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2 Aug, Sun 10:22AM				Crossing the Blue Mountains: Section 5
Grade:3/6		Length	12km	300m	Sydney Branch
Esther
(Fully Booked - Ask leader about waiting list) Co Leader:  Kevin Cliffe   Today, we walk from Leura to Wentworth Falls via Gordon Creek,  Lyrebird Dell, Pool of Siloam,  Empress Lookout, Queen Victoria Lookout, Lyrebird Lookout, Breakfast Point Lookout,  Jamisons lookout and Wentworth Falls Lookout. If you are lucky, you may see Lyrebirds, yellow tailed black cockatoos and the endangered Glossy Black Cockatoos(we saw 9 of this rarely seen red tailed on section 3).  Enjoy afternoon tea at the famous German Cafe.  View Esther's future walks View videos of section 7 CBM7 section 8 CBM8   Steep and slippery sections. No touch sign on. Social distancing will be observed. Please bring hand sanitizer. Consider installing Covidsafe app. Location: Blue Mountains NP Limit: 15. View

3 Aug, Mon 7:23AM				Sassafras Gully and more
Grade:3/6		Length	9km	340m	Sydney Branch
(Allan’s Group) Janet R.
(Fully Booked - Ask leader about waiting list) Lawsons Lookout, Picnic Glen, Sassafras Gully, Magdala Creek. Use social distancing, bring hand sanitiser. Please provide contact number, emergency number and NPA number. Rough, steep tracks. Possibly leeches. Location: Springwood Map: Springwood 90304S Limit: 15. View

3 Aug, Mon				St Leonards to Greenwich Wharf, Berry Island and Waverton
Grade:3/6		Length	10km	180m	Sydney Branch
John H.
(Date Changed) We are walking to Gore Hill and following Gore Creek through the Lane Cove Bushland Park to beautiful vistas of the Lane Cove and then Parramatta Rivers to Greenwich Ferry Wharf. From there we will walk around Gore Cove to Berry Island Reserve, thence to Waverton Station. Some street walking. You might like to bring a torch for the tunnel under River Road. Muddy conditions during and after rain. Some small creek crossings and a long stair case to climb towards the end. Map: Parramatta River 91303N Limit: 12. View

4 Aug, Tue				Carrington Falls & Nellies Glen
Grade:2/6		Length	8km	200m	Southern Highlands Branch
Sue M.
(Fully Booked) From Carrington Falls around to top of Stevos Track followed by short drive to Nellies Glen and Missingham Lookout and top of Missingham Steps. Rough track, slippery rocks, deep water, cliff edges. Location: Budderoo NP Map: Robertson 9028-4N and Kangaroo Valley 9028-4S Limit: 14. View

4 Aug, Tue 9:30AM				Manning Lookout to Crystal Pool
Grade:3/6		Length	8km	580m	Southern Highlands Branch
Joan L.
(Fully Booked) (Leader changed) The walk begins at Manning Lookout near Fitzroy Falls. Here there are great views over Kangaroo Valley.  The walk then follows the escarpment past several view points and along a fence line across a couple of small creeks to Crystal Pool. The water leaves the pool to fall over the escarpment into the valley below. Return by the same route. Indistinct and easily lost track, rough track, fallen trees, slippery rocks and unfenced cliff edges. Location: Morton NP Map: Kangaroo Valley 9028-4S Limit: 14. View

4 Aug, Tue				Mt Gibraltar
Grade:3/6		Length	8km	600m	Southern Highlands Branch
Mike M
(Fully Booked) Mt Gibraltar is the highest point between Sydney and Canberra. It also has some heritage listed Trachyte quarries. Walking tracks provide access to these sites as well as providing lookouts where on a clear day Sydney can be seen. Rough and steep tracks, slippery rocks, fallen trees and unfenced cliff edges. Location: Mittagong Map: Mittagong 89292S Limit: 14. View

4 Aug, Tue 2:00PM				Recovering after bushfires – what role can Landcare play?
					Branch
General Community Event
Chris Cobern from the Upper Goulburn Landcare Network in Victoria was heavily involved in the recovery efforts following the Black Saturday bushfires in 2009. He worked with local communities, government, and volunteers for many years to help the landscape heal and recover. In this webinar Chris will chat about how he navigated issues around sourcing funding and volunteers, providing training, supporting local landholders, and what he’s learnt that can help groups and organisations working in similar circumstances today. Chris will also be joined by Landcare Australia’s Rowan Ewing, who will give an update on our bushfire recovery fund activities to date, and what’s planned for the coming months. View

5 Aug, Wed 9:40AM				Fullers Bridge Circuit
Grade:2/6		Length	10km	50m	Sydney Branch
Mike P.
Walk from Fullers Bridge via Swaines Creek, Ferndale, Stringybark Creek, Yangoora Bushland, Epping Rd and then back to Fullers Bridge either via Fairyland or Mowbray Park. Location: Lane Cove NP Limit: 15. View

5 Aug, Wed 6:00PM				NSW Marine Parks: Are we serious about their place in the reserve network?
					Branch
NPA NSW Office
Our presenters for the evening will be: John Turnbull marine scientist, campaigner, educator and former NPA President Gary Schoer educator, campaigner and Secretary of the Southern Sydney branch of NPA Sharnie Connell Senior Campaigns Officer NPA We will be leading a discussion on issues that include: What are marine protected areas and how do they compare to terrestrial reserves? The science behind marine parks. How do we create protected areas on land or in the sea? Emerging threats to sanctuary zones. Where to from here? View

5 Aug, Wed 9:00AM				The Woronora Plateau -Warrangarree Drive Reserve
Grade:2/6		Length	5km	150m	Southern Sydney Branch
Brian E.
There are some delightful bushy reserves outside the national park estate and this is one of them. Scenic, with pleasant sandstone vegetation, river views and climbs... bring a camera and explore what we have of our remnant bushland. Limit: 10. View

5 Aug, Wed 7:00AM				Waterfall circuit via Mt Westmacott, Bondel Pool and Kingfisher Pool
Grade:3/6		Length	12km	350m	Sydney Branch
Bandula G.
(Fully Booked - Ask leader about waiting list) Starting from Waterfall Station walk along Camp Coutts Track and Camp Road, passing the Scout Camp, to Mt Westmacott and back, then on to Bondel Pool and Kingfisher Pool back to Waterfall Station. Steep and slippery sections and creek crossings. Location: Royal NP Limit: 12. View

6 Aug, Thu				Cockatoo Island
		Length	6km		Sydney Branch
Suzanne
Explore Cockatoo Island's heritage. Currently it is hosting the Biennale with public artworks anchored in this year’s theme: NIRIN. Booking is mandatory as is the ability to estimate a distance of 1.5 m. Hazards include viruses. Map: Sydney Harbour Limit: 8. View

6 Aug, Thu 6:15PM				The nature of national parks
					Branch
General Community Event
Come along to this webinar to discover: · How some of our iconic national parks came into being · The importance of national park and conservation reserves for wildlife and habitat · Some of challenges in managing these important places Learn more here and RSVP for the first of the series: The nature of national parks. View

7 Aug, Fri				Rhodes to Cabarita, extension to Haberfield
Grade:3/6		Length	10km		Sydney Branch
Marilyn C.
Walk alongside Parramatta River. Enjoy peace of Dame Edith Walker's estate and views of the river. Catch ferry back to Meadowbank. Meet RHODES Station. Time on enrollment. 10km or extended 16km. View

8 Aug, Sat 9:00AM				Grass Trees Crcuit
Grade:3/6		Length	13km	200m	Sydney Branch
Mark G.
(Cancelled) This walk incorporates a very special Aboriginal art site of great significance which is a short side trip off the main Grass Trees Circuit so really is something worth seeing apart from the beautiful Sydney sandstone scenery. Some steep sections along the track. Location: Dharug NP Map: Gunderman 91313S Limit: 14. View

8 Aug, Sat 9:00AM				Part of six foot track
Grade:3/6		Length	16km	530m	Southern Sydney Branch
Angelo E.
Return walk from Megalong Road to Ecolodge. Attraction: Cox's River, Megalong Valley, suspension bridge. Steep and slippery sections. No touch sign on. Social distancing will be observed. Please bring hand sanitizer. Consider installing Covidsafe app. Location: Megalong Limit: 10. View

9 Aug, Sun 9:27AM				Crossing the Blue Mountains: Section 15B – Bridges, Railways and Tunnels
Grade:3/6		Length	12km	400m	Sydney Branch
Esther
(Nearly fully booked) Co-leader: Kevin Cliffe. This is a historic walk. We will visit Lennox Bridge, John Whitton Memorial and Gatekeepers Cottage Ruin,  Knaksack Bridge, both portals of the disused tunnel, ZigZag Railway, Funicular railway, Winding Base House, View videos of section  7 CBM7 section 5 CBM5 View Esther's future walks     Future walk 2 Some very steep sections. No touch sign on. Social distancing will be observed. Please bring hand sanitizer. Consider installing Covidsafe app. Location: Glenbrook Map: Blue Mountains Limit: 15. View

9 Aug, Sun - 29 Aug, Thu				Noosa and Brisbane North Side Pedal and Paddle
Grade:2/6		Length	40km		Milton Branch
Peter W.
(Cancelled) A holiday based at two beautiful locations, Tewantin at Noosa and Scarborough on the Redcliff Peninsula northern Brisbane. A range of peddles and paddles at both locations with plenty of time off. MT Bikes not needed. Email leader for a detailed itinerary. Preference will be given to those who wish to both paddle and pedle. Trip is suitable for partners who do not wish to paddle or pedle. Trip combines with another club. Three of the paddles involve open water crossings which are generally very sheltered. PFD compulsory. Limit: 12. View

10 Aug, Mon 8:50AM				Linden to Springwood
Grade:3/6		Length	19km	500m	Sydney Branch
Allan P.
(Cancelled) (Cancelled due to weather forecast) Linden Station to Linden Ridge. Take turn off to Faulconbridge Linden Link Ridge across Linden Creek. Then up to Grose Rd and on to Tom Hunter Park. Follow steep track down to Springwood Creek and on to Springwood Station. A long walk but mostly on roads and trails. Creek crossings. Bring a torch just in case. Map: Katoomba 89301S and Springwood 90304S Limit: 14. View

11 Aug, Tue 8:50PM				Carrington Falls & Nellies Glen
Grade:2/6		Length	8km	200m	Southern Highlands Branch
Mike M
(Fully Booked) From Carrington Falls around to top of Stevos Track followed by short drive to Nellies Glen and Missingham Lookout and top of Missingham Steps. Rough track, slippery rocks, deep water, cliff edges. Location: Budderoo NP Map: Robertson 9028-4N and Kangaroo Valley 9028-4S Limit: 14. View

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