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19-20 Sep, Sat (08:15AM)-Sun (17:00PM)				Cycle Chipping Norton to Windsor and return
		Length	130km	200m	Sydney Branch
Rob G.
On Saturday 19 September we will be meeting at Ascot Drive, Chippington Norton, 8:15am for an 8:30 start. Cycling mostly on quiet roads and bike paths to Canley Vale for coffee, then on bike paths to the M7 cycle way, then to Rooty Hill Pub for lunch (or BYO). Continue to Richmond Road cycle path, then onto Windsor. I have booked a room at the Windsor Hotel, 54 George Street, Windsor. Best to book your accommodation early, after contacting leader. Local Pub for dinner (possibility of a band Saturday night). Sunday 20 September, Windsor Mall Markets from 9am, departing Windsor approx. 10am. ""Picnic lunch"" on the way back. Returning to Chipping Norton between 4 - 5pm. Limited numbers. Approx. 65 kms each way. A social weekend away. View

19 Sep, Sat 8:30AM				Girrakool – Staples Lookout
Grade:3/6		Length	13km	650m	Sydney Branch
Mark G.
Girrakool - Piles Creek - Scopas Peak - Kariong Brook - Staples Lookout. At this time of the year, Brisbane Waters National Park is full of wildflowers and is a joy to walk in! On this trip we will travel along various scenic trails visiting peaks and waterfalls along the way, enjoying the spring blossoms and good views. Location: Brisbane Water NP Map: Gosford 91312S View

19-20 Sep, Sat-Sun				Provide First Aid- Two Day
					Branch
General Community Event
(Cancelled) The Provide First Aid course (formerly Apply First Aid or Senior First Aid) has two components: Pre-course learning. The pre-course on-line learning is a compulsory part of the course, and must be completed before you attend the face-to-face day. Theory content can be found on this link. This content will be in the theory assessment on the face-to-face day. A 1 day face-to-face session. The focus of the practical day will be practical skills and assessment and a theory exam. There is no specific teaching of theory content on the face-to-face day – it is assumed all participants will have completed the on-line material. For more information follow this link bushwalkingnsw.org.au/first-aid-training/ View

19 Sep, Sat				The Airly Frustum and Airly Turret Slot
Grade:5/6		Length	7km		Sydney Branch
Yuri B.
Find out for yourself why this unique area must be protected for future generations. Park cars at Airly Gap, then climb south east, inspecting historic graffiti and Aboriginal art sites along the way. Negotiate a series of pagodas and slots, including Genowlan Pinch, to arrive at the spectacular Airly Frustum. Continue climbing to the point above Airly Turret Slot and the stunning view. Next, visit Mine in the Sky with its historic infrastructure. From here, proceed to explore the bottom of Airly Turret Slot. Reconnect with the vehicles. crambling and exposure. Location: Mugii Murum-ban SCA Map: Glen Alice 89314N View

20 Sep, Sun 10:30AM				Bournda Island
Grade:3/6		Length	7km		Far South Coast Branch
Gabrielle T.
2 km beach walking, creek crossing. Location: Bournda National Park Limit: 20. View

20 Sep, Sun 10:15AM				Crossing the Blue Mountains: Section 6
Grade:4/6		Length	12km	550m	Sydney Branch
Esther
(Fully Booked) Leader: Allan Porter. Co-Leader: Kevin Cliffe. This is the last episode of "Crossing The Blue Mountains"-a series of 17 walks. Today, We walk from Wentworth Falls to Lawson via Bruces Walk. Begin with the Maple trees lined streets of beautiful Wentworth Falls. It’s a magical walk with waterfalls, caves, gum forests, sassafras’s forests, bird life and magestic views. This walk is not for you if you don’t like creek crossings (5), steep climbs and vertical ladders (4).Video of Martins Lookout to Lost World. Lost World Video of Tahmoor Gorge Mermaid Pools   View Esther's future walks Steep and slippery sections, slides and rock scrambling. Please bring hand sanitizer. Limit: 15. View

20 Sep, Sun 8:30AM				Mount Kembla Tracks
Grade:3/6		Length	12km	300m	Illawarra Branch
Col M.
(Fully Booked) From Mount Kembla Lookout, walk to 3 locations - Mt Kembla Summit, Ring Track and Bridle Track. Mostly on tracks (a short section of quiet road), through a variety of forest. Coastal and escarpment views. Location: Illawarra Escarpment Limit: 16. View

20 Sep, Sun 6:00PM				Saving our Rainforests from Fire
					Branch
General Community Event
This year the Big Scrub Rainforest Day is going online, providing an even greater opportunity to get involved. Join in for two-panel discussions facilitated by well-known ABC journalists Kerry O’Brien and Mick O’Regan focused on the bushfires in and around Nightcap National Park and their impact on Gondwana and lowland subtropical rainforests. Free registration will grant access to the footage release, airing 6 PM Sunday 20th September. Listen to experts who were involved in fighting the bushfires and their assessments of the impacts in Nightcap National Park and nearby rainforest. View

21 Sep, Mon 9:00AM				Gulguer Nature Reserve
Grade:3/6		Length	8km	200m	Southern Sydney Branch
Brian E.
(Postponed) Another inspection of a little known section of our Sydney park system; the extension off Bents Basin SCA, otherwise known as Gulguer NR. Come and see what's there and how it is managed. Location: Bents Basin SCA Map: Warragamba 90303S Limit: 10. View

21 Sep, Mon 9:22AM				Minnihaha Falls
Grade:3/6		Length	12km	210m	Sydney Branch
Allan P.
(Fully Booked) Mostly along roads and footpaths. But just glad these falls have been reopenned. Map: Katoomba 89301S Limit: 12. View

21 Sep, Mon				St Ives to Roseville via Middle Harbour Creek
Grade:3/6		Length	14km	290m	Sydney Branch
John H.
Starting at St Ives we are walking through Garigal NP following the Cascades, Stepping Stones and Lyrebird Tracks, along Middle Harbour Creek as it enlarges to become Middle Harbour. Wildflowers, water views and the chance of seeing some Aoriginal art. Creek crossings, fallen trees and uneven surfaces. Muddy after rain. Location: Garigal NP Map: Parramatta River 91303N Limit: 12. View

22 Sep, Tue				Ahearn’s Lookout
Grade:3/6		Length	12km	500m	Southern Highlands Branch
Joan L.
(Fully Booked) Ahearn's Lookout is found by following the beginning of Starlight's Track.  Take a left fork leading to Rocky Waterholes Lookout and just past this junction look for a right turn which meanders along the ridge to Ahearn's Lookout.  This gives views over the Nattai with Mt Jellore easily identified.  Return by the same route. Rough track, fallen trees and unfenced cliffs. Location: Nattai NP Map: Hilltop 8929-2N Limit: 14. View

22 Sep, Tue				Brown Mountain
Grade:3/6		Length	13km	420m	Southern Highlands Branch
Mike M
(Fully Booked) Cambewarra Range Nature Reserve is on the top of Mt Cambewarra.  A rough fire trail leads out to a trig point overlooking Kangaroo Valley.  On the return, a side track leads out to Brown Mountain Lookout over the coast.  Aboriginal rubbings are seen on both tracks. Rough track, unfenced cliff edges, slippery after rain. Location: Cambewarra Range NR Map: Berry 90283N Limit: 14. View

22 Sep, Tue 10:00AM				Bungleboorie
Grade:3/6		Length	11km	380m	Sydney Branch
Esther
Co-leader: Kevin Cliffe. In 2015, I saw thousands of waratahs. It's because it was after a bushfire. We had bushfires again this year. So hopefully, we'll see many waratahs. No guarantee though. After the waratahs patches, we'll proceed to a Trig Station and Bungleboorie Lookout. Fantastic view of pagodas.Video of Martins Lookout to Lost World. Lost World Video of Tahmoor Gorge Mermaid Pools  View Esther's future walks Part of track is rather rugged. Location: clarence Map: Clarence Limit: 8. View

22 Sep, Tue				Mermaids Pool & Tahmoor Gorge
Grade:4/6		Length	11km	400m	Southern Highlands Branch
Sue M.
(Fully Booked) Medium walk along Bargo River via Potholes Track to Diesel Pass and on to See Thru Pool then Mermaids Pool. Matilda track to lookout for lunch.  Optional HARD walk for extension down Rosies Pass into and along Tahmoor Gorge. Rough track, unfenced edges, slippery rocks & creek crossings Map: Picton 90294S and Bargo 90293 Limit: 14. View

22 Sep, Tue 9:34AM				Toongabbie to Winston Hills
					Sydney Branch
Theo H.
Start at Toongabbie Station at 10:11am, walk towards Toongabbie Creek on shared bicycle/foothpath, then follow the Settlers Walk to Third Settlement Picnic ground for early lunch and toilet. Along the Third Settlement we continue to Baden Powel place where the bush tracks start. We follow the Pemulwuy Track till the creek and continue on the Moxham Park trail, finishing at Churchil Drive. Then bus 706 or walk to Windsor Rd for bus 600, or 601 to Parramatta. Limit: 8. View

23 Sep, Wed 9:11AM				Belrose to Narrabeen
Grade:3/6		Length	12km		Sydney Branch
Mike P.
(Cancelled) Belrose to Narrabeen via Deep Creek & Garigal NP. Walk follows Slippery Dip Track and Deep Creek mainly downhill to Narrabeen Lagoon. Varied flora and lovely waterfalls. Leader Mike Pickles 0419 236 939 (day of walk only) 98847428. Eroded bush tracks, fire trails. View

23 Sep, Wed 9:48AM				Duffy’s Forest (Kuringai Chase NP)
Grade:3/6		Length	11km		Sydney Branch
Gerald H.
(Fully Booked) A fairly flat walk on Cowan and Long trails. Lots of flowers incl. Waratahs. Limit: 15. View

23 Sep, Wed				Mermaids Pool & Tahmoor Gorge
Grade:4/6		Length	12km	400m	Southern Highlands Branch
Mike M
Medium / Hard walk along Bargo River via Potholes Track to Diesel Pass and on to See Thru Pool then Mermaids Pool. Then up to Matilda Track to a series of lookouts. We will then drop down Rosies Pass into and along Tahmoor Gorge for lunch. From the bottom of the gorge we will head upstream to Jacks Pass. Covid safe distancing & hand sanitizer etc to be observed. Steep uneven track, unfenced cliffs, slippery water crossing. Location: Tahmoor Map: Bargo 90293N and Picton 90294S Limit: 14. View

23 Sep, Wed 8:35AM				Patonga to Woy Woy
Grade:3/6		Length	16km	500m	Sydney Branch
Marilyn C.
Start along the shoreline at Patonga and walk in beautiful bushland in Brisbane Water National Park. Enjoy spring flowers including waratahs and native rose. Enjoy water views of the Hawkesbury, Broken Bay and Woy Woy Bay. Comfortable pace. Finish at Woy Woy Station. http://wildwalks.com/bushwalking-and-hiking-in-nsw/brisbane-water-national- Steep tracks, rocky, slippery creek crossings. Map: Gosford 91312S and Broken Bay 91301N Limit: 10. View

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