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11 Aug, Sat 7:30AM |
Pantoneys Crown from the Capertee Valley |
Grade:4/6 |
Length |
10km |
520m |
Sydney Branch |
Mark G. |
(Fully Booked) Pantoneys Crown is quite simply one of the best walks in the Gardens of Stone National Park and the 360 degree view from the summit is worth every ounce of energy getting there! We will access the Crown via a friendly property owner in the Capertee Valley, the shortest and easiest route. Interested parties might want to stay at the Capertee (Royal) hotel the night before. Rock scrambling and off-track walking. I'll take a safety tape for backup. Location: Gardens of Stone NP Map: Ben Bullen 89314S Limit: 15.
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12 Aug, Sun 9:00AM |
Bushwalker Track Working Bee |
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Length |
7km |
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Milton Branch |
Barry T. |
Led by Barry Tomkinson & NPWS. Tasks to be carried during out the day under the guidance of NPWS staff. Morning tea and lunch will be eaten on the track and we will regroup at about 2:30pm for afternoon tea at the car park. Map: Tianjara 89271S
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12 Aug, Sun |
Cronulla to Fox Studios |
Grade:3/6 |
Length |
62km |
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Sydney Branch |
Rob & Jayne G. |
Approximately 62 kms return, Cronulla to Fox Studios return, mainly flat riding. Combination of cycle paths and cycle road lanes. Some traffic, but mostly quiet streets. Must be confident riding on roads. Bring picnic lunch or buy lunch at Fox Studios. Markets at Fox Studios may be open so bring your pannier bags if you want to shop for some treats. Bring water and sun cream. No helmet - no go! Combined activity with Sutherland Bushwalking Club, National Parks Association, Bush Club and St George Bicycle User Group.
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12 Aug, Sun |
McCarrs Creek to Narrabeen |
Grade:3/6 |
Length |
11km |
150m |
Sydney Branch |
Roger T. |
Mc Carrs Creek to Narrabeen. We walk up McCarrs Creek to the waterfall, then up the Wirreander Creek Valley to Ingleside to cross to the Caleyi Trail and the Deep Creek Valley and then to Narrabeen Lagoon. Location: Ku-ring-gai Chase NP and Garigal NP Map: Mona Vale 91301S
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12 Aug, Sun 12:00PM |
Seeking World Heritage Recognition for Ku-ring-gai Chase NP |
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Branch |
Janine K. |
This WildThings NSW Talkfest #4 is about the protection of our environmental heritage and habitat for future generations.
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12 Aug, Sun 9:30AM |
Waterways of the Illawarra 3: Collins Creek |
Grade:3/6 |
Length |
9km |
100m |
Illawarra Branch |
Helen W. |
Our third creek exploration from the mouth to the escarpment, walking on paths, roads and through parkland. Collins Creek has been extensively modified and redirected through the suburb of Woonona, but we can still trace its path through various stages of urban development. Possible overgrown and boggy sections. Location: Wollongong Map: Bulli 90292N Limit: 15.
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13 Aug, Mon 8:50AM |
Euroka Clearing & Nepean River |
Grade:3/6 |
Length |
16km |
340m |
Sydney Branch |
(Mal’s Group) John H. |
Meet Leader on Glenbrook Station platform. Walking to Euroka Clearing in the National Park and then down to the Nepean River. Return to Glenbrook Station. Some steep road walking and lots of steps in places and some steep ascents and descents. Location: Glenbrook Map: Penrith 90303N Limit: 20.
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13 Aug, Mon 9:00AM |
Springwood to Glenbrook Creek and back |
Grade:2/6 |
Length |
13km |
400m |
Southern Sydney Branch |
Brian E. |
Photographic friendly walk down Sassafras Gully to Glenbrook Creek and then return to Springwood via Martins Falls. Some creek crossings. Location: Blue Mountains NP Limit: 12.
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14 Aug, Tue 9:43AM |
Georges River |
Grade:3/6 |
Length |
12km |
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Sydney Branch |
(Shirley’s Group) Shirley H. |
Walk alongside the river to Simmos Beach Reserve. Moderate pace. Carry morning tea, lunch & water for the day. At finish a bus return to Glenfield Station. Roadways, firetrails (a steep descent on loose rubble with a very slippery surface), bush tracks.
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14 Aug, Tue 9:30AM |
Gerringong Falls |
Grade:3/6 |
Length |
17km |
630m |
Southern Highlands Branch |
Joan L. |
Budderoo Track to Gerringong Falls. The walk follows the Budderoo Fire trail for 6kms to a locked gate on the right. Through the gate is a relatively unused fire trail which deteriorates to a single track leading to Gerringong Creek. Follow the creek along to the falls. Rough track, slippery rocks and unfenced cliff edges. Location: Budderoo NP Map: Robertson 90284N Limit: 20.
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14 Aug, Tue 10:22AM |
Greystanes to Central Gardens |
Grade:1/6 |
Length |
7km |
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Sydney Branch |
(Jean’s Group) Dianne E. |
Greystanes - Viaduct - Lower Prospect Canal Park - Central Gardens. Walk along streets, cycleways, parks, ups & downs, historic viaduct, nice bush. Time to explore the impressive Central Gardens. Bus to Parramatta, train to city.
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15 Aug, Wed 10:19AM |
Cabarita Wharf to Concord |
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Length |
4km |
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Sydney Branch |
(Bob Shayler’s Group) Bob S. |
Level ramble Cabarita Wharf to Concord.
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15 Aug, Wed 9:00AM |
Giriwa Bagan Walking Trail, Burrill Lake |
Grade:2/6 |
Length |
5km |
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Milton Branch |
Barry T. |
Led by Barry & Penny Tomkinson. New cultural walk on shores of Burrill Lake. 4 kms with new interpretive signs. Hopefully to be led by NPWS Ranger. Map: Tabourie 89272S
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15 Aug, Wed 6:00PM |
NPA Environmental Book Club |
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Sydney Branch |
Anne D. |
For this meeting we will be turning to a classic of environmental writing: A Sand Country Almanac: and Sketches Here and There by Aldo Leopold, first published 1949, there have been various editions published since then including an Ebook.
Leopold gives us a charming observation of change over time. His foreword starts - ‘There are some who can live without wild things, and some who cannot. These essays are the delights and dilemmas of one who cannot’. At our meeting we would like to reflect on Leopold’s writing and consider how we as conservationists accept change over time or should we be trying to direct it?
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15 Aug, Wed 9:00AM |
Sublime Clifftop walking |
Grade:2/6 |
Length |
12km |
100m |
Southern Sydney Branch |
Brian E. |
Delightful clifftop walking as the flowers begin to bloom. Location: Illawarrra Escarpment SCA Limit: 12.
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16 Aug, Thu 9:09AM |
Edgecliff to Circular Quay |
Grade:3/6 |
Length |
8km |
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Sydney Branch |
(Jean’s Group) Carol G. |
Through Rushcutters Bay then up the first of many steps to Kings Cross. On to Bears Park, past the Koi Pond and Elizabeth Bay House, through Embarkation Park then on to Circular Quay through the Botanical Gardens. Many steps throughout the day - both up and down.
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16 Aug, Thu 6:00PM |
History of Sydney’s Rivers |
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Branch |
Janine K. |
Sydney has some beautiful rivers – the Nepean-Hawkesbury, the Parramatta, the Lane Cove, the Georges, the Cooks River. The first peoples of the Sydney region were dependent on these rivers ecosystems. With the growth of Sydney since 1788 many of these rivers have been seriously polluted and degraded from farming, industry, land reclamation, urbanisation and mining. Learn about the history of Sydney’s rivers and why many continue to call for their protection and restoration.
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17 Aug, Fri 5:30PM |
2018 Allan Sefton Memorial Lecture |
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Branch |
General Community Event |
Guest speaker: Kate Smolski
Talk title: Paradise Lost: The Erosion of NSW Environmental Laws, NSW 2011-2018
The lecture will discuss wider trends and include NSW case studies and on how nature and science became collateral damage in the culture wars.
The guest speaker for this year's lecture, Kate Smolski, is the CEO of Nature Conservation Council of NSW and also a professional environmental advocate with over fifteen years of experience in grassroots organizing, campaign strategy, media relations, policy and lobbying.
RSVP by registering for a ticket to this event before 13th August 2018!
For the guest speaker biography, talk abstract and more information, visit the webpage.
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