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| 10 Mar, Sat 9:30AM | Kangaroo Valley | ||||
| Grade:3/6 | Length | 12km | Illawarra Branch | ||
| Caryll S. | |||||
  Paddle up Bundanoon and Sandy Creek from Tallowa Dam on Lake Yurunga and return. Beautiful scenery and swimming. Wind. PFD compulsory.
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| 10-11 Mar, Sat (08:30AM)-Sun (15:00PM) | Starlights Track | ||||
| Grade:3/6 | Length | 12km | 300m | Sydney Branch | |
| Richard T. | |||||
  A short full pack walk from Hilltop, near Mittagong, down the Starlights Track to camp on the Nattai River (Macarthur Flat). Lovely scenery and a great campsite in the valley with tall cliffs around. Location: Nattai NP Limit: 15. View |
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| 11 Mar, Sun | Gang Gang Canyon, Tunnels and Falls | ||||
| Grade:5/6 | Length | 6km | Sydney Branch | ||
| Yuri B. | |||||
| The spectacular Gang Gang Falls and the ecosystems of Gang Gang Gorge that they are feeding are unlikely to survive the expansion of underground coal mining, recently approved by the Government. See this unique area whilst you can.
Park at GR 398 038. Descend into Gang Gang Canyon and walk all the way through to Gang Gang Tunnels, visiting a cave at about GR 309 400 seen on the previous trip, as well as the cave at GR 405 043. After exploring the Gang Gang Tunnels, turn south and walk to the falls at GR 407 045, whilst inspecting the caves along the way. Continue south to visit Lots Wife and the adjacent cave. Find a way out to the western side and re-connect with the cars. All off-track, some rock scrambling and exposure. Location: Newnes State Forest Map: Cullen Bullen 89313N View |
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| 11 Mar, Sun | Helensburgh Temple to Coalcliff | ||||
| Branch | |||||
| David.S | |||||
| Walk from Helensburgh Temple to Coalcliff.
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| 11 Mar, Sun 9:00AM | Point Upright and Durras Trails | ||||
| Grade:3/6 | Length | 10km | Milton Branch | ||
| Barry T. | |||||
| Stunning scenes including pristine beaches, remnant rain forest and spectacular cliffs with steep headlands, followed by a gentle forest amble along the shoreline of Durras Lake and its nature trail. The swell on the day will define how far we can travel along the rocky shoreline but we will anyway have to pay close attention to the prevailing local conditions as we scramble over sometimes slippery boulders and possibly up a steepish cliff section. Options for swim if conditions are right. greatsouthcoastwalk.net Map: Durras 89261S View |
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| 12 Mar, Mon 9:00AM | Circumnavigate North Head | ||||
| Grade:3/6 | Length | 15km | 150m | Sydney Branch | |
| Carole | |||||
 Manly Wharf, Shelley Beach, Old Quarry, North Head Sanctuary, Hanging Swamp, Fairfax Lookout, North Fort (lunch), Q Station (afternoon tea), Collins Flat, Little Manly, Manly Wharf. Joint walk with Bush Club. Location: Sydney Map: STEP Inc. North Harbour Limit: 15. View |
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| 12 Mar, Mon 9:03AM | Dantes Glen | ||||
| Grade:3/6 | Length | 8km | 300m | Sydney Branch | |
| (Mal’s Group) Allan P. | |||||
| North Lawson. Fairy Falls, Echo Bluff, Frederica Falls, Empire Pass, Dantes Glen. Rough track. Location: Lawson Map: Katoomba Limit: 20. View |
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| 13 Mar, Tue 9:30AM | Clover Hill Rd, Balancing Rock | ||||
| Grade:3/6 | Length | 8km | 250m | Southern Highlands Branch | |
| John A. | |||||
| Clover Hill Rd is a management track leading to a rough track down to the Macquarie Rivulet. After crossing the rivulet there is an indistinct track which leads to Balancing Rock and a lovely waterfall. Return is by the same route. Rough track, slippery creek crossings, steep sections. Location: Macquarie Pass NP Map: Robertson 90284N Limit: 20. View |
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| 13 Mar, Tue 9:30AM | Macquarie Rivulet Circuit | ||||
| Grade:4/6 | Length | 9km | 400m | Southern Highlands Branch | |
| John A. | |||||
| (Fully Booked - Ask leader about waiting list) From the bottom of Macquarie Pass follow an old bullock Track up to Clover Hill Rd. Turn down a Conyoners Track to Macquarie Rivulet and follow back to car park. Slippery, steep, off-track, scrambling on narrow rough track. Location: Macquarie Pass NP Map: Robertson 90284N Limit: 12. View |
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| 13 Mar, Tue 10:40AM | Minnamurra to Kiama | ||||
| Grade:2/6 | Length | 8km | Sydney Branch | ||
| (Jean’s Group) Carol G. | |||||
 Walk from Minnamurra to Kiama. A beautiful coastal walk with magnificent views. Distance to Kiama is 8km, but option to leave the walk at Bombo. Morning tea at Minnamurra and then over the hill and down to the beach. We will visit the Organ Pipe Rocks for lunch. Then a beach walk on (hopefully) firm sand to Kiama and coffee before train return to Sydney.
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| 13 Mar, Tue 10:37AM | Mt Victoria to Mt York & return | ||||
| Grade:3/6 | Length | 14km | Sydney Branch | ||
| (Shirley’s Group) Jim W. | |||||
| Historic sites and views. Streets & tracks. Some steep sections.
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| 14 Mar, Wed 10:30AM | Katoomba to Leura | ||||
| Grade:3/6 | Length | 10km | 50m | Sydney Branch | |
| Sophie A. | |||||
 Prince Henry Cliff Walk. Great views, good tracks, steps. Muddy at times.Location: Blue Mountains NP Best Walk: Wentworth Falls to Katoomba View |
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| 14 Mar, Wed 10:00AM | Meadowbank to Rydalmere | ||||
| Grade:2/6 | Length | 3km | Sydney Branch | ||
| Bob S. | |||||
| Level ramble from Meadowbank to Rydalmere.
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| 14 Mar, Wed 9:00AM | Nuggan Point | ||||
| Grade:2/6 | Length | 5km | Milton Branch | ||
| Wendy | |||||
| From the Meroo Point car park follow the track to Nuggan Point and return. Some beach-walking across the (usually closed) entrance of Meroo Lake. Return to Ulladulla for coffee. greatsouthcoastwalk.net Best Walk: Lake Tabourie to Nuggan Point
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| 15-25 Mar, Thu (06:00AM)-Sun (18:00PM) | Great Ocean Walk, Victoria | ||||
| Grade:3/6 | Length | 104km | 500m | Sydney Branch | |
| Esther | |||||
| (Fully Booked) James Moule will be leading the moderately paced 7 day walks from Apollo Bay (staying in a big house) using car shuffle. We shall walk 104 km in total with length of day walks ranging from 10 km to 22 km. Car pool from Sydney to one night stay near Wangaratta on 15th before continuing to Apollo Bay and also on return (24th). Rain, wind, slippery and uneven sections. Location: Victoria Map: Great Otway NP Limit: 10. View |
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| 15 Mar, Thu 10:00AM | Riverview Road, Kentlyn | ||||
| Grade:1/6 | Length | 3km | 5m | Macarthur Branch | |
| Beth M. | |||||
   Not far, not fast. Easy walk on a fire trail to spectacular spot overlooking a beach on the Georges River, and Platypus Pool. Take time to enjoy wildflowers. Bring along a teaspoon, and you can discover "Ant Lions". Short hill. Roughish underfoot. Prickly bush, Bunyips.Location: Georges River NP Map: Campbelltown 90291N Limit: 20. View |
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| 15 Mar, Thu 6:00PM | Sydney’s endangered forests | ||||
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| Janine K. | |||||
  Sydney includes magnificent national parks and Blue Mountains World Heritage. However Sydney also includes many splendid urban forests and woodlands. Learn about the history of these forests and woodlands that include Sydney’s Cumberland Plain Woodland, Blue Gum High Forest, Turpentine-Ironbark Forest, Eastern Suburbs Banksia Scrub and the Blue Mountains Hanging Swamps. Be staggered by how much has been lost but inspired by how much can be saved. Tutor: Janine Kitson. Bookings essential. Contact WEA, SYDNEY Ph: (02) 9264 2781 E: info@weasydney.nsw.edu.au www.weasydney.com.au
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| 16 Mar, Fri 8:24AM | Glenbrook Gorge | ||||
| Grade:4/6 | Length | 9km | 220m | Sydney Branch | |
| Allan P. | |||||
| Rock hop down Glenbrook Gorge to Nepean River. Slippery rocks. Rock scrambling and creek crossings. Maybe some wading. Then follow rough track along the Nepean River and up to Lapstone Station. Location: Glenbrook Map: Penrith Limit: 15. View |
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| 16-26 Mar, Fri (07:00AM)-Mon (19:00PM) | Great Ocean Walk, Victoria, Group 2 | ||||
| Grade:3/6 | Length | 104km | 500m | Sydney Branch | |
| Esther | |||||
| (Fully Booked) Due to the level of interest in The Great Ocean Walk, a second group has been formed which will walk one day later than the original group. Alison Farrell and John Thorn will be leading the moderately paced 7 day walks from Apollo Bay (staying in a big house) using car shuffle. The walk is 104km in total with length of day walks ranging from 10 to 22km. Car pool from Sydney to one night stay near Wangaratta on 16th before continuing to Apollo Bay and also on return on 25th. Rain, wind, slippery and uneven sections Limit: 10.
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| 16 Mar, Fri | Wolgan Rock | ||||
| Grade:6/6 | Length | 12km | Sydney Branch | ||
| Yuri B. | |||||
| Early start. Numbers are strictly limited. Park at GR 342 178 on Wolgan Road. Walk north west, then north, then north east towards Woolpack Gap. Stay underneath the cliffs and try to find a way up at about GR 347 205 (alternatively, traverse further east to Collett Gap). Once on top, walk to Collett Gap and from there, to Wolgan Rock. Return either via Collett Gap or the new pass at GR 347 205 (if it is possible). Exploratory. Scrambling and exposure. Location: Wollemi NP Map: Ben Bullen 89314S Limit: 8. View |
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