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28 Mar - 1 Apr, Thu-Mon Easter at Bhundoo bush cottages
Grade:4/6 Length 40km Sydney Branch
Mark G.
Accommodation | An activity that involves an overnight stay, using hard-roofed accommodation such as a cabin, hut or hotel.Camp | An activity that involves an overnight stay, usually in a tent.Walk | A bushwalk of any kind short or longPhotography | A trip that has a strong focus on encouraging people to capture photographs.Social | A trip where people will be encouraged to interact and chat with each other.(Fully Booked - Ask leader about waiting list) Nestled on a private property within sight of the Castle is the beautiful and serene Bhundoo Bush Cottages property. With its 3 spacious and very comfortable cottages and loads of camping area it's the perfect place to spy out the local wildlife including wombats, wallabies and even platypus have been sighted in the local Yadboro river. Of course it's also the perfect location to venture forth and explore the local national parks including Murramarang and Meroo. 2nd leader will be Adrian Barden
Location: Murramarang NP
Map: Milton 89272N and Corang 89273N Limit: 20. View

29 Mar, Fri 9:30AM The suburbs: Newtown Street Art and Historic Walking tour . Lynne’s birthday walk
Grade:2/6 Length 8km  100m Sydney Branch
(SWAG) Esther
Walk | A bushwalk of any kind short or longPublic Transport | There are public transport options to and from this activity.(Nearly fully booked) Leader: Ros Freeman Celebrate Lynne Hewitt’s birthday. We explore kerbside gardens, historic buildings, St Stephen's Church and cemetery; and the street art of Newtown, including ‘I have a Dream’ painted over two days, initially illegally, now heritage listed and Bob Hawke mural. Visit Warren Ball Avenue,  Newtown’s best street? Easy pace to study the street art.   Limit: 15. View

31 Mar, Sun 8:56AM Barrenjoey Lighhouse to Gerringong 2
Grade:3/6 Length 25km  500m Sydney Branch
Geoffrey.L
Walk | A bushwalk of any kind short or longPublic Transport | There are public transport options to and from this activity.(NEW!!!) (Date Changed) This most spectacular & scenic coastal walk will pass through various terrains: bushland, beaches, headlands & waterfronts. It will be a delight for watchers of whales, seals, dolphins & birds. Every second Sunday, we will utilise public transport to do a section of around 300 km of this beautiful & memorable marathon. You are most welcome to join in our fun & adventure. Today we will start the the first section at the Barrenjoey Lighthouse where you can get a magnificent view of Pittwater, Palm Beach & Barrenjoey headland. We then walk past a series of rugged headlands, bush tracks with sweeping views of the coast & Pittwater, then finish at Collaroy. Some street & beach walking. Rock scrambling & uneven surfaces.
Location: Sydney Basin
Map: palm beach to manly Limit: 20. View

1 Apr, Mon 10:10AM Between Two Lagoons
Grade:3/6 Length 11km  180m Sydney Branch
Renate W.
Walk | A bushwalk of any kind short or longPublic Transport | There are public transport options to and from this activity.(NEW!!!) This walk connects the shores of Dee Why Lagoon and Narrabeen Lagoon via Collaroy Plateau. Starting from Collaroy, the walk follows the coastline via the Long Reef Headland to Dee Why Lagoon. After crossing Pittwater Road, several flights of steps lead up to Collaroy Plateau for breathtaking views over the coastline. A short steep bush track and several flights of steps lead down to join the path along Narrabeen Lagoon. Flights of steps, short steep bush descent (unless wet weather), busy road crossing.
Location: Northern Beaches
Map: Northern Beaches Limit: 14. View

2 Apr, Tue 9:30AM Gibbergunyah Circuit (#030)
Fully inside Wingecarribee Shire Council
Grade:3/6 Length 8km  330m Southern Highlands Branch
(SH Tuesday Walks) Maureen.F
Walk | A bushwalk of any kind short or longSlow pace | A trip where the leader will set an easy pace.Gibbergunyah Nature Reserve is between Bowral and Mittagong.  The walk takes in views of Mt Gibraltar (Highest point between Sydney and Canberra), Ninety Acre Hill Lookout and a track that winds through a beautiful fern gully. The track is sometimes overgrown and difficult to locate. Rough track, steep sections, slippery rocks and unfenced cliff edges.
Location: Gibbergunyah NR
Map: Mittagong 8929-2S Limit: 20. View

3 Apr, Wed 8:45AM Mt Kuring-gai to Berowra via waters of Cowan Creek
Grade:3/6 Length 10km Southern Sydney Branch
Loan
Walk | A bushwalk of any kind short or longPublic Transport | There are public transport options to and from this activity.(NEW!!!) Recently reopened track from Mt Kuring-gai Station to Berowra Station via Cowan Creek. Pleasant walk mostly shaded with views of Berowra Waters. Slightly steeper walk up beside a little waterfall near the end. No booking. View

3 Apr, Wed 7:30AM Ringlands Rotary Walk, Narooma
Grade:2/6 Length 8km Milton Branch
J&LWilkinson
Walk | A bushwalk of any kind short or longCafe | A trip that involves a relaxed stop at a cafe.Ringlands Rotary Walk is a picturesque walk which follows a bush track from Shell Point to Flying Fox Bay along the foreshore of Wagonga Inlet Narooma. Bring morning tea & we can buy lunch at a café or have takeaway & eat on the foreshore at Narooma. Expected return to Ulladulla would be 2:30-3:30pm. Limit: 15. View

3 Apr, Wed 9:00AM Sydney Botanic Garden, Hyde Park Barracks visit and Hyde Park
Grade:2/6 Length 6km Sydney Branch
Jenny R.
Walk | A bushwalk of any kind short or longPublic Transport | There are public transport options to and from this activity.From Circular Quay we will walk around Sydney Botanic Gardens including the Rose Garden and Pavilion, Calyx entry by donation, Palm House, Succulent Garden and more. We will walk around Mrs Macquarie's Chair, through the Domain, to the Hyde Park Barracks (free entry) for a historical adventure. Prior bookings are required for entry so please confirm if you will come to the Barracks. We will then walk to Hyde Park to watch a chess game or just admire the gardens around the Archibald Fountain.  Bookings from one week prior to the walk please.
Location: City of Sydney Limit: 12. View

5 Apr, Fri 10:00PM Fosters Flat Sawmill, RNP
Grade:2/6 Length 2km  10m Southern Sydney Branch
Greg
Talk | A talk or slide show presentation.Walk | A bushwalk of any kind short or longEducational | A trip where the leader will focus on teaching or training.Family | A trip that is planned to cater for children and their parents.First time friendly | A trip that is perfect for most new members (assuming you have a reasonable level of fitness)Photography | A trip that has a strong focus on encouraging people to capture photographs.Slow pace | A trip where the leader will set an easy pace.Social | A trip where people will be encouraged to interact and chat with each other.This sawmill was operated by James Foster of Waterfall around 1903. The sawmill was powered by a Robey 18hp semi portable engine. The boiler remains, and there are the remains of a timber-lined pit for the circular saw blade and, no doubt, other structures in the nearby bush. James Foster owned both a bullock team and eight heavy draught horses and these would have been used to install the sawmill and move both timber and lumber to and from the mill. This area still abounds in durable hardwoods, turpentines (Syncarpia glomulifera), and blackbutts (Eucalyptus pilularis), and these quality hardwoods would have been logged extensively with the surrounding woodland still containing evidence of this extensive logging. This sawmill was still operating in 1922, providing sawn lumber for the Metropolitan Coal Company before being closed by public pressure. We will also look at the remains of the Scientists Hut (also known as the Zoologist Hut), which was built on the sawmill site in 1925 and used by the Royal Zoologists Society to study the habits of birds, notably the satin bower bird. A good lunch can be had at the Audley Cafe. This walk will be done in conjunction with members of the Sutherland Shire Historical Society. Leeches abound, so wear long trousers and bring insect repellant. Good shade, but hat and sun lotion are a good idea.
Location: Royal National Park Limit: 20. View

5 Apr, Fri 9:00AM Heritage walk to the Pass of Sabugal
Grade:2/6 Length 3km  240m Southern Sydney Branch
Greg
Walk | A bushwalk of any kind short or longEducational | A trip where the leader will focus on teaching or training.First time friendly | A trip that is perfect for most new members (assuming you have a reasonable level of fitness)Slow pace | A trip where the leader will set an easy pace.Social | A trip where people will be encouraged to interact and chat with each other.This short heritage walk travels down Sir Thomas Mitchells old Illawarra Road, through bush, to the causeway across the Woronora River This road was cleared in 1843 by the last convicts road gang in NSW, We will also visit the remains of the nearby Woronora watermill, built by John Lucas in 1825. The area above the mill is today known as ‘Lucas Heights’. This mill was a small timber building with one set of mill stones grinding wheat that was delivered by boat from Botany Bay. Bushfires and floods have removed all traces of the timber building, but beam slots excavated in the rock and the remains of the mill dam give us a good idea of the mills size and what it would have looked like. This area was also the location of depression era housing in the 1930’s and the scant remains of around twelve houses can still be identified. Most of this walk is on a fire trail and it is not long, only about 3km, the drawback is the steep climb back up the hill when the excursion is over. Tripping hazards, snakes, ticks, leaches, fast-flowing river, slippery rocks (we will not cross the river).
Location: Woronora River Valley Limit: 20. View

5 Apr, Fri 9:47AM The Alphabet series :”E” East Lindfield circuit
Grade:2/6 Length 7km  170m Sydney Branch
(SWAG) Esther
Walk | A bushwalk of any kind short or longPublic Transport | There are public transport options to and from this activity.Leader: Kevin Cliffe.  This pleasant walk starts from Lindfield Park and heads through the bushland to the Two Creeks Track, which it follows through the national park to, and along, Middle Harbour Creek. The walk returns to Lindfield Park via the picturesque Little Digger Track, and through a few shortcut alley ways in East Lindfield. Steep, rugged and slippery sections. Limit: 15. View

6 Apr, Sat 9:00AM Pretty Beach To Pebbly Beach Loop Walk – Full Day
Grade:4/6 Length 18km Milton Branch
Megan H.
Walk | A bushwalk of any kind short or longA steep climb to start, up Mt Durras, then walk across to Pebbly Beach (partly on the road) and stop for lunch. On the way back explore the new track along the coast back to Pretty. Some uphill and down, along rock platforms, up and down constructed steps, short section on the Pebbly Road. The walk is long, but pace will be steady, with plenty of time to enjoy the coast on the way back. Whole day walk. Should be back at cars around 4:30 pm.
Location: Murramarang NP
Map: Kioloa 89261N Limit: 10. View

7 Apr, Sun 7:31AM Pagoda Heaven and South East Genowlan Mountain
Grade:5/6 Length 10km Sydney Branch
Yuri B.
Walk | A bushwalk of any kind short or longThis unique area, part of the Gardens of Stone region, has an active coal mine underneath it. Find out why it must be better protected for future generations. Park vehicles on top of the escarpment above Airly Mountain and follow the Genowlan Mountain Trail as far as GR 266 330. Climb north northeast to the tops, then explore Pagoda Heaven, a highly dissected, pagoda-studded area to the east and south. Descend underneath the cliff line in a southwesterly direction to GR 266 327. From here, climb a narrow south trending ridge. Continue to the top of the escarpment and follow it southwest all the way to Genowlan Trig. Take the fire trail from there to reconnect with the vehicles. About 10 km. Partly exploratory. Scrambling and exposure.
Location: Mugii Murum-ban SCA
Map: Glen Alice 89314N View

8 Apr, Mon 9:22AM Nellies Glen to Devils Hole
Grade:3/6 Length 12km  500m Sydney Branch
Allan P.
Walk | A bushwalk of any kind short or longPublic Transport | There are public transport options to and from this activity.Follow the Six Foot Track down Nellies Glen. Return to Katoomba via Devils Hole. Steep descent on old steps and track. Some rock scrambling ascending Devils Hole. Some sections will be damp and maybe slippery.
Location: Katoomba
Map: Katoomba Limit: 20. View

8-13 Apr, Mon (12:00PM)-Sat (10:00AM) South-East Forests of NSW
Grade:3/6 Length 50km  650m Sydney Branch
Greg L.
Walk | A bushwalk of any kind short or longCamp | An activity that involves an overnight stay, usually in a tent.Walk is full and waiting list applies. Car camping and day walks/short walks. Come and visit some parks that you may not even have heard of. Interesting and beautiful country, variety of walks. High country, but not like the Snowy Mountains. Some big climbs, but not excessive. All on tracks.
Location: Deua and South-East Forests NPs
Map: Contact leader Limit: 15. View

9 Apr, Tue 9:30PM Kangaroo River Fire Trail (#150)
Fully inside Shoalhaven City Council
Grade:3/6 Length 8km  300m Southern Highlands Branch
(SH Tuesday Walks) Paul McI
Walk | A bushwalk of any kind short or longSlow pace | A trip where the leader will set an easy pace.The Kangaroo River Fire Trail leads from Tallowa Dam Road down to Lake Yarrunga.  The fire trail winds through forest with beautiful ferns, orchids and interesting rock formations to a lovely lunch place on the banks of Lake Yarrunga.  Return by the same route. Hazards: Rough, steep fire trail and fallen trees.
Location: Morton NP (Kangaroo Valley)
Map: Burrier 8928-2N Limit: 20. View

10 Apr, Wed 8:24AM Glenbrook to Tunnel View Lookout – steep track down to Glenbrook Creek
Grade:3/6 Length 13km  400m Southern Sydney Branch
Loan
Walk | A bushwalk of any kind short or longPublic Transport | There are public transport options to and from this activity.(NEW!!!) Down to Jellybean Pool crossing Glenbrook Creek at the Causeway. Up Campfire Creek to the Link Track and on via Portal Waterhole to the Tunnel View Lookout. If a clear day, views northeast across Sydney Basin and northwest to Mount Banks and Mount Hay. From Tunnel View Lookout steep track down to Glenbrook Creek and back to Glenbrook Station. No booking. Steep and creek crossing. View

10 Apr, Wed 9:45AM The Ponds Walk
Grade:2/6 Length 8km Sydney Branch
Jeff O.
Walk | A bushwalk of any kind short or longPublic Transport | There are public transport options to and from this activity.Walk from Carlingford to Rydalmere through urban bushland and parks, with some street walking. We start from Eric Mobbs Memorial Park and finish at Victoria Rd, Rydalmere, from where buses go to Parramatta or Sydney CBD. Optional extension of walk to Parramatta via shared pedestrian bike path along Parramatta River, a further 3.5km. Bookings only one week before the walk please.
Location: Dundas Valley Limit: 15. View

10 Apr, Wed 11:30AM Walkers get together
Sydney Branch
Mal
Picnic | For a mostly static outdoor activity based around a picnicWalkers lunch at O'Donoghues, Emu Plains. View

12 Apr, Fri 9:00AM Paddle Minnmurra River (#K700)
Grade:4/6 Length 7km Southern Highlands Branch
(SH Paddlers) Keith H.
Paddle | A canoe or kayak tripWe launch in the crystal clear waters opposite the river mouth, then head upstream to explore deep into two mangrove forests. "The fleet" can then decide to paddle to the river’s navigable limit or, on the return paddle, land and explore Mystics Beach - part of the National Surfing Reserve in Killalea State Park. Requirements: Participants to provide their own craft & are required to wear a correctly fitted PFD. Distance will be a minimum 7km but an optional extension making it 14km. Tidal. Deep water. Possible wake from motorboats.
Location: Minnammurra River Limit: 12. View

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