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29 Jun, Mon				Lane Cove National Park circuit
Grade:3/6		Length	12km	170m	Sydney Branch
John H.
This walk will be led by Ian Baker, but bookings are being taken by John. Following the Great North Walk along the Lane Cove River to Fiddens Wharf Road, then returning to Fullers Bridge and following the river up on the other side and exiting through the caravan park and returning to where we began. Slippery and possibly muddy sections. Location: Lane Cove National Park Map: Parramatta River 91303N Limit: 12. View

30 Jun, Tue				Drawing Room Rocks
Grade:3/6		Length	4km	400m	Southern Highlands Branch
Joan L.
(Fully Booked) This is a short walk but leads to a beautiful lookout over the Illawarra Coast. The track is steep but well worth the effort. Return via Mt Camberwarra Tea Rooms. Steep Track. Unfenced cliffs. Location: Barren Grounds Nature Reserve Map: Kangaroo Valley 9028-4S Limit: 16. View

30 Jun, Tue				Gibbergunyah Nature Reserve – Mittagong
Grade:3/6		Length	8km	400m	Southern Highlands Branch
Sue M.
(Fully Booked) Gibbergunyah Nature Reserve is between Bowral and Mittagong. The walk takes in views of Mt Gibraltar. (Highest point between Sydney and Canberra), Ninety Acre Hill lookout and a track that leads through a beautiful fern gully. The track is sometimes overgrown and difficult to locate. Rough Track, steep sections, slippery rocks and unfenced cliff edges. Location: GibbergunyahNR Map: Mittagong 89292S Limit: 16. View

30 Jun, Tue 9:30AM				Les Lambert Look Out
Grade:3/6		Length	9.5km	300m	Southern Highlands Branch
Joan L.
Walk through the locked gate at the entrance to Budderoo National Park and follow the Hindmarch Pass track until reaching an unmarked track to the left which leads to Les Lambert Lookout. This provides a lovely lunch place among the rocks with wonderful views into Upper Kangaroo Valley Rough track, fallen trees, unfenced cliffs and steep ascent/descent. Location: Budderoo NP Map: Kangaroo Valley 9028-4S Limit: 20. View

30 Jun, Tue 9:30AM				The Cascades – Macquarie Pass
Grade:4/6		Length	8km	450m	Southern Highlands Branch
Mike M
(Fully Booked) From the Cascades car park climb steeply beside the waterfall and continue to a service road. Descend via old forest trails. Steep slippery track with tree roots. Location: Macquarie Pass NP Map: Robertson 90284N Limit: 16. View

1 Jul, Wed 9:00AM				Blackheath circuit via Porters Pass and Centenial Glen
Grade:3/6		Length	11km	450m	Sydney Branch
Bandula G.
Blackheath Station to Colliers Lookout, Lambert Lookout, Porters Pass, Centennial Pass, Centennial Glen, Fort Rock and back to Blackheath Station. Steep and slippery sections, rough tracks and creek crossings. Location: Blackheath Limit: 12. View

1 Jul, Wed 10:00AM				Lane Cove NP
Grade:3/6		Length	11km	50m	Sydney Branch
Hildegard S.
Walk Riverside Loop from Fullers Bridge and return via De Burgh's Bridge. Some rocky paths and creek crossings. Location: Lane Cove NP Limit: 10. View

2 Jul, Thu				Parks of Glebe
Grade:2/6		Length	6km		Sydney Branch
(Jean’s Group) Sue W
Traverse Federal, Bicentennial, Jubilee, Harold, Blackwattle Bay and Wentworth Parks. Medium pace. It is essential to book before the walk. Hazards include viruses. Location: City of Sydney Map: Glebe Limit: 10. View

3 Jul, Fri				Wiseman’s Ferry
Grade:3/6		Length	10km	200m	Sydney Branch
Marilyn C.
(Fully Booked) Meet at Wiseman’s Ferry. Cross Hawkesbury R. on the ferry, then walk Finches Line, the historic Old Convict Road and back to Ferry. Be amazed at how the bush is recovering from the Gosper’s Mtn wildfire. Beautiful views, forest and wildflowers. Contact leader for walk booking & meeting time. Rough steep track in places. No-touch sign-on. Social distancing will be observed. Please bring hand sanitizer. Consider Installing Covidsafe app. No public transport or car pooling. Location: Dharug NP Limit: 10. View

4-5 Jul, Sat (08:30AM)-Sun (15:00PM)				Pisgah Rock Track – Erskine Creek – Dadder Cave – Blands Pool
Grade:3/6		Length	10km	220m	Sydney Branch
Mark G.
(Updated Details) On this walk we descend the spectacular Pisgah Rock track down to the junction of Erskine and Lincoln creeks before exploring upstream to Dadder cave and Blands pool. This is a camping trip and we will have a fire to keep us warm.But as its not a too hard walk in its good for people who havent done a lot of overnight camping before. Rock scrambling and hopping in parts. Location: Blue Mountains NP Map: Penrith 90303N View

4-5 Jul, 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

5 Jul, Sun 9:53AM				Crossing the Blue Mountains: Section 9
Grade:3/6		Length	11km	400m	Sydney Branch
Esther
(Fully Booked - Ask leader about waiting list) Co-leader Allan Porter. This is a historic walk : http://heritagedrive.com.au/project/history-walk-faulconbridge-steam-saw-mill-site/ We walk from Linden to Faulconbridge. Visit an aboriginal site and the historic saw mill, and  a few rocky vantage points, which offered spectacular views of the valley. The track to the creek is steep and involves some rock scrambling but it is adorned with wild flowers of various colours, overhangs and caves.  Unfortunately this walk involves 4 km of street walking.     View videos of last two weeks' walks: CBM10 CBM11A View Esther's future walks Some scrambling, creek crossing, steep and slippery sections. No touch sign on. Social distancing will be observed. Please bring hand sanitizer. Consider Installing Covidsafe app. Location: Blue Mountains National Park Map: Blue Mountains Limit: 20. View

6 Jul, Mon 9:01AM				Bedford Creek Pools
Grade:3/6		Length	11km	400m	Sydney Branch
Allan P.
(Fully Booked) Morning tea at Victor Falls. Visit Willawong Pool on the way to Bedford and Lester Pools. Chance to have a cool dip in Lester Pool. Stop at Adams Lookout on the way back to Hazelbrook. Creek crossings. Location: Hazelbrook Map: Katoomba Limit: 12. View

6 Jul, Mon 9:00AM				Hornsby to Thornleigh
Grade:3/6		Length	10km	400m	Sydney Branch
Ian B.
Bookings essential. Contact leader with details of NPA membership number, contact and emergency numbers. Walk from Hornsby Railway Station to the Great North Walk (GNW) track via the Bluegum Walk. In this area are old sandstone steps built during the 1930's depression. At the GNW track we will head in a southerly direction to The Jungo Rest Area. At the Jungo Rest area, we will veer to our left following the Zig Zag Creek until we come to a bridge across the creek. (at this point time permitting we will walk up to an old quarry.) The GNW track then goes to our right along a fire trail for a very short distance before we turn left along the last section of bush track as we enter suburbia. It is now street walking to Thornleigh Railway station. Slippery and muddy sections may be encountered. Possibility of fallen trees. Map: Hornsby 91304S Limit: 12. View

7 Jul, Tue				Drawing Room Rocks
Grade:3/6		Length	4km	400m	Southern Highlands Branch
Sue M.
(Fully Booked) This is a short walk but leads to a beautiful lookout over the Illawarra Coast. The track is steep but well worth the effort. Return via Mt Camberwarra Tea Rooms. Steep Track. Unfenced cliffs. Location: Barren Grounds Nature Reserve Map: Kangaroo Valley 9028-4S Limit: 16. View

7 Jul, Tue				Gibbergunyah Nature Reserve – Mittagong
Grade:3/6		Length	8km	400m	Southern Highlands Branch
Mike M
(Fully Booked) Gibbergunyah Nature Reserve is between Bowral and Mittagong. The walk takes in views of Mt Gibraltar. (Highest point between Sydney and Canberra), Ninety Acre Hill lookout and a track that leads through a beautiful fern gully. The track is sometimes overgrown and difficult to locate. Rough Track, steep sections, slippery rocks and unfenced cliff edges. Location: Gibbergunyah NR Map: Mittagong 89292S Limit: 16. View

7 Jul, Tue 9:30AM				Les Lambeth Lookout
Grade:3/6		Length	9.5km	300m	Southern Highlands Branch
Joan L.
(Postponed) Walk through the locked gate at the entrance to Budderoo National Park and follow the Hindmarch Pass Track until reaching an unmarked track to the left which leads to Les Lambert Lookout. This provides a lovely lunch place among the rocks with wonderful views into Upper Kangaroo Valley. Rough track, fallen trees, unfenced cliffs and steep ascent/descent. Location: Budderoo NP Map: Kangaroo Valley 9028-4S Limit: 20. View

7 Jul, Tue				The Cascades – Macquarie Pass
Grade:4/6		Length	8km	450m	Southern Highlands Branch
Joan L.
(Fully Booked) From the Cascades car park climb steeply beside the waterfall and continue to a service road. Descend via old forest trails. Steep slippery track with tree roots. Location: Macquarie Pass NP Map: Robertson 9028-4N Limit: 16. View

8 Jul, Wed 9:30AM				Ahearns Lookout
Grade:3/6		Length	12km	500m	Southern Highlands Branch
Margie
(Cancelled) Ahearns Lookout is found by following the beginning of Starlights 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 Ahearns 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: 20. View

8 Jul, Wed				Glenbrook Portal Lookout
Grade:3/6		Length	10km	300m	Sydney Branch
Marilyn C.
Walk from Glenbrook Station to Portal Lookout and return. Beautiful views, lagoon, forest and wildflowers. Contact leader for walk booking & meeting time. A steep climb on track, maybe wet feet at ford crossing. No touch sign on. Social distancing will be observed. Please bring hand sanitizer. Consider Installing Covidsafe app. Location: Blue Mountains NP Limit: 10. View

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