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8 Sep, Sat				The Citadel
Grade:5/6		Length	8km		Sydney Branch
Yuri B.
This unique but unprotected area, part of the Gardens of Stone region, has an active coal mine underneath it. Find out why it must be protected for future generations. Leave one vehicle at GR 243 305 on Glen Davis Road and drive another to GR 249 322 on the plateau. Walk southwards close to the rim of the escarpment all the way to Ultimate View and The Citadel; then to the Citadel Point at GR 255 301. Use a known pass to descend to the first car. Scrambling and exposure. 5M Location: Mugii Murum-ban SCA Map: Glen Alice 89314N and Ben Bullen 89314S View

9 Sep, Sun				Audley Circuit
Grade:3/6		Length	11km	150m	Illawarra Branch
Graham B.
Circuit walk from Loftus to Heathcote via Temptation Creek, Audley, Head of Navigation. A nice part of the Royal and public transport friendly. This is the first in a series of joint walks with our friends from Bushwalk the ‘Gong, so come along and meet some of the BWtG gang. Location: Royal NP Map: Port Hacking 91294N Limit: 16. View

9 Sep, Sun 8:30AM				Harbour Circle Part 2
Grade:3/6		Length	16km	200m	Sydney Branch
Esther
Co-led by Kevin Cliffe and Esther Chow. No need to contact leaders but be on time because we won't wait.  This is Part 2 of a 60 km, four-day walk, circling Sydney Harbour with the Sydney Harbour and Gladesville Bridges as its eastern and western points. Walk  starts from Greenwich Point Wharf to Woolwich Wharf.This is a magnificent walk focusing on the Harbour itself – the expanse of water, the bridges, islands, urban bushland and city skyline. The route winds along parts of the foreshore, into bays and on to headlands, through bush, along historic streets and over grand bridges.Bring water, snacks and lunch. Some slippery sections. Location: Sydney Harbour Map: Walk Coastal Sydney Limit: 12. View

9 Sep, Sun 9:00AM				Picnic at Pickering Point
Grade:3/6		Length	7km		Milton Branch
Kevin R.
From Bhundoo Cottages walk upstream along the Clyde to where Dead Mans Gulch Rd crosses the river for the first time. Stroll, explore, relax, skim stones etc. Real Billy tea will be served with lunch...so bring a cup (and lunch!) Return mostly on the same route along the Clyde. Map: Corang 89273N View

10 Sep, Mon 9:29AM				Medlow Bath to Blackheath
Grade:3/6		Length	10km	100m	Sydney Branch
Allan P.
Wonderland Track, Great Blue Mountains Trail, Mermaids Cave. Mostly fire trail and road. Steep down to Mermaids Cave. Location: Medlow Bath Limit: 20. View

11 Sep, Tue 9:28AM				Mount Annan Botanic Garden
Grade:2/6		Length	12km		Sydney Branch
(Shirley’s Group) Shirley H.
A circuit walk of surrounding areas & gardens via roads & tracks, hilly sections. Moderate pace. Carry morning tea, lunch & water for the day. At finish a bus return to Macarthur & Campbelltown Stations. View

11 Sep, Tue 9:30AM				The Boxvale Track
Grade:3/6		Length	11km	450m	Southern Highlands Branch
Pamela W.
A circuit walk which includes the Old Tramway Track, tunnel and lookout giving views towards the Blue Mountains. Rough tracks, creek crossings, slippery rocks and some steep sections. Location: Mt Alexander NR Map: Mittagong 89292S Limit: 20. View

11 Sep, Tue 10:51AM				Wollongong Botanic Garden
Grade:2/6		Length	5km		Sydney Branch
(Jean’s Group) Ailsa C.
Ramble through Wollongong Botanic Garden, ups & downs. Bus return to North Wollongong, train to city. View

12 Sep, Wed 9:39AM				Carlingford to Telopea
		Length	4km		Sydney Branch
(Bob Shayler’s Group) Bob S.
Downhill ramble Carlingford to Telopea. View

12 Sep, Wed 8:35AM				Patonga to Woy Woy
Grade:3/6		Length	14km	500m	Sydney Branch
(Bob Shayler’s Group) Marilyn C.
Steep tracks, rocky, slippery creek crossings. Start along the shoreline at Patonga and walk in beautiful bushland in Brisbane Water National Park. Finish at Woy Woy Station. http://wildwalks.com/bushwalking-and-hiking-in-nsw/brisbane-water-national-park/patonga-to-woy-woy.html Location: Brisbane Water NP View

12 Sep, Wed 9:00AM				South Pacific Heathland Reserve
Grade:1/6		Length	5km		Milton Branch
Barry T.
The South Pacific Heathland Reserve is a 14 hectare flora and fauna reserve on the cliffs above the rock platform between Rennies Beach and Racecourse Beach at the southern end of Ulladulla. As the southern limit of Sydney sandstone region it is a special place because of its diversity of local flora, birdlife, and spectacular heathland and panoramic coastal views. Whales may be seen from the viewing platforms during their migration seasons. The main feature is the Chris Humphries Nature Walk - an easy two kilometre walk on a gently undulating track. Nick de Jong has recently published a book detailing the fauna and flora to be found on the reserve and he will be accompanying us to share his extensive knowledge of the area. Coffee afterwards at the mysterious Mayan! View

13 Sep, Thu 7:48AM				The Seven Creeks Way
Grade:3/6		Length	10km		Sydney Branch
(Jean’s Group) Sue W
Walk Map. Good track, flowering plants and wildlife to Stokes Creek and return. Location: Dharawal NP Map: Appin 90291S View

13 Sep, Thu 6:00PM				The Murray-Darling: A Web of Rivers, Wetlands & Flood Plains
					Branch
Janine K.
The Murray-Darling Basin is a vast, complex and sensitive ecosystem that stretches from NSW to Queensland to South Australia. Its floodplains and wetlands provide some of the most important habitat for Australia’s waterbirds. These internationally significant wetlands are protected under the Ramsar Convention, a global treaty for the protection of migratory birds. However since the 1980s many of these important wetlands have seriously declined as a result of water over-extraction and altered flood regimes. Waterbird numbers have plummeted. Yet hope came with the flooding rains of 2010 and 2011 and gave a welcome reprieve for waterbird numbers. How can the Murray–Darling Basin be restored to health again? View

14 Sep, Fri 9:35AM				Baltzer Lookout
Grade:3/6		Length	15km	200m	Sydney Branch
Allan P.
Burramoko Ridge to Baltzer Lookout and views of Grose Valley and Hanging Rock. Mostly fire trail. May encounter cars up to the gate and bicycles on the trail. Possibility of doing the steep rough section for closer view of Hanging Rock. Location: Blackheath Map: Katoomba 89301S and Mount Wilson 89301N Limit: 20. View

14 Sep, Fri				Pagoda Spurs and Ravines south of Point Hatteras
Grade:5/6		Length	6km		Sydney Branch
Yuri B.
Park on the plateau at GR 250 324. Walk on Point Hatteras Trail to GR 250 330; walk east100m, then turn south and explore the first spur to its end at GR 251 328; descend into the gorge to the east and walk up it to its end at GR 251 332. From here, move east and explore the second spur to its end at around GR 253 328. Walk NE, cross another ravine and attempt to gain a high point on the cliff edge at GR 255 330. Walk N from here to GR 255 333 above the W-E running gully; walk above the gully W to the trail. Re-connect with the cars. Exploratory. Scrambling and exposure. 5M. Location: Mugii Murum-ban SCA Map: Glen Alice 89314N View

15 Sep, Sat				Ben Bullen SF
Grade:4/6		Length	9km	350m	Sydney Branch
Peter F.
Great Dividing Range in Ben Bullen SF – Neubecks Valley – Snake Ridge – Hermit Lodge – Neubecks Valley. Return to cars on GDR.. Another nice walk in pagoda country. Fire trail, track, off-track, steep descent with loose surface, mild scrub. Map: Cullen Bullen 89313N Limit: 12. View

15 Sep, Sat 9:00AM				Braeside Walk & Grand Canyon
Grade:3/6		Length	12km	500m	Southern Sydney Branch
Brian E.
Delightful mountain scenery whatever the weather. Location: Blue Mountains NP Limit: 12. View

15 Sep, Sat 8:00AM				Cromer to Oxford Falls
					Sydney Branch
Conny H.
Walk with plant ID. 3.5 hours. View

15-16 Sep, Sat (12:00PM)-Sun (16:00PM)				Events at Ahimsa
					Branch
General Community Event
The events at ‘Ahimsa’ provides a rare opportunity to visit the property and learn more about its background. There is no charge to attend. The National Trust Marie Byles exhibition panels will be on display at ‘Ahimsa’ and tell the story of Marie’s extraordinary life and interests. The panels will be on display from 12 noon to 4pm on 15 and 16 September, and combined with a Sunday afternoon Spring wildflower walk in Pennant Hills Park organised by the Beecroft-Cheltenham Civic Trust followed by afternoon tea in the Hut of Happy Omen. View

15 Sep, Sat 10:33AM				Parramatta to Westmead
Grade:2/6		Length	5km		Sydney Branch
(Jean’s Group) Dianne E.
(Updated Details) Ramble through Parramatta Park to Cumberland Hospital Wisteria Gardens. Note: As the Fete is cancelled in 2018, please bring your lunch. Train return from Westmead. View

15 Sep, Sat 10:30AM				Sandy Creek
Grade:4/6		Length	6km		Far South Coast Branch
Gabrielle T.
Walk the Sandy Creek loop track. Steps, rough track, creek crossings. Location: Bournda NP Map: Wolumla 88242N Limit: 12. Best Walk: Amphitheatre Creek View

16 Sep, Sun 8:30AM				Culburra & Wollumboola Lake
Grade:3/6		Length	12km		Milton Branch
Helen M.
A walk in two parts. First a 7.3km circuit around Orient Point via the ruined Crookhaven Lighthouse and Crookhaven Delta. Than a short drive before a 5.2km circuit via Wollumboola Lake, Penguin Head Lookout and Culburra Beach. Fabulous, varied views, many birds. Opportunity for Wednesday walkers to do first section only. Map: Crookhaven 90282S and Nowra 90283S View

16 Sep, Sun 9:30AM				Waterways of the Illawarra 4: Stanwell Creek
Grade:4/6		Length	8km	280m	Illawarra Branch
Helen W.
Explore Stanwell Creek from the mouth at Stanwell Park Beach into the rainforest and under the viaduct to the Wodi Wodi Track. Side trip up Mt Mitchell to look down on the route. Proceed to Stanwell Park Station and through the village back to the start. Steep track may be slippery. Scrambling over boulders not good for bad knees or in wet weather. Location: Illawarra Escarpment Map: Appin 90291S Limit: 15. View

16 Sep, Sun				World Tour of Avalon
Grade:3/6		Length	9km	380m	Sydney Branch
Roger T.
This is an annual event and not your normal suburban walk because it includes rock hopping, a cave investigation, off-track walking, 3 beaches, two nature reserves, a bat colony and both the Pittwater and Tasman Sea shorelines. Most of the walk is in the bush away from roads. Map: Mona Vale or a local street directory. Map: Mona Vale 91301S View

17 Sep, Mon 12:15PM				Murray-Darling in Crisis
					Branch
Janine K.
How can the rivers, wetlands and flood plains of the Murray-Darling Basin be restored to health? How can water be retained to ensure the river continues to flow through the driest continent on Earth? What must be done to end the illegal extraction of water? How can this life blood of the nation be saved into the future? Examine the controversy surrounding the illegal extraction of water from the Murray Darling Basin. View

17 Sep, Mon 9:03AM				North Lawson Trail
Grade:3/6		Length	10km	250m	Sydney Branch
Allan P.
Echo Bluff, Frederica Falls, North Lawson Trail, Lawson Swamp and Sunset Rock. Fire trail with loose surface. Sections of rough steep track. Location: Lawson Map: Katoomba 89301S Limit: 20. View

18 Sep, Tue 9:00AM				Basin View to Huskisson Bike (Road/Mtn)
Grade:2/6		Length	40km		Milton Branch
Leslie R.
Led by Herbert Frey & Leslie Reddacliff. From Basin View Boat Ramp, mainly on cycleway to St Georges Basin, along foreshore track to Sanctuary Pt. Cycleway again to Huskisson. Return on cycleways and roads. Swim possible if hot. Map: Shoalhaven Cycleways View

18 Sep, Tue				Cycle the M7
Grade:3/6		Length	50km		Sydney Branch
Rob & Jayne G.
(Date Changed) Approx 50 kms return, Casula to Rooty Hill return, cycle path all the way. Lunch at Rooty Hill Pub (Lone Pine Tavern). An enjoyable ride with some hills. Bring water and sun cream. No helmet - no go! Combined activity with Sutherland Bushwalking Club, National Parks Association, Bush Club and St George Bicycle User Group. View

18 Sep, Tue 9:30AM				Griffith Walk
Grade:3/6		Length	8km	200m	Southern Highlands Branch
Joan L.
Griffiths Walk is a circuit walk through varied vegetation including forest and open heathland. A short detour to a lookout gives views along the coast. There are many birds and a lovely lunch spot by the creek. Rough track, slippery rocks and creek crossing. Location: Barren Grounds NR Map: Robertson 90284N Limit: 20. Best Walk: Griffiths Trail Loop Walk View

18 Sep, Tue 9:13AM				Manly Dam
Grade:3/6		Length	12km		Sydney Branch
(Shirley’s Group) Shirley H.
A circular walk around the dam & return to Manly Vale. Moderate pace. Steep sections, steps, rough & rocky bush tracks, slippery surfaces, fire trails. Carry morning tea, lunch & water for the day. B-Line bus return to city. View

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

18 Sep, Tue 8:00AM				Wattamolla to Little Marley
Grade:2/6		Length	12km	200m	Southern Sydney Branch
Brian E.
Photographic walk from Wattamolla north along one of the best cliff lines possible. Location: Royal NP Map: Port Hacking 91294N Limit: 12. View

19 Sep, Wed 9:00AM				Black Ridge
		Length	5km		Lachlan Valley Branch
Merran C.
Meet at 9am at Bushmans Dam. Medium, 5 kilometres. Walkers are reminded to bring along enough food and water for the entire day as well as suitable clothing, footwear, hat and sunscreen. A pair of good binoculars and a fold up chair is recommended. We spend lots of time watching birds and spiders. Please contact the listed walk leader the night before the walk if you intend to come. A $2.00 donation for each walker is appreciated. Best Walk: Black Range View

19 Sep, Wed 9:00AM				One Track For All
Grade:1/6		Length	4km		Milton Branch
Sheila B.
One Track for All from Ulladulla, coffee in Ulladulla. Map: Milton 89272N Best Walk: Ulladulla View

19 Sep, Wed 10:05AM				Woy Woy area
		Length	2km		Sydney Branch
(Bob Shayler’s Group) Bob S.
Level ramble Woy Woy area. View

20 Sep, Thu 6:00PM				Henry Gold’s Photography
					Branch
Janine K.
Protecting Australia’s wild and beautiful landscapes. Henry Gold is one of Australia’s foremost landscape photographers. His work has covered the Greater Blue Mountains, Kakadu, the NSW rainforests, the Snowy Mountains and Central Australia. Some even say it was his photographic masterpieces that were the final ‘clinch’ for World Heritage listing the Greater Blue Mountains in NSW in 2000. His role as the Honorary Photographer of the Colong Foundation for Wilderness began soon after Milo Dunphy convened a meeting of fifty conservation groups to prevent limestone mining near Mount Colong in the southern Blue Mountains in 1968. It was a desperate fight against the largest cement company in the world. New creative campaign tools were needed. Henry shot the image for the classic campaign brochure “Quarrying Valuable Scenery” that helped save the Colong Caves. This year the Colong Foundation for Wilderness celebrates its 50thAnniversary and the role that Henry Gold’s breathtakingly beautiful photographs have played in protecting Australia’s wild and beautiful places. Henry Gold continues to inspire many to love and protect Australia’s wilderness such as the superb pagoda wonderland known as the Gardens of Stone near Lithgow, still under threat from unrestrained longwall mining. View

20 Sep, Thu 10:30AM				Little Wobby
Grade:3/6		Length	10km		Sydney Branch
(Jean’s Group) Carol G.
A steady pace must be kept up as there is only one return Ferry from Little Wobby in the afternoon. The walk takes us along the Hawkesbury River with interesting rock formations on our left. After lunch it is along a bush path back to Little Wobby to catch the ferry to Brooklyn, and coffee (if there is time), then train return to city. View

20-28 Sep, Thu-Fri				Mid North Coast Paddle Week
					Milton Branch
Helen M.
Day paddles on lakes and rivers in the Forster area. Led by local paddler John Thorn; organised by Helen Moody. Joint activity with Illawarra Ramblers. Based at camp site. Day paddles 21/9 to 27/9, plus rest day. Travel days 20/9 & 28/9. These paddling events are very popular and book out quickly. Expressions of interest to Helen by email. M​ake own accommodation arrangements. Campsite will require a non-refundable deposit of one night’s accommodation. Experienced paddlers with sit in kayaks only. Spray skirts compulsory on open water at leader’s discretion. PFDs compulsory. Limit: 25. View

22 Sep, Sat 9:00AM				Grass Tree Circuit
Grade:3/6		Length	15km	200m	Sydney Branch
Mark G.
The aptly named Grass Tree Circuit is full of variety and an abundance of wild flowers and as an added bonus on this trip we visit a large Aboriginal engravings site as a side trip. This alone is worth the entry price! Some rocky steep sections of track. Location: Dharug NP Map: Gunderman 91313S Limit: 15. View

22 Sep, Sat 10:04AM				Lake Parramatta
Grade:3/6		Length	6km		Sydney Branch
(Jean’s Group) Dianne E.
Streets then bushwalk around Lake Parramatta. Ups and downs, steps, rough tracks, creek crossing. Bus return to Parramatta, train return to city. View

22 Sep, Sat 10:20AM				Wild Flowers walk
Grade:3/6		Length	10km	450m	Sydney Branch
Kevin C.
This walk starts from the Girrakool picnic area and winds south, through the Brisbane Water National Park. The walk crosses some long rock flats and climbs to the top of Scopas Peak, providing views spanning right across the park. The walk then continues down to Wondabyne station.  Jointly led by Kevin Cliffe and Esther Chow. No need to contact but email RSVP appreciated. We shall see helps of wild flowers. Take train to Gosford Station. Meet at taxi rank at 10:20am. Share a taxi to Girrakool Picnic Grounds. Bring money (small denominations), snacks, water and lunch. Slippery sections. Creek crossing. Location: Brisbane Water NP Map: Brisbane Waters Limit: 12. View

23 Sep, Sun 8:30AM				Blacks Waterhole Circuit
Grade:3/6		Length	15km		Milton Branch
Denise D.
Starting at Steamers Beach car park and possible visits to Kittys Beach, Blacks Harbour, Corrangamite, Brooks Lookout and Steamers Beach. Meet leader at car park at entrance to Booderee National Park. Map: Sussex Inlet 90274S View

23 Sep, Sun 8:30AM				Wodi Wodi Track Circuit
Grade:3/6		Length	8km	300m	Illawarra Branch
Sam G.
Stanwell Pk - Wodi Wodi Track - Stanwell Ck - Mt Mitchell and return via Grand Pacific Walk. Cliff edges. All on track but some of the track is in poor repair. A scramble down to Stanwell Ck may be required. This is a joint activity with Bushwalk the 'Gong. Location: Illawarra Escarpment SCA Map: Appin 90291S Limit: 8. View

24 Sep, Mon 9:55PM				Engineers Cascade and Berghofers Pass
Grade:3/6		Length	13km	350m	Sydney Branch
Allan P.
Pulpit Rock, Engineers Cascade then cross Highway and take Mt York Rd to Berghofers Pass. Down and back up Berghofers Pass. Return to Mt Vic Station. Small ladder and eroded steps to Engineers Cascade. Location: Mount Victoria Map: Hartley 89304N and Mount Wilson 89301N Limit: 20. View

24 Sep, Mon 9:37AM				Wombat walks
Grade:3/6		Length	9km	250m	Sydney Branch
Theo H.
We will walk via Bee Farm Rd to Wiggens Track then following Sassafras Creek to Glenbrook Creek. Morning tea at the junction. We then continue along the creek to Perch Pond and turn north to follow Magdala Creek to Springwood. Level variation. Easy pace. Some steep sections, creek crossings, many ups and downs. Map: 9030-IV-S Limit: 8. View

25 Sep, Tue 10:52AM				Barrenjoey
Grade:3/6		Length	5km		Sydney Branch
(Jean’s Group) Margaret B.
Steep steps, great views, uneven path. Walk up Barrenjoey for lunch and return to bus / coffee. View

25 Sep, Tue 10:33AM				Parramatta Park & Lake
Grade:3/6		Length	10km		Sydney Branch
(Shirley’s Group) Shirley H.
Walk to Parramatta Park, then via streets to Lake Parramatta Reserve for a circuit walk on bush tracks with creek crossings, rough tracks, steps. Moderate pace. Carry morning tea, lunch & water for the day. At finish a bus to Parramatta Station. View

25 Sep, Tue 9:30AM				Red Rocks Trig
Grade:3/6		Length	13km	420m	Southern Highlands Branch
Joan L.
Red Rocks Nature Reserve is on the top of Mt Camberwarra. A rough fire trail leads out to a trig point overlooking Kangaroo Valley. On the return a side track leads out to Brown Mountain Lookout over the coast. Aboriginal rubbings are seen on both tracks. Rough track, unfenced cliff edges, slippery after rain. Location: Red Rocks NR Map: Berry 90283N Limit: 20. View

26 Sep, Wed 9:05AM				Gordon to Roseville
		Length	12km	120m	Sydney Branch
(Bob Shayler’s Group) Mike P.
Walk via Blackbutt Creek, Lane Cove River Park, Great North Walk, Symons Track to Crimson Hill (former UTS site), then a short and steep off-track section to Sugarbag Creek. Then to Roseville Station via Loyal Henry Park. View

26 Sep, Wed 6:00PM				NPA Environmental Book Club
					Sydney Branch
Anne D.
The book for discussion is Where Song Began by Tim Low, an authoritative tale that challenges the orthodoxy of the origins of Australian birds. View

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