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21 Sep, Sat				Cycle M7
		Length	50km		Sydney Branch
Rob G.
Cycle from Casula to Rooty Hill along the M7 and return - 50kms return, we will have an enjoyable lunch at Rooty Hill Pub, then return to Casula. This is a fun and safe ride along the dedicated cycle path. View

21 Sep, Sat 10:13AM				Rydalmere Wharf – Silverwater – Rhodes
Grade:1/6		Length	7km		Sydney Branch
(Jean’s Group) Sandra C.
Parramatta River crossing. Walk part 1 of 6 parts. Walk Silverwater and Bennelong Bridges, foreshore paths both sides of river, some suburban streets. Mainly flat walking with close river views. Water available and dropout points. Coffee options. Train return from Rhodes. Joint walk with WEA Ramblers. View

21 Sep, Sat				Witches Watch, Hecates Cauldron and Tara Point
Grade:5/6		Length	10km		Sydney Branch
Yuri B.
Park the vehicles at around GR 306 175 on the branch road off the Bicentennial National Trail. Follow the Great Dividing Range north to Gordian Knot and then to Witches Watch, a spectacular lookout above Hecates Cauldron. From here, descend into the Cauldron and explore it underneath the cliff lines and also above, amidst “the bubbles”. Visit the Tower of Hope and other attractions. Descend into the headwaters of Baal Bone Creek, cross the valley and climb up through Tara Slot onto Tara Point. More amazing views. From here, move up to the ridge and re-connect with the vehicles. Unbelievable views, rock formations and pagodas. Scrambling and exposure. Location: Ben Bullen SF and Gardens of Stone NP Map: Ben Bullen 89314S and Cullen Bullen 89313N View

23 Sep, Mon 9:22AM				Old Sewerage Farm
Grade:3/6		Length	11km	450m	Sydney Branch
Allan P.
Walk to Three Sisters. Descend Giant Stairway. Walk down to Sublime Point Trail from Dardanelles and Federal Passes. Walk through the open area that was the Sewerage Farm and follow track up to Leura Cascades. Steep sections. Some metal stairways are narrow for your foot and can be slippery. Location: Katoomba Map: Katoomba 89301S Limit: 20. View

24 Sep, Tue 9:16AM				Parramatta Park & Lake
Grade:3/6		Length	10km		Sydney Branch
Shirley H.
Walk to Parramatta Park, then via streets to Lake Parramatta Reserve for a circuit walk on bushtracks with creek crossings, rough tracks, steps. Moderate pace. Carry morning tea, lunch & water for the day. At finish a bus to Parramatta Station. View

24 Sep, Tue 10:01AM				Sylvan Grove Native Garden
Grade:2/6		Length	4km		Sydney Branch
(Jean’s Group) Ailsa C.
Tracks, ups & downs, some steps, hopefully native flowers and orchids. Lovely bush. Bus return or walk to Panania, coffee at Panania, train to city. View

25 Sep, Wed 8:40AM				Patonga to Woy Woy
Grade:3/6		Length	14km	500m	Sydney Branch
Marilyn C.
Start along the shoreline at Patonga and walk in beautiful bushland in Brisbane Water National Park. Enjoy spring flowers including Waratahs and native rose.Enjoy water views of the Hawkesbury, Broken Bay and Woy Woy Bay. Comfortable pace. Finish at Woy Woy station. Location: Brisbane Water NP Map: Gosford 91312S View

27 Sep, Fri				Capertee Creek Gorge to Little Capertee Creek
Grade:5/6		Length	10km		Sydney Branch
Yuri B.
Walk via via Newnes Balcony. Set up a car shuffle. Walk into Capertee Creek Gorge until GR 386 243 then climb out to the north east via the western part of Newnes Balcony. Continue north east and descend into Little Capertee Creek. Scrambling and exposure. Location: Wollemi NP Map: Ben Bullen 89314S View

27 Sep, Fri 8:14AM				Emu Plains to Glenbrook
Grade:3/6		Length	12km	180m	Sydney Branch
(Mal’s Group) Janet R.
Starting at Emu Plains Station. Cross river at Yandhai Nepean Crossing, walk through Tench Reserve, recross river and up to Lapstone. Cross under GWH to zigzag railway line. Knapsack Bridge, Elizabeth Lookout, Lennox Bridge, Mt Sion, Glenbrook Lagoon finishing at Glenbrook. One steep hill. Map: Penrith 90303N and Springwood 90304S Limit: 20. View

28 Sep, Sat				Cake Cave
Grade:4/6		Length	8.5km	200m	Sydney Branch
Peter F.
Sunnyside Ridge – Carne Creek Tributary – Cake Cave – Van Lierops Crack – Cash Ridge – Birds Rock. Not a long walk but a very interesting area with surprising features. Mainly off-track, mild scrub, some fire trail, creek crossing. Map: Cullen Bullen 89313N Limit: 12. View

28-30 Sep, Sat (08:00AM)-Mon (16:00PM)				Colo Meroo
Grade:3/6		Length	24km	580m	Sydney Branch
Richard T.
A 3-day full pack walk from Mountain Lagoon to camp at Colo Meroo on the Colo River. Lovely scenery and a great campsite in the valley near the river. We spend a full day and two nights at the campsite to enjoy the area. Location: Wollemi NP Map: Mountain Lagoon 90313S Limit: 15. View

28 Sep, Sat 9:26AM				Engadine – Sutherland
Grade:3/6		Length	8km		Sydney Branch
(Jean’s Group) Carol G.
Fire trails and bush tracks over the day with a steep climb up to Sutherland Station. Coffee at Sutherland, train return to city. View

28 Sep, Sat 8:30AM				Pisgah Rock Track – Dadder Cave – Monkey Ropes Creek
Grade:4/6		Length	7km	180m	Sydney Branch
Mark G.
A wonderful day walk on our doorstep of Sydney with the promise of a swim in the beautiful pool in Erskine Creek. I want to check out Dadder Cave so the walk will only be on trails until the bottom of the Pisgah Rock Track then boulder hopping up the creek. Rock hopping along the creek and rock scrambling up Mnkey Ropes Creek. Location: Blue Mountains NP Limit: 15. View

28 Sep, Sat				Refuge Bay, Ku-Ring-Gai Chase
Grade:3/6		Length	7km	300m	Sydney Branch
Roger T.
We follow the Topham Track to its end and then keep going off-track till we hit the shoreline of Refuge Bay, part of Broken Bay. We then walk along the low tide sand flats to the celebrated Waterfall Beach where Z Force was based during WW2. A water taxi then takes us to America Bay where we climb a hill to the return track to the road past a lovely swimming hole. This is a short but very scenic walk on a route not often walked. Limit: 16. View

1 Oct, Tue 10:18AM				Garrawarra SRA & Heathcote NP
Grade:3/6		Length	12km		Sydney Branch
Shirley H.
Walk to Waterfall Station via Cawleys Ridge & Camp Coutts. Steep sections, rough & rocky bushtracks, creek crossings, fire trails. Moderate pace. Carry morning tea, lunch & water for the day. View

1 Oct, Tue 10:24AM				Penshurst – Hurstville Grove – East Oatley
Grade:2/6		Length	6km		Sydney Branch
(Jean’s Group) Lyn C.
Walk via Poulten Park, Oatley Park Memorial Walkway, Moore Reserve (option of lunch at Oatley Pleasure Grounds depending on weather - there will be a steep decline and exit on a sealed path which we will take very slowly). Some water views, streets and lots of reserve walking, some well-formed bush tracks. Lots of uneven surfaces, ups and downs, steps. Could be some muddy and/or slippery sections if recent rain. Coffee option, train return from Oatley Station. View

2 Oct, Wed 10:00AM				East Balmain to White Bay
		Length	4km		Sydney Branch
(Bob Shayler’s Group) Bob S.
WOW. Ramble 4 km. Options to extend. View

3 Oct, Thu 10:45AM				Gosford – Kariong – Mt Penang Parklands
Grade:2/6		Length	6km		Sydney Branch
(Jean’s Group) Margery W.
Streets, paths, native garden, swamphen walk, ups & downs. Bus return to Gosford, train return to city. Coffee somewhere. View

4-7 Oct, Fri (09:00AM)-Mon (11:00AM)				Namadgi National Park
Grade:3/6					Sydney Branch
Mark G.
(Fully Booked - Ask leader about waiting list) Namadgi National Park with its wonderful array of habitats is a great place to explore! Fantastic boulder ridges, alpine frost hollows and bountiful swamps are just a few worth seeing on its expansive system of tracks. This is a car based camp, costing $10 a person per night at the comfortable Honeysuckle Creek Campsite, only a short drive from the nations capitol. I expect to also visit Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve during our stay as lots of wildlife worth spotting within its confines. Optional rock scrambling. Map: Corin Dam 86261N and Rendezvous Creek 86261S Limit: 25. View

4 Oct, Fri 8:55AM				Wilsons Glen
Grade:4/6		Length	12km	350m	Sydney Branch
Allan P.
Explore various fire trails and tracks in the area. Mostly out and back. Rock scrambling and creek crossings. Some off-track is a possibility. Location: Woodford Map: Jamison and Katoomba Limit: 15. View

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