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5 Mar, Fri 9:00AM				Neighbourhood walk No 6: Epping to Pennant Hills
Grade:2/6		Length	8.5km	180m	Sydney Branch
(SWAG) Esther
(Fully Booked - Ask leader about waiting list) Leader will be Ian Edwards. Today we walk from Epping to Pennant Hills via the Pioneers Track and Chilworth Reserve. It covers the history of Devlins Creek,  Martin Bros Quarry, First Settlers, C Tucker, Ross & Maher, Mobbs, Brick Kiln, Trunks .  The steepest climb involves about 30 steps.  Optional lunch at pub. Location: Epping Limit: 19. View

11 Mar, Thu				Port Pyrmont History Walk
Grade:1/6		Length	5km		Sydney Branch
Sandra C.
(NEW!!!) (Fully Booked) Due to popular demand - 2nd offer of this walk. On this circular walk we will visit key sites in this industrial, cultural and maritime historic area. Including, 1904 original facade Powerhouse (electric), 1867 St Bede Church, 1806 Elizabeth Macarthur favourite family picnic ground, 1877-1946 Pyrmont Tidal Baths, 1855 Paradise Quarry and the 1922 Angel of Peace WW1 Memorial. Flat foreshore walk with some up and down street walking. Return to city L1, bus or ferry. COVID safe participant numbers. Location: Pyrmont, Sydney Harbour View

11 Mar, Thu				Wolli Creek – Bexley North to Tempe and beyond
Grade:2/6		Length	7km		Sydney Branch
Sue W.
(NEW!!!) A medium pace walk route along part of the Two Valley Trail party on rough walking tracks and across parklands. * Booking is mandatory. Hazards include tree roots, rocks, uneven surfaces, other tripping hazard include slips and trips after rain. Location: Wolli Creek Regional Park Limit: 10. View

17 Mar, Wed 9:30AM				Griffiths Trail
Grade:3/6		Length	8km	200m	Illawarra Branch
Margaret C.
A slow midweek walk on the Griffiths Trail, possible inclusion of Cooks Nose, to check out the autumn wildflowers and birds. Bring binoculars and/or camera. Cliff edges, rough track in parts, creek crossing. Location: Barren Grounds NR Map: Robertson 9028-4N Limit: 10. View

18 Mar, Thu				Abbotsford Wharf – Chiswick Wharf return
Grade:1/6		Length	6km		Sydney Branch
Sandra C.
(NEW!!!) Walk the foreshore from Abbotsford Wharf to Chiswick Wharf (Blackwall Point) following the foreshore track by Abbotsford Bay where possible. View the 1890 Abbotsford House at Figtree Bay. Some street walking, steps and street climbs from foreshore. Return by same scenic route. COVID-19 safe numbers. View

19 Mar, Fri 10:00AM				Neighbourhood walk No 8: Paddington explorer
Grade:1/6		Length	6km	100m	Sydney Branch
(SWAG) Esther
Co- Leader  HL. The "neighbourhood series" will be led by walkers who live in the vicinity of where they live. Today we explore Paddington. Points of interest:  Trumper Park, Paddington Reserve Garden. With its immaculate gardens, boardwalk, lighting and furniture, Paddington Reservoir Gardens offers a relaxing oasis for the community to enjoy in the heart of Paddington.It has been described as a combination of the Baths of Caracalla and The Hanging Gardens of Babylon. Optional lunch at The Lord Dudley Hotel.  It is one of Sydney's oldest and most loved family run English pubs. After lunch, there will be a second walk.  Highlights are: Five-ways, UNSW Art and Design, Victoria Barrack, Art Galleries, St Francis Assisi's Catholic Church, St Matthias Anglican Church   Limit: 12. View

26 Mar, Fri 9:31AM				Neighbourhood Walk No 9: Cooks River
Grade:2/6		Length	10km	70m	Sydney Branch
(SWAG) Esther
The "neighbourhood series" will be led by walkers who live in the vicinity of where they live. Today we explore the Cook Rivers. Meet at Canterbury station and walk via the Cooks River path to Tempe and back to Hurlstone Park. See how the hard work of local community organisations and local councils is bringing this once heavily polluted waterway back to life. Walk is all on paved paths. Option to bring lunch or buy it from Lynne’s favourite cafe/bakery in Hurlstone Park after the walk. Leader will be Lynne Hewitt. Map: Cooks river Limit: 12. View

2 Apr, Fri 10:00AM				Neighbourhood walk No 11: Meadow Bank to Rhodes
Grade:2/6		Length	11km	60m	Sydney Branch
(SWAG) Esther
Leader will be Kevin Cliffe "neighbourhood series" will be led by walkers who live in the vicinity of where they live. Today we walk from Meadow Bank to Rhodes. Different lunch  options available. Limit: 12. View

16 Apr, Fri 10:15AM				Neighbourhood Walk: Cockatoo Island
Grade:2/6		Length	4km	100m	Sydney Branch
(SWAG) Bob R.
(Nearly fully booked) Known in the Dharug language as Wareamah, meaning ‘Women’s land’, Cockatoo Island is a former convict penal establishment and naval shipyard, located in the heart of Sydney Harbour... Cockatoo Island is a source of intrigue and inspiration for visitors owing to its heritage buildings, distinctive terrain and panoramic views. Popular attractions include heritage and campground accommodation, waterfront cafés and picnic spots. We meet at Cockatoo Island wharf at 10:15 am. There are some steep stairs. A rough estimate of length is 4km, including a walk to a pub or cafe in Balmain for lunch after catching a ferry from Cockatoo Island to Balmain after touring the island. Location: Cocakatoo Island Map: Sydney Harbour Limit: 12. View

17 Apr, Sat 10:00AM				Heritage festival
Grade:1/6					Sydney Branch
(SWAG) Esther
NO need to RSVP. As part of the Heritage Festival, The Tramway Museum will have trams running from the Museum to RNP terminus. Most of the 3.5-kilometre tramline winds through the bush. The timetabled departure from the Tramway Museum is 10:15am then hourly until 4:15pm, with return departure from RNP terminus from 10:30am then hourly until 3:30pm. From the RNP terminus, it is a short stroll to the Bungoona Lookout. A further kilometre’s downhill walk along the Honeymoon Track brings you to the picturesque Audley weir, Weir Cafe and National Park Visitors Centre. Guided walks will be offered by leaders from NPA. Map: NPWS Royal NP View

30 Apr, Fri 10:12AM				Neighbourhood Walk: Chittaway Bay – The Entrance
Grade:2/6		Length	11km	70m	Sydney Branch
(SWAG) Esther
Co-leader: Elena Mazur. Walk around Tuggerah Lake to The Entrance via Long Jetty. Waterbirds galore. At finish a bus to Gosford Station. Limit: 12. View

14 May, Fri 10:00AM				Neighbourhood Walks : Hornsby
					Sydney Branch
(SWAG) Esther
Leader will be Brad Sichter. Today we explore Hornsby including Lisgar Gardens. Lisgar Gardens is a wonderful, secret garden hidden in the back streets of Hornsby. Spread across 6 acres, the garden packs a lot in with a little bit of something for everyone. Lisgar Gardens  are famous for the Camellias. There are around ninety varieties in the garden." steep staircase Limit: 12. View

15 May, Sat 9:36AM				Neighbourhood walk: Birdwood Gully Walk at Springwood
Grade:2/6		Length	6km	150m	Sydney Branch
(SWAG) Esther
Leader will be Denise Mort. Birdwood Gully Walk: Gorgeous by Day and Magical by night. It  is  a beautiful short round trip walk that showcases the rainforest environment on the valleys of the Blue Mountains. Very easy access, some steep steps, overhangs, footbridges over streams, lyre birds, ferns and amazing atmosphere. Limit: 12. View

20 May, Thu 9:30AM				Minnamurra to Kiama coastal walk
Grade:2/6		Length	10km	400m	Illawarra Branch
Margaret C.
A coastal walk, including beaches and rock platforms, from Minnamurra to Kiama, via Bombo Headland for some whale watching and then onto Kiama Blowhole. Cliff edges, rock surfaces. Limit: 10. View

21 May, Fri 10:15AM				Neighbourhood walk: Mt Penang Gardens, sculptures and cascading waterways
Grade:2/6		Length	8km	100m	Sydney Branch
(SWAG) Esther
https://www.mtpenangparklands.nsw.gov.au/Mt-Penang-Gardens Opened in November 2003, Mt Penang Gardens is considered an enduring and radical contribution to public garden design in Australia. Its distinctive design by Anton James sets it apart from the traditional botanical garden. His garden within a garden produces an understated landscape that is less manicured and in a constant state of being. It continues to evolve today. Leader will be Elena Mazur 12 unique garden rooms, sculptures and cascading waterways. Location: Kariong Limit: 12. View

4 Jun, Fri 10:00AM				Neighbourhood walk : Castle Hill
Grade:2/6					Sydney Branch
(SWAG) Marilyn C.
The "neighbourhood series" will be led by walkers who live in the vicinity of where they live. Today we explore Castle Hill. Limit: 12. View

13 Jun, Sun				Heathcote NP Circuit
Grade:3/6		Length	10km	250m	Illawarra Branch
Graham B.
Waterfall station to Mooray Pool, Kingfisher Pool, Lake Toolooma, Camp Coutts and back to Waterfall. A pleasant circuit walk taking in some great waterholes and streams. Joint walk with our friends from Bushwalk the ‘Gong – combined limit applies. Location: Heathcote NP Map: NPWS Royal NP Limit: 15. View

18 Jun, Fri 10:00AM				Malabar Heads
Grade:2/6		Length	8km	100m	Sydney Branch
(SWAG) Stuart S.
The "neighbourhood series" will be led by walkers who live in the vicinity of where they live. Today we explore Malabar Heads. Optional lunch/coffee. Limit: 12. View

25 Jun, Fri 10:01AM				Neighbourhood walk: The Great River Walk from Penrith to Emu Plains
Grade:2/6		Length	9km	100m	Sydney Branch
(SWAG) Allan P.
The Great River Walk offers stunning scenery along the Hawkesbury-Nepean River. Expect to see abundant water birds. It's a picturesque section of the larger walk which will cover 570 km, linking the river's mouth at Broken Bay to its headwaters at Lake Bathurst, south of Goulburn. Council, with the NSW government, has been extending the path along the river banks as it passes through Emu Plains. In future, the walk will be extended towards Penrith Lakes and then on to Windsor, Wisemans Ferry and Berowra. Optional lunch at The O'Donoghues Irish Pub at Emu Plains. Location: Penrith Map: Penrith 90303N Limit: 15. View

2 Jul, Fri 10:00AM				Neighbourhood Walk: Windsor
Grade:2/6					Sydney Branch
(SWAG) Marilyn C.
The "neighbourhood series" will be led by walkers who live in the vicinity of where they live. Today we explore historic Windsor. Limit: 12. View

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