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15 May, Tue 7:00PM | Bushwalking NSW General meeting – Warragamba dam wall | ||||
Branch | |||||
Bushwalking NSW | |||||
You are invited to the Bushwalking NSW May General Meeting. The keynote presentation: How can we keep the Warragamba dam wall as is? To be presented by Harry Burkitt, Colong Foundation & Alex Allchin, Bushwalking NSW. Hear about the latest in the NSW state government’s plans to raise the Warragamba Dam wall. The proposal would, during flood events, inundate 4,700 hectares of pristine World Heritage listed national parks and 65 kilometres of wild rivers - twice the length of the Franklin River that was under threat in the 1980s. How can bushwalkers help protect these precious, wild places? Come to learn about this issue from a bushwalker’s perspective and learn how you can take action! www.bushwalkingnsw.org.au View |
15 May, Tue 10:11AM | Douglas Park | ||||
Grade:2/6 | Length | 6km | Sydney Branch | ||
(Jean’s Group) Dianne E. | |||||
Streets, parks, ups & downs, lovely district views, hopefully great autumn colours in this cute little town. Train return to Macarthur for coffee, train to city. View |
15 May, Tue 9:30AM | McPhails Fire Trail | ||||
Grade:3/6 | Length | 12km | 450m | Southern Highlands Branch | |
David W. | |||||
McPhails Fire Trail is a downhill walk from the highlands into Kangaroo Valley. The Pipeline Lookout is an excellent morning tea stop before descending through rain forest and around Mt Carrialoo into the valley. Rough track, unfenced cliff edges, very steep descent. Location: Morton NP Map: Bundanoon 89281S Limit: 20. Map: Bundanoon 8928-1-S View |
15 May, Tue 10:40AM | South Coast | ||||
Grade:2/6 | Length | 10km | Sydney Branch | ||
Shirley H. | |||||
Coastal walk to Kiama via headlands, beaches (waterways, maybe across open to the sea) and some rock walking (slippery surfaces). Moderate pace. Carry morning tea, lunch and water for a full day walk. Train return to Central. View |
16 May, Wed 9:00AM | Fire Ecology | ||||
Grade:2/6 | Length | 10km | 200m | Southern Sydney Branch | |
Brian E. | |||||
It's time to do a check on how the bush is recovering after the January fires. Multiple site visits and short walks. Burnt bush land might be more than a little black. Location: Royal NP Map: Port Hacking 91294N Limit: 10. View |
16 May, Wed 9:37AM | Huntley Point to Hunters Hill | ||||
Length | 4km | Sydney Branch | |||
Bob S. | |||||
Level ramble Huntley Point to Hunters Hill. View |
16 May, Wed | Sutherland to Heathcote | ||||
Grade:3/6 | Length | 14km | 200m | Illawarra Branch | |
Adrian J. | |||||
From the station follow road and tracks to Woronora and river. Pick up Pipeline Track and follow diverting at times to bush tracks and viewing points. Eventually cross Heathcote Road and continue to scouts training camp and along roads to finish. Steep sections, slippery conditions. Location: Heathcote NP Map: Port Hacking 91294N and Campbelltown 90291N View |
17 May, Thu 9:49AM | Cabarita to Rhodes | ||||
Grade:2/6 | Length | 7km | Sydney Branch | ||
(Jean’s Group) Ann P. | |||||
Streets, paths, water views, ups & downs. Train return to city. View |
17 May, Thu 6:00PM | Rachel Carson’s Ocean Trilogy | ||||
Branch | |||||
Janine K. | |||||
NPA/WEA Event. Rachel Carson’s ‘ocean trilogy’ cannot be underestimated. Her ‘biography of the ocean’, that she wrote between 1941-1955 empowered readers to understand the fragility of Nature and led her to write her final masterpiece Silent Spring (1962). Book at WEA, SYDNEY Ph: (02) 9264 2781 www.weasydney.com.au View |
18 May, Fri 8:30AM | Manly to North Head | ||||
Grade:2/6 | Length | 12km | 200m | Southern Sydney Branch | |
Brian E. | |||||
A walk via Shelly Beach. Delightful coastal walking and lots of cultural history as well. Bring your camera. Location: Sydney Harbour National Park Limit: 12. View |
18 May, Fri | Red Rock Creek and Woolpack Gap | ||||
Grade:6/6 | Length | 12km | Sydney Branch | ||
Yuri B. | |||||
(Postponed) 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 west to the lookout point at GR 341 203. From here, walk north east and down underneath the cliff line above Red Rock Creek, at around GR 342 210. Traverse underneath the cliff line all the way to Woolpack Gap, descend through the pass and walk back to the cars. Exploratory. Scrambling and exposure. Location: Wollemi NP Map: Ben Bullen 89314S Limit: 8. View |
18 May, Fri 8:55AM | Wilsons Glen | ||||
Grade:3/6 | Length | 12km | 350m | Sydney Branch | |
Allan P. | |||||
Explore various fire trails and tracks in the area. Mostly out and back. Rock scrambling and creek crossings. Some off-track is a possibility. Location: Woodford Map: Katoomba Limit: 20. View |
19 May, Sat 9:30AM | 2 popular Blackheath walks | ||||
Grade:3/6 | Length | 13km | 700m | Sydney Branch | |
Jill G. | |||||
Grand Canyon, Evans Lookout Circuit and Walls Ledge, Porters Pass and Centennial Glen Circuit. Use cars to connect the two walks. Some rock scrambling. Map: Katoomba 89301S View |
19 May, Sat 8:30AM | Illawarra Escarpment: Stanwell Park to Austinmer | ||||
Grade:3/6 | Length | 16km | 400m | Illawarra Branch | |
Sam G. | |||||
Walk the Illawarra Escarpment one way from Stanwell Park to Austinmer via the Forest Walk and Sublime Point Track. All on track; steel ladders to descend Sublime Point. Cliff edges. Location: Illawarra Escarpment SCA Map: Appin 90291S and Bulli 90292N Limit: 14. Best Walk: Illawarra Escarpment Traverse View |
19 May, Sat 9:00AM | Narrabeen Lagoon Catchment Transverse | ||||
Sydney Branch | |||||
Conny H. | |||||
This walk is a hidden gem and offers the most amazing variety of vegetation. Also lovely scenic views and sometimes rare fauna. Plant ID as we go and a brief lunch break BYO. Bookings essential. View |
19 May, Sat 10:06AM | Point Clare to Gosford | ||||
Grade:1/6 | Length | 6km | Sydney Branch | ||
(Jean’s Group) Ailsa C. | |||||
Flat walking, lots of water views. Train return to Sydney from Gosford. View |
19 May, Sat | Witches Watch, Hecates Cauldron & Tara Point | ||||
Grade:5/6 | Length | 10km | Sydney Branch | ||
Yuri B. | |||||
Park the vehicles at around GR 306 175 on the branch road off the Bicentennial National Trail. Follow the Great Dividing Range north to Gordian Knot and then to Witches Watch, a spectacular lookout above Hecates Cauldron. From here, descend into the Cauldron and explore it underneath the cliff lines and also above, amidst “the bubbles”. Visit the Tower of Hope and other attractions. Descend into the headwaters of Baal Bone Creek, cross the valley and climb up through Tara Slot onto Tara Point. More amazing views. From here, move up to the ridge and re-connect with the vehicles. Unbelievable views, rock formations and pagodas. Scrambling and exposure. Location: Ben Bullen SF and Gardens of Stone NP Map: Ben Bullen 89314S and Cullen Bullen 89313N View |
19 May, Sat 9:30AM | Yerong Walking Track | ||||
Grade:5/6 | Length | 6km | Branch | ||
David.S | |||||
The Rock (Wagga Wagga). Bring sensible shoes, sunscreen, hat, at least 2 litres of water per person, morning tea. Invite your friends on Facebook. RSVP required via email. View |
20 May, Sun 8:00AM | Byangee Walls | ||||
Grade:5/6 | Length | 13km | Milton Branch | ||
Leslie R. | |||||
Led by Herbert Frey & Leslie Reddacliff. Park at Long Gully car park. Walk up to gap east of Castle and ascend Byangee Walls - rope assist available. Lunch at top near visitor’s book and return same route. Great views if weather is kind. Location: Morton NP Map: Corang 89273N Limit: 10. View |
20 May, Sun 12:45PM | Ku-ring-gai Matters: Time for World Heritage | ||||
Branch | |||||
Janine K. | |||||
FOKE (Friends of Ku-ring-gai Environment) Event. This fundraising luncheon for EDO, NSW opens with the question about whether it might be time to consider world heritage listing Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park - the second national park in NSW in 1894, and one of the first in the world. Madi Maclean, President of the Blue Mountains Conservation Society will highlight the achievement of World Heritage Listing the Greater Blue Mountains in 2000. Bob Crombie from the Sutherland Shire Environment Centre will talk about their current campaign calling to World Heritage list Royal National Park. When Royal was reserved in 1879 it was the first time the words ‘national park’ had ever been used to describe a protected park area. When Yellowstone was formed in the USA in 1872 it was named a national park in the sense that the park was under federal, not State, jurisdiction. In 2017 the English Lake District’s World Heritage status was changed to include the role it played in the development of the conservation movement. This new initiative now opens the door for Royal National Park to be world heritage listed. If this is achieved, then it is timely to call for Ku-ring-gai Chase be World Heritage listed as well. After all Ku-ring-gai was one of the first parks to be formed because of the intrinsic values of nature. Eccleston Du Faur (1832-1915) the driving force behind the Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park had no doubts about this when he used these words for the Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park seal - Natura Ars Dei or ‘Nature is the Art of God’. Enjoy a light lunch and coffee at the heritage Café Pecorino to raise funds for EDO NSW (Environmental Defenders Office) who continue to provide legal advice to those communities fighting to defend their environment. View |
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