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24 Apr - 5 May, Tue-Sat	Victorian Bike Ride
		Sydney Branch
Vicki P.
(Fully Booked) A series of bike rides around the Bendigo and Ballarat area that will include the O'Keefe Rail Trail and the Skipton Rail Trail which we will ride one way and organise a private transfer for the return trip. Also included is a walk on the Leanganook Track including Mt Alexander and part of the Coliban Main Channel and on one of the proposed rides we will also catch a train one way and ride the return trip. The other rides are creek and river rides through parks and scenic areas. Rides range in distance from 18 kms to 53 kms a day on well formed tracks and a hybrid bike is suitable. We will be staying in caravan parks with various accommodation options and you will need to make your own bookings and transport arrangements. Contact leader for a detailed itinerary. View

25 Apr, Wed 9:00AM			Mollymook to Warden Head
Grade:1/6	Length	8km		Milton Branch
Sheila B.
(Cancelled) Easy walk along shoreline to Ulladulla Harbour, up 100 steps to the Caravan Park, then along cliff-top to Warden Head & Sullivan Reef. The return trip can take in the Geology Walk and One Track for All. Coffee at Beach Hut afterwards. greatsouthcoastwalk.net Map: Milton 89272N Best Walk: Ulladulla View

25 Apr, Wed 9:25AM			Top Ryde to Chatswood
Grade:3/6	Length	12km	50m	Sydney Branch
Denise S.
Walk from Ryde Park via Canon Bicentennial Trail, Field of Mars to Buffalo Creek Reserve, then follow GNW to Fullers Bridge. Walk may be shortened here or walk on to Chatswood via Rail to River Track. View

26 Apr, Thu 10:25AM			Woy Woy Station – Ettalong over Blackwall Mountain
Grade:2/6	Length	6km	50m	Sydney Branch
(Jean’s Group) Zenia P.
(Updated Details) Walk from Woy Woy Station over Blackwall Mountain (steep track) to Ettalong. Bus return to Woy Woy Station from Ettalong. Train return to city from Woy Woy. View

28 Apr, Sat 10:00AM			Blue Gum High Forest
Grade:2/6	Length	6km		Sydney Branch
(Jean’s Group) Margaret B.
Walk from Pymble Station slowly up Pymble Hill and then Telegraph Road past some special Heritage properties. Morning tea at Anzac Park then explore the Forest. Return to Gordon Station by bus. Location: Dalrymple-Hay NR View

28 Apr, Sat			Heaven to Hell and back
Grade:4/6	Length	8km		Sydney Branch
Yuri B.
Ben Bullen State Forest, part of the Gardens of Stone region, encapsulates, in a relatively small area, everything that is exciting and interesting about bushwalking – incredible rock sculptures, tall pagodas, narrow slot canyons, magnificent caves, verdant forests and more. Find out why this area must be protected for future generations. This walk includes a visit to the stunning Hall of Elrond. All off-track, scrambling and exposure. Location: Ben Bullen SF Map: Cullen Bullen 89313N View

28 Apr, Sat 10:00AM	Upper Deep Creek Catchment
		Sydney Branch
Conny H.
Start 10am at Terrey. Allow 3 hours and bring a screwdriver for some voluntary weeding near the end of the track. See and identify spectacular Sydney sandstone flora in 'autumn' blossom. Bookings essential. View

29 Apr, Sun 8:00AM			Jindelara Biodiversity Loop
Grade:3/6	Length	14km		Milton Branch
Evelyn M.
This walk follows Kingiman Road all the way up towards Florence Head, then down Kingiman Ridge Fire Trail through varied vegetation zones – dry sclerophyll forest, rainforest, blue gum forest and casurina woodland to the bridge over Jindelara Creek for lunch. Steep return up fire trail to finish. Uneven ground with loose rocks and stones on sections of descent. Note early start! Location: Morton NP Map: Milton 89272N View

29 Apr, Sun 9:00AM			Maroubra to La Perouse coastal walk
Grade:3/6	Length	15km	150m	Sydney Branch
Esther
(Changed Transport Details) This walk is co led by Sheila Walker and Esther. We take bus from central to Maroubra Beach and then walk to La Perouse. Bring drinks and snacks. At the end of walk, we'll have fish and chips at Danny's Fish and Chips. RSVP by email essential. Slippery sections Location: Botany Bay NP Limit: 8. View

30 Apr, Mon 9:18AM			Prince Henry Cliff Walk
Grade:3/6	Length	11km	320m	Sydney Branch
(Mal’s Group) Jan H.
Walking from Leura Station to Gordon Falls then along clifftop track to Katoomba. No thousand step climbs, but still some up and down. Map: Katoomba 89301S Limit: 20. View

30 Apr, Mon 9:03AM			Wombat walks
Grade:3/6	Length	5km	150m	Sydney Branch
Theo H.
Water Falls Circuit, Lawson. Steep sections, steps, creek crossings. Easy pace with observation time. Limit: 8. View

1 May, Tue 10:13AM			Rydalmere to Concord West
Grade:2/6	Length	13km		Sydney Branch
Shirley H.
Walk via Parramatta River, Narawang Wetland, Wentworth Common, and Bicentennial Park to Concord West Station. Carry morning tea, lunch and water for a full day walk. Moderate pace. View

1 May, Tue 9:30AM			Thirlmere Lakes NP
Grade:2/6	Length	11km	200m	Southern Highlands Branch
Mike M
From Lake Couridjah car park we will traverse anti clockwise around Lake Couridjah, Lake Werri Berri, and Lake Gandangarra then up Racklyefts Finger Track to lookout over Lake Nerrigorang then down to Nerrigoran Picnic Area for lunch. Return to car park via Thirlmere Lakes Track. Birds and wild flowers are in abundance. Rough track, fallen trees. Map: Picton 90294S Limit: 20. View

1 May, Tue 11:07AM			Wyrrabalong NP
Grade:2/6	Length	7km		Sydney Branch
(Jean’s Group) Margery W.
Ramble ridge via Crackneck Lookout and Cromarty Hill down to Forresters Beach. Bus return to Gosford, train return to city. View

2 May, Wed 9:30AM			Manly Dam
	Length	4km		Sydney Branch
Bob S.
Ramble Manly Dam. Little up and down. View

2 May, Wed 6:00PM	Naturally Accessible: Bushwalking in Sydney using a wheelchair
		Sydney Branch
Matt McClelland
Bushwalking in Sydney using a wheelchair talk. Want to go on a bushwalk using a wheelchair but don’t know where to start? National Parks Association of NSW and Sargood on Collaroy will be hosting a free webinar and talk on how-to-go bushwalking in Sydney for people with disabilities. Naturally Accessible is a new framework that is about overcoming access issues on bushwalks through better information. The Naturally Accessible webinar will be streamed live from Collaroy, Northern Sydney. There will also be limited places available for those wishing to attend the event in person. Registration is essential. More information and registrations through Eventbrite or Facebook Location: online View

2-4 May, Wed-Fri			Shoalhaven
Grade:3/6	Length	16km		Illawarra Branch
Col M.
2 days paddling. Thursday - paddle Sussex Inlet and cross a short section of St Georges Basin (weather conditions permitting), back via canals and the entrance. Friday - paddle down Wandandian Creek from Bewong to St Georges Basin, cross a short section of open water (weather permitting) and follow an estuary to Tullawalla Lagoon. Return via direct route. Come for 1 or both days. Cabins and powered sites available at Holiday Haven Tourist Park, Swan Lake if required on Wednesday (2nd) and Thursday (3rd) nights. Will not go onto open water in unfavourable wind conditions. PFDs and Splash decks compulsory. Must have own kayak and transport. Location: Sussex Inlet , Wandandian Creek Limit: 12. View

4 May, Fri 10:00AM	May Day: its History, Achievements & Challenges
		Branch
Janine K.
WEA/Unions NSW event. Learn about this celebration that was first celebrated in Australia by striking shearers at Barcaldine in Queensland in 1891. The course will include a light lunch followed by a short walk to Sussex Street, for a guided tour of Unions NSW's May Day display and their historic Banner Room. This course will also acknowledge the contribution that the union movement has made to the environment movement including the outstanding contribution that the Green Bans made in protecting Sydney’s urban environment. View

4 May, Fri			SE cliffs of Genowlan Mountain
Grade:5/6	Length	10km		Sydney Branch
Yuri B.
Park vehicles on the Capertee to Glen Davis Road at approximately GR 268 298. Head out along a spur to the north, descend into and cross Dog Trap Creek at approximately GR 271 306 before ascending a long north orientated ridge towards the cliffs of Mount Genowlan. Climb up a further 200m to reach a point on the cliffs where the drainage tips to the west. From this point explore the headwaters before ascending through the next line of cliffs before heading ENE to a compound slot at GR 275 330. Descend through the cliff line and return to the cars via a northern tributary network of Dog Trap Creek. Exploratory. Scrambling and exposure. Location: Mugii Murum-ban SCA Map: Glen Alice 89314N View

5 May, Sat 10:29AM			Nan Tien Temple
Grade:2/6	Length	5km		Sydney Branch
(Jean’s Group) Dianne E.
Explore Temple and beautiful grounds. Paths, ups & downs, steps, hopefully autumn colours. Great views. Bus return to Wollongong, coffee at Wollongong, train return to Sydney. View

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