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24 Jul, Tue 10:21AM			Castle Cove – Castlecrag
Grade:3/6	Length	11km		Sydney Branch
(Shirley’s Group) Shirley H.
Walk via Nth Arm & Harold Reid Reserves to Castlecrag. Moderate pace, steep sections, steps, bush tracks, rough & rocky sections. Carry morning tea, lunch & water for a full days walk. View

24 Jul, Tue 9:49AM			North Strathfield to Burwood
Grade:1/6	Length	8km		Sydney Branch
(Jean’s Group) Dianne E.
Walk via Wangal Park along streets, cycleways, lots of parks (including converted quarry), mostly flat. Coffee in Burwood Park, train return to city. View

24 Jul, Tue 9:30AM			Saddleback Mountain
Grade:3/6	Length	6km	700m	Southern Highlands Branch
David W.
The walk commences at the top of Saddleback Mountain and descends steeply before ascending to Hoddles Track. The track leads along the cliff face and ascends up to enter Barron Grounds. The lunch spot provides beautiful views down to the coast. Rough track, very steep descents and ascents, slippery rocks and unfenced cliff edges. Location: Barren Grounds NR Map: Kiama 90281S Limit: 12. View

25 Jul, Wed 9:00AM			Calgaroo Road ramble
Grade:2/6	Length	6km		Milton Branch
Fiona S.
Walk from Martins Ridge Road on Calgaroo Road fire trail through several rainforest gullies and across some pretty creeks to Porters Creek Road and Fiona’s place for coffee afterwards. Car shuffle needed. Map: Tianjara 89271S View

25 Jul, Wed 9:05AM			Castle Cove to Castlecrag
Grade:3/6	Length	9km	150m	Sydney Branch
(Bob Shayler’s Group) Gerald H.
Middle Cove: Visit Castle, then enter bush at HC Press Reserve, following North Arm Reserve Track and Harold Reid Foreshore Track. Beautiful bush, flowers and water views. Tracks narrow at times, a few steep climbs and some street walking. View

26 Jul, Thu 7:48AM			Appin 10 b Fire Trail
Grade:2/6	Length	9km		Sydney Branch
(Jean’s Group) Sue W
Walk map. From the Appin Road entrance of Dharawal National Park we head north along the 10 b cycling trail and do little of the 10 r track. It is an unsealed road through open forest and woodlands along a sandstone ridge with a picturesque picnic spot along the way and a broad rock platform. Birds, including the raucous yellow-tailed black cockatoo, inhabit the area. Creek crossing. Location: Dharawal NP Map: Appin 90291S View

26 Jul, Thu	To be advised on short notice program
		Sydney Branch
(Jean’s Group) Zenia P.
(Cancelled) This walk was brought forward to 31 May. View

27 Jul, Fri 9:10AM			Thornleigh to Hornsby
Grade:4/6	Length	11km	525m	Sydney Branch
Allan P.
Following the Great North Walk along the Berowra Valley. Creek crossings. Map: Hornsby 91304S Limit: 15. View

27 Jul, Fri 9:30AM			Tour Government House – Botanical Gardens – Calyx
Grade:2/6	Length	6km		Sydney Branch
(Jean’s Group) Flavia & Charles A.
Walk to Government House for 10:30am tour (45 mins) of Government House. Lunch at the Calyx. Note: Limit of 20 on tour. Please contact leaders between 10/7/2018 and 26/7/2018 to book, as a list of attendees is required to be provided prior to entry, including your NPA Membership Number. Limit: 20. View

27 Jul, Fri 9:00AM			Wattamolla
Grade:2/6	Length	8km	15m	Southern Sydney Branch
Brian E.
A short photographic walk now to take place in Royal NP due to lack of birdlife at Bellambi Lagoon. Delightful opportunities for photography. Limit: 15. View

28 Jul, Sat 8:00AM			Carlons Circuit
Grade:4/6	Length	17km	700m	Sydney Branch
Mark G.
Carlons Farm - Black Horse Ridge - Knights Deck - Coxs River - Breakfast Creek - Carlons Creek. This is one of the classic track circuit walks in the Blue Mountains, taking in views of the picturesque Wild Dog Mountains, Coxs River and Breakfast Creek to name a few.Depending on the pace of the group we can opt for a few extra kms by checking out Warrigal Gap and Mobbs Swamp. Steep track in places. Location: Blue Mountains NP Map: Jenolan 89303N Limit: 15. View

29 Jul, Sun			Bargo River Gorge
Grade:3/6	Length	12km	200m	Illawarra Branch
Graham B.
A walk exploring Bargo River Gorge and surrounds. Come and have a look why the NPA think it’s an area worthy of more protection. Creek crossings and slippery sections. Map: Picton 90294S Limit: 12. View

29 Jul, Sun 9:00AM			Tabourie/Termeil forest & foreshore frolic
Grade:3/6	Length	12km		Milton Branch
Kevin R.
Park at Tabourie, follow the lakeside track and River Road before crossing the highway into Termeil State forest. Stroll along forest tracks and Lemon tree Road to rejoin the hwy. Cross into Blackbutt Road which is followed to Stokes Island. Using various beach accesses, alternate between beach and behind the dunes to return to cars. Map: Tabourie 89272S View

30 Jul, Mon 9:05AM			Blaxland to Emu Plains
Grade:3/6	Length	16km	220m	Sydney Branch
Allan P.
Note the later train. Mount Sion, Glenbrook Lagoon, Lennox Bridge, Marges Lookout, Lapstone Creek railway culvert and bridge. Some rough tracks. Map: Penrith 90303N Limit: 20. View

30 Jul, Mon			The Ravine South of Point Hatteras and more
Grade:5/6	Length	8km		Sydney Branch
Yuri B.
Park on the plateau at GR 250 324. Walk on the fire trail and visit Mine in the Sky. Continue to Spot Height 1031m, then descend into the gorge to the east. Explore the gorge, eventually linking with Genowlan Mountain Trail at about GR 256 330. Next, visit The Grotto and Ladders Defile, before walking back to the vehicle. Partly exploratory. Scrambling and exposure. Location: Mugii Murum-ban SCA Map: Glen Alice 89314N View

31 Jul, Tue 9:30AM			Mt Gibraltar NR
Grade:3/6	Length	8km	600m	Southern Highlands Branch
7871
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: Mt Gibralter NR Map: Mittagong 89292S Limit: 20. View

31 Jul, Tue 9:15AM			Royal NP
Grade:3/6	Length	10km		Sydney Branch
(Shirley’s Group) Shirley H.
Circular walk via Savilles Creek & Temptation Creek Tracks, Bungoona Lookout & return to Loftus Station. Moderate pace. Rough, rocky & loose surfaces, steep climbs & descents on bush tracks, firetrails. Carry morning tea, lunch & water for the day. View

31 Jul, Tue 9:00AM			Tianjara Plateau mountain bike
Grade:4/6	Length	29km		Milton Branch
Leslie R.
Led by Herbert Frey & Leslie Reddacliff. Park at Mt Bushwalker car park, ride north along Tianjara fire trail. Short walk to lookout for morning tea. Then on to lunch on Kangaroo Hill (views, war history and magic overhang). On return trip we visit another lookout, then the “Ravines”. The fire trail is extremely steep in places, following repairs to the road and installation of drainage humps, and bikes will need to be pushed up these! Walks are confined to well-trod routes to avoid risk from UXO’s. Map: Tianjara 89271S View

31 Jul, Tue 11:07AM			Wyrrabalong National Park
Grade:2/6	Length	7km		Sydney Branch
(Jean’s Group) Margery W.
Walk from Bateau Bay via Coast Track, Crackneck Point and Wyrrabalong Lookout to Forresters Beach. Climbs, views, wildflowers, firm sand. Bus return to Gosford, train return to city. View

1 Aug, Wed 9:30AM			Cremorne Point to Mosman
	Length	3km		Sydney Branch
(Bob Shayler’s Group) Bob S.
Level ramble Cremorne Point to Mosman. View

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