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22 May, Wed 8:30AM			McPhails Trail down and back
Grade:4/6	Length	17km	450m	Southern Highlands Branch
Keith W
McPhails Fire Trail is a downhill walk from the highlands into Kangaroo Valley. We will walk down into the valley and return via the same route. Rough track, unfenced cliff edges, very steep descent. Location: Morton NP View

22 May, Wed 9:30AM			Rhodes to Cabarita
	Length	4km		Sydney Branch
(Bob Shayler’s Group) Bob S.
WOW (Worn Out Walkers) level ramble. Options. View

23 May, Thu 9:44AM			Lane Cove Loop
Grade:3/6	Length	10km	179m	Sydney Branch
(Jean’s Group) Carol G.
(Cancelled) Walk cancelled due to the track being difficult to navigate. Walk commences at Blaxland Road. A riverside walk along the Lane Cove River. View

23 May, Thu 9:00AM			Taronga to Balmoral
	Length	7km		Sydney Branch
(Jean’s Group) Carol G.
Walk one of the iconic trails in Sydney. Leave Taronga Zoo and walk through bush with the harbour a constant companion. Time to make the acquaintance of the many water dragons who call this part of the city home. A steep climb (taken slowly) up to Bradleys Head for lunch then after lunch down the steps to Balmoral. Three choices now available: 1. Catch the bus to Taronga and a ferry back to Circular Quay. 2. Catch a bus back to the city. or 3. Join the leader on a bus to Manly with a ferry ride back to the city. View

23-24 May, Thu-Fri	Visit Lithgow’s Gardens of Stone
		Branch
Janine K.
Bring your Opal Card and catch the 8:50am train departing Central Railway Station to Lithgow. Once in Lithgow you will met by a mini bus and taken to visit Lithgow’s spectacular Gardens of Stone as well as to State Mine Museum, Eskbank House Museum, Secret Creek Sanctuary. Stay overnight at the Lithgow Workers Club Motel. Return to Central Station by 6:30pm the following evening. Cost includes lunches, dinner, breakfast, afternoon tea, transport, guided tours and entrance fees. View

24 May, Fri			Mount Banks to Pierces Pass Traverse
Grade:5/6	Length	6km		Sydney Branch
Yuri B.
Co-leader Peter Medbury. A spectacular cliff edge traverse, connecting these two iconic destinations. Exploratory for the leader. Scrambling and exposure. Location: Blue Mountains NP Map: Mount Wilson 89301N View

24 May, Fri 9:11AM			Wentworth Falls
Grade:3/6	Length	12km	400m	Sydney Branch
Marilyn C.
Darwins Walk, Rocket Point, Lincolns Rock. View

25 May, Sat 10:37AM			Denistone East – Denistone – Eastwood
Grade:2/6	Length	6km		Sydney Branch
(Jean’s Group) Dianne E.
Streets, parks, ups and downs, tracks, some lovely bush including remnant Blue Gum High Forest, autumn colours. Coffee at Eastwood, train return to city. View

25 May, Sat 2:00PM	Found on a Bushwalk
		Branch
General Community Event
History tales from the Wollemi and the Ghost Town of Newnes by Bushexplorers, Michael Keats OAM, Brian Fox, Yuri Bolotin. You will hear the stories of adventures in the bush and how to access exciting, off the beaten track walks. View

25 May, Sat			Leura to Wentworth Falls
Grade:4/6	Length	13km	600m	Illawarra Branch
Adrian J.
(Date Changed) Walk via Lindemans and Gladstone passes. From Leura Station follow roads, paths and tracks to Leura Cascades. Continue descent and pick up Lindemans Pass. Follow this challenging track to Gladstone Pass. Ascend the spectacular pass to the Fairmont resort and follow various tracks to Wentworth Falls via Conservation Hut. Cliff edges, creek crossings and slippery conditions. Location: Blue Mountains NP Map: Katoomba 89301S View

26 May, Sun 9:30AM			Barrenjoey to Gerringong: Section 8
Grade:3/6	Length	19km	150m	Sydney Branch
Geoffrey.L
This week we are walking Otford to Thirroul. Walk as much or as little as you wish. There are exit points. Slippery sections. Location: Otford Map: Helensburgh Limit: 15. View

26 May, Sun			Ben Bullen State Forest Series: The Northern Valleys
Grade:5/6	Length	8km		Sydney Branch
Yuri B.
Ben Bullen State Forest west of the Great Dividing Range 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. This unique area is currently under serious threat from mining. Find out why this area must be protected for future generations. All off-track, some rock scrambling and exposure. Location: Ben Bullen SF Map: Cullen Bullen 89313N View

26 May, Sun 8:45AM			Manna Mountain
	Length	8km		Lachlan Valley Branch
Peter C.
Hard 8 kilometres. Walkers are reminded to bring along enough food and water for the entire day as well as suitable clothing, footwear, hat and sunscreen. A pair of good binoculars and a fold up chair is recommended. Please contact the listed walk leader the night before the walk if you intend to come. A $2.00 donation for each walker is appreciated. View

26 May, Sun 8:00AM			Pigeonhouse Car park to Yadboro Bridge
Grade:4/6	Length	11km		Milton Branch
Kevin R.
Ascend Pigeonhouse, then descend to Pigeonhouse Fire trail. Follow the trail to Yadboro via Longfella Pass. Great swimming hole in the Clyde if its hot. Map: Corang 89273N View

27 May, Mon 9:22AM			Old Sewerage Farm
Grade:3/6	Length	11km	450m	Sydney Branch
John H.
(Leader Changed) Walk to Three Sisters. Descend Giant Stairway. Walk down to Sublime Point Trail from Dardanelle and Federal Passes. Walk through the open area that was the Sewerage Farm and follow track up to Leura Cascades and back to Katoomba. Steep sections. Some metal stairways are narrow and can be slippery. Map: Katoomba 89301S Limit: 20. View

27 May, Mon 8:44AM			Palm Beach to Newport
Grade:3/6	Length	16km	250m	Sydney Branch
Carole
Meet at Governor Phillip Park Bus stop. Bus arrives approx. 8:40am. Climb to Barrenjoey Lighthouse, Palm Beach, Whale Beach, Bangellay headland for lunch, Avalon, Newport. Joint walk with Bush club. Location: Northern Beaches Map: Walking Coastal Sydney Limit: 15. View

28 May, Tue 8:00PM	Adaptation of Acacia Species to Climate Change
		Branch
General Community Event
Katie Rolls, the inaugural winner of our John Martyn Research Grant for the Conservation of Bushland, is studying for her PhD at Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment, Western Sydney University. Katie will talk about progress with her research on the adaptive capacity of Acacia species to climate change and also explain how the grant was able to contribute to her research. Event organised by STEP. View

28 May, Tue 11:36AM			Galston
Grade:2/6	Length	6km		Sydney Branch
(Jean’s Group) Margaret B.
(Leader Changed) Galston - Fagan Park - Galston. Streets then explore Fagan Park. Possible short bushwalk/s in Carrs Bush. Ups and downs, steps. Hopefully nice autumn colours. 3:29pm bus 638 return to Pennant Hills, train return to city. Coffee at Galston/Pennant Hills (depending on bus time). View

28 May, Tue 9:30AM			Lake Alexander to Forty Foot Falls
Grade:3/6	Length	10km	300m	Southern Highlands Branch
Geoff A.
The track follows the Nattai River from the lake to Nattai Creek where the track to the falls leaves the main track and follows the Nattai Creek Track to the falls. From the Falls a steep climb leads to the Boxvale Track. Rough track, slippery rocks, creek crossing and steep steps. Location: Mt Alexander NR Map: Mittagong 89292S Limit: 20. View

28 May, Tue 10:03AM			Woonona to Wollongong
Grade:2/6	Length	13km		Sydney Branch
Shirley H.
Walk via shared pathways, beaches, reserves, streets to Wollongong Station. Very little shade throughout the day. Moderate pace. Carry morning tea, lunch & water for the day. View

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