington House, Parramatta Old Government House, Parramatta Park Old Observatory, Parramatta Park The Old Dairy, Parramatta Park Wisteria Garden and Glengariff House, Westmead Toongabbie Creek, Winston Hills The Lost Rogans Hill Railway Line, Northmead Third Settlement Reserve, Winston Hills     View Esther's future walks Future walk 2 No touch sign on. Social distancing will be observed. Please bring hand sanitizer. Consider installing Covidsafe app. Map: Toongabbie Limit: 10. View

30 Aug, Sun 9:30AM				Martins Lookout to Lost World return
Grade:4/6		Length	10km	500m	Southern Sydney Branch
Esther C.
(Nearly fully booked) Co-leader:Kevin Cliffe.From the car park, we visit Martins Lookout before descending almost 250 m to Glenbrook Creek. We climb about 250 m to Bunyan Lookout and The Lost World. Fantastic Views at both ends. Then we descend to Glenbrook Creek before climbing back up to Martins Lookout. The ascent and descent are rather rugged. View Esther's future walks Future walk 2 Very steep and rugged sections. Location: Valley Heights Map: Blue Mountains Limit: 10. View

1 Sep, Tue 8:00AM				Curra Moors Loop
Grade:2/6		Length	10km	240m	Southern Sydney Branch
Brian E.
(NEW!!!) A pleasant morning stroll through the spring wildflowers on the heath, throwing in the coast for good measure. Location: Royal NP Map: Otford 91294S Limit: 12. View

4 Sep, Fri 9:00AM				Wattamolla to Curracurrong
Grade:2/6		Length	9km	150m	Southern Sydney Branch
Brian E.
(NEW!!!) Let's get out along the coast and enjoy spring... a walk out and back but what a walk!!!! Location: Royal National Park and Royal NP Map: Otford 91294S Limit: 12. View

6 Sep, Sun 9:45AM				Waratahs
Grade:3/6		Length	12km	300m	Southern Sydney Branch
Esther C.
Co-leader: Hugh Hodge. We walk from Patonga to Umina.  We'll see many waratahs, as well as native orchids and other wildflowers.  We'll also visit Elephant Rock and the Postman's trail. View Esther's future walks Future walk 2 Steep and slippery sections. Location: patonga Map: Patonga Wharf Limit: 10. View

7 Sep, Mon 9:00AM				Costens Point
Grade:3/6		Length	5km	100m	Southern Sydney Branch
Brian E.
(NEW!!!) A morning stroll in Royal down to the Hacking where we will explore along the foreshore. Some off-track walking is in order as we poke our noses around to see what's there. Be ready for some off-track conditions. Location: Royal NP Limit: 10. View

12 Sep, Sat 9:00AM				Waterfall to Heathcote via Lake Eckersley
Grade:3/6		Length	12km	470m	Southern Sydney Branch
Brian E.
(NEW!!!) It's time to walk the Bullawarring Track once more, with the obligatory trip to Lake Eckersley. Location: Heathcote NP Map: Campbelltown 90291N Limit: 10. View

13 Sep, Sun 10:15AM				Crossing the Blue Mountains: Section 6
Grade:4/6		Length	12km	550m	Southern Sydney Branch
Esther C.
(Fully Booked - Ask leader about waiting list) Leader: Allan Porter. Co-Leader: Kevin Cliffe. This is the last episode of "Crossing The Blue Mountains"-a series of 17 walks. Today, We walk from Wentworth Falls to Lawson via Bruces Walk. Begin with the Red Autumn Maple trees lined streets of beautiful Wentworth Falls. It’s a magical walk with waterfalls, caves, gum forests, sassafras’s forests, bird life and magestic views. If you are lucky, you may see Lyrebirds, Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoos and the endangered Glossy Black Cockatoos (we saw 9 of this rarely seen red tailed on section 3). This walk is not for you if you don’t like creek crossings (5, 1 boots off), steep climbs and vertical ladders (4). View section  section 5 CBM5 section 15B CBM15B View Esther's future walks Future walk 2 Steep and slippery sections, slides and rock scrambling. Please bring hand sanitizer. Limit: 12. View

15 Sep, Tue 8:00AM				Robertsons Knoll and Wattle Forest Loop
Grade:2/6		Length	6km	200m	Southern Sydney Branch
Brian E.
(NEW!!!) A morning walk with cameras from Audley via Robertsons Knoll and back via the Wattle Forest. Wildflowers in abundance and potential nice birds to view. An early start and finish. Location: Royal NP Map: Port Hacking 91294N Limit: 10. View

18 Sep, Fri 8:00AM				Mulgoa NR
Grade:2/6		Length	5km	50m	Southern Sydney Branch
Brian E.
(NEW!!!) This is a field inspection of one of our smaller nature reserves in western Sydney. We will explore what it has to offer, poke around regarding how it is currently being used and consider its management challenges. Location: Mulgoa NR Map: Penrith 90303N Limit: 10. View

19 Sep, Sat 9:00AM				Barren Grounds
Grade:3/6		Length	20km	100m	Southern Sydney Branch
Brian E.
(Postponed) The upland swamps are always worth an exploration and if the body is kind to me we can spend the entire day walking this beautiful area. There is a 10 km or a 20 km version, depending on your own interests ... Location: Barren Grounds NR Limit: 12. View

20 Sep, Sun 10:03AM				Mt Banks one trail loop
Grade:3/6		Length	12km	400m	Southern Sydney Branch
Esther C.
Co-Leader : Ewan Cain. The track leads off to the south from the Bell's Line of Road between Mount Tomah and the Mount Wilson turn-off, and there is a sign indicating Mount Banks. You can park at the end of the road. Walk out to the lookout and return over the top. This is a lovely walk and not too difficult. There are superb views of the Grose Valley at the lookout and wonderful northern views as you come down off Mount Banks. There are many wildflowers at this time of the year. If time allows, we'll visit Mount Tomah to see the beautiful waratahs and proteas on the way back. View Esther's future walks Future walk 2 Slippery sections. Location: mount Banks Limit: 10. View

21 Sep, Mon 9:00AM				Gulguer Nature Reserve
Grade:3/6		Length	8km	200m	Southern Sydney Branch
Brian E.
(NEW!!!) Another inspection of a little known section of our Sydney park system; the extension off Bents Basin SCA, otherwise known as Gulguer NR. Come and see what's there and how it is managed. Location: Bents Basin SCA Map: Warragamba 90303S Limit: 10. View

27 Sep, Sun 11:00AM				Great North Walk Section 8 :Wondabyne to Mooney Mooney
Grade:3/6		Length	10km	325m	Southern Sydney Branch
Esther C.
Co-leader: Kevin Cliffe. Starting with a steep climb from Wondabyne Train station you will explore a series of large rock platforms with wide views over the Brisbane Water National Park and visit Scopas Peak. After Scopas walk you cross a few pleasant rocky gullies before crossing Piles Creek on the Phil Houghton suspension foot bridge. Here the walk heads towards Mooney Mooney Creek before walking up to the Mooney Mooney Creek Trackhead on the Old Pacific Hwy. You'll need to bring a car for car shuffling purposes. Be prepared for 1 hour of car shuffling before start of walk. View Esther's future walks Future walk 2  Steep and slippery sections. No-touch sign on. Social distancing will be observed. Please bring hand sanitizer. Consider installing Covifsafe app. Location: Wondabyne Map: Brisbane Waters National Park Limit: 10. View

2 Oct, Fri 10:00AM				Waratahs
Grade:3/6		Length	10km	400m	Southern Sydney Branch
Esther C.
Meet at Clarence Station and drive to start of the walk. In 2015, I saw thousands of waratahs. It's because it was after a bushfire. We had bushfires again this year. So hopefully, we'll see many waratahs. View Esther's future walks Future walk 2 Map: Clarence Limit: 10. View

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